Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-01
MARKHAM STATION, Aug 2lst, 1876.

MARKHAM STATION, Aug. 2lst, 1876.
Mcssrs j. ~. Marshall, Geo. Strother, Robert
vi. Strbllng. Sc:
Gentlemen: In reply to your hattering invi-
tstien, can only say that you may, at your
pleasure, submit my name to the Conservative
party, either IN convention or by primary cleo
ton, as it may select for its nomination, with
the pledge from me that if elected will leave
nothing undone to sustain the honor and integ-
rity OF the State, which believe to be entirely
Identified With the success OF the measures of the
Conservative party.
Thanking you most kindly, have the honor
to be, very resp cttully, your obedient servant
and fellow citizen,
aug 23-lm H. BARNES Is kERRICK.
"A offer myself candidate to represent Fair.
Tax county in the next House of Delegates of
Virginia. Will not submit to the action OF
county convention, which, according to the pre-
sent organic .tion Of the Conservative party, is
only Calculated to defeat the will OF u msjOrity
of tno leople but MS | fully recognize the i'm
portancc oi securing Conservative representa-
tlon and maintaining the unity of the party, l
am ever ready to submit to primary election,
where every voter has chance to cast his vote
for the candidate he prefers.
| feel it rlgnt to state the general principles
which will govern my actlon II you should
THINK pruHnr To elect mr consider ours con-
federated republic. Ali power emsnating from
the people, the government officers are the SER
wants ot the people, and should vt all times feel
their responsibility and duty to serve them for
the public good. The General government, rs
well as State governments, are bound by written
constitutions, and have no right TO exercise any
power not therein delegated
The State policy should be- so shaped as to
gave sll possible encouragement to the business
Interests of the State. Agriculture, commerce
and manufactures constituting the basis of sll
prosperity in a country, should be fostered and
encouraged by tue laws OF the State. free
schoo stem Is Indispensable TO free country
and should be sustained by an amendment OF
the law dividing the townships into school dis
tricts Of proper siz9 and e!eclng three trustees
for each district by the patrons of each school,
who shall manage the schools without compen-
Sntiun and wthOutcounty superintendents, saving
Mi tho school tax Tor the benefit of the children
The commerce OF the State should be secured
rs much as possible TO our own cities.
Public and private credit should be sustained
rs niucA rs possible by law.
Rcpudaton of the State debt has been talked
Of in some quarters, and should be condemned
by every honest man. 1t would be q crime and
curse upon the State from which 1t would never
recover.
Interest on money should be uniform through
ont the State and shuu.d be So liked as to secure
the money OF the State Tor the business interests
of the State
y
on the government and pay OF the State debt il
wisely and economically applied.
J.R. PUGH.
Centrcvile Fairfax co., aug l2-lw*
rHNO The VOTERS OF FAIRFAX COUN-
i TI-At the solicitation of many friends,
announce myself candidate tor reelection to
the next House of Delegates of Virginia. Re-
cognlzing the Importance to the best interest of
the State and Of the success of the Conservative
party, | make this annunciation, subject to the
action oi the party in determining who shall be
their candidate, believing that The harmony and
success OF the party can be best maintained by
organization; and | trust that 1T the meeting to
be hcid ut August Court some satisfactory mode
may be adopted by which, in the selection of
candidate, that result may be attained.
Conservatism, in the darkest days Of our his
tory, saved us from the fate of our Southern Sis
ter States, and it is at this time our strength and
hope, and l sincere y trust that its harmony
may be preserved. Ii | shall again be nomi-
mated by you, in being selected as your csndi-
date, can only promise that, as in the past, my
best abilities Will be directed TO the maintenance
of the honor and integrity of our beloved COM
monwcath, and TO the adoption of such meas
urcs rs will tend TO the material prosperity of
the county and State
r. II. COCKERILLE.
Fairfax county, August 3.