The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-22
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WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER y, 1915 s'
The Canvass.

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The Canvass. M ~, ~; - az,
The canvass In this city has not, as far as
VIC can learn, any serious disturbanc TO mar
it's straightforward progress to grand
triumph. There have been personal COM
plants and expressions of dissatisfaction;
but these always appear after q nomination.
Let US bope--=-nay, believee177iihat1ae WILL as
usual, give way to good sense and proper
regard for the public welfare Co'onef ioh.
LING In declining to become an Independent
candidate in opposition TO the Consef'att.'e
nominee for the Senate In Petersburg emoo'
died in very brief language the proper Sen.r
,,o,, of svarv good citizen. His words
were: ,.., ,.r-, a...,. .gr.-si#lx- ~
Tam and always have been Conservative
in principle, aud trust always ~ p.sc,'se )
and In the pcrpetuity OF Conservatism os.
licve our happiness and future WeitfpReelps
depend" 49,
Yes: to that we are indebted for good order,
good government, and the very safety OF So
cic,y. The Conservative party Is the very
guardian of that principle. held sacred by
Co!oue, BOILING. That party was organized
in the face Of social revolution which
Threatened the State with the greatest peril.
/. has faithfully fulfilled its mission; and as
the peril which called it into existence is still
threatening US, the good and true citizen owes
to it his support and undertaking allegiance.
Shall a man set up bis judgment against
the action of that party? or shall be, from
disappointment or mere personal conSidera'
tons, withdraw from cooperating whit, or
what is worse, oppose III Any man that
does.ssch thing takes counsel from his pas
sions instead of his judgment, and disquall-
fes himself as tried and trusted member OF
one of the most important and serViceable
orgaDiz atoms that were ever known ID Nr-
sinia. Oh! let us all give up our own pri-
yate opinions, our crotchets, our resent
n,ents. our grievances, if you will, for the
good OF the cause, offering all upon Inc aitar
OF the Commonwealth. 49,
The preliminary election took place under
the direction of the properly chosen offlcers
OF the party. Their plan was Impartial,
and therefore honest. Some men consider
that it might have been better; but, then'
it was the plan of the proper officers, and by
them thought best. Who else could decidcP
There can be no good reason for considering
that any Conservative is .absolyed from his
party allegiance on account of his objections
10 the plan. u. .D'..~ .a.- $50. E'.
But we only waste words, We are sure;
for we imagine that by this time there is
general acquicscence and general dctermi-
ration to push ahead the ticket and give to 1t,
whole and entire, a majority so increased as
TO nut an end to all opposition to the Con.
serva,ive party from that Radical party
whose conspicuous ncompetency and faith
lessness were such that the public mind was
filed with horror, at the bare idea; that it
might be the fate CT Richmond to fall into
the power of such party.
We have fine ticket, both for the Senate
and the Heuse. 1t has never been better, il
50 good. 1t is real Richmond ticket.
General JoHNsoN's letter of acceptance stands
a. platform OF the practical Improvement
roicy of Richmond. We know that all Of
the nominees are ready to stand by that.
AID they will give their influence and ener.
sies TO it.
All know that what Richmond wants now
is that. her representatives shall give their
talents and labors to the cause of her phys.
cal improvement. The time for politics and
party agi,ations is gone by, so far as the
habit OF concentrating all thought and all
lac, upon them is concerned. People have
found that such occupation for theirrepre-
sentatives does not build towns or advance the
improvements that, give to cities commerce
and prosperity. We vouch for, our nomi-
necs that they are up to the necessities OF the
times, and will go to the Legislature with
determination TO do what can be done to adj
vance the physical welfare. of Richmond and
Then, let us all unite, and in the spirit Of
loyal Conservatives and true Virginians elect
our ticket and gain another grand victory for
oar Common wealth and for civilization.