Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-18

A CARD-At the request of many voters, |
IA offer myself q candidate to represent Fair
fax county in the next House of Delegates of
Virginia. l will not submit to the action of =
county convention, which, according to the pre-
sent organization of the Conservative party, is
only calculated to defeat the will OF m. j0ri,y
Of the leope; but rs | fully recognize the i'm.
portancs Of securing Conservative representa-
ton and maintaining the unity Of the party, |
am ever ready to submit to primary election,
where every voter has chance to cast his vote
for the candidate he prefers.
I feel it right to state the general principles
which will govern my action, if you should
think proper to elect M. l consider ours con-
federated republic. All power emanatng from
the people, the government officers are the ser.
wants OF the people, and should at all times feel
their responsibility and duty to serve them for
the public good. The General government, rs
we'll as State governments, are bound by written
constitutions, and have no right to exercise sny
power not therein delegated
The State policy should b, so shaped rs to
give all possible encourag sment to the business
interests of the State. Agriculture, Commerce
prosperity in country, should be fostered and
encouraged by the laws of the State. A free
school system is indispensable to a free country,
and should be sustained by an amendment OF
the law dividing the townships into school dis
trcts of proper sz4 and eecting three trustees
ioF ckCu ulstTlCt NY patrOuS Oh eaCu SCHOOL,
who shall manage the schools without compan-
sation and withoutcounty superintendent, saving
all the school tax for the benefit of the children.
The commerce of the State should be secured
as much as possible to our own cities.
Public and private credit should be sustained
rs much rs possible by law.
| Reputation Of the State debt has been tslkel
| of in some quarters and should te condemned
! by every honest man 1t would be d crime and
| curse upon the State from which 1t would never
| recover.
Interest on money should be uniform through
out the State, and should be so fixed as to secure
the money of the State for the business Interests
of the State.
The present rate of taxation is ample TO carry
on the government and pay OFT the State debt II
J.R PUGH.
| Centreville, Fairfax CO., aug l2-lw*
MY NAME HAVING been announced As
| AS1 candidate for seat in tho next House Of
Delegates of Virginia, | avail myself of tins
method of soliciting the sufrages OF the voters,
subject to the decision ofa convention.
aug 9-tf HUGH LATHAM
ITO THE VOTERS OF FAIRFAX CUUN.
l. TY-At tho solicitation of many friends,
announce myself candidate tor reelection 10
the next House of Delegates Of Firginis. Re-
cognlzlng the Importance to the best intercs: Of
the Stale and Of the success OF the Conservative
| party, make this enumeration, subj 2ct to the
action OF the party in determining who shall DO
their candidate, believing that the harmony and
success of the party can be best maintained by
| organization and | trust that at the meeting to
be held at August Court some satisfactory mode
may be adoptsd 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 is al tins time our strength ard
hope, and / sincerely trust that its harmony
may be preserved. If shall again be nomi-
mated by you, in being se,ected as your csnLi-
date, can only promis, that. as in the past my
best abilities viii be drc2teI To the mai .t.inanco
Of The honor and integrity of our beloved COM
| mon wealth, and ~ the adoption OF such MEAS
ures as will tend to the material prosperity OF
| the county ana State.
K. Ii. CJCkERILLE.
Fairfax county, August 3.
GEORGE w. ROCK, esq is presented ne y
~ suitable candidate Tor seat in the next
House Of Delegates of Virginia.
aug MANY VOTERS.
I RESPECTFULLY announce myself u can
Il ddate for seat IN the next House of Dele
gates, subject TO the Conservative Nominating
Convention.
aug PIT w II FOWLE