Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-27

Mossrs. j. a. Marshall, Geo. Strother, Robert
N. SsrlbllEg &c:
Gentlemen: In reply to your fsttering invi-
tatien, l 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 1t may select for its nomination, with
the pledge from me that if elected l will leave
nothing undone to sustain the honor and nteg-
rity of the State, which I believe to be entirely
identified with the success of the measures of the
Conservative party.
Thanking you most kindly, I have the honor
to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant
and fellow citizen,
aug 23-lm H. BARNES KERRICK.
4 CARD-At the request of many voters, I
"a offer myself candidate to represent Fair.
TX 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 msjority
of the People; but as | fully recognize the I'M
portance of securing a Conservative representa-
ton and maintaining the unity of the party, I
am ever ready to submit to q primary election,
where every voter has chance to cast his vote
Tor the candidate he prefers.
teel 1t right To state the general principles
which will govern my action, if you should
think proper to elect M. consider ours y con-
federated republic All power emanating 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 pubic good. The General government, AS
well as STATE governments, are bound by written
constitutions and have no right to exercise any
power not therein delegated
The State policy should b. so shaped as to
give all possible encouragement to the business
Interests of the State. Agriculture, commerce
and manu- 'actures constituting the basis of all
prosperity in country, should be fostered and
encouraged by the laws of the State. free
school system is ind .spensable to free country,
and should be sustained by IN amendment of
the law dividing the townships into school dis
tricts of proper siz and electing three trustees
Tor each district by the patrons Of each school,
who shall manage the schools without compen-
Saton and wlthoutcounty superintendent, saving
al! tho school tax Ior the benefit of the children.
The commerce of the State should be secured
as much rs posi- bic to our own cities.
Public and private credit should be sustained
ne much as possible by law.
Reputation OF the State debt has boen talked
of in some quarters, and should he condemned
by every honest man. 1t would be crime and
curse upon the State from which it 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.
Tue present rate of taxation is ample to carry
on the government and pay OF the State debt ii
WISELY ahu economically applied.
J. R. PUGH.
Centreville, Fairfax CO., aug l2-lw.
ITO THE VOTERS OF FAIRFAX CUUN.
4 TI-At the solicitation of many friends, l
announce myself candidate for reelection to
the next House of Delegates Of Virginia. Re-
cognizing the Importance to the best interest of
the Stale and Of the success Of the Conservative
party, l make this annunciation, subject to the
action oil 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 at the meeting to
be held at August Court some satisfactory mode
may be adopted by which. in the selection of u
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 tins time our strength and
hope, and l sincerely trust that its harmony
may be preserved. Ii l shall again be nomi-
mated by you, in being selected rs your candi-
date, can only promise that rs in the past, my
best abilities will DC directed to the maintanance
ofthe honor and integrity of our beloved COM
monwealth, and to the adoption of such meas
ares rs will tend to the material prosperity of
the county and State.
r. II. COCKERILLE.
Fairfax county, August 3.