Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-24

4 ChRD-At the request of many voters, l
1 n oler myself candidate to represent Fair.
TX county in tho next House of Delegates of
Virgins. will not submit to the action of a
county convention, which, according to the pre-
sent organization Of tho Conservative party, is
only cuiCulsLcd TO defeat the will Of majority
| Of the eopl"i but as fully recognize the i'm
ror!"nce OF securing q Conservative representa-
ton and maintaining the unity of the party, l
an ever ready to submit to primary election,
where every voter has chance to cast his vote
fyr the candidate he prefers.
l teei II right To state the general principles
when VIII govern my action, If you should
| tn nix proper to elect me- consider ours q con-
| federated republic. All power emsnating from
the people, the government officers are the SER
wants Of the people, and should ut all times feel
their responsibility and duty to serve them for
the public good. The General government, as
well rs 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
give sll possible encouragement to the business
Interests OF the State. Agriculture, commerce
| and manufactures constituting the basis of all
prosperity III country, should be fostered and
encouraged by the laws of the State. A free
school system is Indispensable to free country,
s.nd should be sustained by an amendment of
she law dividing the townships into school dis
trcts oi proper slz2 and elccting three trustees
tor c.ch district by the patrons of each school,
who shaI. in' 1age the schools without compen-
s4tionand "Itooutcounty superintendent. saving
al thc scnr. TX for the benefit Of the children.
I'h" cD"l &c Of the State should be secured
rs much 81 possible to our own cities.
Public and private credit should be sustained
IS lhucl "S possible by law.
Reputation OF the State debt has been talked
Of in some quarters, and should te condemned
hy every honest man 1t would be q 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.
The present rate of taxation is ample to carry
on the government and pay OFT the State debt If
wisely and economically applied.
il. PUGH.
Centrovlle Fairfax CO., aug l2-lw*
ITO THE VOTERS OF FAIRFAX COUN.
4 T1-At tn" solicitation Of many friends, |
announce myself candidate for reelection to
the next House Of Delegates of Virginia. Re-
ccgnlz!ng the Importance to the best interes: Of
the State and ot the success OF the Conservative
party, l make this annunciatlon, subject to tho
action o. the party in determining who shall BIO
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
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 i: is at this time strength and
hope, and l sincerely trust that its harmony
may be preserved. If l shall again be nomi-
mated by you, in being selected rs your csndi-
date, can only promise that, Us in the past, my
best abilities will be directed to the maintenance
of he honor and integrity of our beloved COM
monwealth, and TO the adoption of such meas
urcs as will tend to the material prosperity Of
the county and State.
r. II. COCKERILLE.
Fairfax county, August g.