Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
MONDAY. MAY Is. 1875.

Wheu the members of the Conservative
psrty in this ciy recollect that the coming prl-
mary election will be the commencement OF the
contest for the election Of a Democratic Presl-
dent next November, We feel confident they
will rally to the support of their party as they
have invariably doue in the past, and assist
with their entire force 10 the success of that
contest, so that they may share the honors OF
the victory, r,ift their efforts meet with defeat,
have the proud consciousness of knowing that
no part of it was due to their supneness or
lukewarmuess. If there be a lack of discipline
10 a regiment, unless soon checked 1t VIII
spread through the entire army, aud it lnde
peudents are allowed to disrupt the party IN
one city they will take heart and attempt the
same throughout the State. Already it is as
serted in Radical quarters that Virginia will
cast her vote for the Radical candidate tor
President in 1876, as she did in 1872. owing to
the division which then existed III the ranks OF
the Conservatives; but We have az abiding
faith that no such untoward result will happen,
but that on the contrary, shoulder to shoulder
they will press onward, never falterlng, until
the Radicals are routed, horse, foot aud dra.
COON, new leaf turned over in the affairs of
the country, aud the present poverty and dis
tress existing throughout the land, attrib-
utable solely to Radical misrule, give place to
peace plenty and happiness. Let every man
who would help to secure so desirable change
take part in the primary election, assist In
bringing out the entire Conservative strength,
and support with all his efforts the ticket that
may be nominated, even though some of the
candidates be personally Objectionable to him.
Let him make this sacrifice for the pubic
good. As an evidence of the correctness OF the
Policy we advocate we copy the following strong
endorsement of the views We have maintained
from the Lyuchburg News, one of the soundest
newspapers in the State:
TRUE WORDS FIFTY SPOKEN. For more
than three quarters OF century the Alexaa-
dria Gazette has justly held high rank
amongst the papers of the country. Before
the war we differed widely with it 10 political
matters, but we lave ever respected the high
toned Conservatism which has universally con-
rolled its columns. OF late years no paper IN
Virginia or the Union has done more gal'aot
and successful battle for the Conservative par
ty, the principles of constitutional liberty, and
the cause of good and honest government. 1t
is, therefore, with especial pleasure that we
repub!rsh the article given below, taken from
this staunch defender of our rights. We have
primary election, as we'll as a regular cleo
ton, rapidly approaching in Lynchburg, and we
heartily endorse what the Gazette says so we'll
10 connection with both these coming contest .
1t Is useless for US to attempt any further
enforcement or calculation Of these views; We
will merely, in publishing the article, as fol-
lows, initiate the example of single speech
Hamilton in the British Parliament, and
say ditto to Mr. Burke.
Appended 10 this is the Gaze.te's editorial
of Friday last