Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-16
Ihe Fairfax Delegate,

port against him. Of tho five gentlemen wno
were Candidates for tie position, either cf them
fully upon my part received my vote Mr.. FAIR
was not my choice in the primary election but
it is now enough for me to know that he is tho
nominee of the conservative party, snd intend
not only to vote for MIR. Farr, but t. do al !
can honorably to secure his election; ard when
/ have done all Can possibly can do Will feel
that have simply done my duty as n member
Of the conservative arty. take Of tho matter
this view: We all, as c!tiZeEs, owe al!eRisncnto
tho law ofthe land from tho simple fact the 1w
protects cur property from Invasion and tu7
person from insult or injury, and so viii the
conservative party. The word conserve, or co.,
| servative, as understand. means 10 save, I"
preserve from 1uln and nj tho close OF the
fearful and lsmentabIe war the good mon Ct the
democratic and ofthe old whig parties ssserb cd
and founded party 10 save the country ih,t
had le2n deluged in blood, that suffered ir III
tho torth and had boon Iobb d of every visible
dollar, from utter AMI eternal ruin, u saVc M!
preserve what was lcf. the people ard their prIl:-
ciples-nothing else ~ hand Hence tn Haia3
Of Conservative psrty. Gan W over forget whc;:
this party struck its iret blow? Can We forge.
when Virginia wss cursed with her military gov
| errors? Can we forget VIXEN men. honest moH.
who had in former days rendered. their cuaLv
in tho legislative bodies Of tho State and their
country in the hslls CT Congress lnSa u.b:o ser
vice were dislrsnCh ised, and III, Yankee !ali.
sell OF Virginia. srm in arm. with sorlc gentle,
| mans former slave, walked up TO tn polls M!
cast their ballots? Patience, f'rhcnranco ahH
allegiance to the conservative party overca'i"
those terrible e1 lis ard pisC"d Virginia III the
| hands Of her own ch ldrsr. Then 80 this p.rty.
we as conservatives, owe alegiSncc, because Il
saved and protected lis. Some sev there WAS
mistake made in Mr.. Farr's account Waen Shnr
if with the Auditor of Virginia ofa large amount
in MIR. Fsrra favor Suppose mistake did oe'
{,,nly In Audit NY lI,ut
and has been fully rcc!ilied, and every do!
lar of Mr.. FAIRS indebtedness psid. arc
wo to proscriba Mr.. FAIR because tho Au
ditor Of the State made mistaken or arc We
| to keep from him our support because no p'iA
every dollar as soon rs the n stake became nj
parent? Again, others say Mr.. Farr SAID up''"
one occasion that he was done with tho conscrT'
ative party. Well, now wo all say things under
excitement thst We do not mean, and siterwsr1a
wish unssid; and some say ha went 10 Texas,
and if he could have done well there would nov
or have returned Wo are ali apt to stay ~ho 'a
we can do best. but va know thousand lnSthA-
cos where our young men have Lett lhc;r honicS.
and sfLer wandering about l,r years haVc re-
| ed with an increased interest ard ten ! j!
| love for tn, nome Of their nativity. say ="
i obi lotions are mere fancies founded upon pre-"
! dice without cause. Now l have nothlng p'1
sor ally against Mr.. Pierson Us man, but wh11
| you come to politics and party msttara and T:
| feet for moment th st he is representative o!
the psrty III 1t laid our sunny South il vast,
that devastatc! our homes, ,hat made Wl!1WS
| and orphans of our dearest friends, ask IN IA"
name Of heaven whero is thu nan thnl
| Claims to be Southern iran; that Gains :"
| have ever been q member OF the conEe:vatNc
| party who can by his vote invite Mr.. Plerson t.
the Legislature Of Virginia. TO assist in cn"cting
| Laws by which We shall &c governed. II Wa
throug h tho treachery of men who CLAIMED t. b.
members Of the cons c,vatvep party IN - ms Sane
Mr. Person defeated Judge Ccckcri!la, w:l"rn
| iruo md cfuupph w.
was an efficient momber Of tho Legislature. The
sntpsthy Of the entire radical party Of the coIn-
| ty was brought TO bear against him, and Why
| because he kicked incompetent negroes from
| the County Clerks Office in Alexandria county,
| and never in any instance appointed q radicH!
| where a conservative could ii the appointment
| say now rs | have 4 d betJro rs mon L haVc
nothing rgainst radical voters personally. / Can
| tako their hand and troat them rs kindly as ANY
man, but when you como to place Them IN once,
| 90 nv esteemed and departed Old !rlnid, Eu
| Williams, used to say, II beg l,svc to take l.
sue" Show mo what ono Of them has ever
done TO advance Virginia. Il mean radical o.
| hcoholdcrs) Some portions 81 the country h"vH
| gone wild over MIR. Hayes great Southern poll
cy. Iask, has he done anything moro than MY
| man would have done in his position WHO ha'!
the least respect for the constitution Of tho un:cd
States The only surprising feature in the mn'
| ter to mo il, to SEQ man try TO do right VIII"
stola the Presidency If the United states
| would give DtlL uLLlO lnT II HAL W!l' titc' ''s
| Am d party man if no can Afford II" assistance
| when tho Iarty needs il. You find trcachorot!a
| |, urty men and independent candidates becoming
| moro numerous. ii +. PivrsOn, ipr inttGnco. l.
now an indcIe adent can didat9, go styled 10y ms
| radical allies and for what purpose? !" catth
| the dsstIected conservatives, who can sly, Il
| didn't vote for tho radical nomineo-ficrton W.
an independent candidate" Treat nll lnd'
pcndents rs traitors" that should be t!I3 watch
| word Of the conservative party. Again, we tnt
| in some counties mon who gro not III to ill I'll"
office of constable taking advantage OF thu s!a!"
of affairs, becoming independent cand 'dStGs a,L
declaring In smseyes in favor Of rcpudlatlns the
| State debt, and telling the ignorant portion u!
| the tax payers that tho regular nominees vi The
conservative party are IN favor q IN Incre,s'I
taxation-sll as false n; false can ba. The roEn'
| lar nominee of the conservative phrLY, or IA
| iorty, ard large majority too, simply ask i"r
thorough investigation Of the matter; that Is.
| form somp means by which u meetinH oi III"
representatives Of the tax paying cl ass ana lhc
bond olding element may meet anu a."
wise some plan to satisfy tho bondho.ders NIL
cause no further depression u tho tax payer.
feel that those who claim to DO conservatives Il
now refer to the voters Of my county, that rclu'"
TO vote for Mr. Farr, who has fairly FecelVe!'h'
nomination, and who lend aseS:ance to his "P
moment, are surely kissing tina hand tt4. sn"t"
Them. Keep on but surely your sins Will Ind
you out and from such actions tho day Will u"
brought about and that much sooner tha1 y"'
expect. when this magnificent party, the con"
sarvatve party. that brought us Gu, o! inc s"f''.
afh!cton under which mon ever l@burcl, whose
glorious old banner have seen wave on .
thousand victorious fell TO which wc have
pointed our friends to fellow and loTc-l 5"y
keep on ifyou will with your treachcry; and tlH'
old banner will at length be flrled, tho party
" III DO e1terminsted, and when yoH mro "Ss!"
bound in radical f,tters tbs question Will pr"b'.
bly, be asked, who is thu cause Of this? And y"n
who now act rs traitors can look one at the other
and with the language OF Nathan u David r&
claim Thou art tho man." ] should vote l"i
Mr. Farr if thought he woul receive my S"t'
alone. Why have primary election II you 10
not intend to support the nominee How ca"
you expect party to be successful? Wins! can
man expect who nov plays tho part Of trait
or What is q conservative to gam by .hooi''
tioA cf radical to the Legislature OF VIrSi"'1
| ask those who have hastily formed Their cor
illusions to reconsider tho MATED, ponce; ""'''
let prejudices and animositieS die out, let oh'
bury the other, and you follow the c"nsorv"''''
banner and will guarantee you val hGve: ~
greet it. Your fsllow citizen. l. - ~.