Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-20

| KING GEORGE Co., Va, July IS. lS75.
| 10 the E(it0r Of the Aierra,(rTt Gu~enc
Whatever local or personal differences may
exist among the conservatives of this district
as TO the selection OF candidate for the ~
prOachiog Congressional CANVASS there al
certain points Of fact 10 connection lhHre"'th.
upon which all are agreed.
| We agroc as to the important bearing OF The
result OF elections this fall upor the great ma
tional contest which is to occur two years hence.
| We know that our political enemies appre
ciatc the fatal consequences oil defeat, aud that
| they intend to bring into this canvass all the
| means which political party trickcry can suS
gest, and all the unlicensed, bu. no less putent
power, which the present venaI administrative
can supply.
We known from past experience that The
conservative majority 10 cur district is not -
large or so we'll assured as to safely allow any
great discord in our ultimate council, or dlVl.
sion in cur ranks on the day OF election.
We know that from the peculiar biographies!
construction Of the district local laolOu>les
abound, and that from other clusaS, we'll kno~n
to every intelligent observer, macy personal
political riuues have been cngendertd IN The
past and still exist to threaten, il not prcvent
that complete unity OF the party action 50
essential TO success 10 all closely contested rIec
tons.
And last, bu, not least, and probably the
most important point OF ali is We know there
is danger OF defeat through the apathy Of
many voters, whose interest ia politics has
abated since the capital fraud Of lS7G-'W,
which robbed their party OF lis hard earned
victory.
10 view of these facts, considered 10 relation
to the vast and vital interests Involved, /
becomes the pressing duty OF every tGut
conservative to sacrifice upon the altar OF
patriotism all loca! pride and personal pr JUDGE
and preference, and aiG IN the nomluatlon ADD
election of the man best fitted to supply The
great needs OF the occasion.
Such man We have IN the pcrsou ut VIM.
W. Walker, Of Wes,morcanI. Mr.. Walker l.
too well known throughout the district, anal
they fame Of his great abilities, almost patton.
al, is too extensive To need any lntrodueIon or
euiory her. We all remember with what
promptuess he responded to the call OF his STATE
10 the memorable coolest Of 1869; and many o.
US know with what sacrifice OF his private
interests lie gave his time and the u5a OF hi,
great talents to rescue Us from the political
perls that then threatened to cuviron Us.
We remember, too, when Tour Years laitr le
radicals made their last graLd rally 10 H.,
Stale, and the chosen cham pious Of their p;iY
from all paris Of the country were hired AL
scut hare TO help bind Eirciulans once moIs
with the shaciIcs Of political 'erfdnm, BE agaIn
Welded with no less sacliic, than b9lure 70 til
cali e Cur State committee, and at the spccIa
reousat of Gen. kemptl, vino :ecoenzsd h''
superior abilities. he was Assigned to duty a;
the cnemy's stronghold in the soathwes'. Is
that campaign tho backbone Of radicasln IA
Virginia was broken, and 30 man coulrlbutcd
more to effect that happy result thar WllIls'n
w. Walker.
Another crisis is now upon lis, and We again
need bis valuable services. The ranks Of lha
enemy ia the State are broken, but he is again
marshaliug his forces 10 fight rs 10 detail
With Walker to lead III success ia tins listrl&
is already assured.