The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-15
The Conservative Party and the Public
81 4.

Debt.
from the Petersburg Post of Saturday.
To ask candidate for Congress what his
views are upon the State-debt question is
simply t.schoo!toy's" interrogatory. II
is not the question inYoled, and there
fore it is nobody's business.
The Highland Recorder in an editorial
article deprecates making the Statee-debt
question an issue in the nomination OF con-
gresham from that district.
From the Salem Conservative.I
We warn all Conservatives who wish to
perpetuate the Conservative party for the
good it has done, and for the good it may
vet accomplish lin the proper hands,, to have
nothing whatever to do With any other party
organization than the regularly constituted
Conservative OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nothing TO
do with any clique Or organization that
ignores the Conservative party ana pro-
poses to act within the Democratic party.
There is no necessity for more than one or
ranization to accomplish all the proper
objects OF the Conservative party IN the
present campaign-viZ, TO nominate and
elect suitable persons to represent virginia
in the next Congress OF the United States.
tFrom the wythevlc Enterprise.1
Tt would be far better, in our opinion, for
the general good il men Of talent and inilu-
epce were found trying to harmonlze the
Conservative party and get it into condl--
ton to cast solid vote for the nominee OF
the approaching Convention than 1oment-
ing family feud, as it were. about matter
that ought to DE kept out OF the canvass.
Such an effort would merit and no DOUBT
receive the applause OF the people.
From the Fredericksburg star.J
II looks as il the Conservative party OF
Virginia is destined to split on the State
debt question. II so, let the issue come
quickly. We shall fight under the banner
OF honesty, right, and justice.
from the Norfolk Landmark, 13ti.l
The issue has no sort OF relation TO any
thing to be said or done in Congress. 1t IS
purely domestic, and, unhappily, our peo-
ple stand divided oil it; 50 that II forced
ilpop us we must lose in several districts.
TO force this question into the canvass
would be-we say it with great respect
as wild folly as the Scotch committed at
Bothwclps Brig, where they lost the key to
the field while Quarreling among themselves
over trii]e Let lis remember that the
new House will be in session when the next
presidential vote is counted; and, with this
fact before us. let US throw all disturbing
questions out of the congressional canvass.
from the Norfolk vireiEian. 13lhI
We doubt very much the policy OF fore
ing this question before the district con-
yentions. Ii came very near breaking up
the Conservative party last year IN the
Gubernatorial Convention, and might
have done so but for the cool heads and
wise counscls of few leading men who
had the sense to appreciate the imminent
peril OF the hour. The district conven-
lions may not have the benefit OF equally
good advice. They will be composed
generally OF young men, and young blood
is hot. The question OF the State DEBT
is the most exciting subject, because the
most interesting, that has ever stirred our
State politics but it has nothing to do with
our Federal relations, and should be entirely
excluded from the district convention. Let
us endeayor now 10 select the best man to
represent us in Congress, where the State
debt question is an outside issue, and when
the time comes to elect another State Legis-
lature, that must deal with the State debt,
then let us settle the questions OF rcadlust-
ment and reputation.
From The Portsmouth Times, l3th.1
We endorse The Landmark in its views IN
regard to keeping the State-debt question
out OF the congressional canvass.