The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-09

L
ED-1THE NECESSITY FOR AfAINTA1NING
| THE UNITY OF THE PARTY URGED AND
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES DlsCOUN-
TENANCED. ,stiP
A meeting Of the State Conservative Com
mittec was held last night at the EXchan ge
Hotel, Hon. John 7. Lowell. the chairman,
prssiding. An address prepared by Hon.
John L. Marye at the suggestion OF the
Chairman, who was prevented by sickness
and absence from home from undertaking
this duty himself. was submitted TO the
Committee, discussed, and adopted in the
form following, after which the committee
adjourned:
ADDRESS OF THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEES
OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF yIR-
GINA. '!i5 E=a .i
RICHMOND, October s, 1878.
10 the Voters of the Conservative Party OF
Virginia: :" " >,E
On the first Tuesday Of November next
the election will be held for representatives
in Congress from your respective districts.
The considerations which should impel you
to give an earnest and united supportto the
duly nominated candidates OF your party
in this election are urgent and imperative.
The people OF Virginia have always taken
a deep interest in the conduct of the Fed
eral Government, and in the better DAYS OF
the Republic eXertcd a conspicuous infiu-
euce in its legislation. Virginia parlic-
rated in Federal politics chiefly because OF
her patriotic desire to keep the action Of the
General Government within it's constitu-
tional sphere; and while the Federal legis-
lat,on bore iniuriously in some respects
n1 ;pfa rostr oh
this Injustice out OF sincere devotion to
the Union. Since the late civil war the in
furious effect OF Federal legislation upon
the prosperity OF Virginia has increased to
an oppressive degree. BY the extravaganza
and corruption OF
THE RADICAL PARTY,
which held undisputed sway in all depart
ments OF the Government from 1861 20 1874,
the national expenditures were swollen 10
an intolerable amount; and while Virginia
was allowed to receive but trifling benefit
from public expenditures in works OF in
ternal improvements, and nothing from the
enormous subsidies layished upon tile trade
and industries Of other States, she has been
conpelled to bear the most unjust and bur-
denSomc eXactionS OF Federal taxation.
Bv unjust Determinations in the internal
revenue system Virginia has been COM
pelled to pay larger taxes upon the staple
products Of her soil than are gathered from
all the New England States combined. The
West has suffered similar injustice with the
South in this matter. These abuses OF
power by the Radical party, added to its
fragrant tyranny over southern States in
denving to them the right OF local self-goV-
ernment. aroused popular indignation and
led in 1874 to the instalment OF the Demo-
cratic party in power in the House OF Rep
resentatives. This popular revolt against
Radical wrong-doing did not stop there,
but the revolution progressed until the au-
spicious result has been reached-that
majority OF Democratic senators will assume
control OF the United States Senate in March,
1879.
THE RESTORATION OF VIRGINIA
and her sister southern States to their right
ful position in the Federal Union, and the
lust distribution OF the burdens and bene-
fits OF the Union among all the States, can
only be consummated by the complete over
throw OF the Radical party and the return
of all departments OF the Government to
Democratic control. The history OF national
parties in our country during the event1ul
wears since the war has demonstrated that
the conservative people OF Virginia must
look to the National Democratic party as
their only true and efficient ally in the great
contest now pending for equality OF right
and benefit under the Federal Union, and
for the permanent restoration OF constitu-
tional principles in the conduct OF national
affairs The South owes to the National
Democratic party whatever measure OF con-
stitutional liberty is now allowed to its peo-
pie. The heel of military power was not
lifted from the neck OF southern communl-
ties until the Democratic party took control
Of the House OF Representatives. 1t lost no
time in serving notice upon Il Radical Pres-
dent that the national purse should no
logger be used to employ the army in sup
pressing local self-government. Then, and
not till then, the Commonwealths OF Louis
lana and South Carolina were delivered
from bayonet rule and restored to the
peaceful processes Of constitutional govern
ment. This
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE
has made the most vigorous assault upon
the extravaganza, corruption, and crimes OF
Radical rule. Searching scrutiny has been
made into all departments OF the Govern
ment, and corrupt Radical officials, from
Cabinet officers down to revenue thieves,
have been exposed and punished. Resist
ance has been raised to all congressional
schemes for corrupt subsidies and classic
rislations. A rigid economy is enforced in
national appropriations. The annual eX-
penditureS have beer reduced thirty millions
OF dollars. And the Democrats in the House
have Iabored strenuously to relieve Virginia
and the South from the unjust taxation inn
posed by the internal revenue and tariff le-
gislaton of the Radical party.
These facts attest the claim OF the National
Democratic party to your confidence, and
these are the aspects OF national politics
under which you will vote for representa-
tiyes IN Congress.
BY maintaining q compact and efficient
organization OF the Conservative party and
concentrating your votes upon your chosen
standard-bearers, YOU achieved signal vic
tory over RadicaIism in Virginia in the con-
gressional election Of 1874, and again in
1876. You elected eight out of nine con-
gressmen from Virginia. All Of these rep
resentatives proved true to your interests
on the floor Of Congress, aud your delesa-
ton won a marked and merited influence in
that BODY by its ability and fidelity. BY the
action Of duly-constituted district conven-
tions held ia eight OF the nine con gresSlonal
districts the fairly-chosen
CANDIDATES OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY
are now before you for your sufrages.
Hunton, Beae, Goode, Hinton, Johnston,
Tucker, Cabell, and Richmond, have been
duly nominated as Conservative candidates,
and all of them are worthy of the cordial
and earnest support OF all true Virginians.
We earnestly appeal to you to give them
united and efficient support. BY doing so
you can elect all of them. Such victory
will cheer the heart and nerve the arm OF
that constitutional party which alone has
the power to confront and destroy Radical
rule, and to restore the blessings OF honest,