The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-08

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: 1.-The present.. and to 1t viii be due the pros
} perity s.of the future. For these reason
Z am q. Conservative. OF the strietaSt sect 81
] the conservatives / am opposed to. ever,
UaD, whatever may be bis nspae or position
who istnot In harmony with lie -Coaserya
! tive pirty and its platform. I avn opposed
1 to eYsre man who swonld attenfS to .disor.
i gauizE, .the4 Conservative party or break
Adown, iM platform. Il am in fayoT .of the
McCullesh bill. The debt of ,Virgirh is q
4 Just and soh est 0Ge., Wesowe, it, ans 1t is
4 our duty so:payif. 4kat,e,,s - s-- -.
! 4 The, McE1lloch bill is a fair and horera.
| BILE compromise, acceptable to our credi,ofs
and generous to the, Seaie. >, Under sbe
McCulloch big there will be sufli cient reys.
nue. TO carry on the government OF tbs
State and maiDsain the pablie schools, ana
leave considerable surplus. Therefore,
am in favor OF Carrying eag Che contract Of
the State to pay dedebt gndeT the McCuI-
| loch bill. - s... . ..s,..,yt.f -.s,
AS to the United States senatorship: I
will vote for no ma9' for any nosf:ion who
is not In harmony with the Conservative
party and its platform; ;;and Fam opposed
to every man who IL allied to, any faction
adverse to the Conser sitiye party and plat
form. -.... .. -
As to the public schools amin Iayor
OF the free schools, and will always. do all in
my power 10 extend their usefulness and
put them on firm and faS1Ibasis:. -'
! AS to the Sunday liquor law: thiak all
classes OF citizens should be put on Just
AID equal footing, and the law should com
pei all classes alike to observe the dag OF
rest from all secular occupations.
mi efalfys Ihe law Of seYentha9y S int Esftsag
OF man, and the state should enforce that
law as necessary to preserve the, health. aad
order OF the community-aye, the very ex-
istence OF the State itself.
These are my views, in briefj. on, tie
issues presented In this canvass.
al :@, H. A. ATKINSON, JR.
Mr.. Atkinson said: /: AS the rag.tag: and
bob-tail candidate OF Henrico I greet you.,,
/ 1t is refreshing at all times to meet q
brayeand chipalrous people. and more-espe-
cially when have been selected from III
teen candidates as the object OF the vilest
| yituperalion and slander that could posi-.
bly, emanate from hidden hand. - p
! Not only hayeI been attacked, bus' the
people OF my county have been denounced
| in unmeasured terms by one who signs
himself a "True Conservative" which is q,
| reproach upon the name OF that party
which has given to Virginia the liberty
which she now enjoys. AS citizen Of thHs
grand old Commonwealth, / have been
taught that her humbIest citizen has right
to aspire to the highest Office in the Gift of
the people, and that it was an honor to be
an untrammelled representative OF a free
people. think 1t Is proper Mt all times idr
a candidate to discuss those questions, and
those alone, which are properly before the
people and enter directly into the canvass.
AS to the local questions which have been
injected into this canvass, do not propose
to discuss them, as it would cripple the USE
fulness Of any representative. AS the rep
resentative from Henrico, would co0pe-
rate with the representatives from this city
in the passage of any law which the people
OF this city might desire, and in return
would expect their cooperation in any mea-
sure " hich might be.desired by the people
proper. l am in favor Of the debt settle
ment under the McCullocb bill, and viii
endeavor by all just legislation to protees
and defend it, repessing at all times any ard
all attacks which may be made upon the
honor and integrity OF this people! ..~
In relation to Epited States senator, T.
think it unmany to attack any gentleman
who aspires to chat honor; and, while j.
may differ honestly with gentlemen upon
public questions Will not, and cannst,
support any gentleman who is not in accord
with the great Conservative party OF 'Sir~
ginia, and who does not reflect the yisWs
OF this people,. ss-. o. ~ - -;
! believe it to be the duty OF every citizen
land representative ofoster and protecaIhe
free schools. Universal suffrage and uni-
versal educationl must, and should, goland-
in-han5. ..'.,'' |.s = '.. = ~. o..
Lam opposed. upon every principle OF
right, honor, and humanity, to convtearla Ia
hor being brcNght ia competition with. che
. honest labor of! the country! L wonM bt
untrue to my ancestry to permit confsct-la
bor 10 be worked side by side with those tt
whose honest toll am indebted Tor my
very existence.
! FelIow-ciizens, let us rise above these
petty questions, and, like true me.t, .strlkf
for the gloIy, and honor OF our State, ant
remember that. although her csnGtcheor
has been attacked, Virginia still lives, th'
sublime image, OF great and free; people.
! .s. 4 -- TIIoMAs ]. RIDDEJ.L.
| have but n few words te, say. l. do no
propose 10 constme your time ina long eX
position or the why's and W nerefones OF 10,
opinion upon the four questions which nov
| seem 10. be occupying so mach OF public
thought. but st,all as clearlY and conciselI
rs l ean give my answers to- these ques
\ tiors = aEter which am done. ".'
Il. ( believe that the McCai!och bill Is th
best settlement OF our State debt we can get
It is think, both advantageous. to Vir
cinia and Just to her CREDITORS lam there
fore in favor of the bill, and will, II elected
support it. i...
atorship, will not vote for any man 10
: United States senator who is opposed TO ID
. settlement OF the State debt as contemplate
under the McCulloeh bill or who is In op
position to the principles OF the Consery'
y tive party. ~.
i 8. In regard to the public schools OF VII
cinia, have always believed it incnmben
!. tEEpon every government TO extend gratis Z
Z its people the advantages OF practica
! common school education. These school
4 should, however, be conducted on an ecl
= nomical and proper basis. ! believe In &c
e ucating the INDECENT especially tnronShot
- the Commonwealth OF Virginia, and al
~ ready 10 do all in my power to advance theI
- interest and proficiency.
!. In connection with the Sunday law,
= must say that am opposed to class legls'
- ton in any form whatever. lthlnk IL Is II
=, consistent with the principles OF our repu,l
20 20 lican form Of government. | believe II
~ sabbatb-day should be the object OF s6ci