Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-11
TEE t<TATE BbIiss.
EsAe Address OF The State I'onses We
tive COMMITTEE
RICHMOND. Aug. s, ISL

party OF llrEiI!a CCIhes INC IU!tes u t!!G olate
Central Committee as follows:
THE State Committee is charged with tie
aff.iis OF tee patty, aud shall have p0Tsv 10
pcTi q its &nZl!0r aid to dlrcci rs cjaduc!
~ 0bcdiegCa 10 tho duc.aTa'iOus arc! pOl!:y ri
he arty as the sane shall be set JGrI! by this
COVE :.:IDn.
With this grave public trust r:stNs u20a
thtn. tho cGnmittce has " wtd VII! ;'.intu
conceTh an ltfy.t made hy pcIs9rs aiuildg to
! b. UoGsagvauVes 10 disrupt and Ge6tro3 the
orgao,z iiien Ct tic rsr and to overthrow
great pubic measure ACCOMPLISHED bg :. !i2G
scr7 alive Lagis'aincn 10 strict ac3oTiaoco i7i;b
| the policy p7ncsiln i by tie iast Conservative
cooVcGiicu. in!c ,!isCrgauz,rg !ec,Iac, Hs,lir
| il Claims to ha reccgn.z i 81 Conservative. mas
actually established r7sl political orfauiz.ico
| thrU1Gh ou; she State, and Is activity II york
! with rs !uic!> DG"ut p.fig II cnl2c:y, aV0wiug
! its III p lse 20 nominate aGG srHpUrt GaE!lIalo1
| cT toe next Legislature by mrans ou'sGe Ct
| tie methods PFC cylb.d By tto constitution OF
| the Consciva.!vn party and in dehanJo Of thal
| CONSTITUTION. We sh.uu o. iaisU to CUR lrus-
| II we aiec to Gc!CuG cur parry from such es-
| saUits. anu 10 tumnCu al! true Conservatives t.
| rcHudiate the faction and 10 nslntain 0y.!
aud firm allegiance TO the faith a9d Dpiicy g.
! thc Conservative party, AID thus - upiO'd az
organ. ziinn winch never ield hiphef claim to
the clLnicnce and gratitude CT VIrSluans :hau
al this hcur. For tee years it has .n"t and con
q rcd every difficulty ard danger which uler-
ac4d ;tc hoer;y, the peace, and 7eforo of our
people. | Is hos arragusd ard a;saicd by this
| tac!iGG lUr accom- Si'lag 6 hcnitioeut rctte
meat Of 6 grave and difficult putIc question
which ihrcae6cd the vital interest cf I'll The
people O; the Ststc-vz,, the providing pIsa
| Tor Tho seitI, ynt Ui iha EnJ ic debG WHICH
should mainikia the public faith cad in, Csc nc
| lborcaH:d burdens upou the people.
70 exhibit the utans ard the .acsh1i by
! :Rhich this great pubic no, d hes bees mct b?
the Conservative parry is : duty IF the h!ghes.
Gn!!&atlcD Raid upon u.s. ard Ii is Z. duty ua casy
as it Is Jap" raiGo; Tor It is susceptible Of i,5:G.
iute proof tha! he pan Of rettlcm ut is il the
a!shc-i degree wise, u.s.. a1d practicable, and
| Advantageous to all tnc people. 70 make ihi-
plain we pTccatd to prascu; trnGa The public RI,
| c2rds detailed statement Of the action Of OFT
! party upt:i mo public debt irouI tho day when
the Conservatives cec!aTgG their policy and pu!
| pose 10 p0pu.ar convention, SD summoned the
| people 10 cErct LEGISLATURE with reference &c
| that policy, up to the actual co3summetion OF
It ln the act for tho settlement Of the debt. The
| Conservative COeveutiou which met 10 August,
! 1877, fully CONSCIOUS OF the imperative duty
laid upon the party to accomplish settlement,
declared the line of policy to be pursued il
cttcci0g 1t. Tho legislation previously had
created scri9us obstacles TIE creditors we're
divided l5to Classes with oonf ing rights. TIL
m1e6i! nd" of the yearly interest to be paid Was
implying the Treasury OF the mCans necessary
10 iroVldo Tor other great pubic demands. The
| pUtl schools and 0haril!us were suffering. and
az n"nual deficit CT over three quarters Of Il
! million vas occurring.
IO settle the debt at o. c. and i'rever, tn
| maintain the schools 20 epsaTe the support Ct
| the State Government, to pusrd esairst apnut
deficits, and 10 90 ali this without disos. dit to
the coed faith aud good nana Of Vir3ioia, and
without lncreaslUg, it possible, the burdens Il
| the tax payers, was the great task assumed by
! the Conservative PARTY, to the fuG!ment OF
which it pllghted Its faith aud pie !sed ite
| standard bearers.
THIS pclioy YVES proclaimed in the platform oil
i the August cJnocD ion Is follows:
| BE 1t resolves. ty the CoDscrva ivc party 0!
Virginia, in convention assembled. |. While
; the Conservative party, true to she past glorious
history OF Virginia AMI proud Of her good porle
! aDd tamo amongst tho nations Of the cfrth,
you'd soorn TO rcpu!ia;o her Just Cb!igaliuns,
and arc resolved 10 preserve inViole'c tho pub
lie faith aud credit, yet VS. cauDot bu. view with
| concern euf apgiefy the accnmu aon Of orr
financial difficulties and the iacraaciag weight
I OF our public debt. VIC therefore earnestly urge
upon the LEGISLATURE and executive braaCes 81
| the government the !mp0rta;co OF isng all Just
ard honorable m.aos of bringing about sd ai
Jus N mt It the obligations of the Comu0n
Wealth which wall briog the payment OF in crest
unon cur entire Indebtedness within the re.
sources OF the State derived from tho present
rate OF taxation and do equal Justice 10 all
| classes OF our creditors,
w. That every effort should he used BY the
| legislative department OF the State 10 reduce
| the expenditures Of the government 8nd return
to tbs methods Of f;1&a'l'y, co0nrmy aui mod
Grafton rrac!lccd by cur !oretatttrs and at
proved NJ former generations OF Fit2irianS
even in the pumcst days # CUR prosperity.
"3. That 10 tie approaching election Of men
bars Of the L,gs!a uro it is earnestly icc m
| mcudrd by tins ccGycr'iGB hat 10 people shall
eject their rcprGScntatI7 With Il veg to their
| vision md intcfii = and tj,i, ability TO daaI
| Gith the dis;ouiics qr seated by The flarcia!
| situation Of inc Commonwealth.
| 4. That our past experience dem >1s: rates he
; great banef; :esuitiGr 10 the people q V,rgoia
! troui az acrlye, thorough and efficient C0nscr-
valve organ Z .t!op representing aud cXprcSG; 9
| the views aud %jShvs Of ali classes and oop6i
il1Gs, tllo5 ID QrIcr 10 continue &c 2I)ly stieh
benefits s good ci;izsns should strive to
strs3g hon and preserve that organization, and
by mutual ccpccssious 10 settle ell differences
OF opinion ~ and fairly. Inside ef Ihe party"
We proceed nov TO shoW frotu the public re
oards with what fidelity ard suooesa ths premise
OF our pG:iy 1as been redeemed.
Upon the tireshoi! OF hc lsbors # he AS
seDbly the f:s: question gss. WbaJ amount Of
! Income could ts!:Iy be anticipated as tho annual
revsnue?
For the five years preceding this assembling
OF tho LEGISLATURE the total public receipts, ex
cnsivo Of loans had bgcn $l2.S33 400, 54-ar
average for each year Of s. 56G ESQ. TO- TSoe
Senate dccu0lcnt No. IA. Session lS7S-'79
The next irquj1y related to the autu.i ex
prnditure.
This consisted of three iters:
l. rhe annual interest on he
debt, Whica o: tie exis,iag
rate Ras 81 st 773 Il
See Second AUDITORS re.
part year endiog so h SEP
tCmoCr, 1877
:. Inc current expenses Of
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