The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-12
m, : conservative Address.

The address OF the stase S~''s'
,o;,.ee has been before our readers io' se,e-
n, days. 1t Is a document tnas mas sns
49,, 81 theolden times, when men were non
os, and bold, and when they were ootn
traar and sincere. Honest bravery Is az
ways found in company with pubhc ae'o.
lion and integrity. The citizen may away ; !.
fec, safe In trusting the brave ana none>'
GENTLEMAN who seeks no concealmcn'' "io
ayoids no responsibility. who shuns nov
the open day, and scouts hiaoen va" -
and ambuscades. This sort OF inah - -
who may be trusted, and to "houi .'as
ho con6ded the interests anu welfare
90 Tho country. This is the spirl'
OVID tho very heart OF the CONSERVATIVE
"a,..ss IT'S the soul of Old Virginia. Inc
c;,;zen may feel and know that ne IS 10 co'i,
,nun,on with the genuine Old-Virginia spirl'
when he enters into conference with the al;
dress OF the Conservatiycs-the truc anu
,oval yircinians who would be worthy oe.
,anaers 81 Virginia In her brightest anu
most glorious period. ..,
The ingenious statements CT 'nat ""oi COS 200
are worthy OF truthful and proud peop'e.
They are honest and sincere. Ahey "eie
first from official sources examined uhu
verified in the most patient and thorough
manner. TO the latest hour before publ
c,tion they were reviewed and re-reVie"eo
and verified over and over by men who are
above suspicion aud above reproach. ne
suits reached by such men, aiier suen
honest and anxious scrutiny, are WORTH!
NJ the confidence of the Virginia pun
lie, Nor should that public be diVerleo
for Il moment from such statements by the
,,nothcial estimates OF unknown authorizes
that are given in support OF partisan asset-
Demonstrations intended 10 mIslead tue
nublic mind and make the people DetleVe
fhat Virginia is ruined and that there Is no
cScape for her but in clcvating to ONCE men
distinguished only for failure OF admins
tratlon, misappropriatiou, and defasta-
ton financial, and political decentralization.
That the statements OF the Conservative
address are honestly and faithfully sincere
we have ms little doubt as VIC have mat VIZ
einia is an honest and noble common
wealth. And we have as little DOUBT that
the Conservative exhibit is sincere ana
frank rs we have that its contradiction em-
o,otcs from an insincere and unreliable
source. Ii the people Of Virginia have not
before them true and honest statement IN
this address, then it is hardly possible 1of
Them TO have one. This statement
j. one that may be relied upon II
ever one could be. 1t establishes
poiuts OF very great importance and very
treat satisfaction to all Virginians. 1t estab-
fishes the fact that the revenues Of the Stale
are sufficient to carry through the law OF
the last Legislature. 1t establishes the TACT
that there will be no necessity to sell the
State certificates authorized last winter TO
be sold to meet any possible deficit IN the
revenue that might happen in the process
OF the settlement OF the debt. That hon
est gentleman from Shenandoah, Judge
ALLEN, who wanted to make assurance
doubly sure, proposed the section author
ling the sale Of bonds for the pur-
pose. 1t was passed, but it has not been
used, and it is more than probable it never
will be, The address OF the Conservative
Committee says it will not be, and certainly
there is reason to believe what they say,
while none whatever to believe the reckless
narty. every one OF whose statements and
predictions is intended, il possible, to
bring about the embarrassment and ruin oil
VIRGINIA and defeat Of her policy to settle
her debt.
The address Of the Conservatives shows
that the debt settlement is in fair way Of
being accomplished. Its complete success
would be fatal to the reckless Read1 busters
and they would therefore not only seek t(
disproye the statement, but to defeat thu
settlement if there were any possible means
By which that could be done. ..
Their plan for this purpose has gone Sc
far that they have arranged for the reforma
ton OF the Court Of Appeals, having Sc
Iecled the very men to put on the bench o
that court in place Of honored Virgins
Judges who have long filed their office
with ability and integrity. This was deter
mined upon last winter, before The Tao O.
settlement had gone into effect. SO tn
destruction OF that court had beef
determined on, whether good or bad
And so may be interpreted all tn
plans and acts Of the so-caled Ready
Everything not done by them must be I'm
done: all statements unfavorable to thei
views must be contradicted, all laws tina
would dispense with their plans and theo
ries. and more than all, with themselves
must he annuled: Provided, they can 81
far delude the people Of Virginia into belle
and faith in their ideas and ambition as Il
induce them to give them power in tn
Legislature and crafty their corrupt ambi
ton.
Oh, no the people will rely upon thei
fellow-ctizens who are known and ap
proyed-and upon their public officer:
whose integrity is unimpeachcd. They
know only that misfortune has fallen upon
every measure that has originated with one
OF the leading disturbers, and that the mo.
rality and political philosophy OF the other
could not fail to produce the most vicious
and discordant political community. Nay,
they could not hope for anything but ruin
Gus Misrepresentation OF public funds and
the running Of the Commonwealth into
fresh embarrassment and ineXtrIcable ruin
from their administration.
The Conservatives they will trust, their
statements and their counsels they will fol-