The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-07
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TODAY the Slate Central commune oe az
s,onserya,iye party holds 9 meeting IN .uls
..;,s "a consult upon the affairs OF the party
s..s ,sha, measures relating to Its organ'asa.
tion are proper at this time.
,rhe duty Of the party is at the present
anne clear. It il neither TO turn TO tue r'gnl
NOR the left, but to pursue that s.ra,sa.
na,h Of public duty by following Whlen -, ~
f;rst brought Virginia out Of ber erea. pe.n 10
and sarss. her, aud afterwards conducted
her along the path Of safety, presesVns
alike her order and peace In the m'ust oi
sa,,s;,ions that often threatened her with
disaster.
There IL indeed body Of men who con.
,e;ve that they have objects TO be acquired
nv having an organization OF their own anu
waning candidates Of their own, arrespee-
rive OF the organization and nominees OF
the Conservative party; but the appearance
az such a body OF men in no sense renoeis
the Conservative party unnecessary Oh ie-
teves tho leading Conservatives from INC
sutv OF standing by the State ana iha'h-
tanning the public order and sa1ety. Luz
marty has been powerful, and has s'eaoi'y
defended Virginia aud guided her through
her troubles. This service places the h'en
who performed it in position slo"
which they cannot, II they "oulu' W
relieved. They owe the duty OF mann
mining their post until they are III
order relieved by the appearance %
others TO take their places. : The Consef'
tiyes know too we'll the nature OF TINS au'y
to doubt or to hesitate for a momen'' ""e
we shall see that they know well tnelr ooi''
cations. and that they will not be SLOW 10
Tor,orm them. The Conservative party:
: Collectively and individually, have been 100
we'll tried to be doubted, and they nave
moved their fidelity in too many struggles
70 be inefficient now, when so many dill
culties have been passed and the common
wealth has been so nearly delivered iron
nil the serious dangers that have threatened
her.
The Conservative party has been that le-
cion OF the Commonwealth which has Deen
its STAY in the day and hour Of danger, ana
il cannot be exoaerated until the triumph
Ia complete and the danger all gone. Iheh'
indeed. when the State is at rest, and ner
independence and credit established; when
her homes are happy and secure, and no
menace OF her public honor is SUSPENDED
over her, may the veteran legion rest under
the rewards due to their public devotion.
The appearance Of new party VIII
plans and men Of their own, is an attempt
to supersede the Conservative party; and
the purposes Of this new party threaten
the State Government and menace the peo'
ple of the Commonwealth with disorder and
disaster, with the destruction OF the !u-
dietary, and the credit and honor OF the
Commonwealth. Not only is the Conserya-
tive party by no means superseded, but IL
is more than ever demanded by the Com
monwealth for It's protection from its enc
mics: for the continuation. Of its laws, its
Judiciary, and It's government; for the
maintenance OF its order and dignity,
and for the perpetuation OF the peace and
serenity Of its people in their homes aud in
their happy walks OF social life. ..
Therefore the Conservatives are indispen-
sable now for the good and welfare and the
very honor Of Virginia. They aneed but
know this to, act as Conservatives and Viz
.ginsaDs, steadfast to their public duty and
to their public and private honor. They
have carried Virginia through many trials
with triumph and honor, and they cannot
fail to carry her through another.