Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-05

RICHMOND, March 4, 1879.
10 the Conservative Voters Of Virginia.:
The convection of persons which met at
Redmond on the 25th Of February aud The Gets |
aad u!torapcas CT that body demand The NEST
serious consideration from every VitgiIisn who |
desires the welfare Of bis State. Its NANTES!
that The aim ard effort Of thosa who shaped aud
controlled the action of shat body arc to dis
rup. tho conservative party and to raise upon
its ruirs an organization which shall Weld the
political power Of the State aud dispense its
cfices end cmolumenla This convention w,s
largely composed OF men who had heretofore
throWo eff ell allegiance to the conservative
party, aud bolted ita nomluati0nsla pursuit OF
! their personal aims and ambition. They iuVit.
cd toto The counscls and fellowship of tho cen.
Veplion considerable number Of # bite and black
radicals; aud hearty pledges Of mutually raspsct
! and aid werc openly exchanged between these
new allies, end compact Tor earnest coopers'
ton in support OF the new party was formally
! ratified between them. There Can be 10 dis
| guse or doubt as 10 the purpose Of this comb
| nation to destroy The conservative party # they
can gather strength to achieve If.
1t is true that this political fiction, like all
move ments in popular governments which seek
public favor for personal ends, Put forth pre-
text for their orgaD cation, camlrg that their
! purpose was to relieve the people OF public bur
| dcas. They claimed that their organization was
necessary ia order TO effect just and !aVoE-
able settlement CT the public debt. But
| this pretcrcc was without toundatlon-
First, because at the very time OF tho meeting
of this convention tho Legislature Of Virginia,
elected by tho conservatives for the express
purpose Of adjusting and determining this inn
portant issue. was earnestly engaged in that
wolk, with favorable prospects of SUCCESS and
| next, because there was no Justification or
| apology possible for go attempt to divide and
disrupt the conservative party because OF dit.
| lcrcpcas of opinion as to the proper basis tor
the settlement Of the public debt. Conflict of
opinion is inevitable upon all measures Of grave
public Interest but to make dlVisca CT opin,
| lon upon one public measure tho ground and
| warrant for disbandlng the conservative party,
which was created by combiniug tho property,
intelligence, AID moral worth OF the State. and
has proved its fidelity and capacity TO protect
| the public welfare and social interests OF Viz
| gin;o, il en- assumption which c1unot DC truth
fully characterized az less than folly or crime.
| |. is worthy of notice to remark tina. ,hero
! is 40 difference 10 the burden Of taxation pro-
posed 10 the scheme Of settlement favored By
| this convention when compared with tho rate
required under the settlement which was about
10 be asreed on by the Legislature.
! No true hearted conservative, who rightly
values tue public benefits which have been S.
cured TO tho people OF Virginia by the uoitcd
and cficioat action Of the conservative party,
and the crievous Injury which must DO Inflicted
upon their property and social welfare 10 tho
evant of its decay and downfall, will consent to
see ,that. party struck down ard destroyed upon
| such vain and unworthy preteXts as those Put
| forth by this assemblage Of dsorgapizers.
This body Of di5orsaDiZcrs. ia !urtherauc, Ct
| lieir obvious design to destroy tho consc!va-
tive party, proceeded to construct an ipdepcn.
dent State organization, and to equip Il with
| all the machinery needed for putting its candi-
dates IN the Geli in all future elections ic
| Vireioia 10 opposition to these who may be
duly nominated By the conservative party. 1t
| is hue that some apologlsls for suoh proceed
| Jog seek to Justify it by alleging that it has
been rendered necessary, 10 order 10 resist an
Crganizalion raised outside OF the c0u5cils of
tho conservative party, 10 tao form OF q society
to maintain the publio credit, which aVoVed It's
purpose to create popular movement, pledged
to assume the burden IF !hs entire piiocipal
and intcrcs. Of tho public debt. But this
ap0lcg7 eau deceive 10 ono obserVant OF The
fscs. Because tho movement ct this society
he's been practically abandoned, inasmuch as
! Tue CicUitpI5 Vi ttc CtaLu ilaVc tICaciCu Cuul-
promise, which consents to lake reduced rate
| OF interest.
The State committee Of the Conservative
party of Virginia, in discharge OF the trust
| imposed upon them to watch and coDserTe the
interests and efficiency Of the party, alter duly
considering tic facts shove set forth, do hereby
resolve:
| !. Tho considerations of public interest which
led to tho formation OF the Conservative party
| continue in full force and they lmperatlvoi5 re-
qure tho maintenance OF tho organ;z,ti Of
| tOat patty in ia unity and efficiency. And for
this ref aon the recent action OF the recent con-
yen.ion Of 6.sorganizsrs, in creating al indie
pendent party should be disapproved and dis.
countenauc' / By all true Conservatives as un
warranted by any adequate public need. and
| tending inevitably 10 divide and dlarupt The
! Conservative petty.
| 2 That in Wow of tho bold and thresloning
attitude assum'1 by this disoreanzng faction,
tho duty and the necc 3sity is laid upon The Con-
| eervstivo party to proceed promptly and vigor-
cusly > strengthen and perfect lis local organ.
!zation in I'll Tho counties and cities ofthe Stste
/ aud the county superintendent or chairmen and
| locsl committees are earnestly eDjoined TO SEQ TO
| it that the local organizations are put into foil
! and efficient operation
| g. That tho chairman Of the State Committee
sign the above statement of facts and resolutions
and thst the Conservative press of the State nre
| requested to publish tho same.
! john T. LOWELL. Chairman.
General Assembly Of Virginia.
An extra session Of the General Assembly Of
Virginia commsnccd yesterday uldsr the call
OF the Governor.
In the Senate thirty fsc Members we're