The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-19
conservatives. ..,,,, organise.

I. On our first mage OF to-day's issue, pup
Iisbed as leading matter, will be iounu Ihe
natriotic and timely address of the State Ex-
ecnlive Committee OF the Conservative par
tv If Virginia. The address, after cltins
the assembling OF the Forcibles ana ooiters
In convention In the city OF Richmond iast
month, and their attempt 10 form new,
party. calls upon the Conservative voters OIL
the State to organize and be prepared 10
meet the issue fnirly and sqnarely ana nSht
It on principles Of honesty and right 1eehng'
having in view the welfare, honor, ana ~,
territy OF Virginia, and the happiness ana
prosperity OF her people. a.
The Conservative party OF Firginih, W i 10
own detriment, has too long per!nltteu HS
professcd members to act as u tney oneu
no allegiance whatever ana were unu.I ~
nh,;pations' to preserve it's organization:
Indencndents and boilers have pitted them
selves against the regular nominees OF Inc
marty. and claimed the right to I'LL the hl9n-
est and the lowest positions regardless OF
ony injury inflicted, and hazardinS the
marty TO defeat and shame Mt the hands OF
ito hitterest foes. The convention OF Forcl-
bles which recently assembled in the Guy OF
Richmond was largely composed OF TINS
class of men. General Malone IN tue iast
campaign opposed the election OF Joe Jonn,
ston. Ran. Tucker, General Beale, Colonei
Richmond, and every nominee OF tue party
with the possible exception OF Linton
Faye,te McMulln, Martin Lipscom6'
and host of other leaders OF this would
hn Marty never fail to run as lnde-
nendepts, and do all that lies in tnelr
power to disrupt and disorganlzc Tue
conservative party, and still have the
oudacitv to call themselves Conservatives
and ask the support OF the party to holst
them into paving Offices, which, In many IN
stances. they are as little qualified to I'LL as
to appreciate party obligations and the pri-
yileres they erioy rs the fruits OF It's TIL
umohs. Such men as these can have no
sympathy with the Conservative party or
any other that will not constitute them
leaders. Greed for office and soft places
control their actions. They have no sym
pathy with the Conservatives further than
TO crafty their ambitions for office.
But the time has come whom the lines
must be drawn between those who intend
to stand by the Conservative party and those
who denounce and defy it-scof at its reg
ulations and refuse to support its candl-
dates. The county executive committee OF
every county in the State should call the
Conservative voters together ut the earliest
day possible and organize them for effective
work. And rs the ForcibIes are so anX-
ious to have the lines drawn, draw them,
and let the Forcibles stand to the left
and the Conservatives to the right THAT
is where they have always stood). And as
the slate is already being made up for the
fall compaisn, let conventions be held in
every county in the State, and members for
the House and Senate nominated regularly.
None but the very best men should he Sc
lected for these positions, and selected for
their fitness. and not merely to crafty per-
sonal ambitions for office. With the proper
candidates in the field. the Conservative
party need have no fears OF grander trl.
umrh his fail than has crowned their efforts
for years. -Pedrisburg Virginian.