Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-04-30
Virginia Politics.

Hon. Lewis E. Harvie, Of Amelia, one
of the most prominent of the Readjusters
OF the State, writes to the Richmond
Commonwealth in answer to some en-
qulry of the editor Of that paper, that his
first choice for President is Judge Field,
and adds:
My support of the principles of the
Democratic party is the result of convic-
ton, strengthened by age and reflection,
and will be adhered to in the future as IN
the past. My determination to act with
the National Democracy was proclaimed
and announced TO the advocates of the IN
dependent, unpledged electoral ticket for
President as soon as heard of the pro-
ject. When the call for state Convens
ton OF Readjusters was issued, to be held
in the city of Richmond On the TIN day OF
July next, subsequent to the meeting in
convention of both National Democratic
and National Republican Conventions.
withdrew from the Executive Committee
of the ReadjuSter party, and required my
withdrawal to be published simultaneous
ly with the call for State Convention. l
also requested my correspondence with the
chairman of the Committee to be filed
among its papers.
If the meeting of the Readjusters in
| conven ton had been fixed for any time
| previous to the meeting of the two Ma
tiOnal Conventions, should have been
| content, and not then have Withdrawn
from the committee for upon all ques-
lions of reform and relief, and all matters
in the State government and its policy,
am in thorough accord with the ReadJust-
er party, and it is my pride and pleasure
| to act with them, and shall continue 50
| to act, especially in regard to the ADJUST
ment and settlement of the State debt.
until the grievances of which we complain
are redressed and removed. But. III my
judgment, there are grievances and wrongs
outside of the State and beyond its ability
and power requiring remedies and redress
which can only be removed and abated by
cooperation and concert OF action With
Federal party, possessed of the power and
prompted by principle. Such party |
believe the Democratic party to be. and
with it [ shall take my stand and cast my
lot, as Of old. Should you deem it proper
to state my preference III the selection OF a
nominee by the Convention to be held III
Cincinnati. [ should prefer it to be done
by the publication o: this communication.
which places me in the position in which
stand. Respectfully yours,
LEWIS E. HARvIE.
| All the delegates from this city to the
| Staunton Convention, returned Saturday
| We had conversation with one OF thelI
number, who informs us that the action OF
| the Convention in nominating a straight
out electoral ticket would, under certain
| circumstances, amount to nothing. He
| thought the Convention effectually dis
posed of the Independent electoral schism,
but if the Keadjusters in their July Con
| vention should nominate ticket pledged
to the support Of the Chicago nominee
| there is no doubt that the ticket nomina-
1 ted at Staunton would be Withdrawn in
favor of the former. In other words, if
the Readjusters publicly declare for Grant,
| the Republicans would unite with them
against the Democrats. but without this
concession from Malone, the desired Goa
lition would be impossible. Lynchburg
| Neavs.