The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-24
An Address 20 TN. Republicans or vlr.
RiHln.

ginia.
THE Last CANVASS REvIEwgD-TBg COMMIT.
TEE UBeE rHoRoUgH oR0iyIzlTTox on
THE Parry AND ANTICIPATE SUCCESS IN THE
NEXT STATE ELECTION. sc., &C.
The Republican State Executive Commit.
tee met In This city yesterday. IL Was Gale d
10 order by the chairman, General Wick
ham, and the following address 10 the Re-
pubIlc,ns OF Virginia was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted:
To the Republicans Of Virginia:
We have Just passed through canvass In
which We have bad 10 contend against the
most formidable obstacles, and vet we have
gained one member OF Congress and cast
over "a eco votes for General Garfield for
President--a vote with which, when be be-
comes acqusinied with the difficulties that
surrounded us, he cannot but be deeply
graIifed.
Not only did we suffer largely from tse
unjust requirement OF the prepayment Of
The capitatlon-tax and OF the failure OF CON-
missioners OF the revenue to assess large
numbers OF our voters, but the plans and
purposes OF your State Executive Commit
tee were from the commencement seriously
interfeIed With, thwarted, and obstructed
by parties both inside and outside the Stale,
whose duty u was 10 have aided and sus.
tanned The committee 10 every possible
legitimate way. These distractions culmi-
mated in The very last days Of the canvass in
a deliberate, strenuous, and costly effort 10
transfer The Republican vote OF the State
from its own candidate, General Garfield.
10 one OF the Democratic electoral tickets
fbof xvaa heinz rup in VirOinia
Your committee e did all In its power, in
the brief period which was left, to counter
act this deep treason to the Republican
party OF tbe country, this gross injury and
insult TO the Republicans OF Virginia; but
II was impossible TO get information of the
baseness OF this movement TO all OF the
voting. places, or even to all OF the counties
in the State, and thousands OF votes were
thus lost TO Garfield and the Republican
party. But your own staunch devotion TO
the principles OF this Republican party
caused you TO stand solidly by your party,
and with your 81 200 united voices for Gar
field and Arthur TO administer the sternest
rebuke TO those who conceived and engi-
peered this traitOrons and dsgraceful
scheme for making Republicans desert their
own honored chief and support his Demo-
cratic opponent.
Had we been allowed to carry out our
plan OF campaign without interference on
the part OF any but our natural foes the
Democrats, under whatever name they
fought. you would have carried the Stare
by a large plurality for your own ticket, and
you would have achieved The great end OF
dividing the solid South on The presidential
qucstion-a result that would have been OF
iDcalculabe benefit to the whole country.
The r, suits OF this canvass shows that with
an united party here we can cOntrcl events
in Virginia. With harmony aud unity in
our ranks and a strict adherence 10 Repub-
licln piincip,es and fixed determnaii0ntO
succeed, we can at the next election get such
q representation in the State government
a. will make the Republican party control IFS
measures, and will enable it 10 remove from
the statute books, with entire justice TO all,
many laws that now operate most uDiu5tly
and with especial harshnesS upon Republl-
cans. To this end it IL essential to have
thorough organization in the party through
out the whole State and throughout every
county in The State. For that purpose we
earnestly call upon you 10 maintain and eX-
tend your orgar izatons, and TO take all
measures TO increase your voting strength.
Keep your county organizations full, and
put into them your best and strongest men.
Transform your Garfeld-and-A Arthur
clubs into Republican clubs, and in dis
trIcts where you have no clubs establish
them. Have meetings OF your clubs once a
month for the present, and at every meeting
increase your numbers.
Let il be understood amongst you that
you are Republicans nothing else, and
avoid all efforts to detach you from the
party for anv purpose, and move soIidly
togethero on all political questions, and when
the next election OF Governor and members
OF the Legislature takes place you will find
that you have carried the Republican party
to the full front in the State OF Virginia,
and will receive the applause Of the R"pub.
icans OF the whole country.
WILLIAMS &. WICKHAM, Chairman.
arthur 4. Spitzer, Secretary.