Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-15

The American. weekly paper recently es-
tabIishtd in Philadelphia, conducted somewhat
after tie order of the London Saturday Even.
Jog Review. md which. barring itS politics. IS
On txcsllcn. meats for man Of little leisure to
keep Informed Of the worlds progresJ. saYs the
gratuitous "advise rendered the peop!s of the
South to j ,in tho republican party is absurd. !"
bu! oily ter this reason, 'fhst their deEIo c;acy
is necessary Is ensure that the Inevitable pro.
cess Of Genital l,ion of power be carried fer
ward moderately and wisely" Ceatralz,t ion
is cpenl9 advocated By the American, erd The
general tecor Of the whole "advaaosd' repub.
lican press indicates that that is the object
which the republican psrty hes determined to
schiave, ard that should Gni,ld fail them.
fl ur years hetc, they viii havs ia Grant, the
man o. horseback" Who will DO Tho ready.
willing and effective Instrument for the accom-.
pshmeDt of their purpose-lhe practical ob'it
Grafton of Stats lie, aud the institution of
system of goYar1ment that must CT necessity
soon develop into Imperialism. We'll. tie Sou!b
has always been the Conservative portion OF the
country, the civil war was the result of it's sup
port of the pr;rej oles Gs laid down 10 Tho con-
stitution. and the Ere ct the white man SIloerIy
always burned there brighter tia, anywhere
else, but Ct the 1ulo of one. though on enemy.
ia 10 every way preferable 10 that Of hundred
no better disposed than himself. if the N,rth
shall succeed in effectipg the proposed change
the South c.o bsarit, oil ctiouabe as it will b.
The views expressed by the Gsz,tte upon the
future course to be pursued By the democratic
party of Virgins in reference to The debt ques-
ton have been highly approved throughout tho
State, aud the suggestions made have been most
heartily endorsed GO! only by the press, but
through private communications from men OF
prominence aud i,huenos. Among the letters
endorsing the curse of the Glz,tte. recently re.
ceived, wo take tho liberty of p,iotiog the
following from A. M. Kelley, e!q chairman OF
the State conservative executive committee
STATE CONSERVATIVE EXECUTIVE Com TEE,
RICHMOND Va. Nov. IL. 1880.
"1o the editor oj'tAe Alexandria Gazette:
Il have net ssen any OF your articles CO tue
late crushing defeat OF 7th of Jnlyism, nor aD?
extract thersfron save through the quotations.
of the Wing, but suoa az have seen 30 exactly
conform to my idea of what is NANTES ~ EI5o
and right that you will pardon this volunteered
praise Of them. The best men of the two wings
of our party have shown the will and the power
TO strike hands when @ sufficient motive is pre-
ssnted. Now, can there be a higher motive
than the settlement of this great question OF
our standing With cur creditors and before the
public sentiment of the ciriIiz ID world. to which
no people can bs Indifferent who are not savs
ages. which is involved 10 the public deb?
'Surely we can for tho honor ard fair fame
and duty of Virginia mako efforts and Sacrifices
81 great as We can for the ohoics OF "a eectora!
ticket.
II hail With delight every eviderca-and
they are coming from all parts of the Stste.-.
that We shall maiotsi1 cur alliance and WELD
cur united strength for this great public end.
mex. fill ne shall have cnmpaot repuoll.
can party in Virginia contending Tor mastery Ct
the State. A party which, with divided lesd-
ership and distracted counsele, could cast 10
1880 within 10 COO votes Of our ticket. may, With
great confidence, aim for the CONTROL OF the
Commonwealth, aud we must fight tie battle
of 1869 again. We shall surely Win it uuless i.
bs lost By treason among ourselves
II cannot conclude without word of hearty
praise to the resoiusser club in your city for
their splendid work. Their patriotic example
was worth thousands Of votes to Us.
"Youls very truly. A. NJ. KELLEY"
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