Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-19
STATE CONSERVATIVE

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
RICHMOND, VA, Nov. ID, 1880.
To the Editor of the Alexandria GGzette:
I have not seen any of your articles on
the late crushing defeat OF 9TH OF Julylsm,
the quotations of the "Whig,'' but such
as + have seen so exactly conform to my
idea of what is manifestly wise and right
shat you will pardon this volunteered
s,raise of them. The best men Of the two
mings of our party have shown the will
and The power to strike hands when SUI
ficent motive is presented. Now, can
there be higher motive than the settle
ment of this great question OF our stand
ing with our creditors and before the pub
lie sentiment of the civilized world, to
ghich no people can be indifferent WHO are
not gavages, which is involved in the pub
lie debt
Surely we can for the honor and faiR
fame and duty Of Virginia make efforts
ard sacrifices as great as we can Tor the
choice of an electoral ticket.
[ hail with delight every evldeDce-and
they are coming from all parts Of the State
that we shall maintain our alliance and
WELD our united strength for this great
putsljc end.
Next fall we shall have compact Re-
publican party in Virginia contendlng tor
mastery OF the State. party which. Win
divided leadership and distracted cOun-
sells. could east in 1880 within 10, 600 votes
of our ticket, may, with great confidence
aim for the control of the CommonW wealth,
and we must fight che battle of 1863 again.
We shall surely win it unless it be lost by
treason among ourselves.
r cannot conclude without q word OF
hearty praise to the readjuster eiAb IN
YOUR city for their splendid work. Their
patriotic example was worth thousands OF
votes to us. Yours very truly.
A. NJ, KELLEY.
This, from private gentleman. is in
the same direction:
Ivy DEPOT,
ALBEMARLE Co., VA, (
Nov. 18th, 1880.
Editors Vasas1icat0r.
must beg that you will use all
of the influence you can to bring about
a settlement of tho State debt and prevent
above all things pitiful, dirty canvass,
xhen we elect members to our legislature.
lf a convention could be hela composed OF
tive Readjusters and two Debt fayers from
each con gresslOnal district, and it be !et1 to
them to agree on settlement, have no
,doubt it could be done satisfactorily to the
great mass of the people. Practical common
ssaase men, not politicians should be selec-
led. That the Ignorant blacks should hold
the balance of power is dlsgracefu! beyond
precedent. 81 !" w.
A correspondent of the Bic bmcna "pls-
patch'' from Roanoke county writes in the
aa,ue strain as our correspondent from
remarle. The same spirit seems to move
the Democracy of Virginia, and If rhe
headers srill let "the people, have their
nav thew ,sill settle this little family quar-
rel very shortly. This is how it comes up
to us from the strong Readjuster county
of Roanoke:
SALEM, VA.
Nov. ID, 1885,
Editors Disaatch: In this county. where
we were SO badly beaten year ago. the
leading Readjustegs are in favor OF the pre-
payment of the polltax, opposed to any
further division of the party, and are will
inp generally to stand by the Debt-Payers
and settle the debt on the best terms the
creditors viii agree to.
If our papers will unite at once In pro-
curing by common consent GOOD com.
mites to confer with Che bondholders and
nrocure propositions from them, and make
fhe accentance of those propositions the
basis of the next election, the debt Will be
settled
How sucIl committee ic to be appointed
is a question. I suggest ehat elther Dy
meetings or 5y petitions circulated IN each
county. one Debt-Paye and one Keadjus-
Ger from each county, WHO are conserve
ti.e men mot politicians), be appointed as
DELEGATES to meeting to be held SE Zach
mond, say the first Wednesday in Feb
ruary' for the purpose Of appointing
committee to obtain propositions from the
creditors, and to lay the same before the
,people before the next election.