Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-16
The State COnseI yat!Vc Committee
WARRENToE, Va. Msrch 10, Is,p

WARREGTOE, VA, ~ srch 10, is,p.
To the editor Of the Alexandria Gazette:
was sstonished 10 SEQ in Saturdays G,z.,
the bitter and uncslled for criticism OF "rt,,.
seur" upon the Conservative State Central CIV.
mittee, and must believe that ignorance Of vh,.
he was writing inspired the article WhiIel >.
not desire TO get into newspaper ccrresnn,T
ence, yet must DO permitted TO complsin =,
your permitting your paper, stsunch Corsss
vStve journal, to be the instrument for the NH.
LEGATION Of such unjust accusations against w.
committee. Chasseur was in Richmond VI , ,se
time, had friends on the committee, and vet 90
far as know, withheld his advice. Il Seam a.
that he, as frieLd prefers to complain rstha.
than advise. So far from The facts being WHY,
he asserts we were prepared to do anything ~
reason to propilihte those of our psrty who f,',
sggtievtd. With fir minded IN m wa pee, ' al
better justi cation of our course than 10 con,rs.
it with that pursued by Grcner, Wiso sri
StoVall They have proved that rotbins
short OF the complete abandonment Of ON,
party will satisfy the leaders of the rcadius.es
and even that would not satisfy them, il w.,
| were 10 so over 10 their party upcn Terms ~
equality, for it is the intellectual competition -
the conservatives that they fear aud which csr..
| ed them to abandon tho party and seek \ cnn.
binaLlon with negroes. when they cscsp, ther.
| vslry OF leadership which kept them in thu bsrs
ground. As fer myself, and Ihink | can ssviba
l
| never in my life WAS actusted by stronger d.
| siro to do what WAS right, and SO great is INV
love Tor the conservative party and dread of III.
| triumph Of rsdicslsm. that l WAS and sm u,,
pared to do anything within reason which vii
| insure the harmonious Corporation Of I'll Cos
| servat'ves Can any ono complain OF the le,l-
| or spirit Of the call wo issued and whore is ,h,
man who can condemn US for want Of kinturs,
| CT feeling towards the resGiustgrs in tie rlso.,
| tloEs We passed. Certainly 70 ono that han,sl;v
desires to SEQ the conservative party tucc, sstUl
this TALL can refuse TO Cooperate in the primaries
which arc to appoint the delegates to the Hlc!.
| mond convention. 1t tho resujusters arc a M.
jority Of our party, they have 3 right 20 ss:cf.
| themselves in the onvention, and will be fund
| lighting as msnfuly for the tu .cGss Of Their
| electors, a' il they were put forward by lho.r
thinking rs do Oh the State ISSUE. All viii
ask, and all ttat any ono has u rght To ask, !;
| that they shall be true to our party. l hopo sen
will pardon this letter, and attribute il solely t.
the wrol E feel that your paper has DONE 10.
| only the Committee, but tho party itself.
| Yours respectfully,
H.SuarrERD.
| rho GlZ tito hEs dons no wrong TO tho con.
mttee or tho party. Tho action f The commit.
tee is just subject Of criticism, nor ia il either tbs
part Of wisdom or prudence TO stilasu criticism.
and accordingly the letter Of 'Chasecur" wsi
| published. lfiniuttico WAS dolo, tho columns
| OF the Gazette are ever open for redress, and WI
| feel sur that There would be found no ono moro
| reAdy to make tho amoudo honorable than
| "Chasseur." The editor ia no. ro.pon2ibla l17
the sentiments entertained BY hid correspondents,
| and has and does admit articles at variance
| with his known views. and such will coutinuo
! to bo tho policy of this paper. Healthy and fair
| ~ ,pl h,,, 81
the opinion that the Conservative Committee
has been free from plumbers or that its course
has not been liable to severe criticism, though
its latest action moets oar unqualified spprobs
tion.l