Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-12-08
Review of the Campaign.
ADDRESS CT THE STATE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE OF THE CONSERvA-
TIVE DEMOCRACY.

The following address OF the State
Executive Committee is published by
its chairman, Hon. A. NJ. Kelley:
Fellow Citizens, Pursuant to law
the Board of Canvassers met on Mon.
day last aud completed and certified the
official statement OF the result Of the
late election in this State.
This formalltv concludes the cam
paign Of 1880 IN Virginia, and give;
fitting opportunity as well for just con-
graduation over our unexampled victory
as for some reflection upon the respon'
sibililies which that triumph imposes
The Conservative party of Virginia has
still in its keeping the rights and in
teresIs and honor Of the State, and car
neither abandon its trust withou
sowardlce nor abuse it without disgrace
TO it the people Of Virginia and th'
people Of the world who may be inter
ested in Virginia look, as they have al
undoubted right to look, for the wis
dom, patriotism. and public virtue de-
maDded for the just administration o
her public affairs.
The character ofth late canvass wa
as anomalous as its developments were
surprising. and its results decisive.
II can serve now no useful purpose
to inquire into the motives, or expose
at length The extraordinary course o
the leaders Of that faction which, while
pretending 10 support the ticket OF the
National Democracy, defed its author
ily, opposed its course, and antagonlzeC
its principles.
Boosting ofits powers to deliver the
vote Of Virginia 10 Hancock, and claim
lng the alliance of thousands Of pegrC
votes as the guaranty of that boast
aided by the material and moral sup
port of the highest authorities OF the
Republican party in the Union 4; having
as has, since the election, been avOwet
over his own signature by leading
Virginia Republican-haviug even i'll
electoral tickets printed al the expensC
and circulated by the hands Of Republi-
cans-when its electoral vote is counted
It is found to have less than Is pei
cent. OF the ballots in the State. and tC
have been beaten over $4,000 votes BY
a party so insignificant 10 the eyes o.
its leader that he preferred negro
alliance" to an association with it
and the very day before the election
declared it incomparobly the weakes
party in Virginia politics! I!
Moreover, even in this Insignificant
following thousands no doubt were in
cluded. who without any respect tor the
motives or approval oflhe course OF Ih'
leaders, were deceived by their bluate
and Dragging into beliefof their strength
and honestly gave them their votc'
as the most efIectual method OF lnsurlni
Republican defeat in Virginia-a mis-
take which vas an error OF judgmen
alone, aud merits no reproach.
We claim with a pride, emphasizes
by the happy result, that the course o
our party was marked bv none bu
direct methods aud honest aims. NJ
trading of votes no truces with ou
enemies; no leit,banded alliances; NJ
diplomatizing with the life-long enemie
of Virginia and the south marred tn
straightforward honesty of the Conser
vauve campaign. The Republican
party Of the country recognized US a
foes ard treated US as such. TIL
National Democracy knew us for friend
and so indorsed us. Within the State
as the count shows, the vast bulk OF it
virtue and patriotism enlisted IN ou
cause. Without, the hands extended
us were not those of Camerons an
Gorhams and Jewels and Burrs, bu
he grasp we met was the familiar toue
of Ellis and Hamilton, OF Vance an
gallant Hampton, who recognized tina
our cause in Virginia was one wit
theirs in Louisiana and Maryland, !
North Carolina and in the Palmett
State.
1t is in the keeping Of history thf
the reverse of This characterized th
Headers Of the July party, who. preten'
, ing the purpose and power 10 carr
Virginia for Hancock, antagonized I'll
only true Hancock ticket and party
\ and as il marks their conduct it e.
plains their fate. The surc instincts
y the people penetrated the secret of tn
: lrafllcking with Republicans at an ear
Y day. and they delivered their indignal
II judgment upon ii on the 2nd Of Noven
: Der. 1t soon became apparent ths
hero. as everywhere, the national By
was simply q struggle between Demo
- Gratis aud Republicans, and that eve
b the negroes could not be delivered Lii
coal or cattle iiu such a canvass,
those who fancied they owned then
aud under, ook TO dispose OF them.
The result in detail has already bee
spread before the peaple. lis sunnia
Is as follows:
FOR PRESIDENT.
Democratic. Republican. July {
96,9l2. "a 02O. Si'o
FOE CONGRESS.