Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-18
The State Conservative Committee
A CARD FROM "CuAssEUR."


A CARD FROM "CuAssEUR
WARRENToN, Va. March II. 1880.
10 the editor of the Alexandria Gazette
10 the Gszstte of the lG:h instant 1 saw q
card sigucd H. shepperd, who. l conclude, is
my little friend Ham Shepherd.
AS courteous gentleman and good friend, l
know Mr.. Shepperd to be success but, as q
politician, be is the greatest failure that ever
North Carolina produced.
Mr.. SHEPHERD says that my critique on tho
action of the State Conservative Committee is
unjust. uncalled for, and the result of Ignorance,
md expresses naughty wonder that the ac-
tons of such an august body Of PATROLS should
be ceusurabla at oil; indeed, he goes further
than THE. quote from his card. lie says !:
must be permitted to complain of your
permitting yCut paper, q staunch Conservative
lurnal. to be The instrument for tho publica
| tlon Of such unjust accusations against tho com
| mittcc.
10 all NY journalistic experience have never
| seen such cool assumption, such lordliness,
such oouo,it as this. Mr.. H. Sheppcrd would
absolutely stiff, smother. aud choke any and
! all criticism au,agonistic to the action of bodS
CT men, chosen by the people, to represent the
people, aud for tho peoples good. Mr.. II
Shepherd bad best emierato to Russia; hi.
peculiar opibiors would undoubtedly be appre-
cated there.
| That tho State Elk cutive Committee b,
trayod their trust and violated the conGienc;
OF the peoplo when they read twenty thousand
gallant soldiers veterans Of tho Grand Army
of Nofthera Virginia, out of the Democratic
psrty, simply because their views did not bar
moDiz, on q question Of Safe fnarc, With Mr.
II. Shepperd and his compccls, is n fact tia
FIVE meu cut Of six will admit. 10 my humble
opinion, 1t was as insane proceeding as tht
sowing By Cadmus of the dragons teeth. w,
have already lasted it's fruits.
The State Committee made another b!undc
when it assembled this month 10 Richmond
There was absolutely no reason fJr such uu.
seeDlIy haste. What was tho sense of that dis
patch fulIoHlag so a!oso upon tho heels Of dis
solved Legislature, with the feelings of toil
parties famed into whito heat by their politica
dlitercaces2 Was ii not Tho psrt of wisdom
sud prudence 10 delay all &c ion until The vic.
Loot snd harsh passions Of both tho tundsrs ent
rosoi listers wero allsyed? Surely, yes.
Did the State Committee formally ackrowl
edge IN lts last meeting it's error 10 reading tn
| read ustcrs out OF the Democratic party? No
Did tho State Committee call for a o5nvep
tioa ct delegates olfc'ed by the people With
view to heal all ditferopcas-to rtorganiz, th
parry Oh 'ionsl issues2 No, they did uos
Did The State committee Of thiftecn offer t,
resign and let their nlaces be filled With NOR
liberal minded men? TO a certainty no
am not standing isolated and alone in think
leg that the action Of the thirteen was arropan
| md that khoo had f,,G,
tho msjority Of the people of Virgipia, and tha
they ought to resign. Several papers entertain
that idea, notioeably tho Index and Appea
and tho Solid South, published in MIR. Shep.
pcrd's own home.
Mr.. Shopperd is VIGOROUSLY one Of the mos
Dramatically opiuicnatcd politicians that evt,
lived. lilo does net believe that any politoa
good can ever come out of Nazareth; ho doe
not believe 10 CONCESSIONS; no spurns compro
misses; he sets his fsco against all Cancellation
he never recognizes that the other sido have
any right or justice 10 their demands Indeed
what have written is 80 we'll known that he
moro than any other mar, has almost dis
ruptcd tho Conservative party in Fauquiel
county. | will bet dollar that If MIR. Ii. Shep
perd would put it to a vote to. morrow, whcthol
or no his political courso during the last few
years would DO vindicated and upheld, there
would be such heavy ballot cast against hin
that ho would esohow politics forever.
10 conclusion | can only coy that l have al
ways written my OVID impressions Without fear
favor or affection. | write up no cspccia
clique; puff 90 particular person. and | don
repeat parrot,hke any mans opinion. A:
Luclier. 10 Paradise Lost. says. 81 am myself;
| yield 10 no one in my devotion to tho Dsmo
cratic party; shall follow it's flag, when carried
by brave MAJ, as long as rag is left of thu
glorious banner, and it is for that reason
dislike to see its SUCCESS ioopardizel; but the
Political state of affairs in Virginia is to-day
alarming. Nothing but wise moderation aud
compromise can save Virginia tho disgrace Of
deciding this great struggle by cas,iog hel
electoral vote for the Radical nominee. But
when such bigoted politicians as AIr. ii. Shep
perd man our good ship of State, then The
most sansuloe among us fear o wreck.
"CHAssEUR,"