National Republican., 1880-08-21
Prospects and Progress of the Republican
Canvass in Virginia.

10 he Editor of The National Republican:
SIR; The republican canvass wakes warmer
and warmer in all parts Of Virginia; large re.
publican meetings are being held everywhere
throughout the state, and the can vassers arc
growing more and more confident of success
These indications at this early stage Of the cam-
paign here and in eastern North Carolina,
while the west is thoroughly aroused, are but
the bud ding promise Of Il final triumph in No
ycmbcr Never before were republicans called
upon more earnestly to do their duty than now.
The democrats, rs you arc aware, are divided
upon state issues and from present indications
the breach grows wider aud wider, while all
of tho regular republicans who hitherto havo
stood apart ON local issues have pooled their
Differences and are together in the national
contest with some aCCessions from both of Tho
other factions, giving republicans the decided
advantage; hence the prospects for carrying
Virginia republican by q decided majority
were never brighter than now. Tho rcpubl-
cans Of Norfolk county and the surrounding
country gave grand rally aud barbecue aG
Great Bridge yesterday. Republicans turned
out en- nasse. Hon. John f. DCzcndOrf
whose very presence seemed TO giyo new hopo
and confidence, made Il r0usng speech, re-
viewing the record Of the republican party In
contrast with that Of the democratic party.
1t is generally felt that this gentleman, whose
pluck aud consistency as an old Grant stall
wart republican are well known, will be the re-
publican choice for congress from this district.
The democrats have put forward his old antag.
ouist John GoOdc, who, It is said, never was
elected; hence Us mark OF rebuko to these bal
lot chcatcIs as well as mark Ofjustico and con-
tiuued confidence in him who was delraudcd
out of his seat in the last election, he IS evil
IDENTIFY the choice Of the republican voters of
this district. His nomination will show TO
tho democrats that while they have still
confidence in their old standard.bcarer wo
have equal confidence ia tho final triumph of
the right through our champion, who in the
last contest put himself in the breach, being
wounded in the conflict, yet at the ueril Of
his life he placed our standard In the foremost
ranks of the democratic party, acting only,
always and Rt all times in obedience - the
dictates of his own party. Wiih such nom;-
nation, which ho justly merits, whatever may
be the aspirations Of his trlends-lor they
arc all his friends. victory and sue
cess arc sure. The chances for q fair
count are better whio such q choice will
give force aud energy to the national ticket
In this district. It is believed that tho best
element of The party, with such an able oXecu-
tive officer as tho Hon, Robert Norton at its
head, will address itself ussduously 10
this subject, with due consideration 20 tho
strengthening Of the national ticket aud with
4 view 90 tho greater success through tho
energy and popular following which his cham-
piOnship would mspirc. Other able speeches
were made by e. w. Massi, +. X. Jones, NJ /.
Hughes, Major BaukG, Hon. r. D. o. Page, Mr..
aud others. Tho chairman Mr.
Reid cOuusecd wise management aud RsS
lulde q strong party speech JVsucIA,