Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-15
Eseeting of the State SHhirni Eense'
cratic Committee, Address, exc

of Augusta, in tho chair, when tho following
address to the people CT the State was submit.
ted and adopted:
The State Central Committee Of the Conser-
vatire Democratic psrty OF Virginia deem it
their duty at the present iarClure of affairs to
appeal to the voters of the State to unto iu
giving cordial and heartysupport to the nominees
AID platform of the DatioDal Democratic party
in the only effec.ual Way in which it clD BIO done
namely, by vo!ing for the electoral ticket put
| forth by the State convention held 10 tho city
of Richmond on tho l9.h Of May, 1880.
a convention was held 10 tho city of Rich.
| nond on the TIA Ct July, 1880, which also put
forth electors pledged to tho supper: of the
national Democratic nominees.
| Whatever may have been tho motives Ct
those who ere responsible for tho course OF that
convention, the possible consequence, may be,
II eng considerable portion OF tho Democratic
voters shall c,nfrn It's action, to eau ;e the cleo.
toral vote Of VrgiUia to BIO cast Tor tho republi.
c1n party which is the minority in Firsiuia-a
pGrty which hiss done nothing in the pas. to
eutitlc it to our suffrage, oud offers ~ hope in
tho future tor tho promotion ofthe hes. in:crts:s
CT our people.
That the Democratic voters of tic State may
be able to determine The moro intclligcnl!y
which OF tho two Sots OF electors is entitled TO
their supper, this committee thi1ks it rot i'm
proper to advert Brit fly to the course OF political
events which have occurred during tie last fs7
mouths.
Dulinz the session OF 1859 Ct the Gearral
Assembly Ct Virginia, some oil the members Of
the Legislature, together with certain white
ADD Colored c!tiz,rs. both Democrats and Ec-
rublicars. held convention in tho city of
Richmond at Mozart Hall, aod then and there
proceeded to organ 70 party which has since
been known as tho "lsRdjustcrs
Such vas tho political status when our predo.
otssors, the Safe central committee clrctel by
the convention Of August, 1877 "a convention
called AID held before there Lai been q
split 10 tho psrty-met on the 10 h
OF March, 1850. to prepare call fer o State
convention. which was to seLd delegates 10 tho
National Democratic convention; 10 appoint
electors to cast the vutc Of tho Stale for lis
nominees, a0d to tpko such other eclioo as
would restore harmony and strength to the
party aud cnablo 1t t. triumph in November
Mex over that party which made itself iul.-
NOUS by dclraudirg the AEcr:c,n people IN
1916 Of tho Pfcsidcpt and Vc,-p scsilcn. whom
they had called by thcir suIFrlycs to TIC o2nduct
OF their affairs
As showing the spirit 10 yhich that cIrnm;i-
1
the convent N is qlo.cd:
"All Conservative, Democratic. or ether cil
z,Ea OF Virginia. lrrcsp&cigo OF last political
ASSOCIATIONS. or differences, who arc wiling to
unto IN the etiOrt for pa7c. economical and
constitutional government, ard intcrd to sup
port the nominees OF tho Cincinnati c;nvrati0a,
aud to Oppose tho nonilnc s Of tho Rep2b!;clu
party, arc lal'lHd 10 participate in meetings to
send dGoIa;ca 10 tho Siato Go7s",v,i?n CA
7tniiou.
Not resting with ills declaration. Il c, alo;-
ted tho !0IioHnS rts)u.lous:
"Whercas. rcnIizi1g tho fac. That tho Cor
S3rYaIVIs OF Virginia, though divided upon the
ltcs aHd Irausitn5 issue CT The S:ato debt, arc
IN continuation and sympathy upon the great
issues that divide tho cou0ry; that divcro
views upon that issue 10 no Wis, affect tho rca.
tons oi constituents or representatives with tho
great national parties that arc about to c)npeto
Tor the sufragIs CT tho ptoplc--rcc lgniziur that
we arc upon tho ovo OF critical c1uilc, 10
which tho libcrilcl ot tho IcJpIo nad tha per.
mcnance Of FREQ Constitution arc to bo an-
tag0nIZ I'd by powerful monopoii2s eEl political
cJmbiralors, which seek TO subvcrt the ciurts
Into scrvllo instIu uGntS OF Federal oppression,
to degrade the States oto dorGuGaut proyEccs
and to destroy tho fundamental rrilcirlys OF
popular right upon which Gu. govcrnmaat WAS
tCuodcd. We hold il to b, tho plain Gusy OF
all. Conservatives aGd D1mLcrais to 10y ahdo
all considerations which might impair tier
usefulness ard to coma together 10 cnlal
UNION 10 support these fundamental principles
ard uphold them rs paramount aud vital t., re-
lore.
| ResOIre}, That tho cbnirmsa app, ias o3n-
mltteo OF throo TO communicate thA action oil
this committee TO The Stlo Central Committee
OF tho heaGlust:r parry. aud request them TO
CD operate with us, and 10 u.gu upoa all tho
Conservative voters Of the STATE to participate 10
the primary ncctInes held to s}nd Delegates 10
the Stale convention
Thts! rceou!ions wire communicated "
committee appointed Ter that purpose to The
chairman OF tho State Central Committee of
The Roatj usters. who replied to them as follows:
NEArJUSTER STATE COMMIT TEE,
RICHMOND. March 80, 1850.
10 lhs@s. j 3. Richmond, j. Il. Stroller
and JohR ". Wright
Gentlcmcn-Yo our COMMUNICATION Ct the | lth
Instant, enclosing cartaio resolutions adopted
by the committee CT which Hon. John J. ID
veil is chairman. has been revived
The State TX tuiVo Committee OF tho RI.
adluittr Party" has 90 authority to deal with
tho propositions therein Contained. This c)m
mittoo is charged with executive fucctious Only.
1t canEot ontcItsio, if it wero disI o5:d, pro-
position to merge that crganiz alton into, or
subordinate Ii to another; so to do, would BE- at
once to exceed and to surrender the trust ia-
posed upon this committee by party represent.
log the mtierity of the people OF Virginia AID
indeed all discussion of tho sutiec: is prccluded
by tho fact that the "5tate Committee of tho
Readjusters' Party some weeks ago authorized
and instructed The Executive Committee to call
State convention OF tho Readiusters Wcdnas.
day, the 7th DAY of July. and tho city oil
L chmond, has been Gx:d for our convention
| mako no doubt that the people, By their
Own chosen representatives. will on that ocoa.
sou, take such steps in behalf Of sound polil
CT principles, and of policies of goveromcnt, as
will bo promotivc Of their rights and interests
and the welfare of Virginia.
Respectfully, &c.,
| lSigntd! VIM. MAHoNE.
Al ioteigent public cannot fail to sec UPON