Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-07
The Canvass OflSSl.
10 the Comfy and city Chdirn1n ofMc Co
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Scrrdtirc Democratic Party:
Gentemen,-Th lime he's now a:livtd for
preparation for the olmpaign OF this tall.
The magnificent victory OF 1880. largely due
10 tho crsariZ ,tion eff ced through your patr.
otto z,s!. will DO surpassed in November mkt
it equal diligence End like i voon 70 your
Stat, sha'l mark your sf)rts.
Great as was tho PR, Tor which We then
coutapdeG, i: is far sutp' ss,i by tha5 which
Eow baspeak ycut assistance. Tnen wo fought
ohi;ny !nr better methods Of administering tho
Gen9ial Government now cur contest vii be
tor tho iIle CT our civil Zri9t; for Tho transmits
Sion Of osbishsd social order to cue thi!dreE;
tjr Tie II -intenanc, Ct tbs h rite2e OF self gov.
cf1,ncnt which We rescued from tbs tempest OF
ui'iiaIy tua. CT c>npressioaal yratay. and 1T
cJTFlpiipg faint of Ed rsl bribery Tho but
dan 81 ths du y assumed by ho o,rssrva-
two paorl! oil Virginia in 1869, they will
usvo: lsy iuan wtio thoso great bless
ines need ieIerco or safT=r peril. Here.
"h.rc they tourd their frs. exposition
ard their mcst fulfill tiNorg, they will
never want resoD:o AID uoited defenders.
Whenever AID under whatever preteDc,, AID
with whatever faithful sllics,' tho effort il
made to h5tzldz1 Virginia, the spirit. ct 60
will again aaimtto her people, aad they wall
sscTlic, their differences to cave their State.
Las! ct all will they absud3n this great duly
at the demand CT leaders Isl calied) who, hav4
ing vna!c.ted their sagaci;y By the ridiculous
brsggigg watch Or, Odd tho last election, de-
nouslrnted their love fer Virginia By spending
10 huogry hunt t3r Fedora! cfh1cs all tho time
which has iofl9Eed l..
The great party which saved Virriuii 10 1869
snd 10 1889 from political miscegenatoD which
has preserved Our lts iu.lo1s, fostercu eyory
bentGc3nt enterprise, Introduced ead accom-.
p!lshtd Cvtly Reform, scared 20 Virginia all
that makes her powerful It'd prosperous S ate
70 day, still possesses the strength ADD tn, Wis,
dnui TO cjul!tl her iuIure, and with proper
effort will schiava this year 90 easy victory.
Va therefore lnVi yJu to coavcna at ouoa
your c9multtees and NIL up their ranks with
ac.iVo citiz,ns. Lat oslIs be issued az speedily
as po:slb't: for meetings 10 saud delegates to
tho Convention OF August 4:h. Let all Con
sirVaHgo Damtcia!s be invited to Gt.ond these
meetings. that the Convention may express the
Will CT al tho people. Let 10 delegate be
chosen a' matter Of compliment. Select
those who represent tho popular will, a1d who
Will regard II Gu to attend, in order thai
the full end Ice voice Of Virginia may, speak
10 Tho canGlda:es AID tia platform Of tie Con.
7aDioa.
The time is ausp couJ for goal AID hono,-
cbls determination Of the only quos,ion which
has hitherto divided cur parry. The pred;c.
tons OF caornou7 Reduction 10 the value of thc
property tl The Sac havo proved ss f.lacious
as N, claims OF 5lrauglh made By those Who
would dvdj US. The real estate of tho CON.
mooWeslth only stoas dtclioo of 5 pcr cent,
ard thia will b. more then balanced By the ad.
vsIoo il psIsonsIy. Vireiria is 10 pauper,
s'acdioE With sct head amid FREQ States and
sci!'ro5peolng peoplo. Sho shares, aad will
'ui'y share, the general prosperity OF our o:ua
,Iy. aud will in tho future, as heretofore,
share the higher privilege and the greater rrllse
OF doing Der lGIl Guy, alike in days of gloom
ord Days OF promise.
4. NJ kEILRY