Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-15
Address Of State Executive
C0mmiftee Oftle COnserva-
tive Prrty.

Conference.-The time has nov
arrived for preparation for tht
campaign of this fall.
The magnificent victory Of 1880
largely due to the organization
effected through your patriotic zeal,
will be surpassed in November
next if equal diligence and like de-
votion to your State shall mark
your efforts
/ Great as was the prize for which
&c then coniesaccc. :. .. 70 a.. a.. Surpass-
ed by that which now bespesk:'
your assistance. Then we Tough
chiefly for better methc, DIS of ed
ministering the General Govern
ment; now our contest will be fol-
the life of our civilization for the
transmission of established social
order 10 our children; for the main.
tenance of the heritage of SELF
government which we rescued fron
the tempest of military rule, o
congress. onal tyranny, and the
cOrrup' ing faint OF Federal bribery
IhF burden OF this duty, assumed
py the conservative people Of Vir
gina in 1869, they will never lay
down while these great blessings
need defence or suffer peril, Here,
where fhey found their first exposi-
ton and their most fruitful victory,
they will never want resolute and
united defenders. Whenever and
under whatever pretence, and with
whatever faithful allies" the effort
is made to hybridize Virginia, the
spirit of 80 will again animate her
people, and they will sacrifice their
differences to save their State.
Least of all will they aban don this
great duty at the demand of their
leaders ESQ called) who, having
vindicated their sagacity by the
ridiculous Dragging which preceded
the last election, demonstrated their
love for Virginia by spending in a
hungry hunt for Federal offices all
the time which has followed it.
The great party which saved
Virginia in 1869 and in 1880 from
political miscegenation; which has
preserved our institutions, fostered
every benefcent enterprise, intro
duced and accomplished every, re-
form, secured to Virginia all that
makes her a powerful and prosper
GUS State to day, still possesses the
strength and the wisdom to control
her future, with proper effort will
achieve this year an easy Victory.
We therefore invite you to con.
vene at once your committees and
fill up their ranks with active
citizens. Let calls be issued as
speedily as possible for meetings to
send delegates to the Convention
Of August 4th. Let all Conserva-
tive Democrats be invited to attend
these meetings that the Convention
may express the will of all the peo-
pie. Let no delegate be chosen as
a matter of compliment. Select
those who represent the popular
will, and who will regard it duty
to attend, in order that the full and
free voice Of Virginia may speak in
the candidates and the platform Of
the Convention.
The time is suspicious for a final
and honorable determination of the |
only question which has hitherto |
divid / our party. The predictions
OF enormous reduction in value Of
The property Of the State have pro-
Ved as fallacious as the claims of
strength made Sy those who would
livide us. The real estate Of the
Commonwealth only shows de-
line of 5 per cent, and this will be
more than balanced by the advance
n personally. Virginia is no
'anper, standing with AFFECT head
mid free States and self respecting
people. She shares, and will fully
ihare, the general prosperity o. our
and will in the future, as
share the higher privi-
eye and the greater praise of doing
Ter full duty, alike in days Of gloom
nd days of promise.
a. N. KELLEY,
Chairman Executive Committee.
COnnagratiOn in Quebec. !