Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-28

the views of 81 very many Of the people OF our
| State who desire that The State debt question
shall bs settled by our next Legislature 10 such
q veg as VI, havo Indicted. If you publish
| this you will tc!p u 10 tho democratic psrty
with your pap:r, and if you and tho tunder
parry GU. number us on the b OF August, VIC
| will hop you, bcc,use 10 orc 70, tho white
mans party, ruling Virginia ab5ve every other
consideration. We want 30 Mahcne nor Wick.
| ham, nor any other man tlno,ured with rtp1b.
iic,cism, and oblige yours respectfully,
K. i BRoCKETT.
Sec Cor. Readjuster Club, Alex, Va.
| TO TIE DEMOCRATIC READJUsTERs.
Upon the motion Of Mr.. Alexander Hunter,
tho following address IVES ordered 10 DO read,
printed and distributed Throughout. tho State.
! We, the democratic readiusler club of Alex
| andria, nun bering in the city slone, soma 100
voters. and Gu whose rolls, ere suoh men, as
| honorary members, as James BIrbour, Sam
uel Ii. Moifeit, James Y. B:ooke, Ms u
Baker ?. L.c and mauy otber LIBERAL men
throughout tho State, and this Cub repro.
scnting the principles end views OF thous
ands CT liberal voters 10 Virginia who hold tho
balalc, Of ptwar, do hereby proclaim aud lay
down oIr platform, aud call upon oil tbcs, ire
spec:ivo OF past politcll differences, who favor
| this movement to osSan!z3 ct once and select
| delegates 10 send to the August convention.
10 Gu: judgment tho present unsettled con-
dilion Of affairs. and of the Iubic debt ia great
wrong upon our people,; i; paralyzs oil TO-
das!ries. keeps osptsl away, and dwarls every
public and pirate enterprise, ADD divides in
| two hostile factions the GOO uoited end 10.
vioCiblo democrats psrty of Virginia. II is
ru;nous to allow suoi slate OF things 10
continue.
| Where is our rcmcd?2
Not ia tho * rcms tuiders, aad Old parry
| leaders, who gcro badly beaten by tho read.
jastCrs ia The campaign oflS79. NJ; our hopo
ADD delivtratoo lies Id tho liberal element
coming to tho iroot and taking the management
of poli!csl affairs. UaIoss they do so no 10 q
certainty, iavito disastrous defeat.
| In the comlug battle cur stGldard bearers
must b. Jew men. fair minded, hono;t, aud
magnetic; they must b. 10 Every respect zen
rapport" With tho feelings and impulses Of new
Virginia. they must De young enoug TO enlist
| the S7mpathies OF tbs youog ian. aud ripo 10
| judgncot enough to command tho cotidecc,
of tho old. Our candidate iJr Glvesnor must
be maD who is determined that this debt shall
be sctlld finally and forever, on basis fair to
the creditor AID fair to tho deb:or Ha must
10 man who assumes lha. Tho settlement Of
the debt shall BIO tho supreme Guy Ct tao
Legislative braEoh Of tho G0veromcnt.
With such mon aud such principles the demo
cratic party iu this State will bo prac icaIy
uoled and can laugh ut defeat.
Ii, on the o1n!ra?g, aCy eXtrtm, fuad r, no
matter bow personally pot u!ar he may ba-or
| what promises ha my eiyc-Th0 might be
uelcu:cd to head cur ticket, he would % down
unto tho dus!. with vast ma oriiy a2lnst bin,
for the people would feel c'rtaia tnat wero he
elected Governor he would stand warning
menace that no s.tt!emsnt ofthe deb. 10 Justice
| to the peoplo OF VirSiois shall tver be m ade.
No man who would bo likely to srrogato the
executive power ovar the Legislative, 40 |
violate 40 sosmn verdict of tho people ss *
pressed at tho polls, could possibly .clievo
| eucoesR.
!. Be i: resolved By tn, renGils:crs Of Alex
andta and vicinity, That we will right CUT
grievances and msks our fight wide Of The reg
unr dcutc:atic party.
. That We dsprtcalo ell &c io1tl biternt s.
IN THIS coming campaign and believe that far
| treatment ana logical asgrm mt will win
rl7re votes shsu abuse aud bitter language.
| y. ! hat W. earnestly recommend tho fJrmiu Q
OF noW State Committee moro 10 harmony
| with the people.
i Th.t we favor 90 hIacst blllt aad STRAIGHT
count.
| 5.h. That wo pcGg cur f:r faith tc g,,vs thu
coorcd man all tho rights uader the law
&. That W hold iIViosc eLd sacred tho
public debt Of the United States
I. Ihnt 40 favor the exemption from tax
a!ioa Ct sill machinery AID manufactures
brought lGtG The State Tor rumb.r of vosr,
ns lar rs is Constitutional.
S. Thst IL tho settlement Of tho 'Ssa:e
Debt' VIC !a7Cr aud endorse tho F.uuli.r res.
OIutoas, which say:
That il arranging The dslai!s Of such al
iustmcnt. regard should ba had TO tho .ro Z.
scouEces ct 'ho State derived from tn, ptescbt
rate OF tayation, and rcolriius TO tho last as.
stssmebt, AID starting With the net RESOURCES
thus ss,c. ta!ccd, ripper allowance should 30
matc Tor tho 5 ;stc goverGmeut. tho mainten.
anco OF tie public schools, the sinking fuud, and
the balance b, devoted 10 the payne of Of inter.
est upon tho public debt, ADD tulaliy TO all
cl.sS's OF lis ortdtors. after Rscer,uin1p the
rae amCuHt theresa"
D. Having sublime faith 10 Public Schools
nc earnestly advocate the pny N mt OF tho c,p
i'e!lon lax io7 tho ualotongccs thereof,
| AZ. inae 'ho conservative papers ARC ro.
questld to publish these rcsolui2ns.
| how To STUDY.-kocp tho mind bsi,bt and
lis powers liked upon The aufi &c: ofetudy. Take
up tho leSson wi a firm resolve that it shall ba
earnestly snd thorough siftsd, lis facts clearly
seen and noted, ila teachings discovered and mt
aws5 in the mind. and that nothing shall be al
loved TO divert the attention from tke beyinpjn q
10 tho end of tho timo Of study, whelher that
.liio oe IN hour or I'VE minutes. Fight vigor-
ous'y against Ilstless. inattentve way of read.
lng over tho words, without considering Whist