Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-05
The state Democratic Convention.

asSsWDieu AZ CLOCK 1857 night, and WAS ads
dressed in 40 able aud eloquent speech by Hon.
John I. Harris, presaging the success of the
party by az overwhelming majority. At the
conclusion of bis speech the c)mni!tee on plat.
form presented the following which was unsni-
m,usly adopted:
The conservative democratic party of Vir'
QOls-dem6otstic in its federal relations and
conservative 10 its State poiic7-asse mbled 10
cjnvau tioD. 10 view OF the present condition OF
Tbs UuIon ADD of this Comm &c wealth. for the
| clear and distinct assertion Of hs political prln.
| ciples doth declare that We adopt the following
articles Of political faitt:
lst. Equality of right and exsct iu ,tico to all
neo, special privileges to none; freedom OF re-
2lon, freedom of the press, and freedom OF
the person uoder tho protection of the hsbeas
corpu,; OF tlisl by juries impartialy selected,
aud of pure, upright. and Don partisan judi.
clAry; elections by the people, free from force
or fraud of citizens, or Of The military and civil
officers Of goverumeol; and the selection for
| public othces of those who are honest and best
lifted 10 bill them; the support of the State
governments 10 all their rights ss the mos.
| competent ADMINISTRATIONS Of our domestic coz
CARDS sod the surast bulWalk5 against suti re-
| publican tendencies; ADD the preservation Of
! the general government. 10 is whole constitu~
| tlonal Vlgor as lhu sheet auchor of our peace at
home and our safety abroad.
| That the msiotensrce of the public credit
| oil Virginia ia go essential means to the promo.
ion of her prosperity. We condemn repudis
zion 10 every shape and form az blot upon her
honor. tl)R at her permanent welfare, and
an obstacle TO her progress 10 wealth, influence,
ADD power; aud that We will make every effor,
20 secure setll. mont of the ru,lic debt, with
the consent of her ere litors, whic5 ia consistent
With her honor aud dictated by Justice and
sound public polic,; that it il eminently desi.
rsble sod proper that the several classes of The
debt DOW existing should b. uDi6 d, so tba,
equality, which is eqaiIy, may control 10 the
annual payment Of interest sud the ultimate
redemption Of plitcipa'; that with view o!
stcuriug such tq1slty we pl,dge our patty 10
use all lawful authority to secure settlement
of the State debt 80 tlat there shall be but ooe
GLASS Of the public deb; that We will use al
l,Wtu! and constitutional msacs 10 our power 10
secure settlement Of the State debt upon the
basis of e per ISN'T bund. and that the couser
vative democratic party pledges itself, as par
of its policy, net to decrease tho present raie Of
tax alton.
| 3. That Wa will uphold 10 it's full constsu.
tiousI integrity and efficiency. our public school
system for the education of both white aud
oolored chldteu-s sys!t m insUgurstsd ty tie
Constitution OF the State sId established oy the
ao'lon OF the conservative par y yesrs before il
wss rtq aired BY the CONSTITUTIONS; snd will tskc
the most etfsctusi means for the flithiul exs-
cuion Of the same by applying to its support
all the revenues SIT arsrt for that obj;ct by the
! Constitution or otherwise.
Upon this declaration of principles W.
cordially invite the oa.nnsration of all couscr ~
| Tive democrats, whatever msq nave boen n,
! the election OF the nominees of This Convention
aud In the maintenance of tho supremacy Of the
democratic party 10 The State.
! Resolved further, That coy inlimstion, c1p,
| log from auy quarter. that the conservative
| democratic party Of Virginia has been. ia now
or proposes to be opposed TO an honest JaAol
and fair count is c.lumny upon The S,ste
of Virginia as uniouuded in facs as is is dishon-
orabe to it's authors.
| Resolved, That special Efforts bo msde to
foster and encourage the agricultural, N COD an
| ical, mining, manufacturing, and other indus
| trial iotert SIS of the State.
General yaaterro offered the following res
olu,ioo, which was adopted:
| Resolved by this Convention. That in m
| mon With ell good citizens Of the Uoiou, We
| r, tect With deep ath2Irsles upon the crime oil
the man who Amid blow at the life OF the
| eminent ctizan who was called by the oopsitu
| tonal vooa Of 6ftv millions Of psople to be the
| President Of the u aited Statc.; and We tender
| TO him and 10 bis friends the sympathy and rs-
| spect of this Convention ard of thes, we repre-
| sent 10 this great oslsmlty, and our hearty do.
sire tor his complete restoration to health and
return to the discharge of his i'm portsut dulies
for the welfare and honor of our common o3uu.
try.
After the adoption of the above n,miu a!ions
for Governor being in order,
Mr.. Shelley. of Smy.h county, MN mated
John Goode. OF Norfolk.
DR., A. Mauteiro. of Manchester, nominate
General Fhzhugh Lee, Of Stafford.
Mr. Meredith. of Prince William, seconded
the nomination of General Lee.
MIR. Phlegsr, of Montgomery, nominated
| General james A Walker, of Wy.he.
Judge Watts. of Norfolk, seconded tho nom.
nstion Of John Goode.
Mr.. r. I. Barton, of Winchester, seconded
the nomination Of General Trough Lee.
Mr.. Bumgardoer. of Stauotou. also seconded
tho nomination of General Fl zhugh Lee.
| Tx Speekar Alien seoouded the NOMINATION
Of General james A. Walker.
Samuel Griffin. of Bedford. seconded the
nomination of Colonel Jchu Goode.
Mr.. Williams, of Bland. seconded the nom.
| iDa'on of General Walker.
NJ r. John Opie. OF Augusta, seconded The
nomination Of Fizhugh Lee.
Judge Watts Of Portsmouth, 10 secoudirp
the nomination Of Goods. spoke of the coalition
b:tween the Mahonltes and the republicans 81
the muretricious union of the political gam
| bier with the radical prostitute"
At the conclusion of the latter's remark;
Governor Holiday was introduced TO the con,
Venticn and made short address.
At the conousion of Governor HOLIDAYS
speech the Secretary announced the nominees
to be: Hon. John Goode, of Norfolk; General
james A. Walker. Of Wytbe; and General
Fl ztugb Lee, of Stafford
The ballot resulted as follows:
john Goode, 7-l2
flIzhugh Lse, 239 LIZ
y. A. Walker, 1874 l-2
John w. Daniel, 20
James Barbour, 7
j. 4. Tucker. 2
OonnalIy F. Trigg,