Year: 1878

Governor can have no other effect than to
render them more tenacious of their views
without adding to their numbers. Secondly,
we have those who would put on an appear
ance at least of honesty, by expressing de-
sire for a conference with the bond holders
in order to arrive at some result that would
be impledly satisfactory to those who hold
the States promises to pay, corresponding
with what they (the readjusters so-called)
deem within their ability TO meet. This
party is tolerably respectable in point Of
character, but extremely Insignificant in
number. Thirdly, there exists the straight
out and avowed repudiationists, who insist
upon blotting out all State obligations with
one fell swoop of their thieving pens. This
is by far the largest and most aggressive Of
the quartette. Lastly, we have the same
rose, though under different name, in the
persons of those not fancying the denomina-
tion of thieves, would pay what they deem
proper, regardless of the rights or interests
of those who have lent their money to de-
velop the resources of Virginia, as though
there was any option in the'matter, so far as
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exists. This last-named organization with the
avowed repudiators would constitute the
controlling power in the Legislature if they
could unite, a unity that win doubtless be
projected, if in no other way, in effect by
falling to make any provision for the pay
ment of the interest, which is for all practi-
cal purPses reputation.


1t is fact, patent TO every reader of the
journals he State that enact the part of
Org - for u & respective dissensionists, that
20 hope o. compromise Is possible. The
bitterness md fury with which the war of
the Dep.c cratic factions is waged through
out tho State by the papers, all of which
have "a zen sides, precludes the possibility
of any unity in the party hereafter with
out e' ting more humble pie than even
Virginia Democrat could digest And thus
perishes tHe once invincible Democratic
party of Virginia without one honest pa
triot to mourn its demise or utter lament
other than regret that for the sake of
common decency and human progress it had
not occurred at much earlier period.


The Republican party of Virginia, very
greatly retarded in its growth by betrayals
Of unprinciplcd men who have sought its
fold for the sake Of office, has been 50 nearly
killed by the policy known as "concilia-
ton" that it foots up but six members in
the present Legislature, and only one rep
resentative in the Congress of the United
States, the latter Of whom would not now
occupy the seat he adOrns had this modern
policy Of conciliation have obtained at the
time orhs election. By q system of bull
doing, for which the Southern Democrat
will stand pre-eminent in history, the Nor
folk Congressional district and the tRich-
mOnd and other districts have been
wrcnched from the hands of the Republi-
cans, to whom they properly belong, while
in the Petersburg district-now so wOrthily
represented by lion. JOSEPH JoRGENsEN-
the Republican maiOrities have been re-
duced from 1925 in 1872 to 400 in 1876
for the sitting member! A handful, con-
sisting OF twenty-six United States troops, to
preserve order in Petersburg city that had
become prOyerbial for its violence TO Re
publicans, and the gallant and unprcce-
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candidate, alone prevented this district,
with its mdisputed Republican majority of
at least 5000, from falling into the hands of
the shotgun Democracy, and now by a policy
Of Cancellation" that appoints Democrat
and ex-rcbel TO the position Of postmaster
in the city of Petersburg, the headquarters
of Democratic doyiltry in the district, the
Republicans will be in fair way to share
the fate of the other districts that have, by
force, preceded them into the Democratic
ranks so much for bull-dOzing and Con
cilation" in the State, either one of which
seems to be equally efficient in producing
Democratic successes.


From the foregoing summary il will be
seen that parties in the Old Dominion are
in very ffagmentary condition, but the
Republicans have vastly the vantage
ground, and may, by concerted and vigor-
Gus efforts, and strict preservation of their
party organization, preserve intact the
honor of the State and redeem II from the
thraldom of u corrupt and dishonest party
who have already held sway within its
limits too long for the good of all its citi
t zens. Certain it is that as a party the Re.
publicans of Virginia have held themselves
aloof from cntanglements with regulators
and therefore present the only alternatiy,


that honest men of the opposition have fol
an alliance that will restore honest and hut


name government to the Commonwealth in
= her present torn and distracted condition
OF this subject we shall have more to say
hereafter. Meantime let the Republicans
: Of Virginia keep good heart. The day o.


their delivcrance draws near.


! CO-OperutiOu In Public Improve
? pieHts.


When community wants large improve
. mcnt to be made requiring more capital thar
an individual can devote TO its accomplish


mcnt, It is common for it TO prosecute this ca


tcrprise by the cooperative system If i


may not be done by the municipal, county, Ol
State organization, the joint stock association
. method Is usually TcsOrted to successfully
: | When our fUrcinthers cast about them for
e new form of government they at once, anC
u very naturally, too chose the cooperative
= form. This came of the spirit which after
+ ward crystai2cd into the motto In UnOl
= there is strength" They fOrcSaw that Will