Year: 1871

ieCeiFeu uumDer Oh letterS asking us tC


continue the subject.


We are ready always,to comply with the


wishes of our friends, when we think we


can accomplish any good results for oui
party, and shall from time to time, as de-


velopments justify us, write what we know


of "the situation" in Virginia. These


hints must not be considered as intended


alone for the administration, but must be


taken home by individuals who are re-


quested to consider them with the view OF


ascertaining who are really meant to be in-


cuded in the list. Arrangements are now


being made to prosecute the fall campaign,


at which time members of the Legislature
are to be elected. Shall we triumph or
shall we be defeated? This is the impor-


tant inquiry which should address itself to


every member OF our party, no matter


what his influence or position. Believing


that every Republican wishes to see his


party succeed, it becomes bis duty to con-


slider ho'c it can be accomplished. The


question is plain, practical common sense


one, which we propose answering.


In the Walker campaign tacenty thou


sand voters, who are to-day sorrowing


over the fatal mistake they made by voting


for what they supposed to be Republ-
can, stand ready to support our ticket in
the fall. If this be true, and we state it
as fact, Walker owes his position to Re-
publicans, and not as he supposes, TO
Democrats. None of these have been
converted to Democracy on the contrary,
acting upon the idea that "a burnt child
breads the fire." they will never again be
deceived by such foul and false decara-
tions. We have had no reason to believe
that the popular vote in Virginia is less
for our party than it was then, on the
contrary, we are satisfied it has increased.
and that number of men, having become
disguised with Democracy and the dis
graceful proceedings of the last Legisa-
ture, will unite with US to rid the country
of the cormorants who feed upon the
vitals Of the State We have every rea
son to believe that our party strength is
greater in the State, than it was in the
Walker campaign.


Outside of the Importance of securing a
Repubican Legislature, we must consider
the moral effect upon the Presidential
election resulting from defeat We can
not afford to lose the election this fall and
no consideration but necessity must cause
US to do SO. We have no fears of such a
result from want of votes; we have
only to fear want of harmony in our
own party, and unfairness in conducting
the elections on the part of our enemies.
Rid us Of these and the State is ours


This being SO, we must, every man of us,
to sharp decisive work to accomplish the
good work. When and how is it to be done?
Listen now while we tell you and see if we
have not discovered the remedy.


The party must, at an early day, be
placed under the management and control
of a fesc men of sense and judgment, whose
orders shall be obeyed. Our present self
constituted leaders, who are divided in |
sentiment and action, must be dismissed ;
if they won't dismiss quietly lot it be
done by force, for he who will not sur
render personal ambitions for general |
good, is unfit to lead, 10 fact, hardly to
follow.


We must have convention to adopt a
platform of principles upon which every
must stand. If any refuse,
them to the internal region of |
Democracy, where anguish and ramorse of
conscience will soon end their uuhappi-
ness.


Having our party once in the hands
Of trusted leaders, with a platform
adopted to accord with our principles,
there is but one bone of contention left,
and that, we confess, to be one of no small
1t is found in all men and
all parties, constituting itself an enemy, to
be conquered only by reason. The tech:
nical name of this bone is Coffee" To
this subject we must be governed
BY common sense Our State, since the
war, has been sorely afflicted in the Joint,
formed by this important bone. 1t needs
! cure, and DR.. U. S. Grant is the physi-
,ian, and the only one possessing the REM
,dy. We must give him diagnoses of
,he disease and let him prescribe. Its
worst symptoms have been in filling the
offices of the State, to overlook the indus
,rious members of the party and those who
have stood by it for years, to give place to
,he indolent and doubtful ones, in order to
secure their support. A Democrat, who
will promise to sin no more, stands an
equal chance, in many cases with the best
Republican in the State We know this is
lot the fault Of Gen. Grant, but we are in-
lebted to the doctrine of "conciliation" for
,he cause.


Men are in Office who have friends to re-
ward, and who do so regardless of the n-
ury they are doing us. We have before