Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-08-31
Card From Gen. Malone.
TO the Public.


Hon. II. II. Riddleberger by the Hon.
John Goode: 49,
/. "Did not Gen. Mahsne, in an in
terview with Hon. John d. Cameron,
while. he was chairman Of the National
Republican Executive Committee,
pledge himself to that gentleman that
he would endeavOr to secure the electo-
raj vote Of Virginia TO Gen. Grant if he
should be the nominee Of the Chicago
Convention? ?"
Q. "Did not Gen. Malone make the
same pledge, or 4 similar one, TO Hon.
George G. Gorham, Secretary of the
National Republican Executive Commit
tee, before the meeting Of the Chicago
Conventions"
g. "Did not Gen. Malone. through
his special friends, including yourself
make an effort to form coalition with
the Republican party Of Virginia when
they assembled in convention at Staun-
ton last spring?"
And further:- ...i...5.'.,
4. "Did not the leaders OF the party
which you represent make an effort to
form an unpedged electoral ticket IN
Virginia to consist Of Readiusters and
Republicans, with the understanding
that said ticket, If elected, should cast
the vote of Virginia for Gen, Grant IN
the event of his nomination Mt Chicago p
submit to an intelligent public judg-
ment, and to the manly sense Of all hon
orable men, that these intcfrogatorics
can have but one object-a covert pur-
pose---to impress the public mind with
o lao hat / T,.a nv
tanned such, or substantially similar
propositions, II forbear TO characterize
the motive and the spirit which would
move the man thus to arraign the pub
lie conduct OF another-his adversary
and In his absence without having soma
reliable authority on which to rest the
charges implied, or without himself as-
suming the responsibility, that when,
the Hon. H. II. Riddlebergcr had an
swercd the allegations implied by these
inleyrogatories as he did In substance
and effect, ss follows! ........... [
"That Gen. Mshope, al no time and
Mt no place, to any person, or persons,
made, received, or entertained u propo-
sition to deliver the electoral vote Of
Virginia TO any patty, and this ! know
from Cen Malone himself; and tia.
amy man who made such statement By
innuendo, by direction or indireciiop,
interrogatiycly or otherwise, il liar,
and tic truth is not him; and TO any
man here present who would 80 DO on
his own responsibility, | nm how and
here responsibility, inasmuch rs Gen Ma
hone Ia not PRESENT. IL WAS, | submit,
only then and there In order for Mr.,
Goodo 10 lavescccpled the gage either
10 have glyon tho authority on which he
had founded his lntCTogatories, or Him
self TO have accepted the responsibility
Of their intent aud meaning; 81 submit,
that failing, ~ he did fall to do either,
aud yet allowing his heterogeneous 10
be published without Offering IN con-
function Herewith the dcnil md m.
swor made by the Hon II. H. Rddlo-
berger, he has exhibited want Of fair
dealing and lack of manly, character
which am content 10 leave 10 the iu1c-
ncht ef q Just andgcouragcoua, pHbNq
sentiment. But that be, o. any, Other
person, may not venture to pcrpc'ratc =
like attcmp to outrage my political cou-
duet, and by su,h mcthrl; ert, 10 In.
press public opinion % he rtcmdhtpf
| The party md 'hc curse Ne usWilE. III.
sltc now ~ mv, IN rp.roc. ~ the f0rogH
ing Questions mop1uudrl by MI. Goode
10 MI RildlepolgcrN' Sui'clk, =. ...
!. That hey Mc, III raitW4 ~ Nlole
lnierenllully, positively Nl dutcllH
rALer and wi'ltd coidrof Gnib, ,..t
2. Thai no suth proportions a,gre No.
piled, or sought 10 be- lnpreaed ON tic
public MUD ny these lltcrlogRtorics,
were nj am time, or piite, eyer submit.
, ed, discussed or considered hy ~ With
eHbcr u ihp parties named, or WITH ASy
otnlR pEpsoN on PERSONS.
3. That the rhargp b0 matter when,
where or ~ wnoNsoLvrn, oppHip ~
c0rfHiv declared or suggested that Ifof
any Of my personal orpolltical friends,
ut any time, place, or with Ulg pCryJR
or party, bud undertaken, promised or
proposed to deliver or would attempt To
deliver, the electoral vote OF Virginia to
General Grant, or TO ANY otbrr person
whatsoever, IL "tooBr AND tNvLRACi.
ous.n
1 That Tho suggoyion HAT T. through
/ he agency Of friends ur others, made an
effort, proposed, syyqtt or contemplated BE-
coalition with the RcpuLligpn pully OF
, Virginia when they Hssqmbrd IN con.
| yuLtiuu at SAuntuu last spring. or a.
any Ulhci tine B Without Foundation ~
| fact On mn CONTRARY. ridlcrtf lqRR4
,Hcc poHlet.od Will lhUtc Republicans,
! Who were HrHdiuBiciA. aud us audi
| faithfully acted viii our wJB (dpspitp
the efforts made by Mr.. Goodies party
to control their sullAgcs IN The canynst
uf 1870, lhu Invocation los his party Of
Federal influence, and lhpir cllorA to
control he vules Of Republican Nrud4
juslcr mcmbcrs OF The Legislature ON
/ certain qucstl0ns), WIS eferCised ~ induce
them tlicn TO oprosg aud nstusr the
formation Of m electoral lirket. AZ Tie
same time " viii bc remembered that
the pf-aa NJ the State, on thdt ana lo
which Nh Ueodr btipngs, hid melted,
urged md liplurd The Republican mt
| " iu MT ~ nv electoral ticket vt fhrir
own NJ BaWulon, ard /, II known that
same ~ ihe isdieS " iht party, with
| which Mr. Gn11c 10 .aasotiatcd. were ht
| Suuu'nn tuuiNd ANh rHoNutiNG the
/ formation Hirnight.Uut Republican
electoral titlt't 'TlnN Nefc there ar.
GoQlo's tany) .consplfing Win NE
Radical 0Ht-9ick rdndcr i'ttryu ~
/ thr Republican party ut lie fofmNddn
~ q At alghi-oni Republican electoral
/ iichu' IN phdi interest could They have
dcsiud such an electoral ticket N Wiz
! glulnY Surely MO- 70 icrosg the Frcut-
/ ify ~ ptNrcnAHc strHtMAcY HEHr.|
.. That ihr Instruction Tint ]. or thutt
WIN acted with me-. over proposed. o.
made 'nn effort 10 ftm nu unUrdrei
clariot1i VI 0hpi m Firflma. 10 r,ibs'a' e
Z RpaiuHpfs AMI Republicans, Nuh thc
Wndrt-iilrg 'hh' allH iirhoi. VI nlprl-
rl. shNuli cii THEFT ,titt ior Gtrrtal