National Republican., 1880-11-24
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sESATOE MALONE.
The Richmond wig, which is credited
with being the organ of Senator MAHONF,
in its issue OF the 10Th instant has long
article purporung to give the senator's
views and to forecast his action in the SEN
ate. From 1t we extract the following;
His democracy is that which honestly and truly
demands "a ifec ballot, full vote and Il i,ir
count and which means what 10 says when IL
dcelues that the hit TO free ballot Is the right
pfescrvaiiyc of all rights - while the bOurbonism
that Gssails him insists OH the restriction of the
suffrage and does not hesitate to reinforce an uu-
con- situtonal polEtnN qualification by laSrunt
fraud and buldozing. His democracy cali, ear
ncsuy fut an equal administration of the cOusitli-
uon aud the laws toward all men, while lie IS an
tgOuized by bourbou.sm which sees nothing
but ruin where caste and special privilege are not
maintained even IL ut the cost Of perjury and out
rage IN every department OF tho government. Ills
democracy luyUrs free education for all and the
elevation Of every citizen; common benciiceucc
lUf common benefit, government OF the people
by the people, for the people while boutbouism
as cruel US 10 Is foolish, would pcrpetuate ignur-
unce and Increase II. degrade the mOsses OF The
population, aud conhne the blessings OF life and
liberty to u class that would grow narrower and
narrower daily as its still narrowing policy pre-
vailed. IL is this revolt OF General MAMONE aud
ihe readjustcrs that inspires the wel-lOuuded up-
prehensiou that he wifi not be a bourbon in Tie
senate, and that in his career In that body his
tNuletf NN Helt VIII De EulNGu DN lie Nller.
higher and purcr democracy Of JEFFERSON rather
than BY that Of HAMPTON and JUBAL EARLY.
democrat IN principle and pracIicc-wilh 4
noble career already achieved to attest it-Geucral
MAHONE Will not sacrifice present realities 10 obso
lcte lctiOns nor subordinate things 10 names An
earnest resolute man with the courage Of his con-
Vlcti0nS, he dales To be right, no matter what The
consequences 10 himself indiyidualy and this
marked truit in his character which cndears him
to the people, and which is the characteristic OF
the patriot and the sClEsacrhcing hero is seized
upon by the petty cabHl Of politicians, who neither
comprehend nor appreciate his motives aS evidence
Of his eguusm and selHshuessl And vet even they
/ know that had he chosen TO be the tool OF b0ur.
bJuism rather than the herald OF that progressive
| liberalism which IS TO create o new south, no man
would be higher In their counses. nor COuld hl,
AMBITION point 10 anything TO which they would
! not aid him But he has followed his honest opn
/ ions and his ruest sympGthies without Il care O
! consequences and we may be sure that he will &c
/ so 10 the cud In the higher sphere to which hi,
! destiny has called him. There controlled by the
| same iuhucuces which have 20 slgnaly set hin
! apart us TIC apostle Of the new and libeTaliZcC
| political dspensution in the south, he Will inevl
tRbiy seek 10 dlvest southern and national demnc
] r0cy OI their dead and dccayiug and mOsscoYeleC
/ Ooughs, and stimulate fresh development mOu
ia accordance with the times aud the necessities o
the situation. He viii Try to give democracy
lpce less rcpulsiyC than that 1t now wears and en-
dcavur TO so Gmciio.aic southern politics that the
/ will not be Il standing menace against immigra
ton nor q threat 10 reopen all the questions tina
have already been determined by the stern Nrbitra
meut oi the sword,
principles and motives which nctuute Sen
ator MALONE that gentleman is Z" II repub
lican" in the broadest and truest sense o
the term. The republican party advocate
precisely the principles which the IPhi
declares are those OF Senator MAHoNE, an,
if we understand that gcntlemnns charac
ter if he is the bold aud dauntless man hi
friends claim that he is and holds TO thes
opinions there can be no doubt Of the fac
that he will speedily ally himself with til
republican party and support tile incoming
administration in its efforts 10 build up
new south-a south with free ballot an
an educated people, prepared to judge hor
estly of what is right and act fearlcssly j
defense of it,
If Senator MALONE really seeks to estal
lish the principles of his pronounced cree
in public policy he must readily see thu
his purpose can be more easily accon
plished and made effective by an aililatio
with an existing party of kindred prime
, pies and views than TO attempt TO estabis
an intermediate aud Independent half-wa
/, house between the present democratic an
republican parties. The democratic part
, throughout the nation is bourbon and
, long as General MALONE declares war upC
bourbonism in every shape and sectic
wherever it may appear, we greatly mi
take his shrewdness aud sagacty if lie do
not conclude to make common cause wi
the republican party to accomplish Il
: overthrow Of bourbonism. This is his on
y hope of ultimate success, while TO attem
= to combat bourbonism from an isolated al
i independent standpoint will he to was
+ his energies upon a lruitless contest, fro
u which in the end lie will bear away
: laures.