The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-27
WHAT GEN. MALONE SAYS.
He is at the Head of Political ReVOIu-
tiOn for the Creation of New Party
Tolerant in It's Methods and Broad in Its
Dealings With Questions that Affect the
Prosperity Of the South.
Philadelphia Press. I

\ bold hand traced upon the register 0
| the Continental hotel yesterday morning thu
words Malone, Virginia" This mean
that one of the greatest and strongest polit
| zeal leaders in the South was in Philadel
phla-the man who is just conducting a rev
olution that has for its main object the re
adjustment of Virginia's debt-Genera
! Malone, United States Senator-elect from
the Old Dominion. The revolution that he
sounds the battle-cry for tolls the death
! knell of the solid South and heralds a future
| for that section which it cannot have So
/ long as il is hide bound as regards one par
/ ty organ ization The ink upon the register
| had scarcely dried before many distinguish
ed callers came to pay their respects
among them Speaker Randall and Lewis G.
| Cassidy. They were all received cordially
! by the Little Giant of the South, but poll
| tics were not permitted to form any part OF
! the general conversation. Later in the day
I a representative of the Press called upon
General Malone, and a broad conversation
upon the situation in Virginia took place.
When it was suggested to the Senator that
there was a rumOr abroad that he was here
upon a mission having for its object con-
sultation with Democratic leaders he smiled
and said There is not word of truth in it.
| am here on private business having no po-
litical significance"
''What of the situation in Virginia 20
eve are engaged in a great struggle preg-
nant with importance to the people of my
native State. We are assailing the Bourbon
element Of the Democratic party in an effort
to put our State and its debt upon basis
representing equity to ourselves aud to our
creditors. Our Democracy we will regulate
when this question is settled. We are also
engaged in a struggle against intolerance
and minority dcmination We are fighting
for the rights of all men and all classes be-
fore the law and for their political rights as
well. The story of this contest Is a long one.
1t dates many years back. do not care to
discuss it in ali lis bearings, because few peo-
pie hereabOuts could understand it. 1t has
too many local features TO make IL compre-
hensiye to people not acquainted with the
temper of Virginia's citizens and the neces-
sites of the situation"
''Will you carry Virginia %
les, sill" replied the general, confident
ly, eve will carry Virginia. The people
of the State are Enthusiastically with US. We
have as much of the intelligence and re-
spectacle political force of Virginia as the
Boprbons, and the masses are behind us.
The settlement of this controversy means
great deal to the people Of our section. The
readiustment of the State debt l. g matter
of vital interest, but of no less importance
is the creation Of new sentiment, tolerant
in its methods and actions and broad in its
dealings with questions that aiiect the pros
perity Of the South. | regard it as import
ant beyond expression that it should be un~
derstood all over the world that in the south
as we'll as in the north there should
be freedom of political expression
and a regard for the equal rights of
all men. that cannot be gainsayed. The
people of the south are. poor. We need
inn. gration; we need the strong arms and
the means that our inexhaustible resources
are reckoning for. We realize that to get
these new life must be infused ,Eto the old
habits and methods of the southerner. fo-
litics are secondary consideration, and We
have always bad toc much sentiment in
them for our material good yet it may
take political revolution to bring about
that state Of affairs that will start Virginia
and the south on that new era of prosperity
which its natural advantages righttulIy de-
mand. The future of Virginia is very dear
to me, and any sacrifice | might make is of
litlle moment to me should it lead to her
advancemens. ] believe the movement in
my State, which has 9Gpe me the honor to
send me to the United States se4ste. has for
its object the very things ! have suggested
to you as il heSeasity for our people, and for
that reason my whole heart IS bound up in
its success.