Daily Republican., 1881-03-15
WHY Ftxht MahOnef


why Fight MahOaet
The Democratic papers are in thu
greatest anguish now over what they
hirpsntiy a,lege as the bribery OF Gen
eral Malone, United States Senator
rom Virginia, simply because he keep
his counsels to himself, declines to en-
ter thu Democratic caucus aud nobody
knows how the little wiry Senator Il
going to vote. We fail to see any sign
Of bribery in the sctious Of Senator
Malone. Why this outcry against him
WIZ this weeping and wsilipg ant
gnashing Of teeth, this tearing OF hal
and profsns sputtering by the pur'
immaculate souls of the Every Even
ingi Senator Malone Is doing moth
ing more than Ju uige Davis has done
right straight along ever since he en-
tered the Senate. Malone was elected
to the Senate by aoombination Of Dem
ocra's and Republicans in Virginia.
Judge Davis was elected BY combina-
tion OF Democrats and Liberal Republi-
cans Of Illinois. Malone Is more in
dsbtsi to the Republicans for his cleo
tion than Judge Davis, as the latter
only got the votes of some two or three
called Liberals and not recognized as
Republica ans, and Is therefore under no
special obligations to act with the Re-
publicans at any time. Why not &C.
cuse him of bribery for rot casting in
his lot with the Democrats. Why not
accuse the Democrats Of the Senate Of
an attempt to bribe him by the offer
Of the chairmauship Of the Committee
on JudiCiary'
IiGsnsral Malone Is more inclined
to vote with the Republicans than with
the Democrats, 1t is because he owes
them more. In the campaign which
ended in his elevation to the Senate he
fought the Bourbon wing Of the Demo-
cracy Of Virginia until he put 1t to
fight. He promised to be the friend Of
the poor, oppressed, disfrsnchised ne
groes Of Virginia. This brought 10 his
support large portion of the Republi-
can party of his State. When victory
perched upon his banners, unlike 9TH
srs be did not forget his promises, nor
is he likely to forget them in his actions
in the Ssnate.
he may not become a regular Repub-
iiosr, but upon questions which will
effect the people Of his State that he
promised to favor and protect, We may
confidently expect him to &C! with the
Republicans. Is there anything wrong
in thiss Hampton owes his seat in the
Senate by profuss promises to the COL
bred men of South Carolina but which
promises were shamefully forgotten
when he was entrenched in power.
Butcher Butler from the same State was
also profuse in promising until he had
his seat in the Senate when his
promises became but rope Of sand.
Nobody expected Butler to be liberal,
nobody wants him to act with any 9th
7 party than the one he conspicuously L
,dorns. His election was secured at /
he price Of innocent blood. Let him 6
emain where he is, and retain the Il
lame of Hamburg Butcher Butler. !
'hs perfdy Of both him and Hampton I
las entitled them to the grateful pc.
ms of praise from the Every Evening, |,
md papers Of like ilk. II Senator Ma II
lone, like Hampton and Butler would
,ioIa,e all the promises he made to the
,eopls of Virginia and cast in his fu-
ure with the Bourbon Democracy, he
90 would bscoms an immaculate Dem
,crat and te entitled to the lavish
praise SO profusely showered upon the
South Carolina Senators. His repudia. Il
tion principles with which he Is charg-
ed would all be forgotten, and be could
shine forth as ons OF the most brilliant ,
asst roids in the Democratic galaxy. l.
But Senator Malone it seems, ia not 1
willing TO aa,ri6ce the people who elect.
ed him and hence his Tending. Hence
the opposition stirred up against him.
h is ct argsd with being a repudla
ZIONIST. WHO charged binS Those that
dare not throw stones. The whole
Democratic party Of the South ia tine
ared with repudistion.
II that party had had the power, the
loyal debt Of the United States would
have teen nearly il not entirely rspu-
dated, at least shamefully scaled. Let
not these men arise to throw stones at
General Malone.
1h0ald be Free from Politics.