Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-04-12

poses 10 act rs Mr.. Davis, OF Illinois,
and other Senator's have aeted-on en-
tirely independent grounds. He occu-
pies position something like what we
see an Independent member occupy in
the House of Commons. If Senator
Malone had gone with the Democrats
there would have been no word of con-
demnatOn, but as he proposed to sup
port the Administration he was attacked,
his personal honor impugned and rumor
of bargains whispered. Senator Hill be-
gan this attack, and it has been kept up
by one Senator after another until Mr..
Vorhees, of Indiana, precipitates upon
the Senator insinuations which which no
man Of honor can bear.
Now, all this is very bad The attack
upon Senator Malone will react against
those WHO began it, Senator Malone
may be open to criticism MS to bis course
on the debt question Of Virginia. Those
criticisms, however, come with Gbad
grace from the representatives of other
States who have, as the Senator himself
explained, repudatcd in the last twenty
years over q hundred and fifty millions
Of State debts The Senator deserves
the praise of the country for having en-
deavored to break down the party Of
hatred and strife in his own State 1t
was n mistake for Northern Democrats
like Mr.. Vorhees, and especially Of lib
eral Southern men like Mr. Lamas
and Mr.. Brown, to array themselves
gaust Gen. Malone on this question:
1t cast doubt upon all their welcome
professions Of anxiety for national, in-
dependent and progressive South. And
this is what the Northern people with
the exception Of u few eXtremi5ts) desire
beyond everything. We wish to see the
South hold II position in the Union of
material, financial prosperity TO which
the genius Of her people and the marvel
lous resources Of her coRntry cntitlc her,
We welcome any man in the South who
will rise above party associations, be he
Republican or Democrat who will con-
tribute to this result. We see that this
result cannot be attained unless in the
South we have entire electoral freedom,
u generous system Of education for the
negroes, hearty welcome to Northern
men and Northern principles, amnesty
and peace. We have given the South
legal amnesty for acts Of war. We only
ask for our Northern friends who 60 to
the South social amnesty for opinions
and convictions. Senator mahonc, more
than any other man in the Southern
Stales-a brilliant ami distinguished
Confederate commander, with Il record
in the Southern army second only to
thnt of Lee; Virglnian IN sentiment,
I'm birth, in 'dcyotlOn--has cndcayorcd to
bring about such result by building
ND In Virginia National parry. Until
a better plan than that of Mr. Malone is
offered for Matchmaking the south we
are content to support him. Mr.. Lamar
does not show us Il better plan. Mr., La
mar has studied and graceful clO-
quencc, which adorns the debates in the
Senate. He boasts to the country OF a
solid South and asks, IN n spirit which
VIC cannot but regret: "What harm has
the Solid South done to the prosperity
and glory and honor OF the country II
we were to enter into a financial csll-
mate of the harm done to the South IL
self by this Ring called the Solid South
It would astonish the senator from Mis-
sissippi. The Solid South has kept the
Democratic party ont Of power since
1872. The fear of the Solid South has
been the only capital In trade Of The Of
ncc-huntng, iobblng, grasping MGR
ccnarirs and stlpcndiulics Of the Repub-
ican party. 1t was the Solid South chat
defeated lildcn in 1876, and the fear Of
the Solid South was the only agency
through which General Garfield won the
late campaign. So long as Senators Hike
Mr.. Lamar cherish the Solid South lc-
gcnd 20 long viii the North be urrycd
against them. In other wuys-by fright.
ening away capital and rctordIng emil
grafton, By destroying local credit and
by fomcntlng strife ana allcnalion--the
Solid South which Mr., Lamar welcomes
and embraces does infinite harm to his
section and 70 the Union.