Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-01-14
MALONE AND HIS CRITICS.

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crater'' can be gratlfied by notoriety with
out much choice as to the cause Of it, Gen
eral Malone may well be the best pleased
man in America. There is no name so
often mentioned as his, no course SO much
criticised, no opinions so much sought at
ter, no movements Of any individual so
much watched; and notoriety was never
SO nearly the creature of accident unless,
perhaps, in the case of the fame Of U. S.
Grant, between whose character by the
way, and that of the new Virginia Senator
there are some points of strong resem-
blance.
Now that it is evident that both parties
will be so nearly equal in the next United
States Senate that Mahone's vote will
probably be the casting one, he has burst
in to a position of Importance never
dreamed of by him and eclipsing complete
ly such lights as Conkling, Sherman,
Hayes, Grant himself or even the Presi
dent elect with his conquering banners.
whose plans and movements are not half so
much discussed as Mahone's. Whole pages
of popular dailies are given up to inter-
views of him and addresses by him and
editorials from Democrats, Republicans
and Independents are every day spread be-
fore the people, each giving different
voice from the ''sphynx' who has not yet
spoken to the point but has said volumes
in Citing around it.
His address as chairman of the Readjus-
ter State Committee which was issued last
week and which is too lengthy to publish in
this paper has been commented upon largely
by journals of all political views, and we
can give our readers a better idea of "the
position by publishing some extracts
both friendly, unfriendly and non-com-
initial, as the following:
philadelphia Times, Ind.l
Gen. Malone sometimes prints only one
political manifesto a week; sometimes he
prints two a week, and sometimes one a
uay. Having hid his head in the Republic
can sand, he devotes himself and his Rich
mond organ to the rather difficult task of
explaining to the world how his head isn't
in the Republican sand, while it is evident
to every average schoolboy that it isn't in
any place else.
Senator Malone has an undoubted right
to 90 Just where he shall please to go po-
litically. He did make some pretenslOns
Oh nelng DeoClas w %nea ne ma aS 5,1I hut
himself, and he was deceived only in sup
posing that he had deceived otht rss He
is free from tho usual party obligations
O.
ronnIar no rtvmanner and he can't he inst
~ vs. CHARGED J with perfidy if he shall act with
Tho Rannhlican administration.
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SehaCol ma4on 800 10 h oE 1anco on a;ehe,
anu LIZ u lIoo w ua"M His i"loo -" olnoa
slde. ne "ouiu uouoSiess Lave naso oeeii !"
DemocraIlG se,Ia1oi 40 n% M VI tuo,oo'
puI ne coqiua We luaue 10 tTe srSt -;
a!of, anu 10 swi.o9u um tvU ,;t;o,,
9ihg eiaI , ptI bannoned F. che he renmdaton
an nst from lfavsnq been one of the positive
Daht- Eavers of The state he became the
iesi,ef Of # The the Repudiationist, and he made
himself senator. That was what be want
ed: he has secured it, and he has since
carefully prospeeted the camps OF both
! parties to see where the colnmissary stores
were most accessible. If Hancock had
| been elected he would now be one Of the
most enthusiastic supporters OF the Dem
ocrstic policy, but as Garfield was elected,
he has gone stralghtWay INTO inc hepupn-
can camp. and sends BACK i. 1re sa proc,
lamations deny.Fg that ne Is Tue nan tha Wig
is making the Man2lsa s'"0A' Al 'n0 pau"
to Repuphcan spons.
If Senator Malone would stop, Alg SHY,
shallow tOmfoolery and go manfuliy 1870
the arms OF aorham ana the new "A, Aam IN