The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-18

"a they are at this time by MAaoue
detection to the Republicans. They
call it o detection, but he does not
They even denouRce it as treaChery'
although it is difficult to see what
allegiance Malone owes to the Tegu'
lar Democratic organization Of Virginia.
seelng that for long time past they have
in effect held him as an eX'communi'
Gated person, whosG very election to the
United States Senate was an act OF rebel
lion against the regular Democratic organ
ization. Malone claims to be independ'
ant in politics, q la Senator Davis OF Hi
nols, He was elected by combination
outside of questions Of National politics.
He was elected OH a State issue, and while
he was q Democrat, and so regarded by
all parties when elected, yet he was not
elected "a Democrat, and therefore he Is
not behulden to the Democracy OF Viz
ginia for his position, and not under obli-
cations to support Democratic organiza-
ton OF the Senate,
Malone is a progressive man. Soon
after the war he become = leading spirit
in Virginia in the matter OF railroad and
other material development, He accepted
the results OF the war 10 establishing new
order Of things, and he was anxious to
make Norfolk an important seaport, such
"a nature intended her to be, and to that
end he perfected consolidation OF rail-
road interests terminating ut that point.
He wanted to make Virginia pOpulous
and prosperous commonwealth, and for
years he labored to this end outside OF
politics. In the course Of time he took
the ground that the debt Of the State was
grievous burden on her prosperity-too
great a load to carry--and inagmuCh as
her people had become impoverished by
the war, and inasmuCh Us her indus
tries were weak and struggling, and
the people had 80 little money
wherewith to pay, he held that justice
alike to all concerned demanded read
justment OF the debt. Hence he organ
lied the "Readjuster's' movement or par
ty, and while he did not succeed in maxi
ing II the predominant party Of the State,
ye! he made 1t 90 powerful that he was
able by combining with the Republicans
10 the Legislature to elect himself TO the
United StatoB Senate. lie secured this
combination by oyertures to the Colored
people oil a much more liberal character
10 regard to the protection OF their inter-
ests than the regular Democracy had ever
vouchsafed to them, and on the basis OF
these overtures no was elected Senator,
Mahono'a enemies claim that he is a
demagogue. Very likely he is more or
less Of a demsgogue. The same thing can
be said OF one.hali Of the United States
Senate. Old Alec Stephens claims that
nearly all successful politicians have a
necessary ingredient Of demagoguery in
them. General Malone has possibly
more than on average share, and he Is
probably RCtuated 10 certain extent by
motives OF both ambition and revenge in
the course he Ia pursuing, lie has been
terribly abused by the regular Democracy
Of Virginia, and naturally he hates them.
He knows that he has nothing to expect
from them, while, on the other hand, he
knows that he may have future by
uniting his followers with the Ropub.
liCsns. On the other hand, the debt.pay.
ers OF oil parties Rre opposed to him,
General WiCkham, the Republican leader,
being especially hostile to him.
1t Is our suspicion that Malone intends
to drop the readjustcr issue on which he
has dlsported himself in Virginia. 1t has
probably served it's end for him. II this
turns out to DO the case there will be no
Issue between him and the debt paying
Republicans. Whether he can retain bis
following among the Democrats remains
to be seen. The probabilities are that he
can. There are many anti.Bourbons In
Virginia who above all things desire some
change that will lift the State out Of the
rut Of dead politics, and inaugurate new
era. They Are In despair Of Democratic
success, and are persuaded that they must
look 10 some other agency than Democ.
raCy. The Republican party suits them
in all respects except its name, and the
name Is fast losing It's terrors for them
These people will be detached from the
Democracy by Malone. They want a
leader Of his Confederate antecedents
and will follow hisindependent lead. Fed.
eral patronage, with its cohesive power, will
rally very many Of them around his stand.
ard, and by tho end Of the next four years
they will not be distinguishable from the
regular Republicans. Virginia is bound
to become Republican State at an early
day. 1t has powerful Republican party
now, and the party will increase rapidly
between this and the next Presidential
election. The Democracy have nothing
but the husks Of the dead past to offer the
people, and the people are tired Of such
provender. They long for an era OF de.
velopment, such as will bring population
and prosperity to the old commonwealth,
and they have in their eyes the fact that
the Republican States are the great States
Of the Union. They want to develop their
natural resources, which are immense, and
they know that Northern men and money
are necessary to this end Hence their
necessities and desires will operate to
pOpulafiae Northern and Republican ideas,
and gradually the old State will be over.
spread by that great wave Of Northern