Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-19
What an Able Debt.paying Democrat
Saws.

Says.
The Dispatch of the 18th publishes q
long communication signed "A Debit
paying Democrat" the author of which
is sn ex-member of Congress, which,
after showing that Malone, being dis
appointed in failing to get the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor, and
finding that he could not control the
Democratic party in his own interest,
he determined to break it up and carry
over a section Of it to the Republicans,
concludes as follows:-
HE was elected [Senator1 without
his vote" where sit would do the most
Having thus been elected, he placed it
that party would do him and his follow
ers the most good. The only absurd
thing about it Is that, alter having done
this, he should turn around and abuse
his old associates for having been bull
dozers and ballot box suffers, when he
was one of their leaders. This, too, in
the face of the fact that so long as he re-
manned q Democrat no complaint what
ever was made; and now he would have
US believe that he has gone over to the
Radical camp from high and patriotic
motives, and because his old Democratic
allies are not disposed to do justice to the
col0red man. This is too thin. What
do we now see? The "lorClly" Conkling,
the br0sen Hoar, the lachrymose Dawes,
and that ferocious murderer of the Kings
English, Logan, have fondly embraced
him, and have agreed to kill the fatted
calf, e.. divide the spoils-in honor of
the pr0digal,s return. All over the
State active amalgamation and misce-
genatiOn of the Mahoneites and Repub-
licans is going on. Camp Independent
has been deserted, and the General, with
many of his ofice-seeking followers, are
on the march to the Radical camp. No
man can doubt that in future they will |
be found active Republicans, in full &C.
cord and sympathy with that party and |
bitterly hostile to their former Demo-
cratic friends. Malone has placed him.
self at the head of the eolored cohorts.
He is by far the ablest leader they ever
had. His ambition is boundless. He
expects to become the leader of the Re-
publican party in Virginia, and to have
the credit of making the State Republi-
can next fall. The contest between the
races which had nearly died out is to be
renewed with increased bitterness. By
the negroes with such of his
followers as 60 over with him, he hopes
TO receive in the Senate colleague
Obedlent to his wishes, subservient to
bis purposes. and prepared to act with
the Republican party. So that this State
will have two Republican senators. He
desires to see his old Democratic associ-
stes under the heel of the negro BY
doing this he hopes to secure for him
self the nomination as Vice President
On the Republican ticket in 1884, along
with U. 3. Grant. Wesee that stalwart
1eDt paying Republicans are subordi-
mating the honest payment Of debts to
me chance of making Virginia Repub-
lican next fall Thus stand matters
We would indeed deserve the name of
Bourbons if, in view of these facts. we
should continue to quarrel over the debt.
mat question sinks into insignificance:
The question in Virginia will be: Shall
The white man and the white mans
continue to rule in Virginia.
or shall the Mahoneites, using the color.
cd man as an instrument. rule the State
n the interest of the Republican party
and for their own selfish purposes Ii,
blinded by passion and prejudice about
me public debt, we permit this to be
lone, we will deserve to have the indig-
mites, wrongs, and oppression put up
IN US which were put upon South Caro-
ina and Louisiana under Radical rule.
For one am willing to elect a Readius-
'er Governor, and Readjusting Legis-
allure, provided they are Democrats.
rue to Virginia, true to Democratic
principles, and true to Caucasian SUI
oremacy.