National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-16
The vireinia Grip-sackers.

lILSIily HIOuSilb lSilptoL Sc0HS upon OiO
heathin Lear" he has the fool to jibe and
rally the old brain-stricken king, and In
Hamlet" the grave-digger jests and sings,
while Hamlet grimly moralizes. LII some
future Shakespeare shall a few hundreds
of wears hence write the epic drama
which is now being enacted in this
country-its scenes in Virginia and Wash
ington, and General Malone its hero-he
will now and then tighten the solemnity
by some such ludicrous situation as
that enacted at the White House on
yesterday. While every patriotic Republi-
can in the Nation is thrilled with the stu
alton, and is moved to expressions of the
highest admiration of the brave and
noble ex-confederate Major-General who
stands in the Senate representing Vlr-
ginia's latest hope and aspiration; while
General Malone is being set upon and
fercely assailed by score OF Southern
Senators because he Will not desert the
standard under which he was elected /;
while the President and his Cabinet, so
far as heard from, and all the Republican
Senators, are giving the Virginia Senator
hearty and cordial support, and openly
advocating a complete union of all the
anti-Bourbon votes of Virginia upon one
ticket the coming summer, in order that
the Old Dominion may be erescued from the
bondage of Bourbon lawlessness, narrow
ness, and reaction; while every man ca
pable of a patriotic emotion is felicitating
himself on the great probability of the
overthrow of Bourbonism all through the
South and while the loud maledictions
of the devils which are about to be cast
out fill the air, there is one whose
breast is filled with different emotions.
Not for him do the friends and enemies
of progress close in death struggle; not
for him do the Past and the Present en-
gage in a final conflict to determine
whether political freedom shall live or
die. No! The rabbit that crept out of his
hole at the battle of Gettysburg and
thought both armies had assembled to
shoot him was not more ignorant of the
great causes underlying the war and the
mighty results to flow from it than was
the Virginia delegation which yesterday
visited the White House of the great
issues at stake on Virginia soil this sum-
mer.
The delegation had its stomach for its
guide. Heart and brain are all well
enough in their places, but your fierce
Z" straight-out Republican" in a strong
Democratic State, bent On keeping his
party small, in order that the swill may
not be the subject of too much competi-
ton, is not to be swayed by any force
less active than his stomach. "The dele
CATION" had at its head a Congressman
and at its tail an office-seeker. Noble
words of undying devotion to the Repub-
1ican straight" organization were
spoken, but no opposition to the enemy.
Malone must be prescribed" said the
swill-hunters but never mind about
Johnston. Only strike down the Re
adjusters and their one hundred and ten
thousand negro friends, who have just
spoken in a State convention for Malone,
and never mind the Bourbons."
The noble Virginian, Jorgensen, whose
domicile is in the third story Of the GUS
tom-house at Petersburg, differs from his
colleague, Mr.. Dezendorf, the Republican
member of Congress from Norfolk. The
latter is for the heartiest union between
the Readjusters and the Republicans, as
are also the main body of the white Re-
publicans throughout the State. But Jor-
gensen's heart beats too warmly for his
native land |" to consent thatany more con-
sumers shall approach the administration
corn-crib. Perish the thought of Malone
being recognized by the administration! !''
cried the patriots. True, his life may be
in peril because of the courage with which
he has defended all mems rights true,
he is in thorough accord with all men
who contend for free ballot, free educa-
ton, free speech, free labor, pro-
tective tariff, and honest govern
ment; but what of that? He is
dangerous man to the swill-hunters
He may be consulted as to the character
of some of them. Away with him
Cruelty him! Release the Bourbons, il
we are to unbind a captive, but not
Malone! Cruelty him Barabbas, the
robber, was favored above Christ by the
"grip-sackers" of Jerusalem. Why should
not the grip-sackers of our day and gen.
Grafton prefer the destruction of loyal and
brave friends of the law, rather than that
of the Bourbon breakers of the law. II
is the highest honor yet paid General
Malone that the assistant Bourbons
who GO clamoring as Republicans, should
undertake to set themselves against
him, and have no word of condemnation
for the lawless and dangerous Bourbon!
whose rage is directed against him. The
grip-sackers are making themselve;
understood. Had they only sought
recognition for themselves as Republi
cans they would have been respected
For their attempt to induce the President
to treat General Malone as an enemy
they will be despised.
The contest in Virginia is above the
| clamor of office-mongers and Ofice-seek
ers. All the country knows If, and vii
laugh at the absurd attitude of set O
/ men begging that Senator shall b.
fenced out from the pen in which they
live, ard denied access to the trough
which swine suppose to be the aim of al
animated nature.
| Hutchins to the Front.
| The able attache of the Senate, who
edits the Democratic department of the
| Sf1T having had his caupfIS of Ranuhlicar