The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-18
SENATOR MAaonE.s POSITION

CVHh'ot DinHVnc pvsiliVui 10 M uuOhsaiOuS
one. A southern man BY birth and sduca-
ton, az brave soldier as ever BATH d in de-
fence Of ones own country or section, "a
pure man In tho various relations of life as
IL any whore TO be found, no has become
one of tho leaders of tho people who have
sent him 10 the United States senate rs their
Representative. His canvas, wns not made
by him hs democrat ncr rs u republican.
lie claimed TO DO merely readjuster,
and beyond that an Independent, polli-
cal candidate. His people saw iit to place
BIN in position of high prominence AID
them alone, he is responsible
for HE course. So long Ms he acts consist
emily IL the discharge Of tho duties devolv-
ing upon him, so long es he satisfies the peo-
Pile no WIS empowered to represent, so long
as he breaks no faith nor conditions under
which he secured tho position. theirs is no
power and no persons VINO has night to
abuse him for his conduct IN tina. respect.
Whilo w0 regret beyond expression 10 sec
any son of the old smother oi states and
presidents" cont 10 the United States con-
gress, or TO see.any individual so sont, act
otherwise than as the disciple of Jefferson,
f. Madison, Monroe, Mason and the others,
yet we are confessedly. sufficiently liberal and
progressive In our sentiments md
views 10 hold that tho whole business is one
exclusively between principal and agent.
General Malone has as much right TO act rs an
independent, II no 80 holds his seat, ts has Mr..
David Davis, of Illinois. The role played
by Mr.. Hill, Of Georgia, in his reflections on
General Malone, was MS unwarranted ms his
en.ire speech WAS illogical aud impoli.ic, and
all such attempts at bnlldozing are calculated
to ipluriously affect, not only his own inllu.
ence for good, but to injure the party be
assumes 10 represent. Tho immediate cause
o. his excited conduct and violent express.
Ions was the fact that the present scaate
wh,n full stands seventy-six members
thriy.elght of these being commits
sionoi t, sit there us democrats, this
in udiog Mr, Davis who, though not sett rs
q democrat, owes his position to democratic
yoes General Malone WAS hasty in reply
lug to Mr. HILL. since, when the latter OBJ
served that any senator who owed his seat TO
democratic votes, would be IL traitor if he
her thu,a d.. utI h..
announced merely IN Miopat.
ic political proposition, bn. ono
which did rot touch the senator
from Virginia, ms ho had been
elected not by any democratic legislature,
but by the people themselves, who never
once, 10 the course Of tho entire canvass
asked him to state that ho YVES democrat
and tho coalition that elected HIM, did so bya
majority Of some $4,000. Mr.. Hill himself
was tae from impregnablo on the question
OF shifting sides, for no had gone into his
state convention, elected as n union man, yet
turned around aud voted for secession. Gen
eral Malone had mover committed himself
to any party prior TO his election, save the
readjus,e.s, nor since. He has merely ASSERTED
that he was tired of tho old Bourbon ee-
meat of tho democratic party; that hc be-
lieved it WIS detrimental To the progress Of
Virginia, and 50 believing, intended to fight
ii MS arduously and. MS honestly rs no had
fought for his state during tho times tina. tried
mems souls. Eie asserts distinctly and con-
sie.enily that he is and inteRds 10 remain
conservative democrat and when he departs
from the platform on which no won his hon-
ore, il will DO time enough 10 ccnsuro him.
Therefore tho remarks of Mr.. Hill MS re-
ported, bore no relevancy to the question,
and they were insinuations unjust in the ca.
tremc. He said; "Msnhcoi, courage, brave
ry,nlelity, morality and respect for tho opin-
ions of msukiad, required that whea man
hal arrived at tho conclusion that no could
no. carry out trust which had boon con.
faod to him, II ws his duty to return his
commission, and tell his constituents bo
had changed his mind; ho did not believe
that a single ono Of tho thirty.eight men
elected as democrats would hold in hs pock-
eta commission conferred by d mocra.s,
and, withou. giving any notice to his con-
stituoncy or his associates, would execute
that commission in advocacy OF tho sdvocae
party; no denied tho right of the vico.presi-
don't 10 take part in organizing the senate,
but would not raise that question. at" no
CONTINUED, "you have but one, tho vote will DO
3S to 80. Who Il that oneS Who is that
oaes' repeated Mr., Hill In loud and OK
cited tone Of voice, "Who is am blious to do
what no man In tho history of tho country
has over dono--to stand up In this high pres.
once and proclaim from this proud omnenco
that ho disgracca tho commission he holdN
Do you addressing tho rspublicans) receive
him with aliection' Doyo receive him
with respccls Is such a men worthy of your
awocisiions Such man 10 not worthy to bs
ademocrat IL hc worthy TO DO a rcpubli.
ont lfmy flonds from Illinois, Kansas
cad New York wero 10 como 10 me holding
republican commissions Ia their pockets,
s,nt here by republican legislatures, and
ware 10 whisper 10 mo that they would vote
fJr tho democratic orga niza,ion, would
s,orn 10 accept their votes, aud would tell
Aea,, "a N than ,e,,,a thov would IN nv ,,oli.,