National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-11-11
Virginia and the Now South.

political situation in Virginia. lie was
then profoundly impressed with the pro-
gress there of political emancipation, and
was convinced that some common ground
might be found upon which could be
united all the elements opposed to Bour-
bon rule. The presidential election fol-
lowed, and the Independent support of
Hancock by the Readjusters severed the
last connection between them and the
regular Bourbon Democracy. The latter
denounced the Hancock Readjusters as
unworthy of political fellowship, and the
latter defantly replied that all relations
between them had been severed by the
prescriptions and prosecutions of 1879.
Malone was Senator-elect. His party
was made up of courage and independ-
ence, for both these qualities had been
needed TO nerve men up to rebellion
against what claimed TO be the regular
Democratic party. He was to enter the
Senate on the 4th of March. Would he
support or oppose the Administration
He was entirely free. He had been
chosen to the Senate against the fiercest
and most relentless opposition of the
regular" Democracy. lie must either
surrender to the party which had hunted
and bounded, prosecuted and ostra-
cized him, or he must stand out
as a Virginia Senator representing
the great majority of the people who were
against that reactionary party. He chose
without hesitation. He continued to
fight the enemies of Virginia who sought
TO hold her and the whole South aloof
from national afIiliation. In the Sen
ate Chamber he made proclamation
that no Bourbon caucus should di-
rect him how his vote could best serve
the people who had sent him there in de-
spite of King Bourbon.
A month after the presidential elec-
ton THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN came
under the present control. 1t at
once espoused the Liberal cause
in Virginia. 1t urged upon the Re-
publicans of the country the vast inn
portance of advising their brethren in
that State to abandon the hopeless con-
test on the party line. 1t argued that,
as Union men, and not merely Rcpub-
licans, constituted the war party in
1861 so now the Liberals, of whatever
antecedents, could be organized into
the grand NATIONAL PARTY of Virginia.
In season and out of season The REPuB-
LICAN endeavored to arouse the Republi-
can party to this great opportunity for
overthrowing the political tyranny
known as the Solid South. With small
success at first, but with undiminished
faith, this course was adhered to and the
Malone movement advocated with en-
crgy and enthusiasm. From December
4 till March was just three months,
during all of which time it was uphill
work. The grand field-day in which
Malone bade defiance to the Bourbons
in the Senate made wonderful change
in public opinion. Republican opposition
to him and his cause after that was rather
secret than avowed. Those Republicans
who combatted the Union cause in Vir-
ginia after that were flattered by the
Bourbons and finally compelled to choose
between the latter and the Readjusters,
because the Republican State convention
overwhelmingly declared for the coali-
ton.
Despite much sinister indirection and
strange perversity on the part of some
Republicans of influence, the initial vic
tory for the New SOUTH has been won.
The State of Virginia is again in the
Union. Her lawmakers and her eXecu-
tive will be in accord with those of the
Nation. Her citizens will all be under the
protection of the law. She will have no
frown for the race made free by the war
and enfranchised by the Constitution. The
children of all will be taught in her COM
mon schools. She will no longer charge
her citizens dollar each for the right to
vote. Peace and order are insured under
the leadership of her native white sons
well supported by the confiding. blacks
who have found them worthy of conf
dence. These conditions will insure i'm
: migration and liberal influx of capital
The new departure will be contagious
The New South will become tolerant OF
Northern men and the latter will bC
everywhere welcomed.
Republicans of the North are no
these the results to which every patrio
looked forward from 1861 to 1865? Hal
our party any nobler work before it thar
to aid in bringing the whole South int
line with Liberal Virginia? Has til,
Administration any higher duty to per
form toward the advancement of inter
state amity and national prosperity thar
to set its face like Il flint against any sec
tiona conspiracy to impede this nationa
/, movement? The only road to success i
unity in both Houses of Congress amoni
all who oppose the Solid South.
If this truth is acted upon, then Ma
: hone will not receive any seeming rebuff
at the hands of an anti-Bourbon Senate.
il is not acted upon, notice will thereb
he given throughout the South that tn
Nation is only the North. There is nc
in America to-day another so vital pull
lie question us whether n suitable maI
; nominated for Office by the Presiden
can be confirmed by the majority of tn
Senate, or whether a minority can prere,
rotiHg IN he Senate in order to disqualif
from Office the supporters of General Mi
hone?
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