The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-08-30
MAHONED.

1t is botheriug the Federal officials in Vir
ginia 10 tell which way the republican cat in
that state is going to jump; aud those who
wish to stand well with the 'powers that be-
are %cudgelling their brains in all effort to de-
eide which one of the boys they are. A few
short weeks ago he was told that to eNe!t his
influence for the re adjustment OF more proper
ly speaking. the reputation party of that
state would be "looked upon by thinking men
as immoral and inconsistent with the dignity
of an official. And now comes the little
renegade Malone dancing into the ring, with
documents to show that he is backed by the
author tiles at Washington, threatening the
perplexed officials with he grand bounce if
they do not take the stump for him and repu-
diation. Standing betweent W fires as these
Federal office holders do, and fearing the
blistering effects of either, their position is
one not to be envied. Virginia office hold
ers are not treadins on beds of roses just
now.
But a few months ago Malone and his re-
pudiating policy were denounced as unclean
thirgs by the Republican press. Now, with
scarcely a dissenting voice, the Republicans
have accepted Mahone's leadership and ar
rayed themselves under his banner. Carl
Sclurz in his New York paper, the Post, con-
cedes this. In a recent issue of thai journal
he uses the following language:
"The surrender of The Republicans of
Virginia TO the Readjusters seems to be com
p!ete. For the present the drift towards CO.
alition is too strong to be resisted. A power
full impulse was given to the movement by
the Republican members of the United
States Senate and by many Northern Repub-
licau newspapers. They were ready, for the
sake of the chance of breaking the solid
Democratic majorities of the South, and in
consideration of the promise of a fair vote
for The colored men, to form all alliance with
a local faction whose cardinal principle, if it
may be called one, was repu2nant to the pro-
tossed doctrine Of the Republican party
throughout the country. This policy appears
for the moment plausible, and it is rather
to arrest its consequence. The imme-
diate result seems to be an end OF
the Republican party in Virginia as a separate
andSa living political force. The
will be dominated by General Ma
hone. He has invited the Republicans not to
and rule over him but to come and be
ruled by him, and the invitation has been &C
cepted without qualification. He may per-
them to prt serve their committees, TO
tack their name to that of the ReadIusters
and to play at management, but that he will
be the master spirit of the consolidated party
will venture to deny. By and by
Malone may find it necessary to 60 over to
the national Republicans, but for the time
being the Virginia Republicans have gone
over to Malone, without any apparent pros
poet of recovering their original identity.
The adoption of his candidates involves prac-
-ically the adoption of his PLATFORM
From all of which it may be learned that
Malone has kindly taken the Republican
party of Virginia under the shelter of his
wing. Before the Republicans get through
With that gentleman they will sing with the
poet:
$50 weazen his form and So brazen his face.
That Meier did the state meet such a dis
grace.
While Conkling did fret and Logan did fume,
And democrats Uttered all over the room;
And Cameron whispered almost with a groan,
Twas a high price we paid for Billy Ma
hone"