Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-18
General JubaI A. Early severe upon
Malone.
SAYS HE KNOWS HIM TO BE A MIsER
ABLE COWARD AND A BASE LIAR"

Malone.
SAYS HE KNOWS HIM TO BE A MIsER
ABLE COWARD AND BASE LIAR"
At the large meeting held in Rich
mond last Tuesday night, General Juba
A. Early was one of the speakers, ant
the Dispatch reports his speech as fol
lows:
General Jubal A. Early was intro
duced as the first speaker. As he lait
aside his overcoat and advanced to tn
front of the stage clad in his we'll
known gray he was received with hearty
and prolonged cheers. He said that i
had never fallen to his lot to address
80 large an assembly," and he fearei
that he should not be able to make him
self heard by all. He regarded this
contest as one of the most important ir
the history of Virginia. 1t was even
more momentous than was involved in
the surrender of General Lee at Appa.
mattox Court house, for when Lee sur
rendered Virginia came out with honor
Every true and loyal son felt that she
was grander in her misfortune than IN
her prosperity, and every such son fell
proud to belong to the country of Rob-
ert E Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
But in this contest what do we find
On the one hand the question is whether
the virtue and intelligence of Virgins
shall rule her, with John w. Daniel az
Governor [great applause], James Bar
bour a. Lieutenant Governor, and Phil.
Mckinney as Attorney General, OF
whether Billy Malone shall rule Vir-
ginia, with Cameron as Governor, Lew
is as Lieutenant Governor, and "a fell
low named Blair as Attorney General. y
If we are defeated in this contest Vir-
ginia is doomed to disgrace and dishon-
or. We have had some experience OF
public affairs a. administered by Ma
hone. He came out Of the war with
almost nothing, and succeeded in get
ting possession of three railroads. After
five years these railroads were put into
the hands of a receiver. Malone came
out rich. But the State of Virginia
and the cities of Norfolk and Peters
burg and the stockholders came out
quite otherwise, and the laborers had to
sacrifice their claims to support their
families. After the road was sold and
q small sum was left above the mort
gagged debt, Malone comes forward and
claims $125, 900 salary for the perform
ance of no services. General Early
thought that this record indicated what
would be the fate of Virginia should
Malone unhappily get control of it by
this election.
"But he is for free ballot and fair
count, ia hep"
General Early asked when it was we
frst heard of a bribed Legislature in
Virginia. It was when Malone was
before it with his consolidation bill.
Then for the first time was heard of in
the history of this State bill bribed
through the Legislature. "But now"
said the General, The has quite another
rule of conduct. After setting his
sleuth-hounds on Major Daniel-who
with one kick of his lame leg has sent
them bowling back-the following has
been published in the Richmond Wing !;
''Jube Early 10 for Daniel! Surely
that is sufficient reason why everybody
else should be against DAME"
General EARLY read the quotation
calmly, and quite as calmly said: "This
is sufficient reason for Malone to be
against Daniel. I know him to be q
miserable coward and base liar"
[Great cheers, repeated and prolonged.
General Early said "Mahone is not
for anybody that 1 am for" and that he
could we'll Understand how he (MahOne)
didn't want to fight the enemy at Spot
sylvania Courthouse when / wanted
him." He then went on to speak of
Major Daniels service upon his staff, of
his gallant and ehivairic conduct upon
the field, and how worthy he was to be
Governor. But, said the General, "Bil-
49, h n 70
be Governor" Of himself General
Early it had been said that he was not
well reconstructed. Nevertheless, he
would declare II have no objection to
any man on account of race color, or
previous condition of servitude, (great
applause but do object to any man
" no wears the collar of Mahone.n He
objected to present servitude. He went
on to refer to comment of the editor
of the Charlottesville Chronicle upon
the above paragraph of the Wing, and
the answer of the Wing thereto, saying,
both Daniel and Early are not only
for the Yankees, but for the Yankee
brokers against Virginia." Really,
that's curious" said he. II have been
charged with being an unreconstructed
rebel, and now am charged with being
for the Yankee brokers'"
But he proceeded briefly to show that
it is Malone, not he, who Is for the
yankee brokers'; or if Malone Is
not, how comes it that che has been
begging money from Yankee Loyal
League" us it possible for the people
of Virginia to submit to the dictation of
such q man? Is there such dire Ca
lamity in store for us that Malone and
his crew are to be f0isted upon us for
four years?" The General could not
believe that there was.
On account of hoarseness he excused
himself from further speaking, and re-
sumed his seat, while vigorous applause
was given him."
RIDDLEBERGER DOES NOT ENDORSE
WILSON'S CoNFEss1oN.-Though it
was through Riddleberger that Wilson's
marvellous confession was made public,
yet he says i
II do not want to be understood as
endorsing any part of Mr.. Wilson's let
ter, or as accepting his illusions to, and
statements concerning, any of the gem
tlemen therein named"
Does not that amount to confession
on the part of Riddleberger that he does
not believe q word of Wilson's comics.
sion
WILL MEssRS TURK, HARNsBERGEH
AND McCUTCHEN VOTE FOR JOHN F
LEWIS FOR p. s. SENATOR IF THEY
SHOULD BE ELECTED AND ne SHOULD
BE A CANDIDATE FOR THAT OFFICE
THIS is THE QUESTION THAT THE PEG
PIE WANT ANSWERED.
| CANDIDATE FOR THE LEGISLATURES
We have been requested to make tai
statement that, at the solicitation OF hi
friends, Mr.. James B. Bradshaw, o
Highland county, has consented to be
come candidate to represent the PEG
pie of Allegheny, Bath and Highland
counties in the next legislature.-AUe
glsany Tribune.
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