New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-18
MALONE AGAINST TIE BOURBONs.

\ SOUTHERN REPUBIICAN's VIEW or THE CONTEST
FOR POLITICAL LIBERTY IN VIRGINIA.
70 the EdftOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: The Republicans of Virginia are not
ing with extreme the adverse comments Of
Northern friends upon the coalition entered
into between the Republican Senators and General Ma
hone; and protest against this hasy and injurious
condnct ~ allies. II Il urged that the Republicans
I'm aiding and nbetting Malone in hs efforts wre,t the
State Of Virginia from the hands ~ the Bourbon Democ-
mcy. ignoring Of the Cardinal principles of the
Republican PLATFORM and laying themselves open o the
charge Of Inconsistency and financial back-idlng. We
orr friends that this is very grave error Ma
hone Is not rcpudnior. nor Is the Rcadn-'r party II
population party Neither Malone bis party has
ever favored anything Else tan fair and equitable set
Element Of the debt question, which would enable III To
pay both principal and interest. The Bourbon Demo
Gratis and not Malone. responsible for the attempted
reputation 81 IN, state debt That pariy. after plum
dorng the Commonwealth Of every available dollar In
possession and expectancy IN 1871 passed Funding
bin which rcpudiatcd ono third OF the bonded debt OF
tur state
There seems 10 he general mirconccption ~ to the
amount of the Indebtedness of TIE state. According to
the Auditors statement II cluuot bc far short of
Scoo ono. II that H. true. then the "Brohcrs h q
Democratic measure. pudiac- onr-half tie deb. Mr..
Na.c who has un"arth'd more than cGcte Of Demo
cr, delinquency. say. thc debt suotlne like so much;
and the only rutionul conclusion come 10 IL
that there ln- been o,cti>-ur Of bond-. unauthorized
ht law or. ~ has been charged. the old bonds which
should have been cancelled still on The markell Tn
cancelled coupons were encu-no won't ~. that IL
might ofid tr sensitive ears Of our immaculate op.
rouorf..1 win orly say waecountahly m@pac"d-b
b,mucnc Officials Just pr ions to the uucN p.c'd in
road of the i'ndn-tcr- Coupons wrr'-lo-i the re
-,no,ol Fund YAM -h,d:c,cu the Ire Monument Fund
vrh ought 20 have been sacred IN Drm""rdti" c'cA.
foln2od 10 the WaAr ui The coupons; and why not the
h"u,'-l
the creditors Of the s;ac wise they will not
place any obstacle ~ tie OF radAster Success This
ial IhDl Wi, fare much b tier ~ ~" hands 81 iir Re
40 i-rr- ~ ihcv will in tho hands ~ the BoIrhous.
Already ihr B"ur'"u. ihdlri" f-l"-'l"h u" on
I,nl II,rod boz tee matter ~ the debt settlement They
tak rrpgdia, openly, and plainly declare an ncn-
ton N TIE Erpn ichu- ana E'hNH-t'S carry on th'r
coalition. - wipe the drh 10 retaliation Are We
ll familiar wish Shat the democracy viii do w"n
D. g. hungry Nh l. u not always hinsr' W. beg
friends 80 call halt IN their comments upon The co
nii'i"u have sui rcd go much at tho hlni- 81 our
what source u viii w NOT di-Io-ed 20 grumhir II
tho grinding heel of pniiia al d.-potl-m b" removed h'
nu ac'r' d,'i !; p1.H,au. or by Confederate Hla-
tlrr ", nuly a-k the name ~ heaven AMI huuhnl B.
that the arrr-d spirit OF o~traoi-m shall Nr pn"" to a
uurr m rnl feeling. and the rlr alton Of the stat" 10 a
broader hi-rr and more hLrpanilng sentiment Of jus
fIr. aud l'u rIity. The Malone movement means
NH t- and moro II means the obiernfion 81 ull
tnual Inns and he >uboruaton ~ state 20 National
domination. Whatever may have been - .it- ai-''
D. has now developed into - determined 'r"H On
ihr STATE 81 Nirnia from the hands al ih' m-o' rInng
H"ufb'us SIC" have made % a hNing h' i%i al ih'r
o would not holm hands with ~ ia this behalf aud hid
u- with a.l the Iowrf at H. command 80 "r need Tee
ir,,ra i.-ic now which can hr easily settled 10
th, artluu of ul PARTIES when We bbNr HiNittl
Noke n fug"uGh-. 'a'd IN a the -liaftl'iS ana ar
preparing for struggle thi- 'a z" Whlr al pf'Nl"dT
oilid- play. Ne a-h D" iaI"r'"i or rn'm,S, hii "T
dp hopr ta' a true Republicans "ll ah i- VII" s,oi
v-h'-. and mot n'r "nr prospect Tor victory VIZ an
just ro,u'n, MT gp"u Mlilnur NAIL
ItnoilirJ. Va, AiIn -. l~~l.