The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-03-16

The talk about Malone being dis.
loyal to the Democratic party is 6aseu
upon an ill-tounded assumption that be
belonged TO that party. Really b,
doesn't care Big for either party. Il,
has cared only for Malone, and to Ma
hone he has been intensely loyal. He
could gain nothing at ali from the part,
which is rapidly undergoing process
OF disintegratlon, and therefore he acts
with The RepuDlicans.-NeUs.
"Mahone caring only for Mahone.''
why has he been entrusted with the
Craftsmanship Of important committees
by the Republicans? In fact Mahon,
Is said to have received the assurauc,
from Senator Conkling and Presiden,
Garfield that he shall have control o.
the patronage of the genera. govern
ment for the Virginia Readjusters, til,
votes Of whom the Republican part,
hope to secure through yielding to Ma
hone. Malone being for only Mahon,
yet has no doubt received pledges from
Republican Senators that they in &
change for his vote in the Senate will
only allow the confirmation of sucf
nominations as he approves for Office il
virginia. Here IS patronage which i,
beginning TO disgust the people Of til.
Whole Country. Senators through it.
influence, since the time Andrew John
son was headed of, have made office !;
matter of traffic in that body ana nov
Malone uses the whole of tn Republf.
eau Senators. He sells Ills vote for tn,
whole body OF the Radical Senators an.
they throw in the promises of til
President to boot. The whole affair a.
disgusting enough before Senator Hl3
showed it up TO the country and mao.
Malone acknowledge in effect that Ii
had sold himself. But Malone aid mr.
go far enough. Had he been as homes
as the Ordinary Virginia horse trader, b.
would have opened up To the counfrf
a clearer view Of the bargaiu-he migf
have shown that by the sale OF his vot5
now, Malone had purchased the Who'll
body Of Radical Senators N addition
Garfield and his Cabinet. What Ma
hone may demand for bis vote leresf a
may be learned. ii the future If DE fi' d
it as profitable to be ind pendent :
some OF the newspapers do, no doubt b.
will continue TO rest on the fence an,
come down only on the side that hold,
the purse. The Democrats had moi bin.
to give Malone and, therefore, be nigh
have been bought much cheaper Hal
Hancock been elected Malone wouh
have voted with the Democrats. n
doubt but it is quite evident now tha
he would have sold himself even the.
for price, although it might have bee
only a Custom House officer or two
While, however, tue Nens condoue
Mahone's desertlon of the Democrat
other Republican newspapers look a
his purchase by their party n 10 favora
bic light. The Philadelphia TELEGRAM
is one of those. 1t says
"The BLACKBOARD features Of the OK
hibltlon Of the Senate yes erday shout
not be permitted to obscure the res
merit-or rather demeriJ s--of the cas-
of Malone. Malone sits in the Sspat
by virtue of and as the rspresentatiV
of fraud, and his alliance with the Re
publicans is fraud. Malone vigorous
ly claims TO be an independent, but tb
difference between lis independence
and that of Senator David Davis is an
parent at a glance, Senator Davis dit
not take any too high stand when h.
stated his determination TO vote will
the Democrats on he q lestion of organi
cation for the reason that he was psrtl
electt d to tue Senate by Democrati
vO es--his explanation implying that n
did not approve OF the Democratic lar
tle3-but bis position is virtue aud nro
piety themselves in comparison viii
MahoIe's determination to vote wit
the Republicans on the strength of a
understanding that he shall have tn
control Of the Virginia "patronage.
This sort of dicker disgraces all pa,
ties to IL, and even should the r publ
cans succeed in effecting an organiEa
sion of the Senate In their interest b