National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-21
THE REApJusTER SENATOR.


taken from the legislative reports and editorials of
the central Funder organ:
From the Richmond Dispatch, December IL, 1872
PROCEEDINGS OF THE VIRGINIA SENATE, DECEMBER To-
Mr.. Paul nominated General Malone.
Mr.. Daniel nominated Mr.. Withers.
Mr.. Daniel alluding to General Mahone said he
was not here to indulge in harsh language, but he
would say that no man knows and the gentleman
who has placed him in nomination has not done
us the honor to inform u.s. with what party he will
cooperate when he goes to Washington.
Mr.. Riddleberger seconded the nomination OF
General Malone He said General Malone had
been elected TO the position to which he was to-
day nominated by the people on the 4th day of No
vember last. General Malone would lin
Washington cooperate with the great peoples
party, which had not yet been baptized. E"
Mr.. Paul, addressing the Senate, said that since
the foundation of the Republic it had been one OF
the highest honors of the world to hold seat In
the Senate of the United States, and especially is it
an honor to occupy seat in the Senate from Viz
ginis. He nominated General William Malone as
a man in every way fitted to fill this exalted pO-
sition. He was the founder of his own claim-a
man of the people, from the people, and for the
people. He regarded him as nobly fitted, and
would nobly do the work that will be assigned to
him. He has generous regard for the rights OF
both races, aud stands in the front rank of the
most advanced school of practical politics. 1t
gave him pleasure to nominate such man. and
he hoped it would be the pleasure of the General
Assembly to elect him.
From the Richmond Dispatch December Il, 1871
PROCEEDINGS OF THE VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELE
GATES, DECEMBER 16.
Mr.. Cross nominated General William Malone.
Mr.. Norton (coloredD, of York County, seconded
the nomination of General Malone in a speech of
enthusiastic praise of the General. He said that
in the most trying hour of the Commonwealth the
General had come forward and done her such dis
tnguished services as should win her undying
gratitude and make his name all but immortal.
He begged gentlemen TO look at the work of his
hands. Look and see what he has done i'll the
way of restoring peace. 1t was as If an angel had
been dispatched from Heaven to make glOriOns
summer in the hearts of the people. He has sworn
to carry out the constitution and to do even
handed justice to all By 10000 majority the peo
pie of Virginia call for William Malone to go TO
the United States Senate, there to represent them
for six years. His platform of principles, as Mr..
Norton un derstood, justice TO all, without re-
gard to position in life orprevious condition. /" 8
Mr.. Gibson, of Culpeper, said he arose to advo-
cate the election of Robert Z. WitherS, and to re-
peat the question asked by the gentleman from
Prince William, Mr.. Nicoll, but not answered:
II General Malone goes to the United States Senate,
The gentleman from Prince William asked this
plain question: and the gentleman Mr.. Baieyl
instead of answering in plain English, answered
as q patriotic Malone Irishman-by asking an
other. / say he represents no party; no people.
The time was when he was a Democrat, confederate
soldier, Conservative. What is he now? Is he a
Democrat, Republican, Il ReadjuSter, a Repudi-
atOr, or combination of all these? His present
status is most remarkable; our present condition
is most remarkable-so much so that don't be-
lieye st. John of Albemarle could have. foretold
it." =
"And now, before voting for him" said Mr.. Glib
son, "we ask what party he represents? 1 say
that he has been elected by no majority. 1 deny
that he represents the Conservative party of the
State of Virginia. Hardly onehalf OF the 1851 900
white votes were cast at the late election. He is
coalition representative, and not the representa-
tive of the Conservatives, and those who have
nominated him misrepresent their people" 8
Mr., Payne then remarked that from the support
of General Malone by the gentleman from York
Mr.. Norton and the gentleman from Russell [Mr.
Dickensonl he supposed that General Malone
would go to the United States Senate as Repub-
lican.
The following are extracts from editorials of the
Funder organ in this city-the Richmond Dispatch
during December, 1879:
{" "Ifanything is plain to those who are here upon
the ground, it is that General Malone has made up
his mind to form a new party in Virginia His
organ SCOTS at the Conservative party."-DispateR
Sh.
"Pray, what would be the difference between
electing General Malone and electing Republi-
can? We heard Republican say last Saturday
that General Malone is better Republican than
General Wickham."-DspCteh, 9Th.
"Now, this determination of General Mahone's
tn form new Marty iS makes
Conservative papers to speak of voting for him in
preference TO Republican, as if such vote would
be one cast for Conservative. ."-DiSpdtch 10th,
"NoW, where is the Conservative who will vote
for General Mahone for United States Senator?
Whoever does so will indorse the removal of two
disabled confederate soldiers and the putting of
negroes in their places-One of the negroes guilty
of embezzlement. Whoever does so will indorse
the removal of William +. Taylor, Asa Rogers,
Thomas H Carter r. NJ. I. Hunter, and all the rest
of the Capitol officers. Whoever does so viii en-
dorse the putting of Mr.. T. I. Fauntleroy in the
Office of the secretary of the Commonwealth to be
an annoyance to Governor Holiday Whoever
does so will in a word, indOrse the alliance be-
tween the Readiusters and the negroes, and place
outside Ofthew white mans party of Virginia
The white people of this State just fully de-
termined to rule il ever were the white people
ofSOuth Carolina and Louisiana to rule those States
and rule Virginia they will. Let every member of
the General Assembly make up his mind that this
is an undeniable truth. .'-Dixpotch, 1OH.
If General Malone is to be elected to the United
States Senate, let it be done by the coalition
Let no Conservative touch him. He does not pro-
fesS to belong to our party, and it wonld be
betrayal of trust for any Conservative to
support him.-Dispatch, 18th.
William Malone was yesterday elected 10 the
United States Senate by the votes of sO-called Re-
adjusters and negroes and Republicans. The
unholy coalition has now done the work for which
it was formed. Our reports of the proceedings of
the two houses will show the efforts that were
made by the true men of Virginia TO defeat this
scheme 1t is still true that revolutions never go
backward We need not be surprised at anything
the reyolutionists may do. General Malone has
gained the prize which he so srdently coveted
but as he will probably take rank with Simon
Cameron. and be regarded as a sort of Democratic
successor to old Zach Chandler, his fame win not
be greatly increased after his associates in that high
body shall have taken the measure of his abilities
Dispatch 17h.
"Such are but few specimens of the denuneia-
tions INDUCED in by the Dispatch just before and
after the election ofGeneral Malone to the Senate
The Richmond Sote was just as bad. The other
Bourbon Funder organs all over the State took
their cue from these two central exponents of their
facuon. Ana yet IL Is now charged by Hill, OF
Georgia, and echoed by the STATE, that General Ma
hone was sent to the Senate as Democrat and
that he has PROV ed traitor to his constituents
Nothing could be more false."-Richmoad Wig
(Readjgster).
The Nonsense of W ar Stories.
To the Editor Of The Republican:
Your correspondent, '' Ex-Staf Officer"
in your issue of to-day again illustrates the non-
sense of war stories in his effort to correct news
paper history" the Custer runaway at the grand
review in 1865 as given in the New York Times
" Elk staff Officer" unfortunately Is also little off