The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-06-10
THE STATE OF MALONE
Non,Inates a MIXED Ticket.

The Readjusters convention of Vir.
ginia last week nominated Cameron
democrat, for Governor, and Lewis
republican, for Lieutenant Governor
The convention was large and enthusi
astic. But before the nominations Z
committee of twenty-seven, three from
each district, was appointed on resolu'
lions and platform. At this pointGen
Mahone's presence at the back Of the
stage became known, and Immediately
vocifcrous calls were made for him Il
address the convention. Efforts "a
bring the body TO order falling, the
president called for Malone TO respond
10 the call. As soon as he rose from
his chair to come forward the whole
convention with one accord rose to
their feet and greeted him with a thun-
dering ovation Of shouts, yells, waving
Of handkerchiefs aud fans.
When order had been restored, Gen.
lIahOne spoke in effect as follows: |
greet YOU, my friends and fellow citi-
zcns, with my most earnest compli-
ments and beg to assure you of the
supreme qualification which | have at
this assemblage of my fellow citizens.
1t fills the measure of my loyal ambi-
to this people and to this State. 1t tes-
titles to me in words of warmth which
will never forget, your approval Of
my public conduct; 1t dOubly assures
me that there exists yeti the bosOms
Of tins people, true devotion to JcflcsOn-
ian principles Of government; it assur-
es me that the people of this State, in
their might and sovereign power, are
here TO say to the States of this Union,
that the State is to be put in cordial re-
lations with the Government; it assur-
es me that in the future her fate and
that of her people are to be identical
and that her march is to be for freedom
and progress in this land it assures me
that freedom of opinion is to be the
rule in all matters which relate to men.
You sentme to the national capitol as
your representative, chosen without So
licitation on my part, except personal
responsibility Of earnest devotion to
serve this people wherever they saw fit
20 Rnt me. No sooner was | called to
the capitol to answer for you than a
or terrorism was put in practice
to silence your representative. | would
be recreant to manhood did not main
tain | was there to voice the manhood
Of this people; there to oppose Demo
cratic "BOurbonism which attempted to
dictate to the readiuster party of this
State and not there to do the bidding of
men claiming to be the Democratic
party, but who would throttle free opin-
on and a free ballot. | want no more
)f that Democracy. You are here to
give effect to equal rights, a free ballot
an honest count, maintain eCOnO-
NY in the State government and sup
port the present system of public edit
You are here TO say to your
representatives in Congress that they
must represent the true interests of the
Of the State and not represent a
Democratic Bourbon aucus You are
lcre to free those people from Bourbon
and to lift the blight of
Bourbon Democracy which has set in
lpon us. You are here to restore the
I'D State and her people to most cor
Iial relations with all people of our
ommon country and to put an end to
cCtional contests and obllterate race {
distinction.
Gen. Malone concluded by advising I
harmony and that to wlIomsoever they !
ave their banner they should stand by t
i'm to a man in the great fight which
to be made for the freedom of their t
'Osterity. During the delivery of his /
peech the General was frequently in
errupted by applause, which at times |
ras so great that he was forced to sus- {
end entirely, and at its close he was |
gain the recipient of another great
utburst of enthusiasm. This was fol- q
owed by the introduction of Il resolu-
ion endorsing Gen. Mahone's course
4 the United States Senate, which was !