The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-27
.yraTor HILLS VIEWS.
mrs OPINION or MIR. NAHoSEs POLITICAL
COURSE AND OF SOUTHERN FEELING
now THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN THE
souru MAY DE STRENGTHENED.
NEW York Tribune, 26lh.l


senator spoke mt some length, but never
once criticised Senator Mahone personally,
condnipr himself entirely 10 his political
record. lie stated that since the Malone
scandal' he had received letters and tele-
Gram. from all parts of the South from PEG.
nile In high standing approving the position
he had taken. He had seen only one SOUTH
ern paper that had denounced bis course,
and had ONLY heard Of one public man who
had done so, and that was Alexander III.
| Stenhens. But he did not think that people
could help supporting him II they knew the
whole issues aud his motives. When asked
10 state in his own wav what. In bis opinion
would be the effect OF the recent proceed
| ings IN the Senate he replied:
"Now, let me begin by saying that
wbe,h her Mr.. Mahone Is Democrat or Re-
pubIicau, or neither, Is OF very little ac'
count. Or whether the organization OF The
Senate Is in the hands OF the Republicans
or Democrats + also Of very little import
ance. But OF the events that nave nap
pened in the Senate for long time Dotblng
| has been so significant in its character a.
what l. known as the Malone scandal. Ana
wbvp Because after the war the Republic
can marty OF the North formed an alliance
with The negroes Of the South. Tbey
thought il was necessary. judging by
their acts, TO antagOniZe the better
classes OF the southern population,
and they managed TO impress upon the
neople that the alliance was formed
not for the good OF the negro, bur Tor tue
oppression and depression OF the white
| people. This impression was terribly con-
filmed, because the Republican party always
sustained the carpct-bag Rhyme. What
made Mr.. Greeley 20 popular IN tue oouth
was the fact that he repudiaed THIS a'lance'
| The Republican party would never nave
been 20 offensive as it now Is Dut Tor this
one idea that at every move OF tue Admins
trotion the belief was confirmed that the
party was party for the oppression OF me
South. What was the result: Ii drove
ali The respectable men who would
have been Republicans into the DEM
ocraiic party for self.preServation. Now
This feeling was gradually dying out.
TIE continued blunders Of the Democrats
caused very many Of the southern people
10 conclude that however dsia,teful the Re
nublican party was the Democrats had
proved themsevc, incompetent TO govern
| the country. The consequence was that
| the incoming Of President GlrGcld> ad.
miuistraiion was hailed with, | may say,
almost delight certainly with a grcat deal
Of kindly charitable feeling, and with an
| inclination 10 cooperate and make II sue
cess in every way possible. This was the
,taie OF feeling in the South when the Ma
hone cOddrion took place.
| "Wh, do YOU hold that the coalition j.
autaVonistic 10 southern feelin@F"
Because the debt question Is very en-
barras.iug one IN the south, especially IN
Virginia, North Carolina. and Arkansas.
The better classes, both Republicans ana
Democrats, are in favor OF paying the deDi
in fall and strongly against reputation IN
any shane or form. Those who have the
least taxes to pay are in favor OF repudla-
ton. The negro especially. 10 make
themselves popular the Readju,ters, as they
call themselves, have appealed 10 thls NOtt
IN oct mower. and now they have got po~e
They damage the character Of the southern
peOuIe at the North. Mr.. Malone ac'
nuired his notorie!y, NOT reputation, ny
this agitation to readiu>t, and has
literally fooled the people into put
tine him in power. You cannot name
rpputable man in Virginia, man OF
Leading position, either Repub lean or De-
mocrat. who uphOlds Mr.. MabOne's course.
He is dead as a herring politically In III,
| own State, in my belief; and yet IN spl'e OF
ihi, the Republican party form COAL ION
and thus gives character TO reputation. TIE
Amounting of Colonel Riddle5erger, Ma
homes right.hand man, to the position OF
Sergeant-at- Arms, recognizes SIN more tue
rerudiatiOniSts, and il what Tear, hui what
hone is not true, that the President mas
promised the Federal patronage OF IT.
| cinIa to Manonc. the result VIII be that
all hberaizing feeling Will be utterly
DESTROYED, and the South VIII be more
solid than ever. The Democrats VIII
| feel tina, they have no hope Tor Is'lce' or d
liberal policv from the Republican party,
bee iuse the party does anything iOr power
II firsI formed an alliance with the negro,
then with the carpet-baggers, and after
abandoning both Of these it comes to the
front and recognizes the repudlatorS. rhIt
drives the respectable people back into the
Democratic party more strongly than ever.
Inst see the mischief it Will do. 1t Will de-
>,roy all sIde.issues, and Kill all llberailzDg
movements, because OF the feeling that the
Rcpublican party adopts any scheme that Is
antaronl,iic TO the Interests OF The South.
The pretence that the MahOue movement
will tend to liberallZc the South i simply
adding insult to injury, because you can
moi name respectable man, either Demo
crat or Republican, who recognizes blIn
II l. absurd to anta9OnlZe the better classic
in the South. But if the Republican party
had determined TO anagOnlZc the SOM
ltbCv could not have adopted a better plan
Even the continuance o! the TRADE OF ca
lnmnv and SANDER against the bette
classes aud the praise of the worst element
could not have 50 etiectually made the eoutl
solid"
"What do you think the Democrats
should do 10 make success probable II
1887"
..The first thing j. to have courage. Gu
defeat last year was due to cOWardice ahs
the division into factions upon every posi-
bic >ide-i,sue. A fatal mistake was MAD
" hen tie campaign was run upon the Das'
OF attacking General Garhcld's personal IN
tc0rity instead Of assaulting the record o
corruption Of the Republican party. IN
North ought TO get away from lis leader
and it, press, and not believe that the greh
mass of the southern people are rockies
darc.deyils. The South wants justice ant
peace and good government rs mucn Il
the North, because it is TO her interest Il
have these things. Those who mink tua
2 the war has left no results are sadly ms
} taken. 1t has left result, aud II Is the uu'
of men TO let the world know II. Iuil
e endorse what General Garfield SAID III III
: inaugural about Federal Government an
, equal rights to the negroes, but we cahno
afford TO let the elevation Of the negro an
, the recognition Of the repudlationiat desire
: our society and destroy good government
h "What would strengthen the RepuDlica
; cause in the South I"
"Tbe appointing to Federal offices OF ID
!, honest, respectable, reputable Republican
who are at the South and the non'recogn
4 ton OF the men who are in office, and VII
k are without principle OF any kind: IL
e former will not go to Washington to beg IC