Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26
The purpose Of the Coalition.

The purpose Of the Coalition.
We concur with the Leesburg Wash
that it requires no effort to
discover the drift and meaning of all
this Republican love and devotion to
Malone, and denunciation of the South,
as shown in the debates of the Senate,
for the last few weeks. It means that
this Malone coalition is to turn Virgin
la over to the Republican party, and
when this has been accomplished, other
political acrobats will spring up in the
South, to continue the Reorganization
of our party, and ultimately place these
States under the rule from which they
were delivered when the Conservatives
were placed in control of the Legislative
department of the government. This is
the design of those who have matured
this coalition, and are using it for that
purpose. The debt which has been used
for years to agitate the public mind of
the State, is minor consideration with
them; the partizan mastership of Vir-
GINA is the main object of Mahone's
ambition, and to turn the State over to
the Republicans by an understanding
with them, he believes is the only way
by which he can accomplish his object.
But the people will now take the mat
ter in hand, and decide if they mean to
play the part of mere cattle, to be trans
ferred to the party which has denounc-
ed them, and is slandering them now in
the debates in the Senate, and which
would, If it had the power, provided
they did not join the Republican party,
force them under the rule of the color
ed element in this section. This is a
bold, well-matured and well-planned
| movement to shatter the Democratic
column in the South, and re- inaugurate
the Republican reign in these States
This is the grand object, which Conk-
ling, Cameron and Dawes, backed up
by the President, have in view, by this
Malone business. He is the agent with
which they expect to accomplish their
work, and they are using him to pur-
pose, so far as his influence will go, and
| if the Democrats do not assert their in
dependence, and take their stand in de-
fence of their rights and the principles
they profess, they will soon see this now
prosperous and rising section, laid un-
der the bands of the same political and
partizan ruin which, in reconstruction
days, wrecked, for the time being, every
interest in this section, which 60 to
make up the growth of States, and con-
tribute to the happiness of the people,
Are you ready to try this experiment
again?
Such result has q most significant
meaning to the South. Our people
know to what it will lead. In the North,
where the two parties divide the intel
ligence and wealth Of the people, it mat
tiers but little which party has the tenn
porary con troll of their State govern.
ments, as either is competent, and have
such interest at stake, as to guarantees
prudent and safe management. But
how different is the situation in the
Southern States, where the Republican
party is composed mainly of the color
ed population, comparatively without
education and property, and totally
unfit for legislation or government
f That party in power in these States, af'
ter you leave the border States, means
, rule of the colored element, by class
, of party leaders, who have but little i
any interest. in the people or States, and
; by the tricks of the demagogue, worn
) themselves into positions to serve theil
J selfish and ambitious purposes.
. We have once passed the ordeal o
that kind of government, and surely thu
dear tuition we paid for our schooling
in that experience, should make Vi
! guard against its recurrence. We mus
stand united to save the social order ant
preserve the civilization of our States
to guard against the shocking misrul
: and chaos which we once had to on
oppression and partial ruin, and whicl
will curse us again if 1--WE permit thi
? Trojan horse to enter our citadel
through the agency and scheming of thi
. Malone coalition, with which Conk
ling, Dawes, &C., are seeking our poll
teal subjugation. They see that tn
. South must be broken in her noble stan,
for principle and self preservation, o
the next Congress to be elected, will re
verse their majority. and pave the wa.
. for their defeat four years hence, an
thew believe this Malone combination
A will accomplish it. But for this State
we think we know the people too wei
g to believe they will be led to their poll
r teal ruin by such an agency. The.
, have a good State government-th
r Commonwealth is more prosperous thai
= ever-their people are contentedly II
pursuit of their avocations, and we pre-
dict they will not dash these advantage
q to ruin at the bidding of such Leadership
Q as Conkling, Dawes, &C., are planning
for us. Think upon your situation, an
consider what will be the result If TIL
SCu0Il0 VI UuCSO 1SOpuOAAO0A ACesNSAS .
- consummated here.
When the celebrated "Gorham Case
:. was for months on trial in England tn
= editor of certain journal published tn
t shortest leading article ever known a
follows:
: 1.-THE GORHAM CASE. DIN tn
: GOrham Case"
|. And that's exactly what the Republi
q can Party feel about the Malone an
Gorham business.-FurnaviUe Mercury
y Miss Mildred Lee, daughter of Gen
Robert E. Lee, who has been passing
!, few days with friends in Natchez, Miss
d was passenger on the steamer for Ne,
n Orleans last week. A large number {
q persons, anxious to pay their respect
a to the daughter of Gen. Lee, visited tn
! steamer, and Miss Lee received larg
!, quantities of beautiful flowers.