Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-08

Friday MORNlNG, AIR. s, 1881,
The Democrats have arrived at one of
those happy GASES along the route Of party
life where they can quietly sit in the shade
and enjoy the struggles of their Republi-
can opponents. The situation presents
many interesting phases, and not the least
of these, in party view, is the bitter di-
visions among the Republicans themselves.
A very considerable portion of the best
thought of that party has become so res.
tive under the inodorous alliance with SEN
ator Malone as to boldly come to the
front and say so, thus forcing its party
managers to undergo the fire from the
Democrats in the front and the attacks
from their own party in the rear. The
New York Evening POST a Republican
PAPER that speaks from a high plane thinks
that sit is full time, so far as the Republi-
''can party is concerned, for some Repub-
sslican Senator to free his mouth from
ssparty. gag and let the country again hear
Gin the Senate chamber those sentiments
sfof common honesty in respect to public
obligations which for so many years have
'sbeen the common language Of the Repub-
s'lican party. What Malone intends to
''do or can do in respect to securing fair
''vote and an honest count In his State or
Sin the South generally is matter of spec
''ulation; what he has done in respect to
'spaying public debts is an accomplished
s'fact. Neither good intentions nor incl-
''dental results growing out of viola tion
s'of public faith afford solid basis for
political action. Since the war the life
ssblood of the Republican party has been
ssthe fact that it has stood by the public
rscredit and the belief that it would con-
''tinue to stand by the public credit at all
times and in all places. What life-blood
''of this sort can the Republican party
.tdraw from the morally attenuated veins
IS of the Readjuster Mahone?7 Even in
his management of personal matters in
the Senate. the administration Senator"
falls short of giving satisfaction. The
same paper commenting on this feature of
his senatorial service, says that "Mr. Ma
s'hone's performance has not strengthened
''his position. His frey words were, as
s'Mr. VOORHEES, properly characterized.
''them, very cheap Mr.. Malone is an
liable man in his way, and no doubt a
''brave one, but neither by his ability nor
ssbravery can he stop the truth from pre-
ssvailing.'' And its Republican cotempo-
rary, the New Y ork ''Mail," thinks no
better of the latest recruit, for it says that
'sMahone's bullyism has dollhouse growth
sin the atmosphere which he has been
ssbreathing Of late. Instead of being al
eslowed to work out his OWE ambitions In
sshis own way, he has been treated by Re
publican Senators as high and equal
contracting power. He has lost his
''head.''
But even putting Gen. Malone aside, the
Republicans are in quarrel that is on the
very edge of an outbreak. Our readers
may remember that some Of the delegate
to the Chicago convention from New Z ork
refused to obey the instructions OF their
State Convention and when they reached
bhe National Convention refused to sup
port Grant. The leader ofahat movement
was Judge VIM. H. Robertson, a Republ'-
can politician of thirty years standing and
a leading opponent to Conkling in his new
character of machine boss" Perhaps it
may be correctly said of him that he wa
he man who made it possible to beaF
Grant and therefore made Garfield's cleo
Jon possible. The nomination. by Gar
field Of this gentleman for the position of
Collector Of the port of New York is Il
death blow to Conkling, when it is consid-
cred that the custom house is the point
from which New York State politics are
run. AS long as the present fight can be
kept up in the Senate no action will be had
on this and one hundred and fifty Other
nominations now waiting to be acted Oh,
but the moment that closes and the Senate
goes into executive session the feud viii
break out. In this feud Senator Mahone's
position will be critical. If he stands by
Garfield he loses the friendship of his pat
ron, Conkling: if he stands by Ionkling ht
loses all chance for the federal patronage.
If Garfield gives Malone federal patronage
in Virginia to strengthen him in his fgh
against the National Democratic party
then the Democratic Senators will hardly
help him in his work. So upon the who'll
there seems to be no good luck for the new
Senator.
With all this uncertainty prevailing it
would not be amiss for those Readjusters
who are thinking Of still adhering to
Gen. Malone and those Republicans who
are giving IN their adherance to him. to
revise their bearings and wait awhile. The
possibilities are that the new movement
for Radicalizing Virginia may prove an
abortion in its birth. A couple of bouquets
from the White House isn't very solid
capital to run political movement on
Republican sentiment at the North is rap
idly solidfying against any further use 81
the Malone alliance, and this sentiment
may make itself heard in Washington. II
would be awkW ward to dash in to follow g
leader who is already stalled, and the race
not YET begun. If anything were needed
to show that Gen. Malone is not an in
yincibIe or a wise leader, the defeat of his
electoral ticket Last November, and biz
preseE tation of the name Of the author Of
the Riddlederger bill to the Republicans
Of the North, would be the necessary evi
dence. AS his prospects are to-day, they
much Gore portend LIS failure than bis
success.
We see that some of Senator Nah. 'ue's
friends are speaking of him as one MAJ
contendlng against number. Asa mat
ter OF fact, however, Messrs Hoar and
Dawes OF Massachusetts, Logan of Illinois.
cameron of Pennsylvania, and other Re-
isupllcan Senators are e0ntinuallz On tho