Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23
NAHONE AND DEMOORA TTC
VIRGINIA.

There appears TO be no doubt tha
Senator Malone has determined 4
vote with the Republicans in the Sen
ate, and however much bis remaining
friends may seek TO ovade the fac
thorc is, unfortunately, no doubt ex
isting in the public mind that hc hai
arrived ut this determination by ne
process of conviction that the Repub
lican party or the Republican policy
is wise or sale, but has been draw
into the coalition by the irresistibl,
influence Of Federal patronage il
other words, as the New York Tine,
fairly puts it, "to mako his power il
the Senate serve bis political ends
We are conscious OF moro sorrow on
Virginia's account than Of either con
tempt or pity for Malone. No Sena
tor from that State has ever before
surrendered the trust reposed in hlm
to his party's enemies. All that need
be said concerning the Democracy oi
those who sent Senator Malone tc
Washington has boon spoken upon the
floor Of the Senate, and the severe but
just language OF Senator Hill was am,
pie in its Characterization of the polt
ioal oilense, not TO say crime, Of which
he will be guilty in voting with tho
Republicans IN the Senate. As to its
effect upon the political future of the
Virginia Senator there is little doubt
If We understand the temper of the
people OF that State. We are willing
and have ever been glad TO think that
the readjusting Democrats there have
been honest in their policy concerning
the disposition Of the State debt, al.
though their mistake, both as a matter
of principle and policy, has been AS
clear rs "a conviction of its ultimate
failure to meet with the approval OF
the State after a careful and thought.
iul consideration. Malone has been
their leader because he has been the
most adroit and able Democrat among
them. Had be been anything else
than a Democrat his leadership would
have been impossible, and the moment
he makes common cause with the Re.
publican party he ceases to be prom.
inont factor in politics IN Virginia. He
may sell his vote and his personal in
fluence for the patronage Of the Fed.
eral government in his State, and
treacherously deliver the organization
OF the Senate into the hands of the Re.
publican party, but he can never barter
away the sincere Democracy ofthe ma.
jority in Virginia, who believe that Re
publican policy andRepublican methods
carried to their Legitimate conclusion
will result in the ultimate destruction of
the constitutional rights of the people.
wisdom would appear to die.
tate that under existing circumstances
the Democrats should not be responsi.
bic for the acts of the Senate, and
place all responsibility upon the oppo
sition. Malone will discover that bis
new friends will! remain true to him so
long as his vote is worth their loyalty,
no longer and the prospect before him
is not Of the brightest, We venture
to predict, however, that whatever
may be the effect upon the personal or
political fortunes Of the Senator him.
self, or upon the cause Of the Read
lusters or of the Democrats in Virgin.
ia, the successor Of Malone will be a
man as TO whose fealty to the Demo
cratic party there will be no shadow
Of Baltimore Gazette.