Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-03-23
MARCH 10Th 1881.
70 he Hrald: M LMA-ELs.

depths OF lnfamY whittier ner houor mas
been sunk BY the child she has nnrtured
in her bosom, and raised to the highest
position within her gift, only to betray
The interests which he was placed 10
defend. scr nl rssite 1855
Malone, the archtr ltior Of America
is unmasked, and the whitening scorn
Of an outraged nation Of treemen Is
direc ting lis scorching auathennas at
the head ofthe man before. whom the
treason Of Benedict, Arnold psles into
insignificsnce.
Malone Of Virginia was elected by
the conservative vote of the Gen eral
Assembly OF the State to represent its
interests in the Senate Of the Uniled
States. The bloody shirt party OF the
North had succeeded in recapturing the
House ofRepresentatives and eleclIng
their president. Malone wrested, from
the hands of the South, the only check
they held against the partisan leglsla'
ton of that vindictive party Of hate In
tent upon its political assassination .
He did this by betrayiug the confidence
of his constituents and for his own per-
soual ends, by his single vote delivering
the Senate 10 the republicans.
Readiuster democrats of Shenandoah
is this the kind Of democracy you adyo"
cate?
Mahone's partlsans cant tell you that
his vote, which gives the republicans
the organization of the Senate is small
matter. That he may vote with the
democrats In legislative matters. Il
there was any one vote in which Ma
hone was bound to represent the wishes
Of his constituents, it was lis vote in
the organization of the Senate. And
why? Because the Senate was the only
check the democratic party had against
the unconstitutional legislation Of the
republican party. The Democracy
was entitled to the vote Of Malone. II
be lad voted with the party by which
he was elected, the Democratic party
would have organized the COMMITTEES oil
the Senate. and would have acquired a
majority on each committee. Every
hill introduced into the Senate Is referred
to the proper committee and cannot BE-
acted upon in the Senate, until repor'
ted back favorably from the committee.
IfMahone had voted with the demo
Gratis they would have now a majority
on every portant committee, and any
bill referred to a committee. which
was directed against the South, or bane-
ful TO its interests would be killed 10
committee.
But Malone disresarding the interests
OF bis constituents, and the principles o
the party by which he was elected
voted with the re pubicins, YESTERDAY
whereby they organized the Senate aud
acquired a majority on the committees
By his treason they have entire control
of the legislative branch Of the govern
ment. and can enact whatever laws
; they SEE Gt.
Malone has delivered his State an(
the entire country bound hand and foo
into the hands of the very enemy
against whom, he was elected TO pro
tect il. VIII Virginians, proud OF
the honor Of their old mother, vii
Virginians. proud and justly proud o
the principles they inherited from
Jefferson aud which they have defendr'
against all the heresles Of almost
century, continue to follow him blindly
or will they deservedlY leave him ant
l all his carrion seeming vultures, t.
l wal.ow III the dlsgraceful mire Of infam.
o IN while they are placed by this on
treachery?
Treacherous 10 the best interests
his stale! Treacherous to the conf
dence repOsed in him by bis constltr
ents! Treacherous to the Interests
: readiustinent itself, by the desertiOn
} #. principles, when by his single vot
Y he places in power the party which cal
e ed out. en- masse, all the monied int
d ests OF the North, dining the last cam
r. n,lgu TO crush the "repudiating demt
n cracy of the South" at the head q
IT which they placed Malone and Virsiui'
is Treacherous, even, to the long unsu
ts lied honor Of our common mother! Ii
" him reap the rewards OF his own di
" tafdly conduct when in the languas
Al of the Arkansas Gazette Of last summ'
" The sad fate Of Aaron Burr or III
err worse one Of Benedict Arnold will
s. his, when IN time to come, the lrien'
or Of his youth, the comrades of his arm
G. life. and tie associates Of his later mai
he hood, pass HIM by without word
,g recognition, and with that utter dl'da
re that every honest man feels for one WI
ut deliberately sells his country's hon'
for parting mess Of pottsge'"
To Senator Hill of Georgia, Virgin
owes debt Of gratitude, which 81
would gladly repay; for his able vino
ca,ion of the honor OF the old State
Nh fully betrayed BY her own honored' b
ia dshonored son. Aud just here won
Of Ike to enquire, why the V'rq'"'G"
is this week does not give its readers Z
c benefit Of the debate. in the Senate b
tween Senators Hill and Mahone'
L.