The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-18

WHAT Few NORTHERN DfMOCRATGC AM
| INDEPENDENT PAPERS SAY As 10 GENERAL
MAHONE'S POsITiON.-[ Philadelphia. Eren
ing 1cieqrGph Und.). March l5lh.l-Mah0nl
SITS in the Senate by virtue OF and as the
representative OF fraud, aud hi- alianc,
with the Republicans Is fraud. Mfhont
vigorously claims 10 be an Independent, bu
the difference between his independence anC
thlt OF Senator David Davis is apparent at :
glance. Senator Dlyi,'S position Is virtue
and proprety themselves in comparison
with MahOne's determination 10 vote will
| the Republicans on the strength OF an un
Outstanding that he shall have the control OF
| the Virginia patronage" This sort OF Z
dicker diSgraces all parties to ii. Senator
| Hill may have laid himself open to the IT,
rade OF Senator lloar; but for all. that bt
performed real public service in compel
| linz the Nirginian to come out OF his hole
and give mankind chance to have good
look at him.
lElmira G9zeife tD5 M, March still
1t i not 10 be expected that man elected
on such platform as Malone was, and sup
porting such principles, should be high
toned. He bad The right from his point OF
view TO make the best bargain he could,
and he has done it. He gave notice before
hand that he should do it; that politically
be was son the make" 1t was to be eX-
pected that the Republicans should buy. 1t
is in strict accordance with all their recent
history. Four years ago they bought the pre-
Sidency Of a set OF thieves, not for money,
but for patronage. They now get the Sen
ate in the same way.
Utica Observer tDem.l. March Is.
4. Il oil
ling are credited, rightly or nor, with hay
ing arranged the deal BY WHICH Malone, OF
Virginia, was &" fixed" We farcy that they
will not be 30 proud OF their work in. he
near future as, to judge from Mr.. Conk-
Iing's speech, they are at present.
TSprngdeld Republican tInd), March l6.I
II Malone lived in any northern Stale
barring Minnesota-every Republican sena-
tor would fight him at home ana denounce
him in The Senate. II Malone ilyed III
Massachusetts, il he was the boss OF an -
norant vote, il he had attacked the
credit o.! The State and proposed The
repudiaion OF her bonds, Senator
Uolr would fight him day in and
day out. at home and in Congress, IN eau
Gus, convention. and at the polls. Malone
is all these things in Virginia, and the Tact
>houid have moderated Senator. HOar's Gu
thusiasm. Malone is also the champion OF
a free and somewhat ignorant vote. He bls
defended the suffrage OF the black mar,
among other ways by opposing poll tax.
n he breaks the solid South as Boss Kelly
split the ignorant vote Of New York city,
GOOD nav come OF it; but Kelly's bargain
with the Arthur. Conkling machine was not
an alliance decent men cared to trumpet,
and the voice Of Massachusetts, should have
been silent oyeI Mahone's appearance in the
Republican column.
Philadelphia Time, nnd) March16.l
II did not require much dscernment TO
foretel the position which the reputation
senator would take, and there should have
been, and doubtless was, a time when the
better men OF both parties in the Senate
could have been combined in ctfecting a
thoroughly creditable organization and IN
defeating Malone and the traders with Ma
hone. The Democrats have not saved their
dignity and the Republicans have loaded
themselves with Malone, whom either party
could better afford to do without. He Will
be a heavy rider, and there will be abundant
confusion until a change OF one or two in
the membership'Of the Senate shall render
the repudiatOr OF no consequence to either
side.
philadelphia Record lind J, March 10Th
The Republican party cannot 60 on for
ever securing the advantage OF fraud with
out acquiring the faint or fraud. Malone
may be able TO help them TO political adj
vantage to-day, hut they will have 10 carry
him as long as be lives.