New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-13

reason for voting against the Bourbons. Inc
reason Is obvious They do not dare to face
the fact that the intense hostility between
them and General Malone springs from MS
determination TO secure u free and fair vote
and fair count to every citizen. Yet that
WAS the real cause of Republican disposition
to support him in Virginia. He had gwen
evidence OF good faith, had joined with the
Republicans to put out dishonest local officials
who made elections a farce and had secured
10 the voters of Virginia a free vote and
a fair count. That, too, was the reason
the Democratic National Committee decided
against him, aud used all the power
# had to break him down in the cleo
ton. He was in favor of a fair election, and
they were not. As soon as they mterIered 70
defeat him for that reason. sensible kepubh-
cans saw that he would be likely to pay back
the debt with interest in the Senate. The al
lance between HIM and the Republicans grows
ont of his course on that question, and his
hostility to the Bourbon Democracy OF the
South and in the Senate has precisely the
same origin and cause, thouEs Democratic
Senators do not dare 10 face the fact.
Further, this cause of agreement with the
Republicans and Of hostility TO the Bourbons
il not a narrow, local, or unimportant issue
No other pending question in National ponies
is of greater importance. \ Solid South would
be impossible. if the principles and practices
of General Malone in Virginia should he
adnpieh IN other Southern States. The whole
question respecting the treatment OF the
Southern states would settle itself at once,
If the elections there could be az free
and falr as General Malone has caused
them to be in Virginia. No pondcrous mass
of solid Bourbonism would threaten the pub
he credit in eve-y Congress, nor make solid
| North necessary 10 secure the election OF "a
Republican President. If the tissucballots and
the false returns, the Iiie-cluhs and white
leagues, the systcmatlSel transformations and
n.assacrcs which have d. srlccd other South
en- States could be stopped. IN short, there
would be no southern question, IT the de-
clarations aud practices oi General Malone
could have in other States the same effect
! that they have had in Virginia. Tie Demo-
Gratis Of the Senate are perfectly aware OF that
fart. aud therefore they bate General Malone
with intense ard savage hatred.
Let Melody drccivc himself, therefore. The
! excitement ~ The senate Is rot about few
patty offices. wii,h would not be of the
! slightest practical consequence 20 The Rcpub-
means. ~ they aIc lot of the slightest value 10
! the y, muci.tlc party. The Democrats choose
hat point for resistance, hrrausr they do rot
| dare To acknowledge the main reason OF their
hostility to the Senator from Virginia. What
! they l,ar Is HAT his Independence. fairness
! aud honesty may break out IN other southern
! States, AID tbu- interrupt the swndlng per
| iormanccs los winch the South has been made
| add kept ,olid. By cmnning cait-lolds Of
! abuse aud snndcr upon General Malone they
! hope to deprive HIM of influence aud to deter
Other, from following his example in other
southern States.
Republican Senators have not made the
brst use of their opportunity until recently.
! II is their part 10 place fully before the
country the real cause OF R,publican alliance
with General Malone. ftst ~ Virginia, and
/ a.tcrward IN the senate They ought to show
clearly what hr has done 20 make himself
/ hated and ahu-cd by Democrats. and how
! Bonihon intolerance and resort to violence
| nnd haud have been cursc 10 the South.
| Some have spoken on this point, hut 1t Is the
/ one which Democratic Senators ought To be
compelled to mrei. just AZ long rs they see
| iii 10 keep the Senate in session 10y their
r.voiutlonary performances. The delay will
not prove cutro,y useless If it helps to n
clearer understanding at the South of the main
ISSUE between parties.