The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-08-04
Letter From Cen. Mahone.

NEWARK, OHIO, July N.-Soon after tho Read1us-
this city, personal friend Of senator Malone, sent
him letter congratulating him on the earnest
work Of the enemies OF Bourbon rule, and also on
his excellent speech made to the Convention. Sen.
Malone wrote the following reply, which has been
made public with the writer's consent, since OBJ
tanned;
. PETERSBURG, VA, July 16, 1881.
VIM. Lvon, Esq. Nesoark, ohio:
My Dear Sir,-It gives me pleasure TO thank you
for the generous and kindly consideration Of your
that all attemps made during the past years since
the war at real reconciliation have been failures
Southern States themselves and 70 the mistaken
methods employed by the dominant party Of the
country In that direction.not so much, should
say, to the people of the Southern States to an
unfortunate leadership, composed In the main by
persons who egged on the war, but shirked its bur
dens The veterans Of tho Southern armies, and
especially those OF Appomattox accepted the issue
there closed as conclusive in Its results and, like
brave men, were ready to turn their best EFFORTS to
thorough reunion OF the sections and the restora-
ton of good feeling between the people themselves
50 lately engaged In the work OF death. The great
mass OF Southern sold1ery and those who cherished
an honorable memory Of their valor have long been
weary Of the unmanly sectional strife which politi
with which this class OF Virginia people took to
q movement which promised to set aside such
into their Sid time relation with the people Of the
nation.
In all this time of the brghting rule Of Bourbon
Ism, prejudice dgdinst the domtnGat party Of the
country and the National Naturalization has been
the 'otcked and Inspiring mean: Of maintaining the
has never realized that by the very Of its
agents, its of1cial representatives, the Bourbon
ue hatred Of the Republican name and Of the Re-
publican Administration. These agents, and eepec-
Tally at frst and for long WHILE we're in great part
pie and without sympathy with them or with their
interest in any respect Those people have been
where and in all elections huve ld6ored to promote
the success Of the candidates, to uphold the suprema
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OF their purpose. contrary to their sell conceived
interest," to mako friends for the Administration,
any competition with them for the Federal patron.
age. Hence they are no more than Bourbon Repub-
Hcans, maintaining their title to a continuance in
publican candidate foT the presidency, at the same
time guarding against Democratic success TT by
supporting actiuety and voting for the Democratic
candidate Jor Comgress-aarnefd at the head Of the
ticket, Hancock ct the bottom.
1t Is this class Of Republicans-few in numbers
represented by certain self-assumed leadership
Of several persons who would now rescue the
Bourbon Democracy from certain defeat un-
der tho false and specious guise Of maintaining
Republican organization In the State-an organt-
zation which has had no existence since 1873 until
overthrow Bourbonism, an Organization which I'M
der the leadership Of these persons the Republican
any eortsst in our eleetions-a leadership which has
acquiesced In II 1t did not support that administra
ton Of the Bourbon party in State affairs which has
set blight upon every industry and trifed with
her .credit-an administration which has come
to shut out the great Of the children from the
Of public cducdtion, nevertheless guaranteed
by the Constitution Of the State and the good faith
Of all which had now stiied, practically, the
rights of the colored and poor white HAN 81 the bal
ies in word, his s4b1usatton as q political
slave. 1t is this galvanized Republican leadership
alone now IN the State Of virainta that gives possible
Is Bourbon Democracy, aided and reinforced by
such Republicans in Virginia, that Re ad1usters
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principles Of party are understood we shall en-
list the earnest concern and sympathy Of all iber
y.loviEg men OF the country. We intend TO Atrike
manly blow for the relief OF our State, the educa,
ton Of her children the restoration Of her pM btc
credit, and the freedom Of her people.
Yours truly,
WILLIAM MALONE.