The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-03
DEMOCRACY IN VIRGINIA.

virginia Ii In really u bad condition.
; The Malone movement has about
killed Democracy there. So 1t will lie
impossible for that State to get into
power for some time; il ever again.
The Radicals at the North take II rs
an ominous sign that the backbone OF
Bourbon Democracy is broken at the
South. They are very much rejoiced
to think that the great State Of Vir-
ginia has repudiated Democracy, and
Malone rules. We feel sorry for Vir-
GINA, for she il one of the proudest
and greatest States in the Union.
She, rs the mother OF statesmen has
been frat in war, first in peace and
first in the hearts of her countrymen.
During the war her hills and valleys
were the theater OF the great conflicts
and clash of arms. Her soldiers,
brave and patriotic, were numbered, by
thousands, and they fought nobly and
well. Since the war, this great State,
owing to her splendid resources and
diversified products, has advanced in
wealth and prosperity. But the State
unfortunately became involved In
debt and then arose schisms and party
divisions and to-day the State is groan-
ing under political oppression in the
worst form Of Radicalism.
Mississippi, fortunately, has tri-
umphed, but the Federal money and
power were not used as abundantly
as in Virginia. The Democracy be-
came aware of their great danger and
worked persistently till the enemy
were defeated. But there is an ele-
ment here which united with the col
ored people, will make other efforts to
regain their power.
Read the following from the New
York Herald, aud see what little |
sympathy IL for us In the North.
WIN the Malone victory in Virgin.
la break the solid South
1t depends somewhat upon whether
In other Southern States the indie
pendents, who are already numerous
body, can have courageous and peril
naceous leadership, such as the Vir-
ginia Independents had.
In Alabama the Independents have
elected Congressman and have p0lled
a strong vote. In Arkansas, Georgia,
Tennessee and Mississippi they have
made q good fight, sometimes local
and sometimes on State or Congress
al ftOlrafa In 1
Office holders have either
posed them outright. They have
Federal offices to themselves, and the
Federal administration has usually
them In this. Thus there
have been usually three parties, and
the Democrats have carried the day.
President Arthur means to pursue a ,
iifferent and as we think wiser pol
cy; that he will reward the Republic
IAN Bourbons for playing into the
hands of the Democratic Bourbons.
but will recognize" as it Is called, all !
he reputable elements Of opposition
20 the Democrats In the Southern Z
states. The Virginia Democrats COM /,
plain bitterly that the President thus
recognized" the Malone independ- {
,nts. But why not2 Mr.. Arthur had
he duty Of selecting men for certain
Federal officers In Viz
yinia. His duty to the pnbIic was TO ]
elect honest and capable men; his /
light, bearing this public duty in n
MUD, was 10 select such men from :
Imong those who agreed with him ia J
,olicy rather than from those who b
vere opposed 10 his policy. Even the
most rigid civil service reformers
vould not deny the President this b
ight Of selection. r
Now Mr.. Arthur was wise enough :
D see, apparently, that 10 appoint
My Republicans In Virginia was to p
penly cast the weight Of TIE Federal
On the side Of q parcel
politicians who bad q expected no. 4
over OF infineucs IN the State. and :,
'ho de<ired - maintain their sepxrzfs =
rEanizst,en only 70 serve the Demo .
ais In the State and secure for them q
'lre< the Federzl places. - so-czlled q