Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-15
GENERAL MALONE,

Scene.
As slated in y.s!clday's Gazette. Gen. Ma
hone defined bis position and took decided re-
publican grounds, 10 the Senate yesterday. We
give his speech and the debate that followed
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, in the curse Of some
remarks in reI ~ to Mr.. Conkling said
l deny myself tho right Of the Vice President
to Toxic part 10 organizing the Stnate. bat l
shall not mako tho question. 1t you have but
one. the vote will bo So to SIS. Who is that
one? Laughter on the republican sdo Who
bilious to do what 20 mau 10 the history of this
country has ever doue-!o stand up 10 this high
presence and proclaim from this yrand eminence
| that ho disgraccs the commission he holds.
Applause 10 tho galleries Who is il! Who
can 1t be Laughter; wbic tveIy eye is turns
| cd upon Malone, who is seated among the ret
publlcsns Do you-addrcssicg tho repubi-
c.ns-recalve him With affection ? DO you re-
coivs him with respect Is such o man worthy
Of sour association? Such man is not worthy
| to be democrat. Is he worthy to be ropub-
] loan? II my friends from Illioois. Kansas and
New York logan. Plumb ard ConkIiDe were
| to come to mo holding republican commissions
| in their pockets, sent here By republican Legls
| latures. and were to whisper to mo that they
would vote for democratic organization, l
| would scorn to accept their votes, aud | would
| tell them that if they came they would be ex
PEELED with ig1ominy from tho ranks of tho
party. And why do you bid us to wait LIZ all
! who were elected as democrats ere to ramain
| democrats what good will waiting do you? You
will still be 10 minority OF two-tho same minor
| ity in which you gro 10 to day. say | do not
believe that any man elected and sent here by q
democratic Legislature es o democrat ThateVer
| may have been the local issues or tho division
of factions will prove false to his trust. rhero
country The result will be tho same ono
hence as it is now. | know that thcro is
great deal in this question; know that
tho American people have had much TO
| humi!iate them; | know that tho patronage of
| this government has become very great;
know that the distinguished gentleman who
sits at the other end Of the avenue holds in bis
| hands millions anG hundreds of milliors of pat.
| ronsgc. But here aro fac,s which no man can
| escape, Gentleman Of the republican party,
you cannot organic, the. Senate u,less you get
| veto that was elected as o democratic vote.
| Have you gotteni.? If you have, nobodc
knows it but yourselves. How have you got j., ?
Thero is 10 effect without oluse 20 bargain
without its consideration. How does it happen
that you know. of tho chonge sni NO do moi ?
What induced the change? deny that there
has been change. | maintain that all those
who make up the 50 democrats on this q Dor
stand by the constituencies that elected them.
MIR. Malone, who occupied seat on the re-
publican side. advanced to tho edge of tho
arena fronting tho clerks desk and proc eeded
to reply 10 MIR. Hill, That gentleman. he said,
had maniicssly engaged in CD eifort to disclose
his MIR. Mahone'sl position on the fl ,or.
Mr.. Hill do not know what your position
| is, and how could | disclose it?
Mr.. Mabone-Tho gentleman has assumed
not only 10 DO The custodian hero OF tho demo.
cratic party Of tho nation, bu. has tried to as
sort The night 20 speak fer tho constituency
which havo the privilege 10 part of rcpIc-
s.niag here. 10 has done 30 without their
assent, lad irl s5inx himself dire ly to Mr.. Hill
and advat c % towards him. | oWc you. sir,
and | oTo these FIR whNn sou undertake to
speak hero. rolhipg. Marks Of crcoura2o-
mont on tee republican side and in tho gale.
ries. | como hero like Firginian, not to
represent the democracy, fer which you (Mr.
liil) sla1d. como with as pooud claim tc
r1presep tho rooplo OF Flreitia IS you to rep
resent tho people of Georgia. woa on fslds
where | have fought with you and others 10 the
osuSe Of ny people ard CT that section ia the
late Unhappy contest. That contest. thank
God. is over. and as ooo IF thos, engaged in it,
aud who has not hero or elsewhere to make
al apology for the port nc hus taken 10 it.
say that an not hero 80 4 partisan, nor en-
here 10 represent that Gcu,tcrlcy which baC
donc 50 much tiury t. my section ct the c0un
try. The gcotlcmln uodcI!0&k to sly wha
constitutes 3 dcmocg!t. | b0l.i that | Gm al
Infinitely bc!Icr Democrat Than h. ILlugh:e:
lls who stands u0Illa.ly committed 20 iuI
vote and fair vote and 30 honest baIlor shCu!G
$40 that lhsy can bo had in tho Strto of Geor,
gia, where tissue ballots arD fashionable. Ap
pIarse. | sa,va n3tics on that gentleman that
intend to be tho custodian Of my OVID democracy
| do not irtend to bo iua by the gentleman
caucus | am 10 every sonso ilcersn here
and trust to BIO a5.o to protect my own rights
, ard 10 defend those of tho people whom ! rep
resent ,rtoinl7 to take care OF my Own. &c
not intend (agaia addressing Mr.. Hill directly
that you shall undertake to cli!iG5o my oonduc
By innucndoc5. wish tic Senator from Gtor
, gia 70 understand JUS here that tho way 10 dee
with me is 10 deal directly We wzus 90 ''no
lions OF discovery 10 find gu; how | ON going
to vote. Applause on the floor and in the gal
lcries, which was Ieplinandcd by the Vice
| President. regret that 80 carly alter my ap
, pearaDco here should have found Decessary
to obrude sny remarks 10 this body. wouIl
prefer to b. iltlo modes. | Wcu!d prefer Il
to listen ED to I-arn. bat could no
feel c)Dtcu.. eller wha! has passed to day. t
sit silent. The gentleman, MIR. Hill, by al
manner of iDsinuuiors. direct and iadircot, ha
: sought to discover who tho democrat is tina
may choose to exercise his right to cast bis vot
, as BIO pleasaS and to differ with tho gentleman
caucus lie seems to have forgotten that TO
fused to take part in caucus which has no
3 only wsgcd war upon me but upon those whom
| represent; tha. has presumed 10 teach tht
people OF Vlr2ilia honesty aud true democracy
; Yes, sir, addressing Mr.. Hill, you were duly
notified thst tCok no part CT lot 10 your pOs
ica maciioery. and that | was tupremaI!
indiif .ropt 20 wtat YOU did. Laughter on tbt
republican side. You were notified that
should stand or this h)or representing in par
tho State CT Virginia. Certainly tho L,gisIa
turc which elected me did not require me Il