The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-01-07


Now that the election in Virginia has
placed Mahoneism in the ascendency,
the whole country is interested in know,
ing what Mahoneism is. In a general
way the public has pretty correct idea
OF Malone. They know the size OF the
man physically. mentally, morally and
politically. They know him to be
and infamous, a creature
who, for a consideration, sold himself
to the Republican party, stipulating
that the Republican party, aside from
any immediate pay for his votes. should
indorse his reputation and swindling
theories and aid him in fastening them
upon Virginia. Malone is credited
with saying:
Iwant every man to vote, white or black,
and want him to vote as he pleases, and 10
be neither threatened beforehand nor ostra-
cised afterwa ard for expressing his free op,n-
ion. am tired OF intolerance. want wntte
and black, no matter Of what party, to act
freely in politics, and live tremendously to-
Rether as you do in the North. Then we can
get capital and men to come on ana az vveaP
as she ought to be. / have encouraged my
colored neighbors to vote as free men, ana
not as they were directed to vote Dy the REQ s
eral Oniceholders or by their employers; and
and those who act with me mean to see to It
at all hazards that every citizen. be he black
or white, shall enjoy this right OF 9 free man
to vote and to have nus vote counted :,
Such flatulent falsehoods are put forth
10 obscure the real purpose OF Malone
and those who act with him. The real
purpose the Readjusters have in view
Is to swindle the creditors OF Virginia
out of their honest claims upon the
State. The Philadelphia Times, in re-
plying to structures made by the Phila-
delphia North american, gives its read
ers very clear exposition of Malone
ism. The North american says:
1t Is not impossible that the holders Of the
Virginia State bonds are less chopfailen over
the success Of the Readjusters than the casual
Of support or Of apology FOR those who either
wholly or in part repudiate the debts they
justly owe. But after all half a loaf Is better
than no bread. The honesty OF the Bourb0ns
has been confined to protestations against the
iniquity Of their opponents. They have in
sisted upon honesty in theory, but In practice
Sey aayi That to se dsS
terest, should remain unpaid. The ReadJust-
ers, on the other hand, are evinciug an appar-
emily sincere intention to pay two-thirds'
which Is greatly preferable to nothing.
1t will be observed that the North
american omits all reference to Ma
homes clap-trap about voting, referring
simply to the question Of finance. 10
this the Times replies as follows:
The Democratic funders of Virginia never
refused to pay the debt After the passage o.
third of the debt as due from West Virginia,
the resources of the State were greatly re-
duced by the depression that was universal In
the country, and that led to- proposition
| from the creditors to accept what Is known as
the McCulloch bill. 1t recognized the fui
principal OF the debt ixed in the original Fund
three, four and I'VE per cent, and made the
| coupons receivable for taxes
| Malone, the present Reputation leader
had favored the original FUNDING D, w tssn
| thirds of the debt; but he was beaten for Gov
ernor four years ago IN the Democratic party
because no party had faith IN him. and ne nae "a.
own. He found the people. poor and ready e
| listen to Reputation, and he raised the BLACK
mag and won the State two years ago. elected
himself to the Senate, elected Repudiatior
Local Judges, through whom Reputation
| Assessors were appointed, and Reputation wa
then fastened upon the Commonwealth
| The Supreme Court had maintained the law
and the sanctity of the contract between tn
to receive the coupons 81 the bonds in pay
appealed to his rag, tag and bob-tail Repudia
| ton party, and he has won. He will now re
| adjust the Supreme Court, as the new Legisia
lure Will eteCL new Ju0keSs tUc NEW OOuIl WI
repudiate both the contract and the judgmen
| of the present Court, and the solemn faith o
the Commonwealth, given In compromis
bond to creditors, will be repudiafed with tn
Malone; he Is now able to carry 1t out, and b.
will do 1t. He will readjust the supreme Cour
and make 1t repudiate the judiciaily declare
law to enable him to repudiate the debt Of tn
state.
The foregoing presents the case il
full, and the facts are worthy of pro
found consideration; and it is worth,
of remark that Malone with unparall
eled impudence asserts that swindlinI
the creditors of Virginia will be an in
ducement to capitalists to prefer tina
State for Investments; that with a re
pudiating Governor, Legislature
Judges and United States Senators
with record stained with bold, pre-
meditated and flagitious Reputation
capital and men will pour into Virgini
to develop her resources, and this vii
business, says the New York Express
has been sanctioned in the Oldest Stat
in the Union by the Republican Admir-
istration at Washington. and by the Re
publican party through the Chairma
of its National Committee in raisin
money to buy negro votes. The fact
are so notorious and so danning that
would seem to be impossible for the RI
publican party to ever again claim th
support OF honest men who care for til
credit and honor of the country" Sue
. is the picture which Mahoneism an
Republicanism now present for the col
temptation of the American people,
Indiana Stale Sentinel.
The Democratic Plan.
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