Iron County register., 1882-10-26
R.nub,ican Insubordfnation in Virginia.

The Virginia Republicans have sue
ceeded in defeating the Democracy OF
that State through the aid of Repndi-
ator Malone, but they seem TO nave
obtained in Malone q tyrannicM MASTER
rather than an assistant Mahone mas
become not only the boss but the own
er of the Republican party OF Virginia
and he rules it with rod OF iron. a
Republican writing from Lynchourg-
saws that to the office-holders OF that
congressional district no fact is better
understood than that their tenure OF
officeiis measured bv their support OF
Malone and the candidates he names.
His power to remove and appoint IS SUI
preme and unguestioned.--A Add to TINS
the system OF espionage prevalent, ana
you will readily understand why red
eral officials so unanimously support
Mahone's men and measures. 10 Illus
trate now this system works, at a recent
meeting of the Republican - Straight
OUT Committee he'd in Richmond. a
member of the Committee, as was his
custom before Mahone's reign, when in
that city, called. upon one of his old
friends, who is Federal office-holder.
The call and conversation between them
was exclusively social, politics not be-
ing mentioned. and lasted probably
near half an hour This occurred in
the forenoon. At about five o. clock in
the afternoon of The same day imagine
the Federal officials dismay when a
friend of his and Mahonete brought
to him telegram signed "Manone.
the contents of which were that he (da-
hone) had information that a member
of the 'StrMght-out Republican
Committee had been closeted with
the aforesaid Federal official in his
office for two hours that day, and ask
inc what it meant. The office hold
er explained by letter and such
| corroboratiye evidence as he could the
call and nature of the conversation,
which was satisfactory, / presume, as
he still retains his Office under the
''boss.'' Another office holder, in talk
ing with straight OUT Republican
of the State, said that the system of
spies upon them was intolerable; that
he loathed party held together by such
practices, but that he could not sup
port his parents and family by any
other means, and that he looked for
ward to 1884 for relief. Now, you may
ask why the Republicans of Virginia do
not rebel against this power. | will
answer. They have daily before them
/ practical evidence of the power OF Ma
hone, and the extent to which he car
ries his vindictiveness to those who did
rebel and set at naught his power.
More than one Of these otfice-holders
have told me that they believed that
their presence in ''Straight- Re-
publican meeting, or becoming mem-
ber of one of the clubs, would be sutfi-
4hnSr al n n
the past three years. have heard Ma
homes speakers proclaim that they were
justified in voting for any man or meas
ures which hel ed them, and. further,
that they would vote for the devil and
helr' upon the same consideration.
have seen colored voters applaud these
sentiments. and | have doubted wheth'
er, as people. they had elements upon
Testimony such as this, coming from
an intelligent and influential Repub
lican is convincing proof of the abject
condition of the Virginia Republican:
and a shameful commentary upon the
conduct of Republican Administration
which has bartered the Republican par
tv of great State, the Federal patron.
age and it's own honor Tor the vote ol
this little old man of the sea. !" Sucl
bargains as that made by and between
! Malone and the Federal Administra-
ton are demoralizing to the public gen
orally, but they usually con'ain thei1
own cure, for in the end disgust be
| comes so intense in the minds of the
political slaves, who, like the Virginia
i Republicans, have been sold for price
that they rise in rebellion against theil
masters and ini1ict more damage upor
them than they ever did to their poltica
opponents. There are symptoms of s
general uprising of the better classe:
of Virginia Republicans against Boss
4 Malone It needs but little insubordi.
nation among them to bring abou
Mahone's downfall. All good citizen:
of every party will rejoice to see it,
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