Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-17
OLD DOMINION.
A University student on Virginia Poll
tIes-BOss Malone and HIS Power.
SpeciGI Correspondence Of the Register.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Nov. Is,


Specidl Correspondence Of the Register.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Nov. Is.
The election is over,
The struggle Is done,
The battle Is fought,
And the victory won,
by the Readjusters, and while the
Northern cock is Growing, the Demo-
cratic banner in Virginia is trailing at
halfmast and in the dust and humilia-
ton of defeat. Virginia, once the pride
and boast other sons, and the admira-
ton of her rival sister States, has fallen
out of the rank of the foremost into the
hands of the spOiler and demagogue.
The latent causes that has wrought this
revolution can best be seen (as they
were detailed to mel by eursory glance
at Malone in Virginia politics.
My informant said: IA great many
superficial persons wonder at the cons
tinuatiOn OF the Readjuster party in Vir-
ginia since the debt question is perma-
nently settled. But Malone in Vir-
GINA politics is decidedly factor in
public affairs. For the principles that
be advocates 60 directly to the heart
and understanding of the masses. The
Funders, or regular Democrats, have
NtEu W uCDhlC tue OOuSllIuIlOu-
ality of readjuster measures, and the
masses could not grasp the soundness of
their arguments, nor appreciate them,
while the RPadjuSterS continually harp
upon the reduction of the public debt
and consequently low taxes, which
touch the tenderest place in farmers
heart.
1t is very apparent to casual OBJ
server, that since the warthere has been
q remnant of that aristOeratic element
in Virginia that prevailed so universally
here during the existence of slavery.
And that element is in antagonism to
the development and prosperity of the
State, because it spurnS 3 poor man,
though honorable and honest. Ii abhOrs
a business of any kind, and recognizes
only one of the learned professions as
the only legitimate employment that is
in keeping with their ideas of dignity.
1t discOurages industry and thrift by
looking upon labor as something very
diShOnOrable.
The result of these principles can be
plainly seen, by even traveller or rail-
road passenger. Most generally the
farm houses are old and in dilapidated
condition, the fences rotted away, the
fields grown up in bushes and brlers,
and the country and its business and
prosperity presents the appearance OF
advanced decay. Malone and the Re
adiuster party-as they declare-wageS
a war against this relic OF anti-war
times, and they mean the demolition OF
this al istocratiC caste. And 1t has Tor
its object the upbuilding of that princi-
pie in society that will recognize ana
encourage enterprise and thrift. Inese
are popular ideas in Virginia. Every
man is either for Malone or against him,
and his foes are as bitter in their hatred
as his friends are warm in their zeal.
The Democratic party, both in this State
and in the South generally, abuse Ma
hone for his action in regard to the or
ganization of the U. 5. Senate, and In
continuing to act with the Republicans.
They call him traitor because he DID not
act with the Democratic party. AND
we ReadjusterS affirm, had he acted
with the Democrats, he would nave
been traitor to the party that sent him
to the Senate. The Democrats DID
everything in their power to keep Ma
hone out of the Senate, and IN the Leg
islature that elected him, they Fought
him to the last. But he was elected by
a Readjuster element, and went
TO Washington as the head ana
the Representative of that party,
and as such was forced 10
take the step he did in the Senate; and
after he did act thus, his policy mas
been endorsed twice since then py the
voters ofVirginia. The above was told
me by 3 very prominent ReadJuster,
who lives in Charlottesville, and ne also
said the State under Democratic rule
was drifting farther into embarrass-
ment every day, with no possibility OF
throwing off the shaekles OF debt, and
that the force of this fact more than
anything else, has contributed 10 the
success of Malone in Virginia.
Well, do you think Malone can carry
the ReadjuSters and the State OF Viz
ginia for the Republicans in 1881?
That Malone and his party can carry
the State Of Virginia whenever they
wish is not to be doubted. But L
am not prepared to say that the
Readiusters as unit would throw their
support to q Republican in a National
contest, most Of them being Democrats.
What do you think Ofthe unparalleled
ed success Of the Democrats In the re-
cent election?
That can be attributed to puollc senti-
ment, which is ever tiuctuating ana Is
never stable long at a time; and also
the same causes that led to the over
throw of the Republicans in some OF
the Northern States, were the same
that led to the defeat Of the Bouroons
i'm this State a few years ago, VIZ: Inc
tyranny of boss rule.
Ofthe business of the above ooserva-
lions hereafter can draw his own conclu-
sion, but coming from the prominent
source they do, from one well versed In
Virginia politicS-they are entitled 10
| considerable weight.
However q gentleman from anotner
standpoint of view, astraight-out Demo-
crat, told me he thought it would De
| impossible for Malone to carry the
State in 1884 unless he himself was on
/ the ticket, or was well assured OF Caoi-
} net position in the next administration.
He considers him creature OF barter
and trade, and one who would enter
into any coalition, ifit presented to him
a plausible feature Of political aggran-
| dizanent. More anon. OLERoN.
Piles.