Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-09-06
GIL up that interval with expenditures
no PAY PIJNDERERS.


TO PAY PLUNDERERs.
There pensions bill, whose amount,
though the product of common tax, la
yet dsburscd exclusively among what
they call the loyal States, has been late
ly increased to 100000, 900 pr an
num-a sum that will amount, before
the pensioners die and the purjurers aud
pension agent are glutted, TO very
nearly, If not quite, what has been PAID
up 10 this time as Il reduction OF the
debt So there will b! no lOSerin+ OF
taxes if they eau help it. Already the
late session OF Congress increased The
appropriations nearly Sl0O, ,OOO,OOO be-
yond tne Democratic limit. And this
is the party in whose benehtent hands
General Malone advises our people 10
place themselves. he 10 lead the way.
and-to play in Virginia the part that
has been played In Pennsylvania TOR
years and years, by that old 'heathen
and titan,' Simon Cameron; he to per-
suade US to serfdom just when patient
Pennsylvania has revOlted in force.
For one l decline 10 take the advice.
When l joined the Readjusters, which
did as soou as they formulated and
plat!ormed my ideas on the debt, the
suffrage, the education, and the railroad
questions, | brought with Inc no roma
tic nolions OF the purity aud disinteres'
edness OF political leaders. [ have
seen too many parties for that. l had
been taught that "Christianlty itself
had shared the common lot Of all great
changes; and that perfect as it was ln 1t
self its nominal adherents were often
neither wise nor good" Hence, though
prieved, have not been surprised at
the turn that
sELFIsHNESS AND AMBITION,
re presented by General Malone in this
case, have sought to give measure ln'
tended for the good ofthe people. But
that has not moved me to acquiescence.
never meant to surrender the rrncl-
pies. the traditions, and the aspirations
of Virginia to an evanescent and demor-
alizing expediency. Neither did my
associates in the party. AT least shall
not believe it until l see it aud hard
ly then.
But have said enough-I fear too
much-for the patience of the public |;
and vet | knew not how 10 say less.
The theme, it is true. is not inylting;
the task ungracious at the best. But
there was a work to do; and why not
do it as we'll as another: This quallfi-
cation at least have for it. am get
ting old-I am not very far from the a.
lotted three-score- -and-ten; meyer cam
didate for vote, and but once in my
life for an office, have yet mingled ac-
lively IN politics for nearly fifty years.
La that time l haye seen much but
never before saw anything like the
state of affairs which General Malone
has sought 10 bring, and IN some parti-
culars has brought, upon the people oil
Virginia. / name now as
THE MOST SHAMEFUL THING
that ever witnessed the mode in which
he was permitted to neglect his duty in
Washington aud to invade the Capitol
at Richmond and to dictate, corrupt,
and poison the proceedings of our LeSis
lature. pity the Vlrginian who does
not blush when be thinks Of it.
And now, IN conclusion, l affirm that
in what 1 haye written 1 have said
nothing ia passion if knew it-nothing
but what l soberly believe. Rather l
have suppressed much for the sake OF
decorum. | have rot gone into the
more Minute details of Gen. Mahoue's
personal government, nor spoken o. the
cour.iers and sycophants, the spies, in'
formers, tale.bearers and tools that live
in his favor. Of necessity these things
where in the system, and Sill be taken
for granted by every one. Nor have
shown how mlnutely he interferes. eve
for instance, to promising away The
clerksLip OF the Court OF Appeals. IN
all matter, which hi, will has accom-
plished. Like tho mlser who tales the
cent, a, we'll as the dollars ofhis hoari,
| his ewes and mind take in all the items
that 90 TO make up the sum OF his pow
er. But turning away from all this L
have attempted to confne myself to the
facts and inferencos which prove that
his methods, his character, his intellect
his training, aud his aims unfit him TO
lead the people of Virginia. The case
is with them.
FRANK G.. RUFFIN,