Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-09-20
Democratic Nominee.

If language be intended to conceal
rather than express ideas. the Malone
ties are IN condition TO make legiti-
mate use of their tongues. They have
no plain issue TO present to the people.
Their capital II trade consists of slang
phrases which have been scattered
broadcast over the State by the Rich
mond Whig and other Mahoneite jour-
nails. They made a feeble effort TO
talk readjustment to the people and to
try to keep up an excitement upon
that subject, but they soon saw that the
people recognized the fact that what
ever good or evil was to be accomplish
ed by readjustment, had already been,
done; and they are now awaiting the
acton of the Supreme Court, which
will determine whether the Mahoneites
by their readjustment schemes nave
been the friends Of the people or Of the
bondholders in securing. to them a
heavier rate ofinterest than they expec-
ted or demanded.
They soon found that to talk read
iustment, in this contest, would not
pay. They then tiled the scheme OF
telling the people how much the Ma
honeite Legislature had done for the
people; hut with the uncertainty OF the
debt question impending over US, it was
not easy 10 talk upon this subject. 1t
would moi DO for them 10 repeat their
speeches Of last year and tell She PEG
PIE how much had been saved them BY
the best Auditor the State ever had;
for while 1t was commendable 70 love
old parson Massey twelve months ago,
it is treason now. The management OF
the peDitentiaTy was another theme
which reached the people in the honey
ed words of Mahoneite orators, twelve
months ago Nov their listeners would
hardly know thai we have penitentiary
aud they would be very slow to give
the history OF the management Of this
State institution. Enough to know
they took q convict from the cells 10
boss hired mechanics and the SuperiE-
tsndent has found it necessary 10 pub
lish a card defending himself from
charges or ISLANDERS made and circulated
by Mahoneite officials. \ full history
of the management Of that institution
would, we have no doubt add interest
to their speeches. They have but one
theme which they can dwell upon and
that is like the theme Of the fellow who
was always telling what be wonld have
done lfhe had been there. They tell
the people what they would have done,
Ian it not been for the big four who de-
feated their schemes. They would have
turned the State over to the Arthur
wing of the Republican party by gerry
Wandering had the scheme not been
defeated by the biz four.
If q plain speaking Mahoneites would
step to the front and tell the whole
truth TO the people. he could make a
very entertaining stump speech. He
could tell them about the bargain be-
tween Muhore aud Arthur by which
Malone assuming 10 be boss OF the peo-
pie OF Virginia had traded the people OF
this proud old State as lie would lot
of slaves to Arthur for a consideration
and that consideration was payable
partly in money and partly in offices.
That Malone was to be the Supreme
boss of all the L. S. officers of the State.
That even the judges who are presumed
TO be independent OF politics and poll
ticians, were TO receive their places on
" upon condition that they would rem
der a servile obedience to the boss, that
Republican postmasters were to hold
their places upon the same condition,
that they were 10 be called upon 10 fur,
nish part Of the amount due Malone,
as the cash payment; that they were
to be canvassers without pay for the
boss's paper, the Richmond Wing; tina,
this boss was 10 have the privilege OF
taxing all the officers for the support q
bis party and plumber Of other details
which would be entertaining to the
people. The MahOneile orators have d
grand opportunity Of making entertain
ing speeches by giving the public 8
truthful statement Of the Infamous con-
dnct OF Senator Malone, the boss Ia
whom every Mahonelte bows IN hum
BILE seryile obedience. They lave tht
material but they will not use il. They
will gas but say nothing. Let them bt
frank and honest with the people, auC
they will sink the Mahoneite party 81
low that 1t will never again be a dis.
turbing element in Virginia politics.