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| ranks secured free ballot and fair count, and I
was elected, defeating Goode by 5000 and both
Notwithstanding this fact, and the further fact
that am now and always have been 4 warm sup
for hope OF reward,-I am now met with the deter
district.
am moi, nor have ever been opposed TO lfoera,
parry In Virginia. have always been IN favor OF
throwing the door ,cide open for all comers,
but am and always shall be opposed to sacrf-
cling those who have been true during all the dark
anG stormy days of the past, and when forget
| them, may my right hand forget its cunning, and
my tongue cleave to the roof OF my mouth.
resent the injustice sought to be practced upon
| me by Senator Malone. I am perfectly willing TO
accede 10 him all the rights privileges and cour-
te3ies granted to republican Senators i'm repub-
can states. am entitled 10 all the rights. privi-
ieses, and courtesies extended to any other repub
ican member OF Congress- and yer, postmasters
have been removed and Others been appointed I'm
my district upon the re commentator OF Senator
Malone, without notifying me OF the desired
change. In most OF these cases / should have
made no objection had l been consulted, as in
many counties in my district we have no repub-
Ecan To hold these bonded Offices, but I do object
to the diScourteous treatment, and ask in what
northern state would such thing be attempted
atcd II attempted?
Now, when it comes to the appointment OF
postmaster at my home live within mile OF the
post ONCE ana the letter carriers deliver mail at
my house) ask my fellow republican members
| and the President-in whose fairness and genuine
republicaniSm have the greatest confidence
whether or not am not entitled to as much re-
spect and courtesy in the matter of this appoint
ment as is shown TO democratic Senator's I'm the
south, who are allowed TO name the postma SterS
AT thelT nome OhceS, provided they name republi-
cans who are proper persons for the place?
ASK my fellow members. the republican Sena-
tors, and the President why an exception should
De made against me to the time-hon0red custom
which has existed under republican adunstra-
uonS that allows the appointments in republican
districts to be made upon the recommend atoms of
The republican members from those districts, pro-
Vided they recommend suitable and proper per-
sons to hold the Offices
have not made any discrimination against
those who supported the Malone movement I'm my
district, nor do propose to. but do insist upon
my right as republican member OF Congress to
control the appointments In my district, aud upon
all the rights tnat are conceded TO any other
member.
And, finally, ask my fellow republicans in the
House and Senate, whether. with all the state
patronage at his disposal and the federal patron
age In seven congressional districts OF Virginia
under his control, it does not look little, just
Htue, unreasonable for Senator Malone To step
over into the only two republican districts In the
state and undertake to interfere with the rights
and privileges OF duly elected republican RepreSen-
fatveS and to dictate to the disposal OF the pat
ronage, which under the usages and customs OF
all partes-eXcept the readjuSter-belongs to the
so to me, and cannot believe that this unusual
proceeding will receive the approval OF the repub-
hcan Senators and Representatives I'm the Forty
seventh Congress, or OF the President
JOHN +. DEZENDoRF.
The above was intended for the Republican, but
their columns were too crowded for its insertion.
j. d. +.