The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-10-20
,sepuOncan Inzubordination in virginia.

hepdpiic'iu Voruinat10n in Virginia.
The Virgins Republicans have suc-
ceeded in deeating the Democracy of
that State through the aid of RepTdi-
ator Malone, but they seem to have
obtained in M;snone tyrannical master
rather than an assistant Malone has
become not only the boss but the own
er of the Republican party of Virginia
and he rules II with a rod OF iron A
Republican, writing from Lynchburq
saws that 10 the ofIice-holders of ths3
congressional district no fact is better
understood than that their Tenure Of
Office IS measured bv their s,lpport Of
Malone andfse candidates he names.
His powersg remove and appoint is SUI
preme and Vnquestioned. Add to this
the system d Espionage prevalent. and
you will restlIY understand why Fed
eral officials unanimously support
Malone ma and measures. To Illus
trate now 1K system works, at recent
meeting of tie Republican ''Straieht-
out " Commi.se held IN Richmond. a
member Qf lx.szsofrnffttee, As was his
custom before 5fAhone's 5 reign. when in
that city, called hpon one of his old
friends, who is a Federal ofiice-holder
The call and conversation between them
was exclusively social, polrcs not be-
inc mentioned. and lasted probably
near half an hour. This occurred in
the forenoon. At about five o'slock in
the afternoon of The same day imagine
the Federal official dismay when
friend of his and Mahoneite brought
to him telegram signed " Manone. -
the contents OF which were that he (Ma-
hone) had information that a member
OF the "'Straight-out Republican
Committee had been closeted with
the aforesaid Federal official in his
Office for two hours that day, and ask
ing 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, l presume, as
he still retains his Office under the
"boss." Another office holder, in talk
ing with a 'Stmight out'' Republican
OF the State. sad that the system of
spies upon them was intolerable; that
he loathed parry held together by such
practices, but that he could not sup
port his parents and family by any
other meaus, and hat he looked for
ward to 1881 for relief. Now, YOU NAV
ask why the Republicans Of Virginia do
not rebel against this power I will
answer. They have daily before them
practical evidence of the power of Ma
hone, and the extent TO which he car
ries his vindictiyeness 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-out' Re
publican meeting. or becoming a mem
ber of one of the clubs, would be sufli-
cient cause for their removal within
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
helP upon ti1s same consideration. |
have seen - voters applaud these
sentimenA have doubted wheth-
er, as ~ had elements upon
which ican principles.
conaitN ephia Republican,
and a sh3 nmentary upon the
conduct 8 rdblican Administration
which has ed the Republican par
tv of grcatS.3te. the Federal patron
age and its own honor Tor the vote oi
this little old man of the sea. Sucl
bargains as that made by and between
Malone and the Federal Administra-
tion are demoraizing to the public gen
| orally, but thev usually contain theil
| own cure, for in the end disgust be
comes so intense in the minds of the
political slaves, who, like the Virgini;
| Republicans. have been sold for price
| that they rise in rebellion against thei
masters and iniict more damage upor
them than theyever did to their poltica
opponents. There are symptoms of +;
general uprising of the better classes
of Virginia Republicans against Boss
Malone 1t needs but little insubordi
nation among them to bring abou
Mahone's downfall All good citizens
OF every party viii rejoice to see it.
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