The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-10-19
1nsubordination in virginia.

Ihe Virginia Republicans have sue
ceeded in defeating the Democracy Of
that State through the aid of Repudi-
ator Mshone, bit they seem to have
obtained in Malone 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 it with rod of iron. A
Republican writing from Lynchburg
says that to the office-holders of that
congressional district no fact is better
understood than that their tenure of
office is measured by their support of
Malone and the candidates he names.
His power to remove and appoint is SUI
prene and unquestioned. Add to this
the system OF espionage prevalent, and
you will readily understand why Fed
eral officials so unanimously support
Malone men and measures. To illus
trate how this system works, at a recent
meeting OF the Republ Jean s.s Straight
out" Committee held in Richmond, a
member of the Committee, as was his.
custom before Mahone's reign, when in
that city, called Upon one OF his old
friends; who is d Federal Office holder.
Tile call and conversation between them
was exclusively social, politics not be-
ing mentioned, and lasted probably
near half an hour. This occurred in
the forenoon. At about five o'clock in
the afternoon of The same day imagine
the Federal officials dismay when a
friend of his and a Mahoneite brought
to him a telegram signed :" Manone. J"
| the contents OF which were that he (Ma-
honey had Information that a member
of the fStraight-out" Republican
| Committee had been elosetsd, with
the aforesaid Federal official in his
Office for two hours that day, and ask
ing what it meant The office1hold-
er explained by letter and such
.corroborative evidence as he could; the
call and nature of the conversation,
which was satisfactory, presume, as
he still retains his Office under the
.boss.n Another office holder, in talk
ing with a 'sStraight OUT Republican
| of the State, said that the system of
/ Spies upofi them was ititolBrable; that
he loathed party held together by such
practices, but that he could not siip-
port his parents and family by any
other means, and that he looked for
ward to 1884 for relief. Now, you may
ask why the Republicans of Virginia do
not rebel against this power. / will
answer. They have daily before them
practical evidence of the. power of Ma
hone, and the extent to which he car
ries his vindictiveness- to those who did
rebel and set at naught his power:
i More than one of these holders
have told me that they believed thai
their presence in a Straight OUT Re
publican meeting, OF becoming a mem
ber of one of the clubs, would be stiff
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 helped them, and further
that they would ''vote for the devil ant
(. help upon the same consideration.
have seen colored voters applaud thes,
sentiments, and ] have doubted wheth
sr, as people, they had elements ttlaol
which to build Republican principles.
Testimony such as this, coming ffon
an intelligent and influential Repub
lican is convincing proof of the abjec
condition of the Virginia Republican
and shameful commentary upon tn
conduct of Republican Administrator
which has bartered the Republican par
,ty of great State. the Federal patron
age and its own honor Tor the vote o
this "little old man of the sea. - Sue
bargains as that made by and betweel
Malone and the Federal Administra
tion are demoralizing to the public gen
orally, but they usually contain thei
own cure, for in the end disgust be
comes so intense in the minds of tn
political slaves, who, like the Virgini
Republicans. have been sold for, price
that they rise in rebellion against thei
masters and infiict more damage upo
them than, they FEVER did to their politics
opponents. There. are symptoms of
general uprising of the better classe
Malone. It needs but little insubordi
nation among them to bring abot
Mahone's downfall All good citizen
of every party will rejoice to see it,
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