The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-04-22
The Relations Of the President with Ma

The Relations Of the President with Ma
hone.
Mr.. William Royal has written q
pamphlet. showing by facts and figures
not to be misunderstood, and that chal-
leuge investigation. the relations of
President Arthur with Senator Malone,
of Virginia, in Mahone's efforts to or
ganize reputation, by which the honest
creditors of Virginia were to be robbed.
The scheme also contemplated the sub
version of the Supreme Court OF the
United States. Mr.. Royal presents the
case with such an array of facts, figures
and arguments, that the infamy of the
Malone scheme to plumber the credit
ors of Virginia is made SO transparent
that those who read the exhibit cannot
fail to comprehend the purpose of the
Virginia Senator. Mr.. Royal starts
out with declarations made by Malone
and published in the New York Times,
that during the life of President Gar
field 1.-THE Readjuster party received
very little aid from the Federal Gov
eminent, but that, as soon as President
Arthur took the reins of Government.
matters changed, and the Readjusters
had the full benefit of all the assistance
that the Administration could give;"
and this statement is fully corroborated
by subsequent acts of the Administra-
ton. 1t is stated that early in the Vir-
ginia canvass the controlling men in
the Republican party very earnestly OPP
posed any coalition between the Repub-
lican party and the Readjusters. Mr..
Royal adds:
when President Garfield died and
General Arthur became President the
complexion of matters in Virginia in
this regard instantly and seriously
changed. twas communicated to each
Federal office-holder in the State that
he must cooperate with the Readjusters
or his official head would pay the PEN
atty, and few obstinate ones were
actually removed and their places filled
with Readjusters. 1t did not take many
lessons of this sort to teach the new po-
litical faith. The scenes changed as if
by magic. All semblance of organized
Republican opposition to the Readjusters
disappeared, and the Readjuster party
of Virginia swallowed the Republican
party of Virginia, body and bones, at
one gulp.
1.-The aid which the Federal Govern
ment gave to the Readjusters' canvass
was not confined to requiring all Federal
officers to assist them by way of their
influence and votes.
james d. Brady, the Collector of
Internal Revenue at Petersburg, Va,
and Chairman of the Republican State
Committee, issued the following circu-
lar:
REPUBLrCAN STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
Chairman-James D. Brady, Petersburg, Va.
Secretary-M. w. Hazelwood, Richmond, Va.
PETERSBURG. Va, Sept 6 1881.
william Fl. Lyons, ESQ.,, Superintendent of
Machinery, Navy Yard. Norfolk, Va:
DEAR SIR: You have been appointed by the
State Executive Committee to solicit from Re
publican Office holders clerks and other off,
cials, including the Postmaster and his en-
ployes at Portsmouth. The Committee re-
solved to ask a contribution of two c9 per cent.
npoG TIE salary i'y OF TIE Rederdl
urer. It Is unnecessary for us to explain to
you the object of our campaign. Our Com
mittee will labor for the defeat OF the Bourbon
Democratic party, and in this good cause we
feel justified in appealing to every Republican
in the State for aid. Please acknowledge re-
ceipt of this and obligc.
JAMES b. BRADY, Chairman.
II. W. HARDWOOD, Secretary.
"Dr. G. K Gilmer is the Postmaster
at Richmond, Va.
"In pursuance of the directions of
this circular order, Mr.. William H. Ly-
ons, Master of Machinery at the Navy
Yard at Norfolk, issued the following to
all Government employees:
BERKELEY, Norfolk County, Va.
SeDfemDpr ~. 1891.
DEAR SIR: The inclosed copy of a letter from
Colonel James D. Brady, Chairman of the State
Republican Executive Committee, to me ex-
plains itself; and, as soliciting and receiving
money for political purposes in the Navy Yard
is prohibited by the Navy Department, have
can be found at my residence in Berkeley ev-
cry evening, Sundays excepted, from $50
O'Clock p. m. until 10 p. m, or outside of the
Navy Yard gate from IL m. until p. m. from
each one contributing will be furnished, and an
early reply is respectfully solicited.
Here it will be seen that the power of
the Administration was at once brought
to bear upon the anti-swindling party
of Virginia, and this infamous proceed
ing had the approval of Arthur. The
Federal Government not ouly approved
of the assessment of employees of the
Government for the purpose of infiu-
encing State election, but in cases
where officers or employees declined to
pay they were promptly removed-and
these proceedings were for the purpose
of robbing honest men of their money.
Mr.. Royal says:
"One may read, any day in the year,
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