The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-31
Plans TO Xii. OFT Old Republican
Leaders Shown Up.
DID JOHN A. LOGAN LIE:
FREDERICKSBURG. VA, ]
Anousf % 1890

August 80, 1882.
To Senator William Malone:
have been a Republican since July 4
1866, and never voted any other ticket since
except when voted for your candidates
| have been a Rcadiustcr in politics since
uOu made Gilbert {. Walker Governor o.
Virginia, an event which resulted in de-
priving Republicans OF their civil and pO
litical rights for many years, and which
made it necessary recently to inaugurate ;
fight for ga free ballot and fair count"
In 1873 | canvasscd the First district
with Hon. George {. Round, the then Re
publican candidate for Congress, upon Z
platform of principles identical with those
upon which your party was formed yeal
later. The first speeches made by repre-.
sentatves Of your party before public
audience were made by Hon. John Pau
and honest Abe Fulkcrson in the county OF
Stafford. accompanied those gentlemen
to and from the meeting, and was in full
sympathy with them. On my return to
Fredericksburg | tclegraphcd an encour.
aging report and wrote Il communication
to your organ. the Wig. which were pub.
lished, giving my views of the results
Those communications announced to the
people Of Virginia that
THE FIRST GUNS OF LIBERALISM
had opened fire upon the ranks Of Demo
cratic BOurbOniSm. Soon afterwards | wa,
appointed a clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment. About that time Mr.. Hayes, through
Commissioner Green Is. Raum, notified the
Republicans OF Virginia that he would ac-
ccpt the resignation OF such Of them a.
held Office il they encouraged YOU in your
schemes Of reputation. Upon reading
the letter OF Mr.. Raum, addressed to j. II.
Van Aukcn, a tobacco Inspector at Peters
burg. called upon Mr. sherman and noti-
fled him that it was my intention to aid
you in what | then regarded and still re-
gard rs the holie-t OF holy wariarcS. said
to him that ! was ready TO rc>ien. ii ncccS-
sorry. to give you my support and influence.
He was more liberal with ne than YOU have
been, and acknowledged my right to my
political opinions.
Mr.. SHERMAN
was ut that time a candidate for the presi-
dency. | asked him what he thought Of
your party. He said "thc Republicans Of
Virginia will destroy the prospects Of the
national ticket if they touch Malone. |
all You have said i'm regard to his
but ii IS party you ally YOUR
selves with Malone. and encourage his
schemes OF reputation, the effect on the
pivotal States Of the North will be disa>-
trOus to the ticket soon TO be made. New
York and Connecticut would rcpudiate our
ticket as certainly as we have anything to
do with Reputation in virginia. We had
better give up all hopes OF carrying Viz
sripin than IN ri Of -,
States have named. However much YOU
all may declare you are not in favor Of re-
pudiatiOn, YOU will be REGARDED a. rcDu-
diators by our friends in the North; and
advise you TO let Malone and his schemes
alone"
An hour after this interview with the
"Great Financier" | began the prepare
ton Of 4 letter for circulation among the
cOtOred Republicans Of my district. Ny
letter was addressed TO this class OF Ropul-
licTns because | stood almost alone rs
white Republican
WILLING TO ADVOCATE YOUR CAUSE.
Raum'S paper-cartridge fred at Van Au-
ken had put to flight all 81 Vans Mahono-
ism, and sent him crying, &" | am no Read
iuster." Popham was firing his brilliant
journalistic darts into your wavering
ranks. Iost was pouring hOt-shot into
you. Judges RiyeS and Hughes were call
ing upon the honest men OF the State TO
repudiate you. and were appealing to the
women to sell their surplus butter and
family relics to save the old mother from
the foul touch Of the rcpudiator. General
Wickham, "the nObleSt Roman Of them
all" was using his great influence TO pre-
vent Republicans from supporting YOU
loved General Wickham more than well.
and was almost persuaded by him that
was wrong 10 encourage you. Ninety-fVe
per cent. OF the white Republicans Of the
state and all OF the North were actively OBJ
posing you, while |, standing almost alone.
was pleading with the negroes in their
humble cabins to come forward and helm
rs destroy Bourbon Democracy. That was
.he time
WHEN 1T TRIED THE SOUL OF A WHITE REPUB-
LCAN
If Virginia to be Mahone's friend. Mine
vas sorely tried, and | was not found !
In one case letter | addressed |
o the hepuDicans OF my county, asking |
heir support, was sold by a person (who |
eems to be in high favor with YOU now to |
Funder OF Fredericksburg, who locked |
| III his safe until the election was over.
lad that letter been used ~ intended there
would have been less division among the
republicans of this locality. Ny letters
we're fruitful OF good results, and when |
leard the news from my district / was so
lated that fastened TO Mr.. Sherman and
aid to him: "Thank God, The common
ornfeld negro OF Virginia has shown more
wisdom than Hayes, his Cabinet. and all
be white Republicans OF the State COM
ined. We shall now have political liberty
Virginia. hope your predictions as to
S elect in the North will not be fulfilled
lie was mistaken: and so was /.
was The hrst to announce to the "South.
I'm Republican Association" at WASHING.
IN what a glorious victory we had achieved
Virginia, and expressed the hope that a
lahone would rise up in every State of the
outh TO free them from political oppres-
on.
AL The stanton Convention OF 1890
Nenty OF the twenty-one delegates led bv
&c as their chairman voted 10 postnone
facing an electoral ticket in the field until
Ter your convention met. The single
>ception was Peter j. Carter, then, and
htll peculiar persuasive persuasion was
'ed, bitter opponent OF yours.
" Malone, Virginia." You never had a
ore devoted and loyal adherent than |
we been in your fight against Democratic .
description and misrule in Virginia, and !
~ never would have found one more !
llilng TO serve in the ranks Of the holy
ir we were engaged in; but when !
DISCOVERED YOUR HYPOCRISY.
u That your real purpose was TO secure d
Wer ut the sacrifice OF every prin, Die Of h
'tice, and to build yourself upon the Il
ms OF the party love so well, humbM a
iriepdless as lam, high. exalted, and Q
"eriui as you are, shall strike. this one c.