The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28
Gen. Malone.

We publish elsewhere the remarks OF Gen.
Malone in the United States Senate, on
the Civil Service bill. The significance of
what was said is found in the refutaton
the figures adduced give to the reckless par
ii ian statements of the Bourbon press of
Vir9 ia and other States. AS TO the course
Gen. Malone has pursued about assessing
employees of the government from Vir-
ginia, and removals for political cause, at
his suggestion. We have heretofore referred
to the unfounded assertions made in the
same channels. in reference to Gen. Ma
hone and the otfic ial patronage of the gov
eminent as it affects citizens of the State.
and exposed the utter untruthfulness of al
legged facts. which really had no foundation
whatever. More recently there haYe been
statements literally circulated. in the
Bourbon papers. in regard to the Stanton
post office. and that it was an ascertained
fact that the junior Senator from Virginia
would oppose the disappointment of the
present incumbent on the ground that he
is a Republican. and favor the appoint
ment of an original Rea 'iuster. While
Senator Malone was not approached either
directly or indirectly on the subject of
re.appointment by the Staunton post
master. the re-appointment received his
cordial approval. and confirmation was had at
the first meeting in executive session of the
Senate. There was not even whisper of
ftnTn hparl ha
Department or the Executive Mansion. nor
before the Senate from any source what
ever. We mention tn is fact to illustrate the
gross misrepresentation which have found
currency i'll the Bourbon papers, about Gen.
Mahonc-in keeping with the falsehoods
which he deemed it proper to correct in re-
lation TO other official matters in the re-
marks We publish as delivered in the Sen
ate.
We do not remember to have ever known
a public man to be more maliciously
slandered than has been Gen. Malone. By
concert of act ion. the Bourbon press and
the correspondents of Bourbon newspapers,
have flooded upon the country all kinds OF
and comtortions, for the
purpose of impairing he influence of Gen,
Malone. and creating discussion in the
Liberal ranks. The effect. however. is Just
the contrary OF what Was designed. Tie
work that has been accomplished by the
Coalition in Virginia has been in the inter-
est Of the people. in proportion that it
has been hostile to the Bourbon faction and
the reverse Of its policy and acts. All the
important interests of the Commonwealth
have been sustained by the political force
DOW in power. The public schools have
been rescued from impending ruin; the bal
lot has been made free; the public treas
ury relieved of enIbarrassments the debt
adjusted to meet the demands upon the
State, without causing deficit in the pub
lie revenues; confidence restored in bust
ness; capital and enterprise encouraged
within our limits; the public charities and
colleges sustained as it was designed in
heir creation they should be, and the gen
sral welfare promoted, under decreased
AK charge. 1t is this record, which APP
peals so strongly TO the people and is win
mag their support, about which Bourbon |
sm is concerned. and not lhc assessments |
# Federal Office holders. which they could !
lnder no consideral ions control or modify, /
t is the shattered condition of thei party |
n Virginia. and the threatening symptoms
n other Southern States. portenlmg the
rokea column of the solid Bourbon South,
9hich hurt. &c is for this that Cen Ma.
one is assailed by every malignant penny-,l
liner aud malleiOusly traducei by the
7hoie Bourbon press North aud South. y