The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-02-23
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self to his duties at Washington as one of
the representatives of the State in the Sem
ate of the United States, was in exceeding
ly bad taste to say the least. In the first
Senators and Congressman to attend the
sessions Of the Legislature of their respec-
tive States when there Is anything OF i'm
portance to be considered by which either
the State, or party. or nation, might be at
fected. In this instance, it is certainly APP
propriate THAT the Senator should consult
his judgment in determining the propriety
of his presence at the State capital. 1t is
recognized at home and abroad that it has
been his sagacity, his organizing power and
his leadership that have effected the political
revolution in Virginia. and broken the
power of the Bourbon element which has SC
long and so disastrously ruled the State. The
party which owes its success to his manage
ment, energies and abilities, is just entering
upon the administration of government in
all of its departments. 1t came into power
by reason of various promises and definite
pledges given to the people. 1t gave as.
surance of changes and reforms looking to
the relief of the constituent body from
wrongs which had been fastened upon them
DDS in the conduct of the affairs of the
Commonwealth. The details of the pol icy
to effect the results promised had to be
studied and misunderstanding views and
billions harmonized. Gen. Malone had
formulated the campaign and issues which
resulted in the success Of November last.
and it is just as important to the practical
realization Of what was promised, that the
power gained should be justly and Impair
TALLY applied. after that result, as it was
that the organization should be perfected
to reach it. He comprehends more fully
than any one else the exact situation, and
the means and agencies to be utilized to
evolve from it the greatest benefits to the
people. Without method and system. in
the adjustment of conflicting interestswith
out a broad understanding of the whole
scope and ratification of the means to be
consulted and the ends subserved, and a
wise and intelligent arrangement of the
forces to accomplish them. humiliating
failure would follow and the victory of No
vember last be counted more disastrous
than defeat. Certainly, at this stage of the
political movement which he organized and
engineered to success. Gen. Malone can
have no other desire than to vindicate the
sincerity Of his assurances to the people,
and establish the party in public confidence
by faithful adherence to the promise
made. Its future usefulness, aye. existence
depends upon this. and we think it but right
that he should be present in the 70 rmatior
period of the policy to be adopted to give
the assistance of his advice and the guidance
of his counsel.
1t must have been a source of grievOus
self-reproach to Senator Newberry, that
the unanimous support of his resolution
was given by the Bourbon members of the
Senate. To them. the absence Of Gen. Ma
hone would be cause of untold pleasure
for without his presence, their shallow diplo
macy and artful devices might contribute tC
confusion and disorganization. especially
when three or four professed friends of the
cause of reform. allowed themselves to be
cajoled and wheedled into revolt against
their own party associates. Whatever Mr.
Newberry may think, and however much
the Bourbon forces may laugh in theil
sleeves and give expression to their simu-
lated admiration for the independence Of
the "big four" the fact may be assumed
that the people'are not deceived. Those
who were the power that broke the Bourbon
column and shattered its forces, do not
hesitate TO approve the course Of Gen. Ma.
hone, and to give it as their judgment that
| his presence at Richmond is paramount un.
til the full objects OF the struggle of last
fall have been accomplished. and the settled
plans of the party assured. The people are
with him-they will stand at his back, and
sustain him by their confidence and support
in his determined struggle to rid the Com.
monwealth of the last vestige of Bourbon
power. Neither he nor the party he repre-
sents can afford to hesitate or falter in the
work they have before them. They must
go forward. and brush away or crush out
all distractions to the contamination of the
political and material redemption of Vir-
ginia. We presume, however, that Gen.
Malone is not very much disturbed by the
suggestion of the State Senator. He recog-
nizes that he is in the house of his fathers
and has a right there, and that no splen-
etc exhibition or the part of disappointed
member of the Re-adjuster organization,
and no amount of hand-clapping and cap
tossing of the Bourbons will interrupt his
course or cause lin sleepless nights. He
has vindicated his right to place of his
own choosing in the State, and testified
in blood his devotion to the Common
wealth of his birth, as well as in the heroic
struggle which but recently terminated, for
the emancipation of the people from the
political despotism which has so long pressed
them down and INSTRUCTED the growth and
prosperity of Virginia.