The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04

The editor of the VIRGINIAN holds
the office of postmaster at Staunton by
the grace of Gen. Malone, and at Ma
homes bidding his official head would be
removed, though he had the unqualified
endorsation of the Senator from his Sec
ton. Like Riddleberger, the VIRGINIAN
will continue faithful, because interest and
policy demand it. -Lnachbuay Advance.
If our Lynchburg contemporary knew
anything about what he states as to the
Editor of the VIRGINIAN, in the above
connection, he knew he was writing that
which was not true. If he was ignorant
of the facts he should have been just
enough not to have made this sta tement.
The editor of the VIRGINIAN never spoke
OF wrote word to Gen. Malone about the
office of postmaster, nor Gen. Malone to
him, in his life. We are not aware that
Gen. Malone was ever approached on the
subject by any one. The editor of the
VIRGINIAN'' was appointed postmaster by
President Grant first then by President
Hayes, and then by President Arthur, and
if Gen Malone ever said word to either
of them, or wrote a line, we were not
aware of it. We support Gen. Malone
because we believe he is laboring for the
best interest of Virginia. Both interest
and policy as a citizen Of Virginia, in
duced us to advocate the policy the Read
justers are now supporting, before the Re-
adjusters had an organized existence, and
while Gen. Malone was connected with
the Conservative party. 1t is no new thing
with us to oppose the obstructive and de-
structive measures and policy of the Vir-,
ginia BourbOns. While we do not approve
all that Gen. Malone may suggest or APP
prove, we find enough in what he does sug-
support in the general policy he is urging.
We know enough to know that he is the
best and most unjustly abused man now in
Virginia, and know enough to know that
he is charged with innumerable offenses
that do not lie at his door. We believe he
is devoted to the best interests Of Vir-
ginia, and that his highest ambition is to
subserve them periodically and faithfully.
He is the one man now in the State who
seems to comprehend the wants and I'M
derstand the necessities of the Common
wealth, and while his methods may not be
all that we think they should be, we do
not question his motives, nor doubt the
good ends he is aiming to encompass. The
greatest obstruction to these is the Bour-
bon party and the first duty of Gen. Ma
hone and all true Virginians is to crush it
out if possible. ~ -
We know nothing about Senator Riddle
.berger's relations to Federal patronage.
But we are satisfied if it were not dis
pensed to his satisfaction, he has the nerve
and the independence to enter protest
and demand that recognition his position
entities him to. In any. view of the mat
ter, we do not see wherein it concerns the
Bourbon press of the State, or why they
should complain about what either. Senator
Malone or Senator Riddleberger might do,
or whether Republicans or Readjusters are
the recipients of public place. Certainly
If the Bourbons had the power there would
not be Republican or Readjuster in office
or holding aplace. of trust either in State
or National administration. What they
may say about patronage or office, there
fore, amounts to nothing, except to show
their own chagrin and disappointment
1t the Adrdssce were sincere in what it |
says, it would not make statements with
out knowing the facts on which they are
and arraign motives in the alb
sence of truthful cause for SO doing.