National Republican., 1883-10-26
CON. nrnhone nnd nls sIlssIon.

IUSDUIN JfuOHtCtt'.
A Washington organ of that grand old
party, which
"Anlction sore long time II BORE
under tho name Of democratic" asks, in
way so vague as to appear to be putting CO.
nundrums to itself, this question;
"Will Mr.. Malone feel that he has mis-
sion to take up aud repair the work of
Charles Sumner, which has bcon broken by
the supreme courtP
Mr. Malone is often in Washington. He
was there when this inquiry appeared. IL is
not probable that he has given or will give it
his personal attention. 1t is not so CON
structed as to Justify tho belief that 1t is
addressed to him The persons at whom 1t
is aimed will not be umonable to the charge
of indifference 1T they fail to identify the
source from which ii is expected to ascertain
Mr.. Mahone's intention as to taking up the
work that Charles Sumner laid down.
If the question had been put to Mr. Malone
in direct terms, demanding whether or not
he expected TO carry Virginia; whether tho
organization known as the readjuster would
be tho successful one in tho coming contest,
the response would have been affirmative and
emphatic.
Mr. Malone is very positive man; he is
a very active man for one of his weight. He
believes his organization will carry Virginia;
he expressed himself to this effect in the most
positive manner; he afirms this belief in his
confidential communications with sympa-
thetic friends; he proclams it publicly for the
benefit or discomfort ofwhom IL may concern.
He goes further. He does not hesitate to say
that the success of tho readjusters in Vir-
ginia will, in all its political bearings be u
republican success; that all the advantages
accruing from such success, whether directly
or indirectly, will be contributions to repub-
lican power, and give encouragement to the
republican party everywhere.
Mr.. Malone does not stop here. He be-
lieves that Ohio will give her electoral vote
to the republican candidate for president;
that North Carolina can be carried by the re-
publicans in tho same contest; that gains
enough can be made in the south to elect a
republican president and loose Now York
Whatever ho may think about the shattered
work of Charles Sumner-whatever opinion
he may entertain as to any imaginary mis-
sion of his to repair some impossible damage
done by the supreme court, he does not con-
ceal his present purpose, which is to deal out
distress to the democratic party.
Mr.. Malone does not inferior does any
other republican--that the late decision of
the supreme court is contribution of COM
fort to the democrats He does not believe
that decision of this kind can be utilized
Us tonic for the toning of tho debilitated
democracy, He may believe, as many do,
| that Mr.. Sumner was not good constitution
| mender; that he was not good law maker.
In doing what they did, Mr.. Sumner and
those who labored with him-eminently Mr..
| Carl Schurz--did not succeed us they would
if their work had been done with more de-
liberation, with the aid of better guides, and
under the influence of wiser counsels
| Whatever privileges whatever benefits
whatever encOuragements the colored race
has had since the war, the republican party
| has secured
Whatever resistance there has been to their
education, progress, and freedom as citizens,
has come from the democratic party.
Judging tho future by the past, Mr.. Ma
homes mission will we illustrated by his acts.
There will be better ways to insure the sue
cess of the republican party, better methods
of assuring its stability, moro desirable plans
for making the colorod people useful, pros
porous, and intelligent citizens whose rights
no party will dare to dispute, than by
attempting to repair work that was imper-
fectly done, or that has become fractured by
unskillful use. Inasmuch as the constitution
of the United States assures equal rights to
American citizens, and restrains the states
from obstructing these rights, and tho ac
ceptance without prejudice of this doctrine
is becoming general, it is presumable that {
mission of the kind protiered to Mr.. Malone
will not provo to be an available or desir
able industry. ,nuo.phi. ,. 'Ah