Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-11-30
VirginSa In the Contest.

There may lie many peop'e III th'
Northern States who honestly dotes
Mshone and Readiust, rism on account
Of reputation of what they deemed
to be an honest debt, hut qnits tht
smallest proportion Of this kind Of peo
ple will be found in Virginia where tbt
most GU ht to be intensely interested
What care the Bourbons Of Virginia
whether an honest or dishonest Sta {
debt is paid? They did not care about
it before while they held power in the
State and they care AZ little about 1,
now. All they want is power, offices
and plumber. Had they shown any
disposition whatever for paying ever
the interest on their public debt before
We might the more readily believe that
they were really sincere In their pro
fessions now. What is Mabones Of
fence that he should be bounded down
by a united Democratic press and We
regret to say by large portion Of the
Republican press? His boldnsss and
bravery should command the adInira'
ton Of all who possess these characters.
Single hand. d and alone he entered the
political field, organized new party
and defeated the Bourbons on their own
chosen political battle ground where
even Republicans and all other forms Of
opposition failed. If he was unscru-
pulous in some things it should be re-
mem bered that he hal an unscrupu.
lous foe to deal with. Let q discrimi'
mating public judge Malone by his
works which followed his success. He
found at the offset his State burthened
with debt OF $31, OCO,OoO and growing
larger all the time. The Bourbons
paid neither any part of the principal
nor the interest. All they did was to
acknowledge the debt and promise to
pay it, always failing to make any
provision for paying 1t. Malone and
his lrty commended that one-third Of
the debt belonged to West Virginia as
that State took one-third the area OF the
State with the best resources and indus
try and wealth. He set aside this one
third for West Virginia to whom it be-
longed to pay, and then he set about
paying the other two, thirds. He has
faithfully carried out the read justed
plan. A sinking fund has been Greaten
and the principal is diminishing while
the interest is scrupnlously paid when
due. Instead of following the Bourbon
plan Of promising to pay everything
and paying nothing he ascertans what
he believes the State honestly owes and
pays it.
This is the extent of Mahone's fnan-
cial Reputation principles, which is so
strongly Condemned, honestly we admit
by portion Of the Republican press,
and dishonesty and hypocriticalIy BY
the Democratic press.
Aside from adjusting the finances,
what has Malone done to Virginia?
He found that Bourbon Legislation had
taken away part Of the public school
fund, and had broken up one-third OF
the colored public schools. He re-es-
tablished these schools, appropriated
more money for education, aud by the
erection Of more school houses for whites
and blacks, he was in fair way to
make Virginia the peer of Massachu.
sets in good education. The Demo
cratic papers condemn the Legroes TAX
ing part in elections because they are
ignorant. But in opposing Malone,
they withheld from them the means OF
education. In slavery they were trod-
den down and prohibited from LEARNING,
now being free the Bourbons seen de-
term ined that they shall not rise in the
scale Of civilizat lion. Malone gave the
colored people OF. Virginia fair chance.
He tried to show them that their free
dom was not mere cham, and their
rights under the laws to free ballot
would not be denied. The colored peo-
pie had education and sense enough to
discover that the party that sought to
do them justice, was the party that
deserved their support, and they natu-
rally tiocked to the standard Of the
leader who gave them fire. schools, broke
down the whipping post, abolished the
poll tax, ard removed all other impede
ments erected only for tie purpose OF
keeping men, who had right to vote,
away from the ballot box. The coIored
people of Virginia cannot be blamed for
support ng Malone. Indeed the won
der is that any were found that would
oppose him.
The Danville riot was only n preext
TO break the solid ranks OF The Read
juster party. Without Virginia there
could not be d solid South aud without
a solid south, there was no possible
chance of electing Democratic Presi-
dent. How miaeraD'y absurd TO place
the blame for It upon the colored peo-
pie. Those silly Republicans Of Nir-
GINA who sign cards to screen the
Dem ocra from the consequences Of
their bloody deeds cannot shut up tn.
eyes of discriminating and intelligen
North. What miserably weak lie u
charge the coIored people with the Dan
vile riot when only coiored men wer'
killed, and TWO white men wounded by
the accidental fire of their friends. Blu
the Democratic plot was successful and
that was all that was wanted by thu
BOurbOns. What care they for thu
lives Of score or two of negroes 30 the.
but get control. Soon the Legislature
will DIeet, and again we may expect thu
colored schools o be broken down ant
coIorcd people themselves reduced TO
stat" of slavery differing from their for