Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-13
Laus Dec! Virginia Redeemed and Reha-
bilitated

1t is, says the Norfolk Landmark, with
heart full of thankfulness and graz itude to
Almighty God that we announce the safety
of Virginia from the clutch of Mahoneism.
In the details of the result, and III the gen.
eral features of the campaign, and the hat
tie Of the sixth, we have secured a reasona-
Bile assurance of good government, and the
restoration of peace and order.
Politically speaking, the Pescara of our
politics has been crushed, and there is no
rhetorical exaggeration, or partisan rancor
in the statement.
The TACT is as here presented, and Cen
eral Malone has heard his political DEATH
knell tolled, with the honest, tax paying,
law-abiding white men of the Sta at the
bell-rope.
We do not undervalue his energy, his in
telligence, or his resources, but great as
these may be, it is plain that for him there
is no resurrection.
He sinned against knowledge and against
light, and his sin found him out on the 9th
of November, date which eveFr1pre will
be memorable as Virginias second Decla-
ration of Independence against the one
man power and reign of tyrant!
He has fallen like Lucifer, and fallen
never to rise again. His punishment, for
punishment inevitably follows wong, will
be in l arping that his losses are irreparable,
and his fall beyond recovery.
His love of power and his unholy ambi-
ton can no more be gratifed, and herein
will retribution overtake him. We say bis
punishment will be in learning the COM
pleteness of his fall, for he will not feel OF
realize this at first.
1t was not until the last moment that
Walenstein understood the loss of his pow
er, and Mahone's fate will be harder than
his, inasmuch as he will survive the discov-
cry.
There will be a formal respect extended
to him fol- awhile by Cameron, and Wise,
and ddleberger, and Brady. and such men.
There will be the bond Of mutual misery
between them fer a time; but before many
days lis lieutenants will be los king out f I
themselves, just as did the followers Of
Wallenstein aud among them there aie not a
few ready to play tie part which Butt Ell
PLAY ed to his leader To the extent Of politi-
cal assassination, were that necessary.
His white friends and copfdants will fall
away from him the Negroes who have nc
USE for a broken-down man will desert
him; Mr.. Arthur will be compelled to real
ize that Malone has done him irreparable
damage and both within the State and
without the State he will stand like frost.
touched tree, from which the leaves are
driven by every blast of the angry heavens.
Mr.. Arthur was making use of Gen. Ma
hone just as Gen. Malone was making use
of Mr. Arthur. The bond between them
was purely selfish, and Mr.. Arthur knows
to-day that he has played game with a
dirty pack\of cards, and has lost his stake.
The reaction in his mind-his sent ment,
if he has any, was never involved4must be
complete against b S feated ally, and from
this day forward General Malone will find
that he is held in very different esteem
from that he enjoyed before The election.
There will be decent show OF sympa-
thy, bnt in short me the senior Senator
from Virginia will find that Malone with
the power to WELD Virginia was one man,
and that Malone broken and defeated is
another-in sh TT, that he is a political
'.Orator Puff" and that when he lost his
big voice he lost the ear of Mr.. Arthur.
It is very old story which is to be re-
peated for his benefit, and the moral will
be: Put not your trust in Presidents and
patronage when you ave to deal with the
honest masses of the Virginia people.