The Portland daily press., 1883-11-15
WASHINGTON, D. O., Nov. 12, 1888.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. IL, 1888.
Ny Dear Governor Yours of the 9Th instant duly
received and noted. am indeed pleased over the
result in Virginia. believing as honestly do, that
rs iOr the best interest of the Republican party,
State and National.
never made hghtin which 1 was more con-
vnced of the justice of my cause or more confident
OF the correctness of my position than have been
| in this against Malone in Virginia, and sncersly
believe that have rendered the best service the
| Republican party that ever did, In contributing
| my aid to securing his defeat.
| No more corrupt combination ever existed IN any
| State than the Readjuster party Of Virginia, con-
ceved in fraud and brought forth in lniquity 1t grew
andprospered for time by the most unblushing mis-
representation by open disregard Of the laws Of the
United States, by the most partisan interpretation
Of the statute law of the State by bribery and
ruption in the legislative halls and in public Office.
Taking repudiation as its stone 1t used in
the superstructure such material as the repeal Of
the capitation tax as prerequisite for voting the
repeal of the chain gang and whipping post laws,
supplemented by great apparent zeal in the inter
est Of the public Schools and seeming devotion 10
securing "a free ballot and fair count the latter
items being in the nature of the sweetmeats used
by the doctor when he gives noxious dose.
With Malone as leader. powerful in organiEA-
ton, unceasing in vigilance untiring in energy and
INSCRIPTIONS as to the means employed to accom-
plish the desired end; with following composed
at the outset Of 10000 white Democrats ofhoered
Nby hts oolenels nstors captains and isatsnaats,
who were tired OF back seats In the Democratic
party and anxious tn obtain places at the pnbHs
CRIB, which were beyond their reach 90 long as thsy
were acting openly with the Democratic party; and
a large number of colored people attracted BY the
hope Of the repeal of obnoxious laws enacted hy
these same men for the especial purpose OF dsran-
chisng colored voters and by the promises Of pass
held out to their leaders, the Readuster party car
ried the State in 1881 and elected Cameron Gov
ernoT by $4,000 majority.
For two years Malone has held undisputed sway,
backed up by al the power of the Federal adnnis-
tration with all the patronage Of the State Fed
Federal offce-holders his devoted slaves; with she
navy yard his workshop TO turn out poor "PiptA
tugs and to manufacture voters; with the en-
plOyees of the government upon whom to levy as
sessments in open violation Of law with the state
and local officers from the Governor down subisct
to his orders contributing to his political treas
ury; with the State flooded with United States rev
Sass S 0Ga bis for month"; iS S9nS nothing su
power never before exercised by man In this
country, in his favor, the sceptre has departed
defeated.
Aud why? He would have tho country believe
VrSna that tSa dDanya So, ~ ca ss th
cause Of his defeat; that the white people Of Viz
gina had insugurated feast Of blood, and that the
hate 80
No baser slander ever was uttered against any
people. There never was moro peacesble or quiet
election held in any State than was held 10 virginia
on the 9Th day of the present month. Tie oolored
vote itself is the best refutation Of this bosesess
sLGnder
The 'Danvllle riot was the legitimate oc~ grnwtk
Of Mahones methods and the natural rasult O the
infammatory speech made by his maj, Bins the
night before the disturbance.
1t is true that there colored men killed, ana
IN tns & no Srs Sns os more .nan sU ~
one thought of branding the people Of tns SteLe OF
New York as inaugurating "the shct gun policy"
used a text from which to preach that the shot-
gun policy" has been inaugurated IN Virginia, for
the purpose of firing the Northern heart, " an un.
warranted Misrepresentation Of facts and . wicked
resort of base minds, and whoever does 10 regard
as an enemy of his country.
revival of the flames of discord between the sec
tons and by appeals to the feelings engendered By
upon which to sustain itself before the people. II
had better die while it has a reputation left.
repeat while there was baliot-box stuf1ng BY
the Mahoneites in Norfolk county and in other eour-
ties, and while tickets were taken from colored men
who did not agree with them, and torn up and
while there were Isolated cases of disorder (and In
what State there not?) the election was on the
whole most peaceabe and orderly, and everybody In
the State knows it.
Malone was the victim of too much Malone, and
the indiscretion of his friends.
Too much Malone drove from him thousand. Of
the best Republicans Of the State, who did not be-.
leve that the political destiny of any State In this
Union should be committed TO the kespins Of any
Thousands Of Republicans, black and whfts. voted
the Democratic ticket in order to break down Boss
York thousands voted for Cleveland. and In Penn
syivanla Tor Patterson, and great many did NOT
Too much Malone drove from him FuIkerson and
thousands of other Democratic Resdustors who join
cd In with him on the debt question, but who could
not bend the supple hinges Of the knee that thrift
might follow fawning' and, outside Of thoso whom
he has placed in office, very few white msn followed
him IN the late election, which is proven by the
heavy majorites against him IN the white counties
which gave him majorities before.
Too much Malone disguised Riddlebargsr, who
TOOK no interest In the canvass outside Of his own
county. senator himself, co-equal with Mahone
as to all the rights and privileges with which
tom mas clothed the position he does not suppose
like to be considered a mere caldal appsndage to
the Malone What man, with any seltrespeet,
Too much Malone in organizing colored clubs by
promises OF pay for votes thus making the elective
drsnchise matter OF barter and sale, and sowing
Generalization among the colored race.
Too much Malone in the reputation Of the State
debt in the wanton disregard of law in the matter
OF political assessments, and the prostitution Of
patronage for political purposes lost him the syr
pathy OF Northern. Republicans who bad been In
clined to tolerate him for supposed advantages to
be gained in the breaking up Of the Solid South.
Vain delusion.
Too much Malone in the legislature, where ev,rv
man who ran upon q coalition ticket was bound
under seal. to abide by the decision Of the Read
Federal and State, where every man was subject to
MS order and control, clsobedience Of which meant
loss Of Office
This is the true secret of the defeat Of Malone
and the Readjuster party.
iance9 What becomes Of the crI as tb D Rsen sae
hcaus of Virginia can do nothing without Mahonep
The coalition beaten by $4,000, both branches Of
a bad beginning for the Presidents policy which
was to break the Solid South; poor reward for
the abandonment Of principle which the alliance
involved.
contend now, as always have, that there Is bat
one way to build up Republican party IN the
South, and that is by pursuing indentically the
same policy that is pursued in the North. There
cannot be two Republican parties, for the
North and another for the South The principles
of the party must be. and are, broai enough 70
cover the whole country and those prfncipts must
9e Iaitn11lly carried out and executed In All SEC
men and another for black men, but all citizens
must be. and are civily and politically equal, .nd
all must citizens of the United States be alike
protected in the enjoyment Of Hfe liberty and the
pursuit of happiness in all the States.
solemn pledges for the faithful ful6nmsnt OF all
national obligations, and the payment Of the Ma
tional debt, must net countenance reputation In
any of the States policy must not bo conued bv
State lines but must be broad and universal bind
log alike upon members Of the party In all tho
The Republican party must in the next National
convention reputae the repudidtoT. sustain do
its pledges for the reform of the civil service and
must be bound by the spirit rather than the letter
The Republican party must protect American in
dustries By judcious system of duties levied upon
manufactured articles imported from abroad.
The Republican party must get rid Of the internal
revenue system, an outgrowth OF the war 1t is In
/ time of peace no longer needed. II the tar on
| whiskey is necessary for the maintenance Of tho
government let it be collected by some simple
/ process. The present system Is but en- excuse Tor
an enormous army of ofieeholders whose principal
business particularly in the South--in to manic
pulate conventions, and spend their time In can
vassing for themselves their superior officers
their expenses being paid by the people.
The Republican party must be tru0 TO itself In
the South, quit running after the MAhonos Chal-
mers and Cashes Of the South independent Demo
Gratis, who are always ready, and always have been
since the war, to countenance a Republican ad-
miRistration, for consideration, a. the Read.
justers express it, to be "for Arthur because Ar
thur is for u.s. and must stand by strict Rcpubl
can principles and those who are Republicans from
| principle.
/ and right here an illustration occurs to mo.
which expresses what mean as regards the Rcpuk-
| lican party of Virginia and the Coalition.
| John Kelly, in New York CITY, represents, some
times, element of Democracy antagonistic 70 the
/ majority of the Democrats OF the State Of New
/ York. John Kelly and his faction control 900
| votes and when John Kelly takes q notion he ga
| help the Republicans carry New York State.
| Now what would the Republican party Of the
State Of New York say to being required to
der their organization and their name become