The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-10
THE RESULT IN VIRGINIA.
Views of Senator Malone as to the Effects
of the Bourbon Methods.
Petersburg Special.

Petersburg Special.
II have very decided convictions as to the
causes that led to this thing and as to the
effect it will have, but I am not prepared to
state them at this time" said the Senator
THE consequences will be too far-reaching
to be touched upon until matters shall have
been further developed. When man fires
the grass he ought to know beforehand what
will be in the way of the flames"
Have you any objection to state, Sena'
FOR, what, in your opinion, will be the eff
feet of the result of this election upon the
State, aside from the attitude OF the for
tunes of the two political parties that were
engaged in the contest?' was asked next.
Zone of the most important effects of this
election will be the impression it will make
upon the people of the North. Take this
Danville affair, which, though it is by cour-
tesy called a riot, is in reality nothing but
murder-the diabolical, cold FLOODED murder
of six inotfensive negroes. Do you suppose
that this will not cause an impression OF the
existence of a state of lawlessness in this
State that will make people afraid to come
here and settle in our midst? The first thing
capital looks for is the security OF its invest
ment. The first thing the investor consid-
ers, particularly if it be his intention to live
where his property is is whether the COM
munity with whom he expects to cast his
fortunes is orderly aud law-abiding. Can it
be imagined that people from the North will
come amongst us as permanent residents if
they cannot be assured that their lives at
least will be safe? And it will not do to say
that this thing was spontaneous outburst
OF passion. 1t was preconcerted. They
wanted row. and they got it, Look ct the
facts: A colored man, in order TO make
room on the sidewalk for white lady steps
aside, and in doing so steps on a white mans
toes. AS he was polite enough in the first
instance so he is now, and he apologies for
his inadvertence. His apologies are not &C.
cepted. A scuff1e ensues. Some one has
drawn a pistol. Parties engaged in the
scuff1e fall to the ground. In the fall the
pistol goes off, and this is the signal for
regular fusiade. Of course no one is killed
but negroes, That is always the case.
With such a condition OF things existing,
what can be the effect of an election
in which the element that instigated
the slaughter has been partly victorious. eX-
cept to deter from settlement those
who might add to the prosperity of the State,
bnt in whom there has always been lurk-
ing suspicion that life in the South is not
particularly secure and who, by events like
those I have spoken of, have their fears in
tensifed and their suspicious contirmend.
tell you, sir, fraud, intimidation and the
corrupt use of money have brought about
this thing This is not an assertion made
for mere effect We have the proof. Right
here in Petersburg man was arrested Tues
day for attempting to bride a colored man
to vote the Democratic ticket"
Senator Malone while thus speaking
walked up and down the floor IN his char
acteristically quick, nervous way. One
could see from his earnestness OF manner
that he felt every word he spoke. His clos
ing remark was the iteration of his first re
ulV that the time for him to express himself
fully as to the result of the election had not
vet arrival