The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-21
THE SOLID SOUTH.
PROMINENT MEMS OPINIONS.
on Senator naAOns'. Adst.,.-seaa,or sherman
ThIEks the BOurbons Are Sowing prasohs
Testh--A Republican Committeeman
Shot at The Polls without Oitsuss.

WASHINGTON. November 20-The Ma
tiOnal Republican has received a number Of
specials from persons Of prominence in
regard to Mahone's address. Among them
the following: 5t
Senator Sherman said: "Ihaveread the
address, and think it an honest and manly
statement. think when a Chairman OF
Democratic Executive Committee can
shoot a man down in cold blood and then
boast Of It; can tell the Coroner that there
Ia no need oil an inquest because he was
ready to avow the killing; when the Sheriff
done dare to arrest the murderer, and
when such things as the murder OF those
negroes in Dauville so unpunished Il Is
time the old war cry was raised. The men
who are doing these things are fast stirring
up the public feeling Of tho North to fever
heat. am not very cxcitable man N.Y.
self, but when learn Of such acts as these,
am not disposed 10 look with any degree
Of complacency upon prospect Of Demo.
cratic ascendancy next year. believe
that the perpetrators Of these outrages are
sowing dragons teeth"
Then you do not believe that they
strengthen the Democratic party?"
SOLID NORTH.
~ know that il they continue It will
make tho entire North solid against them,
aud that means the success Of the Republi-
can party. II FIVE forced sectional Issue
when there was no cause for Il, we should
gain no advantage; but il they force that
issue upon us, as they are doing, 1t will
make US victorious" &. Ul'5. f.-rI..tfl-
"Do you think that the financial affairs
OF Virginia have anything to do with tho
present fght?"
II don't want to discuss That question.
| Virginia's finances are local matter. l
am not so much in sympathy with Senator
Malone upon thai matter as am with
his position upon the National question Of
mans right to vote, but | don't care to
discuss that. The question is whether cit
iZens are to be murdered because Uf their
political faith"
"Do youthink that these ontregcs are
likely to be made the subj.ct cf Senator
ial investigation - i'.-t-
81 should not like TO give m opinion on
that point. may be called to act uponit."
'llave not similar outrages been iuvesti-
gated by the Senate in previous years"
"ku-Klux bands and other such organi-
cations have been investigated by the
Senate, but riots have not been, unless they
could be shown to be part Of an organized
plan to dislranchise voters. give no
opinion on this case, however, and shall
not state what conrse / ahall takei the
question comes up in the Senate"
aovgRNcR FGsrER's VIEWS.
Governor Foster said: "His case Is
admirably put and 1t will make a profound
impression upon the public mind; the
triumph Of Bourbonism, by the means
used, is serious blow at the prosperity Of
Virginia, and is terrible shock to the con-
seryative masses OF the North, who were
fast becoming Satisfied thatthe days 81 Ku-
Kluxismt had been numbered. The fair
Interpretation Of the Bourbon success in.
Virginia is that they intend TO stop at noth-s
ing to secure solid South for the candi-
date Of tho Democracy in the Presidential
contest next year. q,
Governor Rusk, Of Wisconsin; tele.
graphs: !, ,6a
| line result Cl tne RECENT elecuOu LII tuAt
State is Indicative that the South intends to
stand solid in 1884, and thinks that the
North will do the same" ~.
He sayp, further that as Malone is In
favor Of a free ballot and O fair count, and
the education Of blacks as well as whites,
he is for him, as; opposed to Bourbonism,
which is synonymous with bulldozing.
lie regards the Danville riot as q piece OF
Bourbon intimidation, whose influence 1t
was meant should be islt throughoutthe
State. II, t, 8ft.
A SENATOR'S EXPRESSION. i+}5
Said a prominent Senator: s.
"It Is q settled belief in the North that
there has been intimidation and irregular.
ities in the Virginia election. Ibase my
belief on the statements 10 the public
prints, and the authority Of gentlemen who
were there q. the time. ! am we'll nc.
quainted with General Malone, and have
always found him careful Of bis statements
and undoubtedly truthful. don't know
OF any graycr otfsnse than that ofprevent.
ing citizens who haye the CONSTITUTIONAL
right, from voting. /. strikes at the very
foundation OF representative government
and, II citizens OF ono class can be debarred-
from voting, why not all others am sure
that every good citizsn, Republican or Dem.
ocrat, desires that every man who is en-
titled to vote be allowed that privilege,
and II any person in any precinct OF this
country has been deprived OF that right, II
is a matter which should engage the al.
tention OF Congress. asis3y 3
"Gen. Malone, who has the courage Of
his convictions, Is not the, man 10 submit
to any wrong without severe protest.
The Republicans OF both houses are very
apt to have the matter inquired into. There
were irregular transactions IN the whole
South, and you can rest assured that Il q
American people In the Northern Stats
will demand full investigation oil the mat.
ter. The intimidation, schemes 10, the
South will surely have q great influence on
tho next election"
In conclusion the Senator again said he
knew Senator Malone well, and would be.
lieve implicitly any statement emanating
from him. .A. .5lle. +. Y
Opening of the Prussian DIT. y ~
BKRLlN, November 20.-The Pussian
Diet was opened today by Won Pntkamer, !,
Minister of the Interior. The speech from
the throne get forth that the financial stu.
alton had improved, and the working Of
railways by the State resulted in the ac-
cumulation OF considerable surplus. The !.
natv Du1uat Inpa mt make anv GlaIn n THn,