Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-24

LETTER FROM RICHMOND,

LEN nO4u hlChlo1ND.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria GAzErrE.l
RICHMOND, Va, January Ex-senator
Newberry's speech in the Senate to-day
was one Of the features Of this week. The
chamber was crowded long before the hour
fixed for the consideration of the resolution
which arraigns Malone in such fierce
terms. The henchmen hate this move
ment. Malone hates it and has dread
cd the time when the resolution should
come up. His adherents to-day at first at
tempted to filibuster, but the resolution so
much feared came up. There was no s:eving
it off. Malone had hoped that the meas
ure would be allowed to siumber, but New
berry had no idea of such adisposition of
the measure. Several of Mahone's adhe
rents have prepared elaborate speeches in
his defence They wish to offset the effect
the passage Of this resolution will have at
the North. The introduction of the meas
sure created stir there and served TO still
further ALLEVIATE the few defenders the de-
funct Boss had left in that section
If Senator Lybrook is well enough he
| will probably say few words also upon the
subject, and they will be caustic words. The
good natured Senator wakes wroth when he
thinks of Mahone's insult to Virginia. Ex
SenatorHaleit is understood eagerly devours
all that written about the legislature. From
his sick-bed be attempts to gain all inforlna-
tion about the doings of the solons 1t is
indeed blessing to the old man in bis de.
Ginning years that he is allowed to witness
the downfall of the basest of all the traitors
any State of the Union ever knew. Virginia
producing the first of presidents can also
claim the first of mean politicians. The
downfall of the corrupt Boss is good yindi
cation of Senator Hale's course. liza true
Firginian had to die at happy time then
this is the time. He could leave his State
with the consciousness that she has been
ridden Of her greatest enemy. The hardest
curse which can be uttered against her is
that she produced Malone
In coming time when the effort is made by
her enemies to taunt her they will say
"She is the mother of Mahone.n What re-
ply can be used to such abuse? Why the
simple recital of the fact that the Virginia
Legislature passed a resolution demanding
the resignation of the creature who has
sought to debase her. Hence the impor-
lance Of the measure. 1t has much mean
ing. 1t is as important as any resolution
yet before this Legislature 1t is for pos.
terity. 1t is for the good name of Virginia
in the future. 1t is that which grasses the
name of Malone from our history. Let the
world know how we scorn, despise, loath
and dishonor the miserable cringer who has
attempted to feed on the crumbs which fall
from the tables Of the rich at the North by
huckstering his States honor. Let it go
down in our history. Members of the Leg
islature cannot appreciate its Importance too
,~l1 irti, - h,,,, boo, do
to the effect that Cameron would veto the
resolution if passed But he cannot veto it.
He can not veto the sentiment OF the Legis-
lature. Malone will, Of course, keep his
seat. He will not resign. He is incapable
of approaching the disgrace, and while he
deplores the introduction Of the resolution,
his honor can not be atironted
Now and then the honorable solons in
the Virginia Senate lift the flzzs from each
others togas
MIR. Bailey was loud for n remittal of a
certain bill to 4 committee Mr. Wickham,
the patron Of the measure, blandly urged
that it were better to perfect the bill in the
Senate, for if it went back to committee,
the valuable aid Of Senator Bailey would
not be there to assist.
Mr. Glasgow, while favoring the sale Of
the public warehouse lot, let Hy all arrow
at Mahoneites. He said that Mr.. Riddle
berger privately assured him at the last
session of his friendliness to the sale and
turning the money into the treasury, but
the policy of his party was to increase pub
lie warehouses so as to make more offices
for the henchmen.
Mr.. Diggs in the contested seat Of Hub
ard (the question turning OH the returns
from Curdsville) said that every man who
had anything to do with the returns i'm
peached the record, and was contradicted
himself by every other man who was con-
cerned in keeping the polls. And Of course
such record was Enthusiastically.
The question of selling on old marshy lot near
the penitcntiary being up. Mr. Glasgow "branched
off, and for all hour, more or less, gave sketch
Of past political parties from Runuymede down to
| Billy Malone
Mr. Edmunds moved that the sternographic re-
| port of the address be filed in the archives of the
Historical Society. Much merriment.]
|. STRoNGBow.