Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-08-08
WHY SHOULD THEY?

II has been industriously and vigorously
asserted by some of the leading Republican
papers that the report that President Arthur
and Malone had quarreled is absolutely false
and without foundation. Wedo not remem-
Der to have seen any time where an account
that these two distinguished personages had
disagreed. Certainly any one who under
stands the position which the Southern
renegade bears to his Republican MASTER"
would not for one moment place any con-
fidence in the report
There is a close relation between Arthur
and Malone, and beyond all doubt they are
well suited to each other. As every one
knows, Arthur never aspired to or arose
above or beyond successful ward politi-
clan. His nomination for Vice President
and his elevation TO the Presidency were
both the result of accident. In his role as
ward politician, Arthur soon mastered all
the devious ways that belong to success
full politician. He had hardly assumed his
duties as Vice. President before he thorough.
ly understood Malone, and he took the lit
tie weasel of an Iscariot by the hand. He
smiled upon and encouraged him in his
memorable but unsuccessful struggle with
the late Senator Hill. When by accident
he became President he knew he must have
certain support to sustain him in any
plans he would have successfully carried
out. Malone was out upon the sea, moth
ing more or less than political pirate, and
as such was not long in discovering the
merchantman's sail from the White House.
IL was not long before he had made an alb.
solute sale to Arthur, the consideration be.
ing the federal patronage belonging to the
State Between the two they raped and de-
bauched the State, degraded and robbed an
honest multitude of public creditors. That
they might have the semblance of gentle
men they fed and dressed in genteel clothes
host OF adventures, escaped criminals and
beggars and sent them through the State To
control its elections. Every trembling and
subservient Office holder was required TO
hand over certain amount of the salary
which he received from the general gov
eminent, or refusing 10 do SO was kicked
out of his position. The bargain between
them was complete, the contract had all the
fonnalties and solemnities of law, and from
the very moment it was signed, sealed and
delivered up TO this hour Arthur and Ma
hone have fraternized as naturally as a dark
lantern and a burglar
There has been no quarrel between them.
the slave has obeycd his master and the
master has been kind and indulgent to the
slave. 1t was only few days ago that
Col. Simms, who has all along been one of
Mahone's bowers, was removed from fed.
eral position at the request of Malone. Col.
Simms was delegate to the Chicago con
venton and refused to support Arthur, but
voted for Blaine. For this piece of manly
Independence Malone had him removed.
1t is not at all likely from recent develop.
ments that there has been any thing un.
pleasant between these two political Off.
Gals. Whether there is or not il is Ger.
talnly matter of but little Importance 10
the Democracy of the State from which
Malone halls. Virginia has, by the power
and devotion of her own people, been able
to strike down the shackles which had
threatened to make her a slave forever to
the cruelties and degradation of Mahoncism.
and which Arthur desired TO sec continued