West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-05-09
Virginia Politics.

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led that OF any other people within
the Republic. or late years the BIO
OF reputation. aud the aacandaDcy
Of WILLIAM MALONE, have tarnish-
ed the bright escutcheou OF the Old
Dominion, and traied in the dust
her epotless banner OF political isme.
Democrats forget tt cir ancient hon
or, and Republicans blinded by the
dazzling hope Oh long delayed ad.
.vancement, threw aslde principles,
and the sacred soil cl WAsHIHGToN
and JEFFERSON became the Ocene Of
political debauchery. partisaa Ilun-
der, and burning shame to the
Nation. No State could stand un-
der this CALLING FIRE and prosper.
And Virginia to- day is prepared to
torsake her guilty companions, and
return to the path that once led her
to glorious position among the
States of the Union. The day of
'Mahoneiem is spent, aud it left in its
trail slime that is sickening and
repugnant to Democrats and honest
Republicans alike. 1t has done more
than that. 1t has dragged Preeiden
ARTHUR and the Republican Admin.
istration into disrepute with those
who know ito secret workings and
vile purposes.
The Republican administration
and the Republican party outside of
Virginia are responsible for this 20
hlcal degradation. unpriDcipled
outrage, and unprecedented attempt
TO wreck State for base PARTISAN
motives. No one more keenly feels
this, than the honest claee Of Repub.
licans Of Virginia. and no man
stands SO deeply branded as a polit-
ical outcast for HE part in this ne
farious and dishonest scheme than
does WILLIAM MALONE.
He is an outcast from the Demo-
cratic party, and the Republicans in
convention assembled have disowned
and repudiated him.
He is left without party and his
followers will fee from him like re-
pentant sinners from vile tempta-
tion. But the Republicans OF Vlr-
ginia have done more than spurn
Gen. MALONE. They have Condemn
ed in unmistskable language, Presi-
dent ARTHUR and the Admiuistra-
ton, for the outrage on Virginia. In
their recent convention in Richmond
their resolutions declare that the
convention Condemns President AR.
THUR In forcing Reputation upon
Virginia which could not have been
contaminated but for his action and
persistent support" 1t deprecstes
sttemps TO build up a Southern
Republican party, by abandoning
fundamental party principles, and
buying adherence aoith Offices" 1t
tSldemns President ARTHUR for
"perEitting ruthless violations Of the
Civil Service Act in every depart
mtnt Of Virginia, by which large
sumo Of money igere drat0n from tie
pockets of Fsderoi employees, in po-
hical assessments, and used to car
1upt voters Of the State, while Fed
eIal patronage has been held ont %
reward for political service, ana
threats Of removal have been used
to overcome the popular viii; tbot il
Is una!terabIy opposed to the one
man power IN politics, and con-
demns the Administration for aiding
10 force that system in Virginia, ,
These are pIsnks in a Republican
platform, They are 10 striking con-
trast with commentators Of the I'd
ministralion contained in platforms
adopted by other Republican State
Conventions, including The Martins
burg Conyention The difference is,
the Richmond charges ore true, the
Martnsburg praises ere faint, fslse
fommery and dhteiy.
Virginia Democrats can adopt
great portion q their Republican
iueuds' creed 10 The coming cam
paiyr What do,silaImesp? And
what vii be- the Ig,ut? ], means
That tbe Locest PEOPLE d Virginia
have oyebed their tygs TO The bv