Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-23
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NEWBERRY ON MALONE.
Especial Dispatch to the ALEXANDRIA GAzETrr.)

RICHMOND, Jan. 2S-3 p. MIR. New
berry's resolution requesting Gen. Malone
to resign his seat in the United States
Senate came up in the Senate today at 2
o'clock, when
Mr.. Newberry made great speech. He
said "And we'll this Senate knows it that
General William Malone did leave his seat
in the last Congress of the United States
and took up his abode in the city of Rich
mond, for no other purpose than to control,
by dictation, those whom the people bad
elected to make laws for the government of
the people. Think of it for moment, Mr..
| President and Senators, and then bite your
| lips and hang your heads in shame, and
with an uplifted hand and firm resolve let
US swear that the like shalln never be again in
this, our fathers house. Let the seal of our con-
domination be placed upon it. 1t is blight
on the fair name of Virginia, an insult upon
the manhood of her her people, and such
conduct is without parallel in her history,
and so far as know is without a parallel i'll
this great nation. 1t is an insult to the vir-
tue and intelligence Of free people and
usurpation Of power not to be tolerated un-
der any circumstances. Every instinct Of
our nature and every emotion of our souls
revolt at the thought of petty tyrant and
puny boss advertising US to the world and
crying out in squeakiDg tone Of
voice, "Virgina's for sale, who'll buy,
who'll buy?" Yes, Mr.. President Vir-
ginia was offered for sale and was sold,
but thank God she was not delivered ;
though fettered and bound as she was she
is still free. She has brken the withes Of
stalwartism with which she was bound and
her brave and noble people are free, and
sir, permit me to say here that they have
been down to the Jordan of democracy and
washed their hands Of the leprous faint of
bossisrn, and have consecrated their hearts
anew to the cause of human freedom and
mean to strike for higher and purer anglo
saxon civilization"
Mr.. Newberry then quoted from Cooper's
American politics showing that Malone had
sold Virginia. Has he not failed to honor
the people who have honored him? Has
he not let the Senatorial robe Of proud old
Commonwealth trail in the dust instead Of
wearing it as he should have done to honor
his State and his race Can the people of
Virginia afford to be placed in such an atti-
tude, or has Virginia become a mere pocket
borough in the hands of a trading politician
whose vanity has outgrown his discretion and
whose patriotism is measured by his purse
Is not this too humilating to the people Of
Virginia, whose forbcarance and patience
have been their browning virtue? Is it not
more than they expected or deserved :?
They never dreamed Of such thing, and
cause they are not familiar with the facts
1t was not so understood by them that in
re adjusting the State debt the democratic
party was to be readjusted too. Who au-
thorized General Malone to fornl such o
combination? I would like for some of his
friends to tell me. I am sure his par
ty never did Then, if not authorized
by his party he is usurper, and if a
usurper he is not true representa-.
tive, and the people cannot permit
such usurpation and maintain their
self respect-our duty requires 1.-THE peo-
pie demand it. AS for myself am for Vr-
gilia's independence now and forever.
Senator Newberry then read part of Ma
homes address, issued eight days after the
election, and, said Mr.. Newberry at
breathes in almost every lire of it spirit of
6endish hate towards the white people Of
Virginia, and yet their patience never
seems to tire, but they bear all with a
heroic spirit. But, sir, there is time when
forbearance ceases to be virtue, and that
time is here now, and the voice of Virginia
must be heard through this representative
body, or else we will be charged with dere-
LECTION of our duty"
Mr.. ewberry commented particularly on
that part of the address which said "our
murder and bloodshed and have digraced
the State" Commenting on this, Mr.. New
berry said "'By murder and bloodshed
that have disgraced the State'-that is the
democratic party-the party in power, or,
in other words the white people of Virginia,
have disgraced the State. These are the
words of General VIM. Malone, Virginias
United States Senator-'a better democrat
t han Ben. Hill'-one Of the independent
Senators opposed to caucus dIctation, but
now acting in caucus with the repubi-
can party and chairman of one of
the committees. Virginia has always been
a democratic State. She is democratic
State now and will he in 1884 and William
Malone knows it to his sorrow and chagrin.
lie was forced to this conclusion by the fall
election and that explains his libelous words
uttered in the hour ofdefeat when he saw the
sceptre depart and the control of Virginia
depart from his hands into the hands of her
own people. l do not wonder Mr.. President
that he howled murder and blood" For
it was politically speaking the massacre of
Malone, but the salvation of Virginia. He
had set his heart on making Virginia re-
publican State, and this contest was to de-
eide it, He had staked all aud lost It was
the Appomattox ofcoalition and theWaterloo
of the Napoleon of American politics.
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