Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-05
No Tears for Malone.

Inc new I Ork 1tHeS says. Mauouo
was buried in Virginia Tuesday under a
very heavy majority, probably exceeding
10000, part of which was contributed by his
own county. Not only was his dummy
defeated for the Governorship, but both
branches of the Legislature, to control
which he was ready to sacrifice everything
else, are lost to him, and with them his seat
in the United States Senate. For this re-
suit the decent people of the country have
reason to be profoundly thankful. Malone,
in Virginia, was tyrant and nuisance.
The people of that State would lone. ago
have disposed of him had he not been given
the patronage of the United States govern
ment with which to debauch the voters. 1t
was not his fault, however, that he also de-
bauched the republican majority in the
United States Senate and two republican
administrations. This he did in the practice
of his avowed calling. The shame was on
those who purchased his disgusting favors."
And thus speaks the Now York Erening Post:
"Onc result of Tuesdays voting will be hailed
with rejoicing by all friends OF honest politics,
without distinction of party, throughout the
country Malone was buried in Virginia beyond
the possibility of resurrection, the democrats not
only defeating his candidate for Cove. nor by Il
great majority, but also carrying the Legislature,
which he relied upon to re-cstablsh his power by
again clecting him to the Senate. The history of
our politics records no more discTcdltablc Incl
dent than the rise Of this unrrincpled demagogue
to supreme control over one of the chief States in
the Union by the worst appeals TO ignorance and
cupdity. His overthrow is matter for scarcely
less congratulation outside OF Virginia than with
in her borders, for the whole nation is Inundated
when any State is dcbased by tho dominance of
such boss. 1t is the worst blot upon the record
of the republican party that its managers lent
their assistance to this shameless advocate OF
public dishonesty while he was mounting to pow
er, and to tho last did their best to saddle him
permanently upon the State. With amazing eff
frontery, mon like Sherman and Foraker, claim
ing to speak for party which represented the in
telligcnce and honesty of tho nation, sought to
break the solid South by taking the stump in be-
half of q man who could succeed only through
union of dishonesty on the part of the whites and
ignorance on the part of tho blacks. 1t must be
a pleasing reflection to Messrs. Sherman and For
akcr that tho democrats attribute half of their
msj ority to the appearance OF these Ohio teachers
OF political morality upon the Virginia stump"
The SIM says Malone, the little scamp, back
cd up BY the socallcd responsibility of the rcpub
lican party at the North, has dsgraccd Virginia
for years He has ruled by tho alliance of white
rascality and black ignorance but the decent peo-
plo of Virginia have broken up the alliance at
publican party if that party could ever learn that
honesty is the best policy. But it prefers to howl
about frauds and 'outrages whenever the scoun.
drcls it has fostercd in the South meet with the
defeat they deserve"
The election of Fitzhugh Leo for Governor of
Virginia and tho defeat of Malone, as indicated in
the elections for Legislature in that Stato fifty
complement the democratic victory in New York.
With the desperation of gambler, Malone risk
ed everything on the result Of this election and
has lost the game. When his term expires he
will disappear from tho politics of Virginia, and
tho Old Dominion will permanently resume her
place in the democratic column by repudiating
Mahone's methods. His defeat lessons the narrow
margin of the republican majority in the United
States Senate. With the gain Of four moro Sen
ators the democrats will be in control of every
department Of the general government.-PhilGtlct-
phia Record.
Tho Record of to day says: "If the democrats
had lost everything else on Tuesday and yet
cleaned out Malone in Virginia the balance of
advantage would have been in their favor. De-
cent men, without reference to their political
views, are pleased with the defeat of this
trickster."
Under the patriotic guidance of her new Gov
ernor the Old Dominion will accelerate her pace
in tho line of progress upon which sic has al
ready cntered.-Balto. Sun.