The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-27

An Outcast from Virginia and = Rspub-
licsn Outcaxt In Washington.
While Malone has always been I'M
popular personally in Washington. there
was time when he was prominent
figure in Republican circles. Not that
he was trusted by his Republican allies,
for that he never was, but the Repub-
Leans were led to believe that he was n
great political power in Virginia, hence
the attention that was paid him. Ma
hone knew well how to use his tenn
porary power and Ms political boss he
surpassed in boldness all the spoilsmcn
in Washington.
How the Republicans were deceived!
Malone had made them believe that his
influence in this State was unbouudcd;
that his licutcnants would be loyal 10
him 10 the end; that he could control
all Virginia elections; that he could in
tiuencc the politics Of other Southern
States. and in short lead the "Solld
South into the Republican party.
Sherman. and men OF that type, APP
plaudcd Mahone's efforts to injurc the
fair name Of Virginia, and lent their
energies to every scheme that The arch
traitor presented for crushing the repre-
sentative men of the South.
President Arthur was led To believe
that Malone was man Of power. and.
looking to the future. entered into an
| alliance with him. by which Malone
was to control all the Fe lcral patron
age in this State. and Arthur was to re-
| ceive in exchange Mahone's support in
the Republican Convention at Chicago.
II was in the summer of 1888 that
| Mahone's prominence in Washin gton
was greatest. 1t was then that his
boasts were loudest. II was then that
hi, vanity was most disgusting, and his
manner towards his constituents most
impcrions. 1t was then that his abuse
of the Federal patronage in Virginia
was most outra geous. 1t was then also
that the people of Virginia determined
to ovcrturn the upstarts power. In
November of that year Malone sus-
tanned crushing defeat. When his
Republican associates in Washington
asked him TO account for his failure ia
carry the election. he grossly misreprc-
scented Virginia by magnifying the Dan
Vile trouble into "A Democratic con
spiracy. and pointing to that as the
cause Of his defeat.
But after thorough investigation
into the Dsnvillc matter the Democratic
party of Virginia was thoroughly vindi
Gated. and the people of the country
were fully convinced that Malone wa
a fraud of the first-class. Still. his pre-
sentftion OF the situation gave the Re
publican managers hope that he coulo
recover his lost power and carry Vir
ginia in 1884. But he was defeated
again. and now the Republicans hay'
lost faith in him altogether. II Mahon
was prominent figure in the Senate
two years ago. he is the most insgniii
cant individual in that body to-day
His prestige has departed forever. Tw'
wears ago sycophants surrounded Ma
hone Now the sycophInts have sea;
L tered. Mahonc's name was ONCE hig
on the list of those who were enter
tanned 'in high life" No one cares I
invite Malone TO the banquet hall now
He has long been known a an outcas
from Virginia He is now a Rcpublica
outcast in Washington
II may seem cruel for the Republic
ans to ostracise him after he has don
all in his power to Republicanize VII
GINA. But this is ,elish world, an
Just so soon rs the Republican maj
ayers found that the renegade coul
add no strength to their cause they ha
! no further use for him. Nothing SUI
| ceeds like success; nothing is 20 dan
{ aging to n mans standing in the X
!, publican party as failure. Failure
good cause discourages man; b'
he will never weary in wcll-doin'
knowing that truth must at last preval
. But Mahonc's failure means his poll
! zeal death. and when his term expire
d in the Senate he will sink away fro
Washington branded as fraud -Ric'