Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-22
MAHONE A MYSTERY.
NOW RE cooILy AND CRUELTY AsAS-
poSED BROTHER BRADY.
, Remarkable Record Of Ingratiiude and
Duplicity as Related BY Mr..
Brady, &C.


PETERSBURG, VA, September 1856.
Nv Dear Colonel Your favor OF
the 7th instant is received, and, re-
spending to your request, | will give
YOU the true inwardness " of the po'
iiicalsituatio in this district. ltrustit
is unnecessary for me TO assureyouoi my
readiness to make any and all personal
sacrifices for the success OF the party.
submit that my entire course since the
presidential election Of 1881, when l
identified myself with the movement
under the leadership Of General Malone,
has been a series Of great personal sacri-
fees, and under leadership that could
properly appreciate important services
and possessed Of ordinary gratitude |
would not have been slaughtered as
have been in the recent congressional
canvass for the nomination for Congress.
Considering all that have done for the
party, my bright future prospects for
political honOrs and advancement, what
sacrifice could have made greater than
that which did make when cheerfully
withdrew from the congressional contest
in favor Of General Malone? To enable
YOU TO understand the situation | will
refer to some matters connected with
the last congressional campaign in this
district. In the first place, General
Malone is responsible for whstever dis
agreement may have had with Messrs.
Cameron, Hooper, and Gaines. My
difference with these gentlemen and
their opposition to me was brought
about by my open, bold, and earnest
espousal OF General Mshone's cause.
Whatever publicly said against them
WAS inspired by General Mahons-in-
deed. nv condemnation Of Cameron,
notably at Nottowsy court, was in
the exact language given me to use by
General Malone, and upon my return
to Petersburg after that day of bitter
strife be expressed his dissatisfaction
because | had not been more severe in
my comments concerning the Governor.
| could not during my congressional
canvass say things harsh or bitter
enough about Hooper, Cameron, and
Gaines to please him, and the enmity
of these gentlemen was occasioned by
INV carrying out his (Mahone's) ex-
pressed Instructions in the conduct Of
The campaign. No one but myself
really knows the difficulties | had to
contend with and the obstacles had
20 overcome in that canvass.
RAISING MONEY FOR MAHoNE.
confess that | am sore, dissppoint-
cd. and offended, because ! expected
different treatment from Malone. Tie
has always appeared to me insensible
Of the services | have rendered him.
The old Republican leaders Of Virginia
we're my staunch friends, and were
willing to and did give me due recognition
and prominence in the councils of the
party. dropped them all for Malone.
When the party WAS victorious and we
carried the State and elected the Court
Of Appeals was rendered the clerkship
of that court-a position in every way
suited to my taste, and which | greatly
desired-but in order to serve Malone
| sacrificed myself again and gave that
up. The result Of ny congressional
campaign broke me down physically
and financially. cannot describe my
great suffering over my family Affections
which occurred shortly thereafter yet
notwithstanding all these difficulties
and sore trials | mustered sufficient
courage to prepare speech, which it
was my purpose to have delivered at
the county courts Of the district during
the campaign last year, and thus
| expected TO be able to serve
the party, gain some votes for
the State and the legislative ticket,
and thereby / would have been
brought in personal contact with tho
people Of my district. Instead, how
ever, Of being permitted to do this, |
went North, wherel remained until a
few days before election on the mission
Of raising funds for Malone. How |
succeeded he knows, and thought that
the performance Of that important duty
in that and all other campaigns OF tn.
party since its organization would, when
the time came, insure for me the earnest
and active support, friendship, and ma
terial help of Malone.
THE BOss's PERFIDY.
do charge upon him the full re-
spOnsibility Of Gaines's candidacy.
While was North attending to his in-
terests, as stated above, Malone sent
for this bolter and disorganizer, this
vile enemy anu prosecutor Of mine
(Gaines), restored him to good standing
in the party by taking him into his con-
fidence, assigning to him secret political
work, and giving him freely Of the
identical money was raising. Plausi-
bic and cunning, Gaines of course
took advantage of my absence from
TIE district, and under the tute.
lsge of Malone he did all he
could to build himself up and break
me down. Mark you, | am not pass
ing judgment upon General Mahone's in-
tentions, which may have been good but
| am showing and condemning his sc-
tlons WHICH have so greatly injured me.
Not only did Malone thus favor G sines,
but he went further. Before Gaines
announced himself as . candidate for
Congress he wrote to him on the sub
iect, and the Generals l'sreply encouraged
and authorized him to 60 ahead.
Moreover, during the pendency Of the
canvass the General suggested how be
should conduct it. For these reasons
| claim that Malone could not have
been very friendly towards myself. He
could have easily prevailed upon Gaines
not to be candidate, aud if the fellow
proceeded contrary to his wishes had
he (Mshone) displayed a small portion
Of the indignation and opposition to
him he did exhibit week before the
meeting OF the Congressional Conven-
tion, when he so earnestly and zealously |
favored Boiling, Gaines would have
been beaten at every point in the dis
trict. You know that nv career in
Congress has gained friends for the
party oil over the State, and my bit
terest enemy has uttered no word of
.o.tnet ma a;oca Il took ynv