The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-07-18
Mr.. G. A. Heermans Declines the

Mr.. G.. A. Heermans Declines the +
Assistant District Attorneyship
The following letter has been given to the |
public, which speaks for itself:
AN OPEN LETTER FROM c. A. HEERMANs TO /
HON. Z. III. MCCAULL.
CHRIsTIANsBURG, VA, July2, 1889. |
Hon. p H. McCduU, Washington ID. C.:
Dear Sr,-Your telegram announcing my ap-
pointment as Assistant United States District
Attorney for the Western district of Virginia,
with congratulations. was duly received. To
day am in receipt of the commission. regret
that circumstances are such cannot accept the
position.
From the public prints and from private
sources l learn that the appointment and its
continuation was and is at the suferance of
William Malone.
There is an irrepressible conflict i'll the Repub-
Ican party of Virginia that>lnust be settled be
fore / can accept office under such conditions
nor should any Republican accept such at the
expense of his manhood. Home Rule VS.. Cen
tralized Power, the People VS.. Bosssm, Liberty
vs. Tyranny-these are questions not only of vi
tai importance to the Republican party, but to
the whole people. will not waste time i'll re
affirming my devotion to the principles OF the
Republican party. Its doctrines OF talln, edu-
cation abolition of internal taxation; its devo-
ton to freedom and honest elections; its record
have my admiration confidence, and support.
Its principles carried out would, believe be not
only the upbuilding of our State and section, but
the salvation of the whole country. principles
and men" is cardinal doctrine with me. When
ever party so forgets itself to sacrifice its
principles for OF pottage; whenever it sac
rifices the will OF the people to a personal ty-
rant; whenever it sulrenders the rights OF the
people to one man, then it becomes the duty OF
no Ia rab a who forget they
are servants but assume the role of masters.
William Malone, who has driven from the
party or tried to humiate such men as Massey
Fulkerson, Newberry, Cameron, Brady, Groner
Wise, Sims, Scott, Pendleton, Frazier, Mayo
Riddleberger, Lewis, Yost and ahost of others
Malone who kicks men from the party faster
than we can recruit them-Mahone, whom the
National Republican party rebuked at Chicago
for packing our State Convention Malone, who
cruelty sIandered the great Republican leader,
James G. Blaine-Mahone, who to vent his per
sonal spleen threw away the Fourth district,
thus giving the State to Cleveland and endan-
gering the House of Representatives. Viii
liam Mahone has assumed dictatorship over
the Republican party of Virginia, and by his
will energy, and power has forced an apparent
recognition that disgraces this State and brings
the blush of shame to the cheek OF every honest
freeman who loves his party and its principles
and who hates tyranny and bosssn
We all recognize in General Malone man of
indomnitable will, energy and courage, which If
directed in the proper channel would result III
untold blessings to the people OF Virginia. But
look at the spectacle. Apparently with but one
ambition, and that to crush Republicans who
have the manhood to assert their independence
and self respect, he engages a suite OF rooms
under the shadow of the White House, surrounds
himself with few satellites whose duty it is TO
all hom fl down and worship
crying, Great is Malone, and Harrison is his
prophet There he sits, a menace to the Adj
minstration, with deep damnations upon It's
head at the appointment OF some petty fourth
class postmaster who had not consulted him.
and whose happiness reaches ecstacies when the
application of William Muggins for postmaster
at Muggins's Cross Roads, is respectfully re-
ferred to William Malone" for his endorsement
And this is called leadership! God save us
Feeble asI am, small my influence may be
so help me God will never surrender my man
hood by accepting Office by such power. | am
no democrat. The doctrines and principles OF
that party believe to be perpetual menace t0
the well being of our country the liberties OF
the people, and to the upbuilding of our section
but lolH not drill with this so-caed Republican
party so long as William Malone tyrannizes
over its members frames its platforms and dis
tributes its patronage. With a wise and con
sentative policy Virginia is surely Republican
as is Ohio or Illinois. With William Malone as
it's tyrant dictator, and boss, it is as surely Dem
ocratic as Maryland, Kentucky, or South caro-
lima Until the Republican people can be heard
and their influence felt shall be content to fol
low the even tenor of my way as an humble cit
izen, believing that this is government of the
people, by the people, and for the people, and
that they will yet rise in their might and crusl
the twin evils-bossism and dryrot Democracy
Respectfully, C. A. HEERMANs.
The Pulaski Loan and Trust Company
had $4,000 in checks and drafts burned
in the railroad wreck on the Norfolk y
Western last week. There will be nc
loss, as the lists are preserved by the
banks and the checks can be duplicated
They have discovered a man in New
York who has been married forty times
His excuse was that he wanted to make
as many women happy as possible.
Proctor Knott won the race at Chicago
Thursday for the Sheridan stakes, and
defeated Spokane, leading from start to
finish and winning as he pleased.
Damage to property amounting to 50,
900, 900 has been done by the Overlooking
Trinity and Brazos rivers in Texas
There has been some loss of life.
Don Francisco Garcia has lived in Los
Angeles, Cal, sixty-four years and is now
106. His present wife is So and his
youngest child years old.
The venerable Rev. Leo Rosser, one Of
the most successful evangelists in the
country, is holding "a series of meetings
in Lewisburg, W. Va.
Already $4,000 of the capital stocl
for the establishment and operation
of cotton factory in Front Royal ha'
been taken.
Thomas Ewing Sherman, son of Gen
W. T. Sherman, was in Philadelphia last
week ordained priest in the Catholic
Church
Sullivan fought under the United
States flag, and Kilrain was trained by
an Englishman. Result, Kilrain Went
down.
fire occurred on the 18th at Bakers
field, California, which destroyed $780,
900 in property.
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