Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-12
MALONE FlERCELY DENOUNCED.
AN OPEN LETTER FROM A.
HEE RMANS TO HON. +. IL.
MCCAUL.
CHRIsTIANsBURG, Va,
JnlV . 1880. {

July ., 1889.
TO Hon. p. n. McCdm, Washing
ton, d. c.;
Dear Sir,-YOur telegram an
nouncing my appointment as as
sistaut United States district at
tArney for the western district o
Virginia, with congratulations, wa
duly received. Today am in re
ceipt of the commission. regre
that circumstances are such ] can
not accept the position.
From the public prints and from
private sources ! learn that thiI
appointment and its continuation
was and is at the sufferance o.
William Malone.
There is an lrrepresslble conflict
in the Republican party OF Vir-
GINA that must be settled before !
can accept Office under such con-
diuoDs nor should any patriotic
Republican accept such at the ex-
pense of his manhood. HOme.rule
Us. centralized power, the people
VS.. bOssism, liberty VS.. tyranny
these are questions not only OF vital
importance to the Republican par
ty, bat to the whole people. | will
not waste time in reafiirming my
devotion to the principles o. the
Republican party. Its doctrines of
tariff. education, abolition of inter.
nal taxation its devotion TO free
dom and honest elections ; it's
record Tor patriotism and stead
fastness TO principle, have my adj.
miratiOn, confidence and support.
Its principles carried ont, l believe
not only for the upbuilding of our
state and section, bit the salvation
of the whole country. "Princlples
and men" is a cardinal doctrine
with me. Whenever a party 80 far
iOrgets itself as to sacrifice It's prin-
ciples for a mess of pottage when.
ever il sacrifices the will of the
people to a personal tyrant; when.
ever 1t surrenders the rights Of the
people to one man, then 1t becomes
the duty OF the masses to rebuke
the men who forget they are ser
wants but assume the role of mas
tiers.
William Malone, who has driven
from the party or tried 10 humlll-
ate such men as Massey, Fulker-
son, Newberry, Cameron, Brady,
GIoner, Wise, Sims, Scott, Pendle-
ton, Frazier, Mayo, Riddleberger,
Lewis, Yost, and host of others
Malone, who kicks men from the
party faster than we can recruit
them-MahOne, whom the national
Republican party rebuked at Chi.
cago for packing our state cOnven-
tiOn-Mahone, who cruelty Sian
dered the great Republican leader,
James e.. Blaine-MahOne, who to
vent his personal spleen threw
away the fourth district, thus Civ.
ing the state to Cleveland and en-.
dangering the House OF Represen-
tatiYes-he, William Malone, bias
assumed a Dictator hip over the
Republican party Of Virginia, and
by his will, energy, and power has
forced an apparent recognition that
dlsgraces 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 bOssism.
We all recognize in General
Malone a man Of indOmltable Will,
energy, and courage which directed
in the proper channel would result
in untold blessings TO the people
OF Virginia. But look at the spec
tacle. Apparently with but one
ambition, and that to crush Repub.
Leans who have the manhood TO
assert their independence and self.
respect, ne engages a suite vi
rooms under the shadow of the
White House, surrounds himself
with a few satellites whose duty it
is to daily pay homage-to fall
down and worship, crying, "Great
is Malone. and Harrison is his
prophet" There he sits, menace
TO the administration, with deep
damDatlOns upon Its head at the
appointment Of some petty touth.
class postmaster who had not con
suited him, and whose happiness
reaches ecstacies when the apph.
cation of VIM. Muggins for post
master at Muggln's Cross roads, is
"respectively referred to William
Malone" for his endorsement. And
this is called leadership God save
us.
Feeble as | am, small as my in
huence may be, 80 help me God |
will never surrender my manhood
by accepting Office by such power.
| am no Democrat. The doctrines
and principles OF that party | be-
lieve to be perpetual menace to
the well-being OF our country, the
liberties of the people, and to the
upbuilding of our section but |
1cW not drill with sO.called Repub.
lcan party so long as William Ma
hone tyrannizes over its members,
frames its platforms, and dlstrlb'
utes It's patronage. With a wise
and conservative policy Virginia is
as surely Republican as IS Ohio or
Illinois. With William Malone as
it's tyrant, dictator, and boss 1t Is
az surely Democratic as Mary land,
Kentucky or South Carolina. I'm.
til the Republican people can be
heard and their influence felt
shall be content to follow the even |
tenor of my way as an humble cltl.
zen, believing thar this is a govern
ment of the people, by the people,
and for the people. and that they |
will yet rise in their might and
crush the twin evils--bOss!sm and |
dry.rOt Democracy.
Respectfully,
G.. a. HEERMANS.
Curious Adventure of a Cow,
HAGERSrOWN, Nd, July S.-A |