The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-17
The Speaking on Monday.


speakers in the country. and no man
interested in the politics OF the times,
who might happen to be present when
he opened would fail to remain during
his deliverance We were not surprised
to learn that he held his audience in
absorbed interest to the close OF his re-
marks His themes were national issues,
as it is rarely that one not to the manner
born" becomes familiar with the lntrl-
caces of the local politics of Virginia.
From Mr.. Burrows standpoint 1t was
natural he should expect every Repub-
can to support what purports to be the
Republican candidate for Governor. 10
have Republican nominee and Re
publican candidate imply Republic
Gun principles behind, and that the
primary and paramount object OF the
canvass is to promote the interest OF the
Republicanparty in the State and Ma
ton. 1t is this misrepresentation OF
the interests involved in this contest,
which has caused speakers from a dis
lance of national reputation, to enter
the Stat to assist in what they believe
to be the cause of Republicanism as they
understand it. They know nothing
about the internal influences at work
or what would be the ultimate effect
of the success of the candidate for
whom they speak. Were the contro-
versy in Virginia confined to the differ
ences between the two great parties, on
cardinal lines of policy, there would be
no 'stragglers," no ''kickers," no earn
est and determined protest against the
candidacy and the election OF Gen. Ma
hone. Many OF those who are opposing
Gen. Malone have been in the front of
every contest for the Republican cause
in the past, and will be in the future
whenever the principles of the party
are at issue. They have never faltered
in the discharge OF duty in this respect
or shrank from responsibility. Such
men as Jno f. Lewis, Lewis Mckenzie,
John S. Wise, V. d. Groner, Henry Lib
by. c. A. Heermans, w. G.. Pendleton,
by. Frank King, and hundreds of 9th
ers of the old line and the later birth
Republicans, who have been instrument
tai in giving Republicanism its strength
in Virginia, would gladly have advocated
the success of true Republicanism in
Virginia. were it before the people for
their suffrages. But this is not the case.
Mahoneism is not Republicanism. 1t has
/ no kinship with the higher purposes
and broad principles of the Republican
party, as understood and maintained
throughout the nation 1t is simply the
reflection of one mans low ambition
of one mans desperate object-who mas
querades in the garb of RepubIicanism
to subserve the most vicious system of
selfish partiZanism that ever oppressed
and cursed a people. There is nothing
Republican in tit is the antipodes of
Republicanism and contemplates the
enslavement of the will. the purpose
and the action of every man who marches
under it's colors. Were Mr.. Burrows or
any other high 1aipded Republican of
the North or West to understand the
true nature Of this contest-the eharac~
ter of the man whom he is urging the
people to support for Governor of this
historic old State-his tyranny. his cor
ruption and his wicked aims-he would
spurR him as he would u pestilence, and
turn upon him with ali the natHral in
dignation that could inspire the emo
tions of true man and patriot. Ma
homes success in this contest means the
snslaVement Of Virginia. 1t would en-
tail four years Of persecution, pfoscrip-
ton, turmoil and frenzied excitement,
such as never swept over Il people be-
fore. His malignant nature would be
satiated with nothing less than the ut
ter humiliation of every man who was
not his retainer and the subordination of
every interest of the Commonwealth to
bis Gespotic, selfish will and plans. He
j. incapable OF a manly emotion, of
generous appreciation of other mems
opinions, and the differences which al
ways exist among manly men. In no
State north Of the Potomac or west of
the Ohio, could he command the conf
dence and respect of a party or people
known in Virginia. He stands simply
as the incarnation of hate, the apostle
OF treachery to friends, and infidelity to
every interest with which he has been
related affecting the public. He cares
no more TOR Republican principles and
policies or the Republican party, except
for the use he can make of them for his
own selfish ends, than he does for the
contending factions in Hayti, or the
dervishes of the Congo. Had Mr.. Bur
rows taken the trouble to inform him
self of the true nature of the contention
in the Republican party of this State
the provocations which have forced the
present attitude of leading Republicans
towards Gen. Mahone-the indignities
he has sought to heap upon them-the
abuse of power confided to him-his
perversion of party trust and his utter
disregard of and indifference to the
rights and opinions of those who have
given him power and the political prom
inence he holds-he would have been as
silent as the grave in this Virginia cam
DaISn. we KNOW MI. buffOWS-W6 dD-
preciate his splendid abilities and great
power as public speaker. and from
this knowledge we can arrive at no 9th
er conclusion than that he totally mis-
apprehends the man he speaks for and
the issues in contention. We think
none the less of him, for we believe his
motive is honest and that he believes he
is serving the Republican party, not
withstanding we know that the SUCCESS
of Malone in Virginia would be disas-
trous to Republication in Virginia and
imperil it in the Nation.
Gen Malone followed Mr.. Burrows i'm
an able speech, confined mostly to ma
tional questions. The audience thinned
out somewhat as he progressed although
he held it pretty well to the close. though
composed of Mahoneites. Republicans
and Democrats former predominant
ing. Were it SO that Gen. Malone Sc
riously cared for the issues he discussed,
there would be very little dissension in
the party. Were he inspired by a lofty
concern for Republican principles and
l.. f,<1Q Il.