The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-09-26
Malone as a Republican.
MARIoN. VA. Sept. "a. 1889


Editors Of the Fnyinian :-if Republicans would
only stop to consider, there would be very few
IN lrsnia VINO w0uu eve o,e M t 70 a
and Butter Brigade, whose members sound
continually the praises OF their master, be.
cause they are partaking OF the crumbs that
fall from his table, or are expecting some of his
cruStS.
Malone has never been true to anything, but
his own selfish interests. He was Conserva-
tive and left that party because OF his disap-
pointment at failing to get the gubernatorla
nomination in 1877. He claimed to be an earnest
Readjuster, and is now ready to deliver the PEG
pie of Virginia into the hands OF the Dondhoid-
ers if they will only countenance and aid him
in his efforts to become Governor OF the state
He has been equally as false to the Republican
party as he was to Conservatism anu wishes to
be to Read juStment.
Mahoneis clackers and strikers are all the
while assailing the Republicanism of those par
ty men who are refusing to vote for him. They
pretend to think that man cannot be a Repub-
lican in this Commonwealth, if he does not sub
scribe to the vicious methods OF 6he unscrnp
ured by fidelity to Mahone. In other words
true men, are denounced as fathless because
they will not consent to serve a man VINO IS, by
nature, a traitor to everything that Is pure ana
noble.
Manone is claiming the support of every Re
publican in Virginia as matter OF right, as
sorting that he is the candidate OF the party;
that he has been consistent and true i'll his con-
duct as a party man. He is not the candidate OF
a party but of fractional machine, which was
totally devoid of independence OF thought and
action. The so-called convention Which noml-
mated him was as much his slave as was the
black man who toiled in the cotton heldS OF the
South under the lash OF the driver IN tne DAYS OF
slavery Nor has ne been honest and faithful to
Republicans and the party since he seized the
leadership in the State.
unbiased Republicans to only few OF Mahone 5
acts which will demonstrate his entire lack OF
fidelity a Republican. . -
the United States Senate. He made himself the
issue in the legislative election that year, anu
Virginia lost to the republican party Blu
in the campaign Malone showed very clearly
that he was thinking more OF himself than tne
paa.ty Ii he found any Republican candidate
for the State Senate or House of Delegates OPP
posed to his (Mahones) election 10 the UllIeu
States Senate, he set about to defeaC sucn can
didate. DIR. King, OF Shenandoah county, was
the candidate of the Republicans OF his county
and Page county for the Senate from the Sena-
tOrial district composed OF those Two counUleS.
He is gentleman of character ana culture,
and in every way worthy OF the NOMINATION.
which he received at the hands OF the Repupn-
cans of Shenandoah and Page, but he an
nounced that he would be, If elected, opposed TO
returning Malone to the United States Senate,
and would vote for some other good RepuDncall.
No sooner was Dr. Kings opposition made
known than Malone began Warupon MN, send
ing his speakers out to oppose Kings election,
though he was the regular Republican nominee,
and even, it is asserted, using campaign IunuS
to secure his defeat. In other counules, hepup-
lican nominees for the Legislature were ap-
preached by Mahone'S enissarieS, ana where
candidates were found cold towards The boss,
they We're threatened with the knife. This was
the conduct towards one of the candidates OF
the party i'll RockinSham CANNOT now recall
his name.
Early in 1888 Malone sent out his infamous Sc
cret circular against Nh. Blaine, for the purpose
of securing solid delegation from Virginia that
he could carry in his pocket to Chicago and de-
liver to John SherInan-the latter agreeing to
repay Malone for his work with patronage and
and thwarted in his dirty scheme to misrepre-
sent public sentiment in Virginia, and was at
forwards known to say that he would rather see
q Democrat elected President, than to Mr..
Blaine, the greatest living RepuDllcan, occupy
the place. Ii Blaine had been nominated last
&c hon q ny Malone
would have done all he could to defeaG nm!
But Harrison was nominated, ana Manone
pretended to be for his eectlon IL is wen
known however, that he more intent on
defeating LangsJon i'll the Fourth Congressional .l
district than he was IN CARVING irsdllia t FL
choice OF the c0lored voters OF tnaG uiStflct ne
had been nominated by the very conVentlon
that was called by Mahone's authority as SUaGe
CHAIRMAN. He was not however Mahone $
choice, and he brought GUS Judge Arnold as ms
candidate and by his management cut down
the ma joriUy i'll the Fourth district one-half or
more, thus losing The State for HARRISON When
Republicans would demonstrate With MN, anu
urge that he Should discontinue his f1ssnC against
LangStOn, it might result Ill CIV ING Ulie oIaUe
to the Democracy, Manone wculd remark tlaI
he intended to defeat the ''u-u Niger II IL ioSt
Virginia to the Republicans. III has been
charged, and nave never seen it denied, That
he sent out word through the district the day
before the election to his followers TO vote
against iansston and to vote Ior enable the
Democratic Candidate. -
After the Republicans had failed to carry r.
ginia by the ooStinacy and seinsnness of Ma
hone, the man who had caused the disaster nad
the Impotence to claim that PRESIDENT HARRISON
should take him i'll his Cabinet Manone called
a meeting at Ills home in Petersburg, to which
he invited a number of his followers. At
that meeting he expressed sentiments that
ought to nave provoked the contempt or PreSl-
dent Harrison and given the Republicans OF IT.
ginla an insight into the character OF tine auda-
c1ouS traitor. Alter diScOurSlnS some time 20
his followers who were present, lie reverted to
the subject of his recognition by tine Presldent
and he said: Il want no copartnerSnip, and II
fail to get recognition now, What is to be done
but to ground arms and give Mr. HARRISON
slap in the face, by the State OF ' iSinIa giving
heavy majority against him the nrst erection
after his Inauguration" Tnis was lii substance,
il not literally, tie language OF The unScfupu-
lous tricGsGer who is HOW posing as tne expo
nent OF true RepuDlicanism III rSlilla. Ii Pres
idenG Harrison failed to recognize MN, MS
ayowed purpose was to let the State go Demo
cratic by a large majority, and Uiius give the
Preslaetit "a sf,tp in the tace.' Suppose treSi-
dent Harrison had refused TO recognize hiIn,
what would Malone DC doing? Why lie
would be uevlsing and scheming TO give the
State to the Democrats by ali overwhelming
majority. Tins is the man who expects noneSJ
men, true men, to help elevate him to the Gov
ernorShip of Virginia. What right has he to
claim the votes OF those men VINO believe that
the administration has recognized traitor and
an enemy instead Of consistent men who were
his friends? AS a Republican he is not worthy,
because his Republicanisn is lrauuulent and sell
fish. AS a man he is reckless, Immoral, and I'M
trustworthy.
IN the iiguage of Maj. Hine, of Fairfax, MA
homes defeat viii be a Republican victory Let
every true Republican in the Commonwealth re-
fuse to vote for him, and then party can be
organized that will be manly, independent, and
honorable-then may we expect and deserve
success.
When you heara Mahoneite say that no man is
a Republican who will not vote for Alahone,
PROFOUND the following questions to him
1st What kind of Republican was Malone
when he worked to defeat Dr. King, the regular
Republican nominee in Shenandoah and Page?
I'd. What kind of Republican was Malone
when he made his dirty attack on Mr.. blaine,
and said he would rather see Democrat Presi-
dent than the great Republican Statesman in
that position.
Sd. What kind of Republican was Malone
when he conSpired with the Democrats OF the
Fourth district to defeat Langston, who was
Republican?
4th. What kind of Republican was Malone
when he said that il President Harrison did not
recog nize h IN he would ground arms ana give
the President slap in the face by turning Viz
ginning over to the Democracy by heavy ma
jority?
The fact is Malone is not Republican and
never W as one. He is MALONE and nothing else;
and Malone means the double extract OF selfish
ness and treachery.
VIM. c. PENDLETON.