The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-17
Sharp Thrusts from a Republican.
RUSHyILLE. VA,

AFRAID to express openly their Sentl
ments in opposition to the arch traitor
to the principles of true Republicanism
We entered the party with our first
vote many years ago, and from that time
to the present, have not ceased to contend
| earnestly for its grand principles. We
opposed the Malone faction from the
time Malone deserted the Democratic
party up to the present time, and we
propose to continue our opposition, III
it takes all summer
The time has arrived when Malone
ism or Republicanism must go down. II
the Republican party is to be preserved,
it will be the duty of every true and
loyal Republican to work with might
and main to destroy this Malone dynas-
ty. There are many good men who are,
as yet, hating between two opinions, and
without some kind advice they will soon
| be drawn into the maelstrOm of party
ruin by the cunningly devised schemes
/ of Malone and his servants. We, who
contend for the party in its original
purity, should use every honest effort to
counterfeit and destroy all such intin-
ences brought to bear upon those who
! are still wavering.
We are called s1kickcrs, y etc, and we
for one are proud of the title when we
place our own construction on the term.
Ii it means to kick from faction whose
only principle is greed and treachery,
! then we feel highly honored by such de-
nunciation.
We have been threatened by Malone
ties that if we do not keep quiet they
will mark us in their book, and will in
/ future operate against us in every way
| possible. But we are not to be dOwned
/ by such pusillanim Gus threats. The Re
publican party up to 1880 was in harmo-
nd
withstanding the abuses of this same
Malone element, then calling themselves
Readjusters, but really nothing more
/ than disgruntled Democrats.
In the Gubernatorial election of 1881,
| they asked the Republican party to help
them. We did so and was successful, but
| the Republicans received no credit, for
Malone called it a Readjatste2 oictory.-
Malone then saw that his future success
in realizing his hearts desire-political
| poWer-might best be accomplished in
pretending to be a Republican, and
hence announced himself as such just
prior to the Presidential Convention of
/ 1884, and went to the Chicago Conven-
ton with the declaration that 1--WE are
for Arthur because Arthur is for us"
Had he been true to his professions of
fealty to the party, he would not have
returned to his home after the nomina-
ton of that greatest ond noblest of
American statesmen, Hon. James &.
Blaine, and by secret circulars and other
base methods worked for the defeat, in
stead of the success of the nominee in
| Virginia. He was made United States
Senator by the help of the Republicans,
and what reward did they receive?
Every one who refused to bow the knee
at the shrine of the Boss was at once
removed from office, or if he held no of
flee was denounced as q traitor, etc. Of
fetal power seems to be his idea Of the
eternal fitness of things, but devilish lit
/ tie for the party he pretends to repre-
sent.
| He now comes self-appointed before
the people asking their suflrages. But
can he expect the support of old Repub-
| licans who have time and again been de-
nounced by him and his faction as trait
ors ? We, for one, have set our pins in
the negative, nor do we intend to be ex-
communicated from the Republican par
ty by the usurper. And we are happy
to know that we stand not alone in the
fight. On the day of election the i21sig-
9aiJico;aJ feag will be mere SIGNIFICANT
than the State Republican would have
the people believe. We are invited to
support the county ticket if we cannot
go the State ticket Well, suppose we
do, and suppose the Mahonites carry the
General Assembly, Will that not be
| just what Malone Is fishing fora Even
should he be defeated as Governor ma
| jority in the Legislature will send him to
the United States Senate, which would be
more ruinOus to the Republican party of
Virginia than if he should become Gov
ernor, with a Democratic Legislature
We have no word of eensure for either
OF our county candidates. Both are gen.
| tlemen, so far as we know. But they
were nominated by Malone made con
vention. and will go, if elected, to the
Virginia Legislature to serve and obey
their lord and master, Billy Mahone.-
Hence, we cannot support them. We do
not intend to take anything in ours that
is adulteratad with Mahoneism.
Then TO break up Mahoneism, we must
not only think twice before we vote, but
we must act. We have been approached
| by Mahoneites and asked to keep quiet
lest we iniure the cause of the Republi-
can party in our section, with our open
hostility to the Boss.
But we have not been able to see any
Republicanism in his actions, and as we
are not warning against the Republican
party, we feel justified in fighting against
everything antagonistic to it's best in
terests. We cannot see how those old
line Republicans, who are opposed to
Mahona's methods, but yet will swallow
the bitter dose rather than to lose the
privilege OF voting, can support him,
since their Repuhlicanism has been i'm
peached, as was clearly evinced in Col.
Lambs speech in Staunton on last Court,
when he said, II would lose my right
arm before l would say anything against
Maj Yost, but he YosO ought not to GO
against the Republicans. In that very
expression was implied more, secretly.
than could have been uttered openly,
for not only was the Republicanism of
Maj Yost denied, but that of every true
and tried Republican who is opposed to
Mahone's nefarious schemes. When the
Mahoneites We're Democrats they abused
us; when they were Readjusters they
abused us, and they have not ceased to
abuse all who refuse to swallow the bit
ter dose of Mahoneisln. Such things
should at once decide the question as to
| how we should act in this election.
We rem ember when, on one occasion
in the town of Harrisonburg, one of Ma
homes most cherished leaders, now a
prominent limb in the Fedora Courts,
was addressing the sovereigns of Rock
ingham county on the issues then exist
lag, not only between them and Demo-
ocrats, but also Republicans. He, du-
ring hi speech, took occasion to refer to
certain colored speakers who were
Sfumplng Cne state TOT the RepuDHcan
party, and was, with his coat sleeves
drawn nearly to his elbows-a habit of
his when speaking bitterly denouncing
these colored men as weak, illiterate,
etc. A young Republican sitting close
by arose and asked the speaker how
about the one or two colored men stump
ing for the Readjusters? The speaker,
turning to his questioner, said very con-
temp ,uous.y: sOh, they are as smart and
intelligent as the average white Repub-
iican." That was their feeling for us
then, and it is the same to day, although
they now pretend to be Republicans.
Beware then, fellow Republicans, of this
wolf in sleeps clothing, and stand true
to your colors.
We now close for the present, hoping
this may find space in the columns of
your excellent journal.
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