The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-17
Col. Cameron's Letter.

We publish in this issue of the VIR-
GILMAN a communication from Col. w.
E. Cameron, addressed to the people of
Virginia. The provocatiOn for this caus-
tic and incisive paper was"the malicious
and slanderous assault made upon him,
pers onally and officially by Gen. Ma
hone as is alleged by Col. Cameron,
IN "A recent circular. The just resent
ment shown by Col. Cameron, and
the forceful arraignment he makes OF
Malone, ARE justified by the malicious and
false imputations he sought to cast upon
him. 1t is the stock in trade OF Malone
and his henchmen in this campaign TO
assail every one who recognizes ii 10 be
a duty to the Republican party and to
the State OF Virginia, to oppose his can
didacy for the office Of Governor OF the
State. He would, if he could, suppress
all opposition by "A TRADE of SANDER and
villiication. just as he es the power
conferred upon him by the people to
thwart their will and enslave their man
hood 1t was evidently with great re-
luctance that Col. Cameron reached the
conclusion that it was his duty to himself
as an individual and to his administration
as Governor of Virginia, that he should
make the statements he has and unfold
the facts which thread through his
communication The revelation in re-
spect to the anonymous communication,
signed I'M" and assuming TO have been
written at Roekbridge Alum Springs,
when it was indited by Gen. Malone
himself, whether in the Office of his pa
per. the H'biG, or az his rooms in Peters
burg, is immaterial, is characteristic
of the man. 1t was an audacious
and melldacious attack upon the Gov
ernor of the State, who was trying
30 do his duty, and was compelled by
the law and his oath of office, to do as
he did, in calling the extra session, to
which alusion was made. Not only in
this matter, but in Others equally Sc
rious. and relating TO the personal and
official integrity OF Col. Cameron as
man and as the Executive of the State
he is forced to refer to in detail and
explain transactions which have no di-
rect relation to the canvass, but have to
Col GaAayon's reputation. He could
not. in justice to himself, have avoided
the exposure that he has made, OF re-
Trained from the severe casttgation he
has given the insoient and malignant
traducar, who so far forgot what was
due TO the people OF the State and the
high oif.ee ia which he aspres, as to
maign and ylllify /, gentleman whose
offence is that he is not Mahone's retain
en-
j 1t would be, indeed, an anomalous
condition of public sentiment, if a man,
! such as Gen. Malone is known to be,
] should be called Rpop to preside over
! the destinies OF this grand old State,
and her interests be committed TO his
/ keeping. to have injected into his ad-
! ministration his detestable methods and
malignant spirit, and the people sub
jected 70 fhe persecution in which his
vicious nature would glory, and the in
fuences he would invoke for their hui
! initiation. 1t is not within the limits OF
possibility, that such will be the fate of
! the old Commonwealth. The indignant
response to his appeal for support, ought
! to be given by such crushing rebuke as
/ would forever silence The pssi;ferous
+ marplot, and relieve the State OF the
menace of his presence as factor i'll her
political fortunes.