The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-24

Mr., Editor does us a great deal of good to
read your columns, and to know that there are
many loyal men VINO are WING I'M 10 heraia
useless for any of that number to try to prove
their loyalty to the Republican partY,for It IS
fbis and this atone that hurts the MahoneiteS.
Did they believe any of us to be Democrats they
would not say so many hard things. But when
Mahone is denounced; when those who have
true courage enough to stand up for that which
they believe to be right, and by SO DONG refuse
and declare they will not wear eoi.ar n n1eh
are to be branded as traitors. Whilst viii not
support Gen. Malone in this campaign, 90 II
with a feeling that it is the best thing that
could do to help mai atain the standard and dig
nifty of the true and tried Republican party IN
Virginia. and in doing so. let no man queStlon
nv LOYALTY to the party, and no party rejoice at
my not having supported Mahone; me hosts OF
Others as well as myself who will not support
Mahone will willingly support any RepmD ,
ticket that may be brought in the field. (That is,
mean. in an honorable and honest way Those
who are opposing Malone to-day are as good
and true Republicans any class OF men dare
try be- When such man as Hon John +; Lew
is who is almost the father OF the fepu 4
Watched it's growth until this period kept
still-hoping each year for the better until there
" nat was once party for the good OF the peo-
pie, is now one man party, ana that Dy sup
his hands, Republicanism is lost forever in this
State, it is then that this protest goes forth.
It is useless for the Ma10neltes TO sena 13Ttn
GINIAN 1T will not help 'sBilleemahOne" one
particle The voters of the State know Maj. s. M.
and Hon Jake Y ost-know their ability, and are
willing listeners to their wise council 1t is true
that Mai. and son did bear and support Malone,
SO long as they saw any hopes, but when the
collar was being forged for their necks, they re
fused to lgedr it. So have the many thousands
who will not support "Bil1eemahone" on cleo
ton day. If such curses are of any satisfaction
to them at all, let them to attend on the 9Th OF
November 1889. Mai. Yost will be able to record
a result that will tell to the people OF Virginia
and the Union tlat the Republican party does
not stand upon one mans low ambltlon, Dut
honesty integrity, freedom and all that is com
bined III the English vocabulary that would
cause one to believe that he has a voice i'll the
government. and not give all praise to one who
would try to usurp all these powers. The Re
publican party at this time feel that they have
had Delilah shealing their hair still their
strength is not gone, but they do not allow the
Philistine to take their eyes out. No, indeed
Their eyes are opened wide, they have come to
the Eont that demands an appeal They have
made it and it has met with the hearty approval
of host, and yet there are number who will
support Malone. simp y because he is the So
called nominee. They want Malone no more
than do those who openly oppose him. o, how
feebly some of our papers defend Malone The
life currents beat 50 feebly in theirvein few
more days of grace and the tale will be told and
then friend Malone will be made to eXclaim,
ssThere is a way that Seemeth right unto a man,
but the end thereof is death'-( politically
With success to you and defeat to Gen. Ma
hone, remain, Yours truly.