The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-03
mAHoNE's MEASUREMENTS.
His fragrant Disregard Of Truth In the
"North American Review"
FLOR the Times

see In your paper OF the LIST Instant r
notice OF an article by General Malone,
which has appeared In the December num-
Der Of the Norm 4 mericdn RerieT.
Were you so dazed mt the brazen impu-
dence OF IN It article. that YOU could say no
more than you did say, without stopping TO
catch breath
If so, the public may expect the grati6ca-
ton Of yet hearing more from ,0lI
Is il possible that intatuation could have
20 blinded General Malone rs to make him
really believe, In regard 70 the late election,
that "the Democratic managers. having dis
covered that their canvass at the very start
fell Hat. and that the masses OF their voters
could not be aroused 10 take part in their cam
paign. while everywhere the Republicans
were hopeful, and in dead earnest, and
further discovering that large numbers Of
Democrats were coming over to us. reached
The conclusion that they were badly beaten,
and that only the most fraudulent employ
ment OF the election machinery, which they
controlled at every precinct, would save
them. Thereupon they placed their whole
reliance ON this for defeating the popular
will"
Aud that. 'all the while Democratic voters
made public boasts that no matter how
many votes the Republicans secured the
Democrats had the machinery, and would
count them out. Their officers gave direc-
ton 10 this plan OF campaign from the
first. and fraud was the only agency en-
pIoyed throughout the campaign. No
where did their candidates pretend TO dis
cuss issues"
II the answer 10 this question is negative.
then TO all the political crimes that have
been laid at his door, there must now be
added. an utter disregard OF truth.
But il he did believe these statements 10 he
true. and can claim not 20 have lost his
truth, then il is clear that he has lost bis
head
in either event his power for further harm
in Virginia is no logger formidable. The
pen that is "mlghtier than the sword " is
not lying pen.
And the head that can thwaft the deter
mined purpose Of the whites OF this State
10 maintain within it white mans govern
ment, must surely be at least level ("
head,
Is it not shameful in the North .tmeri-
cdn ReuieU to have admitted this article
ilto its columns?
1t appears 10 have been coveitly and i'm
pertinently introduced there under the
giiise OF discussion Of the new methods
Of voting" lately proposed and lately much
discussed in this country.
The grossness OF the falsehood that char
acteriged the article ought, at least. to have
put that journal or inquiry before giving it
publication
Such inquiry it has. however. not only
forborne, but has published the article and
noticed il in the following words "The
necessity Of reform OF some nature is forci-
bly, suggested by General Mahone's cOntri-
button. which illustrates the doubts so often
by adherents of all parties as
to the officially declared results Of elections
conducted under the old methods"
The phrase. illustrates the doubts" &C..
Is ambiguous. and far from happy in con-
yeying a distinct meaning.
But, on the whole, the commentary Of the
North 4 mericon Reuicio may very fairly
be construed. and no doubt by most Of it,
readers will be accepted as an endorsement
Of the article by that Journal
Such q course is not consistent with it,
professed policy. and seems unjust 10 those
Of its subscribers who have become such on
the faith Of that profession. NfRGINIAN.