The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-12
CAMERON Kicks,
AND HAULS MALONE OVER THE
GOALS.
Accuses the Little Fellow of a pastardly
Attempt at A..as,ination. and Brands
Made Man Tor Nan.

Him with ialsehood-ih Inc Issue y" "'
Made Man Tor Nan.
PErTR>nr re-. ". October D.. The IN
der-i iypc0i tomorrow will publish the ioi-
lowing from Ex-Governor cameron
~ me- Pcyjde ~ l-ifgiai0;
/ Elected in the year lS>i %, majority ap-
preaching 1000 VOTES. and ihal majority
composed of all GLASSES ami element, Of Our
population. to the highest office in your eiit.
assumed that TRUST with the sincere de-
sire to deal honestly with every interest in
dNdual and general. committed io my
| charge a> Governor.
For my guidance There wa~.
First. The constitution which WAS sworn
10 observe and obey.
second. The law, passed by the General
| Assembly i'm cou-onance with that in-tfu-
mcnt. which was sworn % execute.
Third. and subordinate to those but not
less sacred within proper Imitation, the
/ funllment of pledges made 10 the party
which nominated and clected nae.
Reviewing those four years, claim to
have made a continuous and conscientious
effort % reconcile and discharge those obli-
cations. even when sometimes apparently
| conflicting. Perhaps. In some respects
failed should have been more or les
than mortal had such not been the ease. If
So. the failure wa, not due to amy lack Of AN
earnest sense of duty. or for the want "l
controlling wish t0 Dee faithful i'm the cNrcu-
tion Of all these trusts
Rotiring from that high position. ! had
hoped 10 have tand believe ha,cl the er-
dOr-cmoni Of large majority ot my Fellow
citizens to the fact that my cndeator was
! rieht no matter what my accomplishment
ma, have been. still / admit That my ad-
mini~fraflon must hc JUDGED hs IT, results.
and hold 10 open 90 an fair and honorable
criticism. But there is Kind ui attack
| which H. coWanllN and improper. ANA needs
/ tO bc met with "a force ni language Which.
under ordinary circumstance, would NOT nr
| iu-tiiiahlo. \ reluctance to enter the arena
of personal controversy has kept me silent
though r.~;i,e. for several years hll now 4
-cn~p of -clf-r,.-ppcf. and of "a duty which
owe tO ihr people of whom have been tine
chosen chief magistrate. demands That !
should resent and repel assaults upon my
personal aud official character. whether
open or in-idiou-, and from whatever source
emauating.
DA,IARpiN ATTEMPT Al POLITICAL N--
~A~-INAifON.
IN July l>>L General William Mahono
was l'uitcd states senator from Virginia.
chairman Of the Republican party OF the
state also. chief owner of the Richmond
WIN. then the recognized organ ~ the r.
nor. And General Malone. then and there.
committed tine most da~tanilN attempt to
a.sas,inato thc political and personal chlrac-
ter of an associate that can Dee found ln his
tory.
llr sat like q spider in his web at Wash |
ingtOu. intent only upon using bis bargain |
with fhr administration for tlc appointment |
Of federal officers in ir-lnia. while ! was
n Richmond confronting lNu-ihid- |
Democratic majority in the legislature. |
and writing Aotoc~ daily against the acts of
which hc NOW complains. The regular |
session of thc Legislature expired. and Tine /
objects of our political opponents had not /
been perfected. | had DESTROYED tho Nc !
tormick electoral bill and other lo-isla- !
iiOn upon which the nomocuiic heart WAS
set The Democrats wished an cNtra
session 90 complete the gap in their political
work. and immpdiat is ,ot about tO take
lawful steps 90 secure them.
The constitution of Virginia provides l-cc
article ~. SEQ. - that the Governor sh0N
convene the General Assembly ON applica-
tion Of tWo-thirds 0t tllc members of both
houses thereof" knew this pr0' i-ion. and
had regard .or nay OATH But in auiicipl-
tion Of any act of mine ia regard io an extra
session occurred ihe attempt ai a--a~,ina-
tiOn tD which ailu>iOn ha, been made.
ArAISEuOOD.
On Jul, %. lsSl. appeared u thr Rich
m0nd WIN am article. signed ~. and
dated at RuckhridgO Alum springs. a..
which allc-ed in Substance that /. William
T.. Cameron. Governor, Waa about to call
an extra session Of the General Assem-
bis rhcn Democratic 10y tw0-third- ma-
ioritJ under the threat Of Impeachment
and military coercion IL did Mui yield
20 that demand. That statement wa, "a,
false then az DO is now. There is
mo- man in Virginia who could nave
come t0 me-. or who cam come iu uD. with
any threat. or with amy hiihc. as fu
an, action that I should take. personally or
officially. in regard to amy trust committed
to ms charge. and both OF u~ be- alive az the
end of thai interview. NO man ever did. !
and nO man ever will dare to approach mc !
with such "a proposition. wa- visited 200
odd Point hy senator !lutl. president of the !
senate of Virginia. and tA judge Charles l.. !
stuart. then speaker Of the House Of ifele- !
gate~. bearing document cuni1nln. the /
signatures of tWo-lh',d4 Di ih" members of
both Houses. r' q demand Tor an extra |
session OF the Legislature. Judge stuart i- |
will testify that all ,ao communication !
between u-, f>rcptin- social courtesy. /
wa. GO the effect that ! would take thc
papers they presented. and Mold them
under ad,i-emrnt. ANA -o J did. Ana !
/ consulted lhe best lawyers in thn state !
of Virginia and their names rnall hr
forthcoming. if necessary 70 ~ce if ! |
could find conscientious escape. under |
fae law. nom the di-aerceahlc duty. which /
the Constitution imposed on the ,,D,eruor !
Of calling an extra -o.-Hri of the General |
Assembly W.enc,cr called ou STD t0 do by !
"..o-ihi.d, o. the member, OF both HOUSES !
thereof" Wa, not amy iou- iQ ,..cei again /
"a hostile Legislature Wi.h which had been /
hOpcle--ll smuggling through a weary Win /
tcl. While General Malone was ba,k- !
ing in the smiles Of his friends /
at Washington. Boz was pot /
then. a. an uol uoN. disposed !
20 rnirk ANY duty because it might pc Ills, |
agreeable. or for fear of tllo consequences
90 result from Discharge thereof. obey |
ed M, cath. bowed % the law. | called !
ll.e extra session. During is continuance |
again mtorpo-ed ,etoe- tO eNc,A political /
act and gave M, reasoas nanAly and fear
lesslv l.,o-o wiring, arc ali OF record in
ipe Journals of the two HOUSES, aud / abide /,
the verdict.
MORE M,HnNtisN.
Bui what aid General Manone do: II ha. |
already been stated that a pr4umpiilo at |
tack was made 0n me lu i.o Richmond |
VIVA. July -. l~-i a. was signed NN 10 |
was dn,d ,inm kockbrid-e Alum SPRING.. !
h Nas also published in General Mahono's
own paper the Richmond nh.g. That j.. !
he not only attackos. ,ur oulragcously and !
anOn,me,,-i, IN nj, own paper but be- mi- |
dated the letter in order to maze iny ,ll~- |
pcion Of the authorship ,ah on some one
else. And .,a,o the admission. under hi- !
oi,n -ignatuge, that hc WAS the authog of
that letter.
WAS not deceived nom the beginning. !
detected hi- fine Roman hand in the pro
cecding, and soon uncovered it. And yet.
while have his letter acknowledging such
authorship under circumstances ~ which
any Otaeg s..aa would ic ashamed. and when
- sa,. in shat letter that il never occurred
10 him that anythin. said could be cons
,truod into a reflection upon yOu personally
and politically. and that nothing WAS more
remote FROM my intention" yet he has
once. twice. thrice. renewed the charge.
eacu time more oncnsiNcls. aud each time.
~ his na,ulp l.. under cover. But whether
1t was filtered through Mr. ogden, OF the
Philadelphia Press. or "A later cOrrespOn-
dent of the New York Press. or tie anonN-
mou, circular issued fsom t'eueral Ma
homes headquarters The other day, the real