The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-11
MANASSAS, VA. Sept. D, 1883.
TO the Editor Of the Free Lance:

- me IbipI ~ INC Hf'' i|'''''f
Yours received. In response ] have
20 say. that while am not yet fifty
years Of age, am one Of the few oflgi-
nal Republicans living in Nirgini1. !
supported Fremont. Lincoln and Grant
at the polls. on the stump ard upder
kndpsdck anil gim JOWton wediyyedrs.
Malone has stolen the Republican
name to betray Republican principles
There isn't a Republican hair on his
head. and he never hed Republican
idea in his brain. He is a mOhdrchid
pure and simple. and | would As soe n
vote for the Car Of Russia as for him.
No one who knows me accuses me OF
any admiration for the Lost Cause,
except such admiration as pluck and
bravery always compel from many
hearts. vet say candidiy. that | would
vote for jefferson Dl;is If necessary to
defeat Malone. For from my stand
point Of an original Republican. | can
plainly see how Malone as Governor OF
Virginia at the present time would DO
infinitely more damage To fTpe kepuD-
licanism than Davis possibly could.
Iancoln's s definition of "A Republican
Government was "a government of the
people. for the people and by the
people. The Norfolk ticket. ii elected.
would re establish in Virginia gov
erumeut of the people. for Nahone drd
IN Malone.
| charge that tie National Republi-
can Committee and Pfesiden, Harrison.
have betrayed the grand old party that
gave them place aud power. They have
deliberately gone counter to the de-
cisiOn Of the Nati0ral Convention ~
Chicago. which heard "Maloneism
discussed at length and placed upon II
by tw0-thirds vote the seal OF then
emphatic condemnation.
| charge that Malone deeply angered
went home to betray the Republican
marty Of his own District ana state
The world knows that but for him. Nir
cinja 5 vote would have been for harri-
son and Morton. The election returns
demonstrate his treuchery. | challenge
any one TO show where MahOne ha'
ever heartily supported any nomina
tons. Democratic, Readlusters or he
publican, which he did not himself
dictate.
here venture the prophecy. and cal
on the Republicans Of the North to take
a no:e Of 1t, that if Malone Is elected
Governor and then United ) ates Sena
tor. that he will betray the Republican
party Of Virginia, and "Mahoneism
will be the rock on which the Rapubll
can party will 20 to piec IN le9-.
was Pre- sent at the EbDst House con
ference aud witnessed tie questionable
courtesy shown by President Hirri-oi
to three hundred Republicans from al
parts of the OH Dominion. heard th'
subse quent speech Of that noble Nf
giniau. j. Henry Riyes. when with al
eloquence like that OF Patrick Henry o
old he said : lie IS but the Presiden
aud he shall hear us
know not what nr. Rlves nov
thinks. but | believe there Is but on
way 10 speak 50 that Uncle Ben wi
have time TO hear u. Let Us strik
hands with cur Dom0cfalic fellow
citizens against the common foe OF VII
einia and roll up such majority 10
Mckinney. Tyler and Scott as will an
initiate that anti Republican, ant
Democratic and anti american thin
called MdhOneism.
And for this blessed result, the undel
signed will rOfe. rOrk and pray.
Your old Republican Colnrade,
. ftrapLE - RATrNn