Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-31
Mshone's Criticism of Langston.

When General MALONE is struck no
hits back with oil his might. This al
vays has been his rule OF conduct.
Sometimes his blow is long withheld,
but he never fails to attempt to deliver
IL For weeks he has been quiet while
LAxosrox has strutted through tho State
asserting leadership Of the Republi-
can party in the Fourth district and In
timacy with President HARRISON and
calmly allowing himself to be considered
the head O. the organization in the Com
monwealth. Now be has heard from
MALONE.
In the eyes OF the little General,
LAsasroy is but an impudent bolter Ma
HONE, knowing the temper OF the people
of Virginia. did not want any colored
man 10 become candidate for Congress
in 1888. Least Of all, did he desire
LAsasroY, who had defed and ridiculed
his advice and commands
But LAYGsToN ran and was defeated,
vet was 80 influential at Washington that,
notwithstanding MAHoNE's objections
and protests, he was given Mr.. VENABhr $
seat. The REED majority OF course
knew that LASGsToS was not elected,a
but that did not matter they heard the
clamor OF the Ohio negroes demanding
that LASusroN should DO seated and SO
LAvosTos was seated.
When the decision to do this was
reached MALONE snatched up his valise
and rushed away from the national capt.
tai in great anger. Then followed the
celebrated serenade of LAsasToS, at
which the Professor spoke of spllling
"hogsheads of blood" and OF intermin-
Cling tho blood Of blacks and whites, but
whether in warfare or in matrimony he
never has been good enough to explain.
Certainly no white men who are proud
OF their race will vote for LANGsToN,
and really we cannot see how they can
support any of the Republican nominees.
Two years ago LANGsToS ran as bolt
er. Now he runs as an independent,
for no Republican convention has been
or will be held in the Fourth district,
and therefore there is no party obhga-
ton upon any one to support LANdsros.
The white Republicans certainly will not
do it.
General MALONE has just declared his
position in circular-letter addressed to
all who have written to him on the sub
iect. The substance of this we gave yes
terday. He makes the declaration that
LAsGsroN is no more "a Republican
than the Democratic nominee, " but is
"bolter and disorganizer.
That HARRISON did not carry Vir-
einia; that Judge ARNOLD was not
elected to Congress MALONE charges to
the account OF LANasroS. 1t Is also
subject OF complaint from the General
"that LANasToN made his canvass on
the hurtful race issue, arraying bIack
against white, and this in direct OPPOSE
t;on 10 the efforts of the Republican
nartv." 81 do not know of any per
son, says the General, "whose conduct
and teachings have done or can do the
colored race an equal amount OF injury.
Besides, he is not bonaJfde citizen OF
this State and has no real share or lot in
their affairs, and he has done nothing to
claim the recognition of either the col
ored or white people. He is, all told, a
politicsl impostor, only desiring by in
cendiary appeals to race to crafty his
insane vanity and selfish ambition"
General MALONE comes out emphsti'
cally in depreciation of the race issue
and declares that he can imagine nc
greater calamity that could possibly be-
fall the proper relations between the
races than the election of LASasroN.
At this time when the day OF election
m 40 near at hand we think it il useless
70 inquire who is chiefly responsible TO
the political condition in Virgins
which makes it possible for LANosroN Il
DO cAnuluhto Will eOhiO hVtO ~ S"NN~N'
Sufficient it is To know that the majorit,
of tho white Republicans of the Stat
will this year vote the Democratic ticket
We do not expect General MALONE f
do II, bat thousands of his former fol
lowers viii.
We think we can imagine the feel
ings Of General MALONE. AS for sym
pathizing with him-why that Is an
other matter. The Republican part
of Virginia is not what 1t was
few years ago, Many of the white
have left it In this section it viii 500
10 known as "the Black Mans party.
For every white Virginian who glorle
in his ancestors greatness and revere
the name OF WASHINGTON and JEfFRh
sox, LEE and JACKSON, tho Democrat
party is the proper place.
General MARosE has acted in this ma
ter with great decision aud boldness,
oil Who read his letter published In al
other column) will see for themselves
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