The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06
GEN WILLIAM MAH0NE DYING
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with him. Among those was senator
Vest. OF Missouri, and Matt Quay ana
Don Cameron, Of Pennsylvania. Ex-Sen-
ator Plat of New York; General CIafK-
son, Of Iowa. and many prominent ne
publicans were also among ms auinHris,
The late Senator Plumb, Of Kansas, ana
ex-senator Farwell. OF llnnois, ar wen
a. the late Senator Hearst, OF CANTOR
MA were among General Mahone warm
est friends. Though one OF the heroes VI
the Confederacy and certainly worthy 10
be ranked among the best Of their iisht-
ers, Southern men haze had no place IN
their hearts for him since he entered the
Senate In 1881. and cast his lot with the
Republicans, breaking the tie vote In tnat
body, and enabling he Republicans 20
organize the committees.
This was the crisis In Nshone's HE.
The decision 70 20 with the Repubhcan
party on that occasion cost him his ca
reer as a public man. his social position
IN Virginia and ultimately his fortune.
Ii Is unwritten history that when Gere-
raj Malone came 10 the Senate and held
the balance OF power in his hands promi-
nent Democrats of his own State and OF
the South pleaded with him 20 stand by
the party with which he had affiliated un-
I'll he made his famous and successful
readjuster campaign. They promised MIN
he should be a senator from Virginia as
long as he lived, and no doubt that II
General Malone had chosen 20 remain IN
the Democratic party this promise would
have beer fulfilled to the letter. Though
President Garfield sent flowers 10 adorn
Mahone's desk when he cast lis lot with
the Republicans, the Nlrglnian sided with
conkln and Plat ia the famous contro-
versy with Garfield and the patronage OF
the State Of Virginia was taken out OF his
hands 90 punish him. When Arthur be-
came President Malone was treated
much better. but il was too late, and his
power in Virginia had been broken.
TWO pfCTCnTs.
Megargee. IN the Philadelphia Tin &c,
draws two pictures OF Malone as follows:
Whenever his name Is mentioned Ma
hone appears before my mental vision IN
two forms; the one presenting him in
bed IN the Continental Hotel in this city.
and the other, standing for the second
time In his life on the field Of Gettysburg.
where he had seen 1900 men killed
wounded. or counted among the missing
lie was i'm Philadelphia I'm lSS2. and
one night news came TO this city OF a
duel between two well-kpo~n Virginans,
who had resorted 10 the arbtrament OF
| the code OF honor, 20 settle dispute
/ which had arisen out of the rasping con-
diiion of affairs political in Virginia, con-
| sequent upon the formation Of the Re-
adjuster party. which one year previous
| ~ had sent Malone 10 the United states
Senate, and which had as IT'S temporary
| basis Of popularity partial reputation
of the State debt under the nominal guise
| of readjustment. / carried the news 10
Malone at the Continental Hotel. He
was aJed. When swas Lsteied into his
room the sight that met my eye was
! startling. The apartment was brilliantly
! lighted. The bed coverings were appar-
! entity uBdisturbed, but upon the pillow
| WAS what appeared 70 Dee the head OF
living man, With piercing eyes, a mass OF
| tangled hair. very long. struggling
| beard, but no body. II was nerye-shak-
! ing. But this was Senator William Ma
| hone; not exactly all OF him, but his body
was 50 small and attenuated that it gave
the bed coverings no elevation, ana the
| upper sheet being drawn up 10 his chin
| ard under his beard, gave the startling
| impression of living but bodiess mead
| resting upon a pillow. Information or the
| duel caused his eyes 70 CLEAN still more
brightly and hercely but the tone in
which he discussed the affair was cold
and careless. The mere question OF
| whether either man was mOrtally wound
ed did not appear TO specially interest
him, his one concern apparently being
that the public at large should know tnat
the cause OF the Readjuster was just.
When l next saw Malone, OF Virginia
it was in April I&3-he stood with Cen
| eraI James LoDgstreet, Lees chief-of-
| staff; General r. L. Alexander, Long
streets chief OF artillery, and who con-
Quoted from the Confederate side ne IA
nous artillery duel, which distinguished
the third days fight al Gettysburg; Gen
eral O. O. Howard. who commanded the
Union forces during the first days bat
tie; General Daniel T.. Sickles, who lost
leg upon that memorable occasion; Gen
eral David McMurtrie Gregg. VINO led the
5000 cavairymen who met and overthrow
a SIM ar force Of horsemen, who sprane
TO the charge at the command OF the IA
nous Jeb Stuart, and many other proml-
nent opponents In the civil conflict, on the
scene Of that iratricidal fray, which
handed the names Of Hancock, Meade
| and Reynolds down TO enduring fame
and placed those OF the members OF the
Pennsylvania Reservoirs on the world
roll of heroes. Thirty years had elapsed
since that day OF blood, aud during tho
intervening time, Malone had not once
placed his foot upon the historic spot. IN
the Gettysburg fight he commanded Dri'
gade, although he was never actively en-
| gagged in the contest, his men being held
| in reserve, but so close 10 tho fighting
| line that number OF them were kille.
| even while I'm a state Of passiyeness. ~
| he tOOd among the group Of famous war
riors two years ago, little more thar
| half as high as some OF them, he pre-
scented most striking aspect. recall
him now with baggy trousers, bags.
coat. from the ends OF whose ileeyes deli
cate rufiies Of the finest linen peepe
forth; patent leather boots with the higi
| heels OF a womsn's French shce, dlscios
ing the outlines Of foot that any bell'
might envy; long white hair, surmountet
| by a Gingy white hat of the pattern wori
by igadier-generals; fierce eyes blaz
ing from pallid face, and beneath a loni
gray beard reaching almost 20 his waist
The talk was OF the tragic occurrence
OF thirty years before. Alexander wa
telling OF Pickotts disastrous charge, an
was pointing out to Longstrtet the spo
| where he stood when he sadly bowed hi
head in asserting silence 10 the younl
| Nirginian's inquiry as 10 whether IA
should move forward TO the attack whicl
after events demonstrated was d marcl
OF death for the flower OF Sout@~rn chiv
airy, when Malone excitedly interrupte
him, saying: II was further out on IN
left | was held in reserve 10 supper
Pickett. and had received the order [
march, and had just given the comman
, when an aide galloped up shouting Halt
haiti Lee saw the hopelessness Of tn
contest, and he determined TO sacrifice n
more lives uselessly."
General Malone leaves surviving mir