Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1883 — MAHONE. [ARTICLE]

MAHONE.

His Defeat Overwhelming. [Richmond Telegram to Chicago Tribune.] Mahone's defeat is one of the most overwhelming known in Virginia.politics, and surprises even his opponents. His former strongholds have all gone against him. ' The excitement was unprecedented in Virginia, and greater than during tho uprising against carpet-bag government in reconstruction days. The whole State was literally under arms, and such was the explosive condition of affairs that the slightest jar would’ have caused riots all over the State. In Danville white men 70 years of age went to vote with shotguns on their shoulders. This state of affairs was largely dub to campaign speeches, the whites warning- the negroes that they would be enslaved if Mahon was defeated, and the colored orators threatening the burning and sacking of houses and murdering of women and children while the whites were at the polls to vote. This roused the peopie-a-fe Danville, and many sent their wives and daughters to Richmond and other cities and moved about like walking arsenals ready for the expected emergency.

Mahone Jubilee. The streets of the principal cities have been thronged, and impromptu meetings gotten up at what was called “ A matinee jubilee.” In Richmond the crowd forced Mr. William L, Royall to speak, and he said: “I thank God that Virginia has been freed from the turkey-buzzards who roost in her sacred places, and, by the gods, these same turkeybuzzards in that Capitol had better understand that the people are not to be trifled with, and will stand no more counting out.” What the Defeat Means. _____ —-This election-means not only the present overthrow of Mahone’s power in Virginia,, but for-ro-tmx-i’ii'/n It) the United " States Senate two years hence. Riddleberger. » ——- The result of the eleotion, it is understood, will cause Riddleberger, Mahone’s colleague, to act with the Democrats. He has been silent for several months past, and, while ho put forth the plea ol’ ill-health, it is evident that he understood the moaning of the charges in the Southwest. Washington Opinion. [Washington Telegram to Chicago Inter Ocean.] The situation in Virginia has attracted much attention in political circles here, and the view has been advocated by several pronW inent Republicans here that the best policy will be to reorganize the straight out Republican party In the State. It is not thought, however, that the President would favor such a oourse at this time. ‘ Who Struck Billy Mahone ? William Long, a Petersburg tobacconist, says he is the person who hit Gen. Mahone in the face during the scuffle at the polls on election day. Long explains his action as follows: Being pressed by the crowd, he (Long) raised his hand to clear himself and get out, and as he did so somo one struck him violently on the right hand, which caused it to strike Gen. Mahone lightly in the faoe, which he hopes did the General no serious injury. Long says he had no intention or desire to do Gen. Mahone personal injury. As to his (Mahone’s) offer of SIOO to know the scoundrel or assassin who struck him, he (Long) is the responsible party, and hopes this statement will be satisfactory.