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Show Referring to the crushing defeat , of Mahone, the Richmond State Bays : "For the fallen adventurer and his followers we have no words of pity. We would be untrue to ourselves, were we to weary the public ear with vain attempts at hi"din the feelings that are naturally called forth by the defeat of this dangerous and persistent foe. Our struggle has been one of honesty, intelligence and thrift against corruption, igno-ance and greed. We have conquered, and it would be by- poensy to pretend that we do not rejoice from the depths of our hearts at the utter rout of the evil and degrading forces of Mahoneism." |