The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-15


Congress.
Have done with confidential politics and
appeal openly to the people.-Stannton
Vndicator.
from The Lexington Gazctc.l
The Malone Party Moving.
The movement OF the forcible readjuSterS
during the past two weeks has been gen
eral along the whole line. 1t is preceded
by a " confidential circular" from General
William Malone to the friends OF the cause.
Whenever any important step Is TO be taken
it is strange that the peoples movement"
is ALWAYS preceded by a confidential circu-
lar from General William Malone. This
self-conStituted leader OF the people, with
such allies as Abram Fulkerson, James Bar
bour, and Samson Fauntleroy is determined
to keep up the agitation until his purposes
are accomplished, or till the people rise IN
their majesty and drive these decelIers OF
the people from place, power, and influence:
Tn the Malone "confidential circular"
dated May u, 1878. it is stated that 1T an
:. informal meeting OF the members OF the
Legislature (rcaciusters) committee was
appointed 10 take under consideration what
statement, il any, was proper to be made
by the readjusterS Of the General Assem-
bly, to the people in respect TO their efforts
on that behalf, and Us to the course they
would advise"
We were not aware until we saw this
" confidential circular" that a. Mose!ey
and Judge w. IL. Mann, whose names ap-
! pear upon this committee, were rcadjust-
| ing members OF the late Legislature. This
committee, it seems. called Il conference,
| sccretLv oqain, representing all sections Of
the State, which met in Richmond OH the
25th OF April. AT this conference an adj
dress was unanimously adopted, which it
was determined should be printed 1--WE sup
pose by the light OF the midnight lamp in
| the deepest caverns OF the Whag office and
copy sent to each "prdctlcdt and bona
fde" reRdiuster Of the General Assembly
| for his signature, and when sufficient
number of signatures were obtained it
should be published and the "widest pos
sible circulation given to it,
| We suppose the sufficient number was
never gotten, as the address has never been
given the widest possible circulation until
the Dispatch gave it gratuitous publica-
| ton in its widely-read columns.
$40 carry out these ends and to promote
the objects OF The address," says the "con-
fdpntial," Messrs. \. Moseley, Lewis E.
Harvie and the subscriber General William
| Mahonc), were requested (!) to act as COM
| mittee. The - confidential" closes with
this winning request, which no doubt threw
a damper over the 'mectin'," and hence
the "Wdest possible circulation was not
given:
You arc also requested to enclose such cOntrlhu-
tion us may suit Your pleasure and convenience, To
defray the necessary expenses attending thc piiD-
ca ton AMI distribution Of the matter
| ION h,lalf The Committee,
Il am very reSl,eGliIlIy yours. rs, noxr-
That was too much for the average reid
ulster. and brought the bantling TO an UNI
timely oblivion, when the Dispatch gene
rously steps forward and shoulders the
| whole thing and gives it the widest possible
| circulation without thanks. We hope the
Dispatch will also give Il list OF the sub
scribers secured and the amount contrl-
buted 81 for the cause"
We suppose Mr.. y. Moselcy, who was
chairman, and Mr.. Lewis +. Iarvir, who
was second on the committee, We're excused
from acting on account OF age and exceed
ing intirmity, or possibly the octogenarlan
of the wig Office was in the midst OF his
labors and researches in the interest OF pro-
mscunus round-dancing-at any rate GEN
eral William Malone takes the labor OF cor
| res pondence, and hands round the lat with
| commendable promptncss.
l.
OF the Convention which assembled in Rich
mond on the Sth OF August, 1877, calling
for such reimbursement OF the debt as
would bring the annual interest upon our
entire Indebtedness within the revenues OF
the State derived from the present rate Of
taxation, and do equal Justice 10 all classes
Of the public creditors ''-another blow at
| the weak point in our armOr OF honesty,
which was rendered still weaker by the ac-
ton of the dcbt-payers in the Legislature
| in rcIterating the lie OF the August Con-
vention that Virginia could bear no in
crease Of taxation.
The address then proceeds to give state
ment OF the debt, which foots up in full
siXty-two millions Of dollars. 1t notices
the school deficit OF over q half-million,
gives a million for carrying on the govern
ment, another haf-million for free schools,
and concludes that only enough IS LETT from
the revenues OF the State to pay three per
cent. on the debt. We could all shake mana
on three per cent. on SlXtv-tWo GlIiions,
but somehow, when it comes TO paying the
interest, presto, change! the debt co!Iap>es
| to little over thirty million. Inc ADDRESS
proceeds 10 give the features OF the ce!e-
| brated Barbour bill, which prominent re-
| a1iuster in Il speech ut HarrlS0nburS de-
| cl2rPu WIS tl1tNH W Jul
Field, but which came to an untlmeiy emu
at the hands OF an honest-hearted Governor,
Holiday. The address rectes the acton OF
the Court OF Appeals in affirming the In
volatility OF the funding act, and closes
with an appeal for a constitutional conren-
ton TO do unconstitutional things at the
earliest possible day. Such is the conf
dental circular and address. 1t is the
first public ayowal since the August
convention of Mahoneism as q ruling ele-
| menf in Virginia. 1t is recognition of his
leadership and an acknowledgment Of allie
glance to his personal---very. movement. We
are glad this confidential letter has become
public, and that this seli-constituted leader
is placed in his true position before the peo-
pie Of the State as Gisturber OF the public
peace, a d,sorsanizer OF the Conservative
party, and the advocate of Malone rule and
dictatorship in Virginia. Are the people
ready for it?
It is very evident that the forcible read
iusters, under the lead OF General Malone,
Fulkerson, and others, are determined to
make ON effort to carry every congressional
district where there is any possible show.
To this end they are prepared to let the
| Conservative organization go to the dogs,
as advocated by their organ, the Whig. AS
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