The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-15
PATRIOTS PRESCRIBED.
Confederate SoIdters Exiied from the
Virginia Capitol.


Virginia Capitol.
SPEECH OF MAJOR JoHNw DANIEL MADE
IN THE SENATE ON FRIDAY IN EoNINA-
TING COLONEL T. II. CARTER FOR RAIL.
ROAD COMMISSIONER AND IN ANSWER TO
THE REMARKS OF Mr.. RIDDLEBERG Err
THE CRIPPLEs OF THE WAR TURNED OUT
TO MAKE Room FOR THE CRIPPLEs OF
THE LAST POLITICAL CAaPAIGN-AN UN-
HOLY COALITION WHICH HAS BROUGHT
THE TWO RACES TOGETHER AND INTO A
COMMON HUMILIATION.
The following is the speech OF Maior
Friday. It is an eloquent presentation Of
the claims OF Colonel 7. Il. Carter for Rail-
road Commissioner; an eloquent tribute TO
the Confederate soldier and fearless eX-
posure OF the pretences OF the Readjusters.
Mr.. Daniel said Dir. President, | rise to
perform what ! well know is vain part in
placing in nomination for the position OF
Railroad Commissioner, which be fills with
exce;;tional excellence, Colonel Thomas FL.
Carter, the present incumbent. Iwell know
in doing this but discharge parting So
lutte in honor OF comrade who stands con-
yicted before the General Assembly OF be-
lieviug, with the author of the Declaration
of Independence-that great apostle OF civil
liberty 10 America-that the preservation OF
the public faith and the honest discharge OF
public debts should be The foundation OF
our political creed and the tombstone by
which to try the service Of those we trust.
! recognize, as stated By the Senator from
Rockingham {Mr. 1sauD few days ago,
that no individual has any right to claim
office. recognize that every Office within
the legislative gift is thing belonging to
the people OF the State, and that we should
confer these offices without any purpose OF
gratifying personal favor or subscribing
personal ambition, but as matter OF pub
lie trust which we hold as
TRUSTEES OF THE PEOPLE.
Acknowledging these principles as Just
and true, and as properly controlling the
public action OF representatives, l can
we'll say that il the people shall be true
to the promises that they have made
thousand times, they can find no name more
worthy TO receive the application OF these
doctrines than that VI Colonel Carter. AS
a man there is naught in bis composition
which does not commend itself to the ad-
man, Whatsoever constitutes the true ele-
mcnts OF manhood is found in him. He
was graduated through the Virginia Mill
tary Institute, receiving practical as well
a., to some extent, classical training. he
was soldier in the great Revolution, OF
which we still hear SO much. and when IN
some hearts is still preserved as sacred
memory. He was captain and colonel
under his high and noble knsman Robert
Z. Lee. Now he is farmer and yeoman
in this old land, turning, after war was
done,
HIS SWORD INTO PLoUGH-sHARE,
when he came back to his ruined home to
rcsuscitate something OF his own wrecked
fortune and to restore the prosperity OF the
State He was elevated to the position ne
now holds by the voice OF both these houses,
and be has exercised his office in such
manner that no man can say where he has
failed to discharge bis public duty. he
now stands before you upon that record. /
ask senators who may rise to oppose hlm
to say when, where, and how was the voice
OF the people uttered which commanded
him to step down and out to give place 10
another.
A year ago a political party was organ.
lied IN this city. II laid down platform OF
| so-cailed principles. 1t went before tue
people, utterly denying and repudlatlng
the charge sometimes made that IL was
born OF greed and was busy 10 wild hunt
for office. 1t made declaration and pledge
that to settle the debt was its sole mission,
and to execute that mission, and that alone,
il had come before the people.
STAND IN A MINORITY
now, and perhaps for some time to come, but
81 - l,.., ,tt,nI klnS
hold and which would exercise IL was in
the majority. recognize the fact that great
polItical narties should look to fundamental
principles Of Justice in administering pub
lie affairs, and that they draw their lines
uDon questions that divide the people. 1t
is not only their right, but in my Judgment
the duty, to remove every impedment 10
the execution Of the peoples will which
tbev are commissioned to execute. L also
recognize that q maj ority OF the people have
sent members to both branches OF the Gene
raj Assembly to exercise their powers IN
solving the question OF the public debt IN
manner differing from that propounded by
the last General Assembly: but, sl-, ut
terly deny, and / challenge contradiction,
that the people OF Virginia ever anticipated
in the late canvass-where the new party
came into existence, like Lazarus from the
tomb, with the cerements OF death ana the
| odor OF the grave about it-that 1t would
claim to be commissioned by aaybody or
| profess to have received powers to revolu-
tionize the government and 10 make differ
ent attributes test for office than those the
peopie recognize as just ones.
A gentleman on yesterday said they pro-
nose to obey orders from headquarters
language which was excepted to. shall
not use offensive terms about "orders from
headquarters but when we find one at
tache OF the Wing already inducted into the
office of Public Printer, and we now hnC
the manager OF that journal, il understand
the name, the ,,,.,, -,
Mr.. Wilcox (interrupting): VIII the
Senator allow me to ask question?
MIR. Daniel: Certainly.
Mr.. Wilcox: Do you not Know tnaI
made the statement (though he was taken
in Indirectly from the Wing oftice) that he was
selected not from party atliliatlon or IRON
| personal friendship-nothing OF that sort
but from Petersburg, and on account OF his
| nerfect fitness for the position!
| Mr.. Daniel: Is he not the manager OF the
Mir. Wilcox: He has been for short
time. [Laughter.l
Mr. Daniel: When one gentleman has
been indicted into the office OF Public Prln'
ter. when another has been taken from
THOSE HEADQUARTERS"
not. OF course, from s'affiliatiou with those
| beadqusrters Tlaughterl; when it Is known
that :. headquarters is in the saddle, about
IN move on to Washington, nobody Will be