Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-15
The Discussion at Charlottesville.
RIDDLEBERGER RIDDLED.

The Charlottesville Chronicle publish.
es an interesting and fair account OF the
discussion at Charlottesville on Monday
of last week, from which we make few
extracts. Riddleberger of Shenandoah
opened the discussion, and he was fol-
lowed by Smith of Nelson, then McMul-
lin of Greene, then Daniel of Lynch
burg, then Massey of Albemarle.
In noticing McMullin's speech the
Ctroicle says =
HE began by telling the audience
that he had been for years an ardent ad-
vocate of REIMBURSEMENT. He had voted
for the McCulloch bill as the very best
that could be obtained, and proceeded to
show the great advantage which the
S tate has secured under the provisions
of the bill. In the course of his remarks
he paid his respects to his quondam as
sociate in the Legislature, Mr.. Riddle
barger, who had been so vehement in
his denunciation of funding bills, and
so sure that the State will not be able to
pay three, four and five per cent. &C.
cording to the provisions of the bill OF
adjustment. Mr.. McMullin produced
the record and proved by it, to the salts
faction of the audience and the complete
discontinue of the gentleman from She
| nandoah. that he had, while in the Lee
gislature, voted for bill offering to the
creditors three per cent. for term OF
years, six per cent. for another term ana
nine per cent for the last term for which
the bonds were to run. Mr.. Riddlebar-
ger asked one minute for an explana-
ton, which was granted. His eXplana-
| ton was that the bill for which he vot-
ed was not contract, and he knew it
could be repealed the following winter.
| Mr.. Riddlebarger seemed to realize that
he had been handsomely cornered,
laughed with the crowd. Rugged Sena~
tor Smith and took back seat. We
were fercibly reminded by his sad over
throw of a similar catastrophe that has
come down to us in historic verse:
Abner Dean, of Angels raised point of order,
A chunk of old red sandstone struck him in the
abdomen.
He smiled sort of sickly smile, and curled ur
on the floor,
And the subsequent proceedings interested him
no more.
In its report of Daniels remarks. the
Chronicle says = +.
"He touched up Mr.. Riddlebarger or
his vote for the nine per cent. funding
bill, and thought that his apology worse
than the offence; he had voted to make
an offer to the creditors. but with &c
, idea of standing up to the bargain:
Mother, may go out to swim?'
ayes, my darling daughter,
Hang your clothes on a hickory limb,
But don't go near the water.".
Major Daniel made many happy hits
during the delivery of his speech which
: ELECTED rounds of applause. There was
general regret that his time was so linn
ited,s andl that he was precluded by
the terms of the discussion from saying
word in reply to the speaker who clos
J ed the days work"
The Chronicle closes its account as fol
lows
We have taken some trouble to ascer
tain the effect of the discussion upon thu
minds of the people; and we are pleas
ed to state as facts which come from th'
: parties themselves, that many promi
. nent men who have heretofore actet
with the readjusters. have been entirely
5 converted to the propriety and justice o
leaving the matter just where the LIE
gislature "a splaced it, and are now sat
isfied that further agitation of the deb
question can result only in harm to tin
best interests of the Commonwealth"