The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-17
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Alas. cried. In frantic grief.
! VIM no sne come 70 my reiief2
, a. VIII no one tell ure where am?
The AraEs shouted Tu5a Dam.
And as urpn ne bridge nId slam,
! The plank3 reecs0et, Suba Dam.
WHAT Is THIS sTaHT?
RI afr. GIBSON passed on to the conside-s
ton OF the questions involved in this strisg
gle. He warned tie othewside that they an
but engaging mimic 6shg asw-but play
Ing soldiers. The zeal clash Of arms vii
come next fall. Their preseD, doinss hui
reminded him Of tbe lines OF bis school
days describing tue boy-so!diers:
"our musSe.s werc1f ceiar woo<.
With payonet forever set.
And painted barrel. too.''
EMr. GIBSON repeated il att
That's just about the sght they are hay.
ing now. and their caiegfain. wears :" Il pa.
per cap" and "a new tinl sword" fSup-
pressed laughter.J
NEXT FALE.
But how win you divide next fall 2 Ah
that's the question, said Mr., GIBSON. Can
you carry reaidiustment iats national poli-
ties ? No. Then it shows that you are or
ganlzed only for The spoils.
/ Mr.. GIBSON again urged That the colored
members should demand more-not sell
their birthright for mess OF poor possum.
tThepNangbt to ask ar least 10. bacon and
greens and ash-cake. Don't be satisfied
with doorkeeper. He supposed they were
Just as competent as the Rea0iusters, for it
has been stated lin the Senatel that when Il
coiored man meets Il Readjuster he knows
! that he meets his equal.
Mr.. GIBSON made quotation from Pima
fore, spoke Of smitinS the coalition from
'stbeir mushroom heights to their rotten
depths" answered some questions pro-
pounded by Mr.. DUNGEE (colored). and
went on to say: | ietl like an Tndian sing
ing his death-song. l know my man [Colo-
mel Wither>] is bound to 90, but | want to
depart TO the hunting-ground OF my fore
fathers in a brave spirit. We will die by
our colors; by our uamiXed colors. Ii we
arc compelled 10 yield to the bowling winds
and rayeniDg waves we want to go down
like the Royal George and fire a double
shotted salute to grim death.
THE GENTLEMAN WITH HIS HANDS GN HIS
BREECHES-P0CKET.
Here Mr.. GIBSON, Slancins across the
House TO the ReadJustrrs' side, saw a gen.
lleman rising ilom his seat.
Mr.. GIBSON TO him: Do you wish He to
yield for Il question?
No answer.
Mr.. GIBSON: Do you wish me TO yield p
l refer TO the gentleman with lis hands in
his brce echcS-pocket.
The gentleman Mr.. kELr.Yl: didn't
wish YOU TO yield. only rose to get chew
OF tobacco out OF my breeches- pocket.
GGrcat aughter.l
Mr.. GIBSON, in conclusion, hoped he had
not been offensive; thanked the members
for the good humor with which they had
received his remarks, and, saying that he
was willing 10 reward the other side with 4
small spoil OF Office, laid his plug OF tobacco
on the desk for Alr. KELLY.
Mr.. KELLY, however, declined the Offer
ing, saying that he wanted no Funder to-
bacco; that he had plenty OF his own.
GENERAL wlcxuAM NOMINATED.
DR.. SMITH OF Dinwiddie, placed In nomi.
nation for senator General Williams G.
Wickham, and in doing so spoke OF Gene
raj Wickham's character, intelligence, and
family.
Mr.. cole (coloredrwas I'M nd"rstood as sec
Onding hla nomination.
IS MALONE A REPUBLICAN,?
Mr.. PAYNE, OF Fauquicr. said that before
the roll was called he wished to renew The
lntcrrogatory made by the gentleman from
Prince William [Mr. NIcoLl and repeatec
by the gentleman from Cuipcpcr Mr.. Glib
SOS1, and never yet answered. lie wished
to know from the friends OF General Ma
hone II General Malone will cooperate
with the Republicans or Democrats in Con
gress. or does he wish TO carry rea0juStmcni
there, and assaIl the public debt Of The
United States, as he has done that OF Virgil.
MIA:
No response from the Readjustcrs.
Dir. PAYNE then understood that they
were called upon 10 vote for man with Tho
knowledge that his party dare not avow hi:
political principles.
Mr. DICEENsON, OF Russell, supposed tha:
General Malone would be sbrewd enough
TO know the interest OF Virginia, and to
pursue il.
Dir. PAYNE asked il the gentleman wo:Id
be good enough 10 give the name and pur-
pose OF the party.
Mr.. DICKENSUH said that the name was
Readius,crs and the purpose aud policy 10
turn Virginia from the downward TO ihe
upward road.
Mr.. PAYNE: Can. that be pishcd on
the floor oi the United States Senate!
Dir. DICEgNSU:i explained that ii wag.nc-
cessary for them 10 have the power ana the
positions, &c.
Dir. PAYNE was not satisfied. Hv. said
there were but two parties in Congress.
With which one would General Malone
operate? No answer. He questioned Mr.
DIcEgysoN closeiy about his own nolitics.
Mr. PAYNE then remarked that from The
support OF General Malone by the gentle
man from York Mr. NogroNl and tle GEN
tlcman FROM. Russell [Mr. DICK EE49Nl, be
supposed thac General Malone would 60
TO the United Stase. Senate as Republican,
and to carry out the same policy With re-
ference to the debt Of the Unite. States as
be maintain, a. 10 the dcbt/oi virginia.
Mr.. DiCKESS9E, not answering directly,
insisted thas General Mabonc's opinions are
well known, and that he wo;aG ne"er dis
grace Virginia nr miSrcprc,en: her people.
Nr. ?AyyE said IS Genera! MahOne Is 10
20 70 The Seiz.tc without any 2rowed prin'
cipcs, he trastcd be was rot 10 be in tif
marxct.
Mr. gibson -aid, With NJ. PAYEE's per
mission, he would answer. 81 LAY he 2oe'
10 represent no party; nO, people; no prin
cipe. b.ss simply B:Il Aahona. lLaugs,
lsr.(
Mr. C3ANBEnLAYNE rGade vigorous Ni
saslfec.a. effort to ASCERTAIN General ia
eone's status az to the debt.
The roll was then cal'ed, resulting:
Far r. Z. Wtthsrs.
Adams, g. Flnucy, ". s. ). M"usfre. n: =.
Bar boar g. J.. Fitzpatrick, A. MonrInaE. q. J..
Cta1abrIA yue,J. q. M'rkaD. ~ ".
ets;,or Da. eiffxs1 Gifxss1:j E. as@S Neison Y 4. q
Coshili, r. 4. Goo.e, Il. u. I. Eicol. q. =.
Danon II. t.regGry, z. PaiI4r. ". VI.
D4ndridye, r. p. Hanger: u. rayEr;. VII.
Downs. T. 4. tieli, II. Pitts. Z.
Duke. Z. T. ". iioskins, j. y. Rose. a. Z.
EcholsJ. Jewe.r, q. II; sarbling, r. II.
1 w VI go