The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-17

fvffupetatioD against 4 candidate .wt1D is nj
ready elected by the people representative
OF the people OF Virginia In the pext Senate
OF the United States. He continued his re.
marks at some length. He hoped this wa:
the last we should hear for some time oil
this bitterness. General Malone viii take
| his departure from these balls soon, and
what may come after him we know not. :.
| Mr.. Smith Of Nelson spoke next from q
party standpoint, and protested against ttss
| wrong that Is about TO be perpetrated upon
the Conservative people OF Virginia. He
had been told By the Senator from Shenan-
| doah that he had nothing to say against
Colonel Witbers. True that may be, be-.
cause Colonel Withers stands as beacon
light In The political gallery OF this old
State-pure and undefled. and above
suspicion. He followed this line OF argu-
ment for some time, saying that it was use
less to review what had taken place in the
canvass; but II gentlemen insist upon re-
ferriDg 10 the Conservative party as being
responsible for the bitterness OF the cam
paign he would say that more denuncia-
tion could be found in the columns OF
the Wing than in all the papers in
the State. IL was not true that
the Conservative party is responsible for it.
He desired to say that when General Ma
hone is elected it win be by the Consery
tive Readiusters and the Radical Republi-
cans, that mixed jury to which the Senator
from Shenandoah had referred. He next
referred tothe very pertinent question pro-
pounded by the Senator from Mecklenburs,
with whom the Senator from Shenandoah
was now fraternizing, and the ingenious re-
ply OF Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER TO Mr.. DAvTs's
question. Mr.. SMITH concluded by saying
that time at last will set all things even, and
in 1881 the Republicans will be driven back
into the ranks Of their own party and the
Readjusters brought back to the Couserva-
tive party. ~.
Mr.. HENRY replied at length to the re-
marks OF Mr.. RIDDLEBEEGER.
Mr.. DAVIS.
Mr. DAVIS now succeeded in gaining the
floor, and. referring to the remarks of Mr..
SMITH OF Nelson and others, said that be
desired to say that what he meant by bis
remarks few days ago was that on the
floor OF the Senate ne was as good as Re-
adiuster, and as far as that was concerned
he was the equal Of the FGnders.
THE RESULT.
The roll was now (a. 3:15 p. H. called.
When the Clerk got down to the name OF
JONATHAN Z. B0usH that senator rose and
said: Mr.. President, l desire to cast my vote
for the important position OF United States
senator for The disfinguished-
The CHAIR OR. W0oD): 1t is not in order
for the Senator to make speech while the
roll is being called, but merely TO vote.
Dir. BoCsH: JOHN W. DANIEL. [Grcat
applause.
The following was the vote in full:
For r. E. VitherS -Me:srs. Atkinson. Daniel
Flnncy. Henry, Hurt. Koiner. Lowell. Matthew,
STROLLER. and Tnurman-l3.
For William Mohoae-Messrs. Bliss, Cannon,
James, Leece. Macon, Mayo, Morton, Paul, Rawies
Riddlebergcr, SherrarG, Siovai OF Halifax. Soyali
Of Henry, Walker, Wilcox, Williams. and Wood
For General IPickham.- .-Messrs. Early, Pickett,
and Winghed-3.
For JOHN W. Dantcl.-Slr. Jonathan f. Boush.
On motion OF Mr.. THURMAN, the Senate
at 1926 z. II. adjourned.
En The House.
Senator RIDDLL BERGER communicated to
the House i resolution OF that body TO pro-
ceed with the election OF senator. The
House concurred in it.
Mr.. Cross, with unieigned pleasure, pre-
sented the name OF his old commander,
General William Malone. In the begin
ming Of the war the General stepped to the
front and gave Virginia the beaefit OF his
services as an organizer, and all during that
struggle bore her standard with Intrepid
hand. His services had not hitherto been
properly recognized, and Mr.. Cross
Thought, therefore, that the General ought
10 be elected to the United States Senate,
being Of the opinion that the chamber
which had echoed the voices OF Clay, Cal
houn, and Webster, would be honored by
the presence OF his friend. Mr.. CROSS
spoke in terms highly cu!ogistIc OF Gen.
erul Malone, and concluded with the opin-
ion and uuotation that upon him all the
gods bad set their seal 10 give the world as
surance OF man.
SENATOR WlTHERs NOMINATED.
Mr.. ELLIS, OF Montgomery. placed before
the house the name OF Colonel Robert +.
WitherS, saying: Il arise to perform
duty the honor surrounding which cmbar-
rasses me. That duty is to place before
this House name the mere mention OF
which is synonymous with truth, virtue,
honesty. aud love OF country. | snail not
attempt any euloGy upon Colonel Robert
e. Withers, because l feel my utter feeble
ness and inudequacy to do justice TO the oc-
casion and the subject. The tongue OF the
most gifted orator could not add one ray TO
the brillarcy OF that spotlesS character.
The place which he now occupies was given
him for seli-sacriticing devotion to his State.
Let us recognize the services OF this good
and true Virginian by. casting our votes
for Robert Z. Withers."
THE son OF YORK.
Mr.. NORTON (colored), OF York county,
seconded the nomination OF General Ma
hone in 4 speech OF enthusiastic praise o!
:; he General He said that in the most
irving hour OF the Commonwealth the Gen.
eraI had come forward and done her such
distinguished services as should win ber
unayine gratitude and make his name ali
but Immortal He begged gentlemen to
look at the work OF his hands. Look and
see what he has done in the way OF reStor-
ing ue.ce. 1t was as il an angel had
leen dispatched from Heaven to make
glorious summer in the hearts OF the
people. He has sworn to carry out the
Constitution aud do even-handed justice to
all. Bv 10000 majority the people OF Flr-
cinia cafl for. William Malone to go to the
United States Senate, there to represent
them for six years. His platform OF prin-
cipIcs, as Mr.. NoRToN understood, was !us-
tice to all without regard 10 position IN HE
or previous condition. Why, II we are TO
render unto C9Sar the things that are
C;esar's. we should also render unto WIZ
liam Malone the things that are bis, from
which his bearers inferred that Mr.. NORTON
was OF opinion that General Malone, hav,
iny been their niainstay in the battle, should
have the richest trophy.
MR.. NIcoL or THE UNHoI.Y ALLIANCE.
Mr.. NICoL, OF Prince William, said that
II he were to consult his own feelings he
would hang bis head in silence and shame
,,,ber than rise to address the House, for