The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-15

or 10 Dewiy-created ofcss and could or course. ex-
erc.se but Moderate influence either over body
But when this practice was reyer. ed, when onces,
instead OF being conside.ed pubic trusts, 20 be
apoiIs OF victory to be bestowed rewards for par
tisan SCI vices without respect TO merit; wnen II
v the Tenure OF nsr;isa zeal and narty .eriee i;
easy 10 that the certain direct and inevitable
tendency OF such q state OF things Is TO con.
| corrupt and supple instruments OF power. and
70 raise mp host Of hungry. grredy, and subser-
base base and corrupt. Were ca premium offered for the
best means OF extending 10 The utmost The power Of
70 spr and
Ship TO encourage vice and discourage virtue; and
10 word, 70 pTeraIe for the suhyersion OF liberty
| more perfect could be devised: and such must be
the tendency OF The practice. with wtatever inten-
ton adopted or to Whatever extent pursued
Mr.. President, that right, so much de-
much deprecated under the administration
OF George Washington-has found men on
the floor OF the Senate and House to put it
into full exercise.
TIE ONLY TEST NOW APPLIED
to man, however patriotic or distin-
guisbed for public service. is whether he
believes that Virginia ten years hence
would be able to pay 4 instead OF 3 per
cent. upon her public debt. Mr.. Presi-
dent, has Colonel Carter stood in the way OF
a readiustDent Of the public debt? Has be
been the partisan Of any man or set Of men.
or Of any cause? Has his voice been heard
In the canvass? Will any gentleman rise
and say that lie opposed the popular will
further than in exercising his own manly.
dignified Judgment in going to the polls and
delivering that judgment as an independent,
noble citizen as he is Does any man Imagine
that tx the people could, with prophetic
eyes, have seen what is transpiring in this
Capitol, they would have accepted the
speeches Of the Readju.ters in the canvass?
Does not every man see and recognize the
fact that the ReaGiuster party has gotten
into power like the burglar, by the back
door, and with the skeleton key OF repudia-
ton. and now turns on the dark lantern in
sight OF the piunder, to see where to lay his
hands upon it. This is the truth to-day.
Every citizen recognizes 1t, sees it. This
Capitol, since the assembling OF the Legis-
Iature, has heen besieged by Readiusters
who had nothing to say about the public
debt, but were looking for the loaves and
fishes 10 be dispensed. They came in
body-more greedy than famine, more
widespread than pestllcnce, more ruthless
than the grave. ] have Witnessed things
here that did not believe ever could bave
happened in what was once Virginia. On
the other side OF the Capitol mani will
not speak OF his race-dIsgraccd in Norfolk
city by charge OF the crime OF embezzle-
ment, Is put as doorkeepcr in The place CT
one Of the heroes
THIS CHILD OF THE PEOPLE
one Of those whose brave arms have driven
bayonets on hundred fields through the
serried ranks OF Virginia's foes-one, an
humble soldier, NUT lated, crippled, maim-
ed, helpless, deprived OF the means OF SUBJ
sistence still left to able-bodled men. He
is turned away as an outcast upon the cold
charities OF the world to give place to him
who has sat in the prisoners dock in a
court Of justice!
Nay, sir, with permission, might go
farther, and tell both sides that ] have wit
messed scene lin good old county OF
Virginia) from which they will veil their
eyes in modification and shame. Not three
months ago, in the county OF Campbell, a
convention sat with eight whites and few
more colored in it. To the presidency OF
that convention was elevated a man dis
missed rs deputy United States marshal by
Republican Judge for mafeasance. They
nominated as q candidate for the Senate,
and to sit among you. and perhaps 10 say.
with the graceful condesceusion and charm
| ing candor which characterized the IAN
gliape Of the Senator from Mecklenburg
(Mr. Davis, colored), "When I meet Re-
adjuster / recognize him as my equal"
lLaughter.I They nominated man on
whose brow is burnt in by the Kissing
iron OF public scorn the name Thief,'
for his pilferings from the State OF
Louisiana. II any Reidjuster here wishes
to look upon the face OF him who bore
their banner in the late contest, he can ind
it in the RoSucs' Gallery in New Orleans or
In Baltimore. II they want to see the great
original who sat for that picture and has
made his name darkly illustrous through
out the nation, he might have been seen ut
their
COUNCIL BOARD IN THE WIG OFFICE
night before last, perhaps in company with
the gentleman who has been made noml-
nee to succeed Colonel Thomas Ii. Carter.
Loud applause.]
[The Chair gave peremptory orders to
clear the lobby il the applause was re-
peated.l
Mr.. Wilcox: don't know 20 whom you
are referring. III had known such man
was in my company l certainly would not
have been in his.
Mr.. Daniel: I don't question it, sir. |
recognize nv honorable friend as a gentle
man who would be as much indignant at
such scene as l would, and who would
spurn from him the communicating touch OF
such n man as quickly as ] would; bat, sir,
when the fact is known to me that this man,
with pockets filled with the plunder OF poor
oppressed Louisiana, is here in company
| with the leaders Of that party, and that be
| had the braZen hardihood and unparalleled
audacity to present himself before you, gen.
tlemen Readiusters, rs q candidate for the
county iudgeship Of Campbell, I say the
time has come when my friend and bis
| friends should be little better informed
than he seems to be. Men should open their
| eyes and look at the truth as it is before
them and have the il iidependencet to throw oil
the grinding yoke OF 4 caucus which be.
tween two suns puts up a candidate, dis.
covers his record in daylight, and then In
darkness brings forth another-to be hur.
ried into Office before the next sun goes
| down.
| IN sEDITIoNs BAD MEN RISE TO HONOR
danger in which our State is now envel'
| oped. And it is to this gentlemen expose
themselves in their connections. The
touch elbows With those who march i
front of the revolution. but do not Sc
where they are going, and will not re| COG
nize where they have gone until the b. .idg
is burnt behind there and it is too ',ate I
| 90 back. L we'll remember that whe n bo
OF eighteen years stood rapt with the elo
auence OF William L. Yancey, OF Alabalna
/ remember the great orator te ,ok out hi
pocket-handkerchief and sals. he woul,
undertake to wipe up all u e blood tha