The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-20
communicated
. orspe Do,xuoou Two HenRfOl

when the Moilett-iquor law was under
discussion in the Senate on TUESDAY iasl
there was sharp. off.hand rebuke, ti!nels
and deserved, given by the Senator from
Nelson, Mr.. c. T. Smith, TO the Senator
from Albemarle, Rev. John E. Massey:
Nv permission IT IS proposed TO lee tue
public know who it Is that assumes 10 teacn
the people public morals. The report OF
the speech by the official stenograpner Is Us
follows:
Mr.. President: The proposition pending
does not vary materially from several al
ready defeated. had hoped that the Sen,
ator from A!bemarle (Mr. Massey woula
have confined himself to the matter unuet
consideration, but he has wandered outs'ue
TO attack and lecture me without profocs'
ton. ,o,, J.,
the subject OF debate, but | was only loi'
lowing in the lead Of the Senator from Mel
son.
l. Mr.. Smith: I did not allude to him tMr.
Massey except in general terms, put Tue
can fitted him so well be has undertaken 10
wear it. To be lcctured by him Is rather
more than any senator can stand. In thls
instance it reminds me OF Il blunt anecd0te
OF two little darkics, Sam and DICK. Inc
oversccr caught them fighting, ana sald
sSam, why are you beating DICK SO!
Sam replied, "Because he called me BLACK
l,nigger." "Well, sir, you arc negro.'
uSo,I is. boss; but don't allow no niger
darned sight bIacker IAN l is to call me
ugly Names" Laughtcr.]
The idea of Il mau who has been so re-
Gently blowing" in Mozart Hall Che re-
adiusters' conventlon), and whose voice
sounded from the platform therein like Il
trumpet, standing up here now to insult the
Senate with a lecture on "bloWlng" !
Think OF man who begun life lawyer
and blew out of countenance the Jury,
Judge, and officials. all; who. thence de-
parting, put on the robe OF divinity TO
harangue and blow" until he disguised
the people OF his own denomination; VINO
then turned politician, and appears here
now and presumcs to lecture anybody! IL
is more than flesh and blood can bear. Mr..
President, am not a lawyer, ana nave
never turned preacher; but il / ever do, so
help me Heaven will never 60 down from
the pulpit TO politics. The Senator's con-
duct reminds us Of Satan reproyng sln-of
the kettle calling the pot black; and worse
than that, for want OF appropriateness IN
reference 10 me.
Mr.. GrimSev: raise the point that the
gentleman is out OF order.
The President (Mr. Quesenberry): The
gentlemen have both taken wide range.
Mir. Smith: Nobody saw tit 10 check the
Senator from AIbemarle (Mr. Massey, which
fact licenses me in the course l am pursu-
ing. lie has been so accustomed 10 appeal
ing to the vices OF the people on the State
debt question 10 serve his ENDS, that when
undertake to plead the public virtue. and
call out the honor and integrity OF the nco-
ple 10 serve mine and the States, he Ior@etS
himself and cries aloud, "Crucify him cru
city him!" just as il l were 4 culprlt for
holding such sentiments. Sir, he is on the
side OF the worst enemies OF the Common
wealth-oi the public credit and honor or
the Statc-and among the ClteSt enemies II
say this in 4 parliamentary sensel ltauShtefI
OF the free schools. Yet. in the face OF these
plain truths, am to he arral&ned ana lee
iurcd by the Senator from Albemarlc! Sir,
il all the brass on earth was combined IN
any senator's cheek, he would not even then
have tue impudeucc Of the lawycr-preacher-
politician senator from Albcmarle.
The President: Tdat's unparlamcntary.
Mr.. Smith: He went out OF his way to
attack .sthe Senator from Nelson" is my
plea OF defence. Sir, can see as far into
milestone as most people. and | understand
this political fight which must be made. II
has been precipitated in his chamber on the
massage Of the debt bill, and we must go to
the bottom OF the issue. and the people must
be enlightened and fully informed. The
Senator's side, scant minority here, pro-
pose to arralgn our side before tic people! !
We had Just as well give them to under
stand thai we accept the challenge. for We
intend TO fight it out to the bitter end. l
propose to combat it while | have breath in
nv body; and before just tribunal Of our
neers-the sovereign people-we will surely
win the great battle to be fought soon for
honesty and good government.
In conclusion, Mr.. President, il have in
the heat Of debate transcribed the rules
am sorry and regret it, and beg pardon OF
the Senate for any supplementary Ian
stage l may have used; but I rccant no
truth l have uttered.