The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-23
MARTIN MEREDITH's MANIFESTO
PLAIN TALK FROM THE "BRiCK-LAYING
BRANCH"

Ina few DAYS viii publish my last writings to The
puOc on HE pHsl and ieeni issues 0t lie day ard
my opinion and vi. vs. 10 who believe 10 be the
greatest living statesman Of this Republic regardless
of al parties. rliqueS, rings or combinations. And as
Hu herfOri T. HaNs has killed The X publican parry,
and Samuel j. TiJen has killed and buried the
Den ocraiic parry forever, ard II can never be
ed again because he let fifteen men dictate
esty elected PRESIDENT therefore 1; is dead ami no
more, and we may say. - Farewell. vain world" 10
The Democracy Of this country. | do assure all men
In this country hat having beeu taught that capital
and labor one and in>eparabe that their leach
ings r. re wrong; tor that alone was inteLdcd for
moDarchical and kinely government, or where the
pf fOpe were reared up In ignorance and superstition
let nab lbs have the sway OF governmental affairs
But in this free sovereign Republic, all men are the
masters public ahlir>, ani The oncer IS only the
servant or agent of The people; and II was Intended
by It's founders thai pnrity, honesty Intelligence,
and praciical common sense sbOu d he The standard
of men. and also he true standard Of American lib
eriy and lis foundation. But 1t now seems 10 be
getting below i2r va ue Tor now me do'lar IS the
ami makes but little difference how ii Is obtained
so YOU hayeit.
as neither the MASSES are benefited only win de
cen, mOckerv, aud low cunnlng-Ony favored few
that play bunc1mOe Tor ih'lr own private ends.
Therefore II is time to wind up the ball and take a
new start. For do rad OF men who are looked on
as LEADERS, yet they do not show t. the world pure
record where iney reside. Anu they II mind me OF
a man who Is he Cwner OF a mill mat he and his
whole family are solely dependent on for living.
Hut bis mill dam gets bro ke. ana ne gets humble
a, a cGweI puppy Theu by some means be gets his
mili-dAm repaired. Aud see him now lie looks us
bold as a lion.
OF The most popular, i've. intelligent. and patriotic
men H. NIr4ina-bfntr3l Bradley !. Johnson:
There was a mere TumOr o. charge that he had
m9de great Ctai OF money out oil tne Ntatec cl VIZ,
gina as employed counsel tor the state. and lie had
laken the money 80 collected and placed II 10 his
own usp: and The community condemned MN as u
d,hoBes nan. Bar he demanGed an Investigation
before Que OF the pprest ludges IN ths Statc: ana
he (the GeneIa0 proved Dy written contract ne
la
state that he had complied only with The contract,
and the Hon. Judge Beverly r. Wexford hOnorably
acquitted him OF all charges: and he General
J0hnsOul renamed the cause 10 The supreme 1onrl
Df vi gua, and he was LOnorab'y acquitted here.
And he stands to- ay an honorable gentleman be-
Yet The anne public Journals of the state accuse
General William Aiahone OF selling all the interest
milliOns Of dollars through his popularity and in-
nuence Nith1he General Assembly OF Virginia. and
The said Sate to-day dos not own one dollars
worth of said railroads An he General Dlahone)
received as presceLt of said consolidated roads
twenty. FIVE thousand dollars per anDun. Ana
man by the name Of John CollinsOn charges said
Malone with taking. using, ana c,lfyinS away sew
enfy seven Thousand aud more dollars OF said stock
hOlGers money. which said John Collinson saws he
can prove BY the books of said company. And IL Is
also stated on good authority that the said John
Coliinsou Is repa;c6 TO be worth In ms o~n iee-
stmnl, rj2ht over twenty millions OF dollars. And
VET with these published facts before the world, and
The said General Malone reading them WIN bis
own eyes. aud vi h those printed statements before
any suit tor the vlndicaliOn of his hfgh honor or
10 maze john COlliEson pay heavy damages ii sucu
libel be not true or yincicatc himself win acqUt,
tai before tie courts of justice aud tne clylllZth
worlo And with those written statements before
an honorable and honest community, " IS Que 10
Them that general William Mahone ought 70 resign
the United states senai orshD Yet General Malone
knows he is elected United states senator by me
General Ass mbly Of Virginia. Ald low Geaefal
MahCue NAV ne Ike The man who Is me Owner ot
me mill lie now /, perfectly independent Of john
Colhus0n or puOiic opinion; and II that be irne'
then oh di'erace 10 h0H0r, lntei1seuce' ahu INC
freedom Of his republic ana American h"hOf. II
Eubic ODinOn shOIld irown down come nonOled
men rs they choose ana uphold others oil the worst
specimens o. ma kind, whether right on wrong.
When The sO-called Readjnsters Assembled NJ me
Mozart Hall Convention on February 20. 1877, the
only question before The people Of tbls state Wss'
floes new Virlfnia ONe The old dead state or VIZ
einia bond, or not ? YET have proven by my pub
ij.htd document THAT is, If my views are worm
any consideration 10 ihe public-ibat new Nlrglnla
does not owe one cent on The same. ell ii mo
ierty Of The peop!e of this state admit we owe one
doll. +. and cannot show You>hefs 10 Ousel, thep We
bind he peOp'e and State to pay Tie Wlolc amount
And VET a former General Assembly or new Nir-
o,nis have setljed the mater. by con ent OF the
creditors, under The McCullech plan, YET sow an
other General Assembly of VirgiDia Wishes 10 re-
settle If by q man by lie nance OF hlhdltDuEEeis'
50 tho people can vote on only those TWO PROPOSE
lions. And |, who have proven we dH not owe ~ oile
dollar OF the old dead bonds say me ptople csy' a
vol on II all: aud l. Tor one, endorse Governor 0l
iday for vet0ing ali such chids Play-f0r II We ihe
majority Of the people, admit We owe one uOl-
bind ourselves. our utifs. anu W P"s
he whole amount, and we ought 10 b. maze 10 pay
H. even N 10 takes all the taxable properly OF hls
STATE to pay IL, and have u honestly setter forever.
ye iflt did think believe that lnere was 80 huc
rraud deception, and buncombe III men VINO aie
ooked upon rs honorable and lDteiheeh eeniIec
men when I alone represented the entire city OF
Va. with 10000 people. NJ the Mozar,-
Hall Convention. And there was not man I'D tuis
.I,y VINO had The manly courage 10 ieip 10 ahs Vu'
m opposition ticket 10 run fcr the 1eheraI A.
embly Of virginia 10 oppoe The Opposl,ioh pai'SS.
iut row YOU viii hld plenty on tne ihhke ., 49,
~ for once alone 10 dsplace blfh.oned senIe.n, '
xhich all honorable men viii admit. ana "'s I"e
,nly nan, and alone defended my bosi,ion, Ana
ow Office seekers 1inked Kichnond, va, aiu
bongnt they pla we'd buDcODbe for their own prlsaS
,rds Rut they Will be sadly mistaken. fei paSseu
~ and marked Unknown MS one dead and IN hs sst
es,n MACE tle grave; vet alive 10 i've 70 see tne
shoie sci kicked out OF Office In The cold. rs ineS
bonld be, with 40 hand Of sympathy 10 eA,enu , 10
le,n-3et IL viii be fact. They WIZ pas, away ne
sum,ner's cloud. for not havii me manly f2uis"be
stand up 10 an open foe aud play tDt faie . ueo ="
10 debt The present Constitution Oh ins s.tse 1 ma1
oy teuporary 10 get the state into me Uuion' anu
| was oui by limitation In 1850. And Tue on,y WAY
sci lie our whole troubles forever Is bY new s'ae
;ops ,itutiOnai Convention, ana nave ~ ini.us ~
lain thai amy school child can read ,nu unue
I. III moi, baye n compiicaled ~ frebcn' M1rses' M
,srinsn and everything else, 80 no one cha un"u ,h
iaud A., escn IL we do speak anu uhaets.snu, s"e
English language. These are ny une s'"''''''"'''
4 I'm '. yy truly and respcc fullv yours,
- 's MAnTIN MEREUlIu LtieCOMDs