The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-23

Raum had garbled the records for the IN
jury OF lbe party, and as such Is partisan
He then reviewed the charge made by Mr.
Raum, and spoke Of his action as polltica
trckery.
lie next said we have this poor old mai
Early,
THE BITTEREsT PARTISAN
In Virginia. man who he believed woult
let his prejudice carry him so far that h,
could not IL he would do justice TO politi
cal opponent. Early has gotten himself into
trouble by making a grave charge, and ther
sought the committee for the purpose o
establishing the charges in bis letter, whicl
he failed to do. lie said that General Early
had taught Claiborne 10 play cards.
Mr.. Daniel said, on the part OF Genera
Early, the statement was false that he taught
him TO play cards.
Mr.. Fukerson said he did not make it,
He simply repeated what was said yesterday
and to-day.
Mr.. Daniel replied that he did not attri
butte 1t TO the Senator.
AS an illustration Of General Earlv's In.
tense feeling as partisan, Mr.. Fulkerson
had been informed that General Early
came down to Il hotel and asked for room.
! He said he would not stay there il there
was Readjuster on either side Of him. or
even on that same floor. IL 50, he didn't
want the room. lie did not want to sleep in
room if ReSdjuster occupied the room
adjoining. lie thought that General Early
was meddlng with a matter he had nothing
TO do with. He then went on to give his
theory Of the whole affair, and 10 say that
Mr. Cabell who, under certain circumstan-
ces, would be again candidate for Congress
! from Mr.. Claborne's district. wanted To
! blacken his character because Claiborne was
thorn in CabelPs side.
Mr. FULKERsoN read the following tele
gram received from Mr.. Rives:
LYNcHBURG, January %.
+. b. Claiborne, Esq.,:
| Aflidayits all fled in Washington. Think
there was one OF Gritlith's authorizing you
| to sign his name. j. ii. RlyES.
MR.. HENRY's REPLY.
Mr.. HENRY replied to Mr.. FULKERSoN'S
argument at length and answered it in de-
tail. He said If it was not a characteristic
speech it was a most remarkable speech.
| He had never heard such speech before,
but this was the first time he had had the
honor OF serving with him. He was aston
isbed at the language OF the Senator. i'm
putting to the minority in tins house base
purpose. He knew nothing in the world
about This sweet mess OF fish, and all he
asked was that the matter be fully inycst-
gated. He went on to say that in every
case where an Office was to be filled 1t had
been the custom Of the party in power to
nut ReAdjuSter in because they were Re-
adiustcrs.
Mr.. FULEERsON denied the statement.
HAVE THE JUDGES COMMITTED THEMSELVES? a.?
Mr.. HENRY asked il Mr.. FULKERsON
would rise and say that i'll the election OF
county Judges and other officers they had
not committed themselves to the new party
in some way.
Mr.. FULKERsON said that there were many
counties he could name where no such mo-
tive had weighed, and he named AppOmat-
toX, Amelia, Nottoway, and said he could
name a dozen ii he had time to recall them.
Mr.. HENRY said that the exception proved
the rule.
Mr.. STovALL OF Halifax called the pend
ing question.
Not ordered.
OLD STUMP SPEECHES.
Mr.. DANIEL followed, referring chiefly to
the charge Of Mr.. Raum. lie said be would
not unite with Mr.. FULKERSOV in the parti-
ington chose TO revamp his old stumplng
remarks on Commissioner Raum, made
during the canvass. be need not do so. He
said that be wanted the Investigation. and
il the charges were not sustained he would
rise in his place and withdraw the papers
lie had presented.
NO RIGHT TO INVESTIGATE A PRIVATE CITIZEN.
Mr.. Paul. objected to the resolution on
| . hat ho otn riWlf
mower 10 investigate the character OF prl-
yatc individual who i or will probably be-
come candidate for public office. Where
is the authority for such investigation!
When an individual becomes part Of the
Government then the law provides the
mode for an Investigation. lie believed
that it was a part of the programme OF the
opposition TO blacken the character OF every
man the majority put up. He was now
surprised at nothing since he had seen an
attack upon so pure and good man A.
Colonel Goodwin, Of Portsmouth. Tie was
opposed to any further delay than was ab-
! solutely necessary in these elections. lie did
did not believe that the report that any COM
mttee would bring in would be satlsiac-
| tory, even If tue power was lodged IN the
Senate 20 make IN investigation, which he
| denied.
Mr.. KOINER.
| Mr.. KOINER felt that it was due that he
should correct the assertion OF the Senator
! from Rockingham that the party he repre-
sented Tlhe Conservatives maligned The
| character OF everybody they put up.
Mr. KOINER was proceeding with his re-
marks when Mr.. WOOD asked leave to with
draw his resolution.
| Not in order.
Mr.. KOIYER went on to refer TO the prece-
! dent that the Committee on Character OF the
Rea1iuslers TX. X. X. had given in their ac-
tion. He was ready 10 vote. The Scayengers
OF all the party had been upon him (tle candl-
dqte) for a week, but not all the quick-.ime
! from ThomaSt0u, in Maine, 10 the faI South,
could clear him OF the charges, or all the
vhiteWash Of the country remove the STAIN
that bld been put upon him. lie was ready
10 vote. An investigation cOud do ~
! GOOD. The standard that some gentlemen
! have for an officer differs from that OF
! others.
Mr.. SMITH OF Nelson argued in favor OF
hi, resolution, and against putting III Mr..
Claiborne without his having the oppoytu-
nifty to clear up the charge.
| Mr.. WALKER spoke IN favor OF going on
wifi the election, because an investigation
bad already been had, and he had been vim
I dicated.
MIR. STOvALL.
Mr. ST0vALL OF Henry said the evidence
did not convict Mr.. Claiborne. He spoke
| at length. Defended Mr.. Claiborne; spoke
Of General Early's connection with The
Louisiana lottery; and opposed any post
| ponement, urging the Senate TO go on viii
Inc election. Mr. Claiborne was thorough
| ly exculpated in his judgment and in th'
Judgment OF all fair-minded people.