Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-01

race against the oppression OF the BOur-
bon democracy, and that he was a man
who was seeking to elevate and MAINTAIN
all those just relations that he thought
were Indispensable to the public good. His
sentiments were noble. Not giving the
Senator up yet, and still desiring that ne
should consider the propriety of his course
in regard to Mr.. Riddleberger, l have a
copy in my baud of the Richmond Wing"
of some years ago, which is the advocate,
l believe l heard it said yes terday by the
Senator from Virginia, Mr.. Johnston, of
the ReadjuS erS. Is that not a fact?
Mr.. JOhnstOn-YeS.
Mr.. Beck-Some wears ago when the
Legislature Of Virginia was in session
discussion came up i'll regard to the ques-
ton of reputation. A cOOred man, Mr..
Moss, rose in his place and said. as the
Richmond ''Whig" reports, what l shall
read. At the head of this Richmond
''Whig," let me state, the Senator will OBJ
serve is man with his foot Oh the neck
Of another, and the words ''Sic sezaper to-
ranniS' as the motto:
Mr. Moss (coloredl had not learned from the
speeches that had been made Whether virginia owed
the debt at all.
He was evidently an illiterate man. In
all probability he could not now vote in
Massachusetts. Perhaps he could neither
read nor write nor sign his name, aid
therefore if he had lived in Massachusetts
instead Of Virginia he would have been
DISTINGUISHED, but lie was not only allowed
to vote in the State of Virginia but he
was member Of the State Legislature.
Mr.. Dawes-Mr. President -
Mr.. Beck-AiiOW me to finish this state
nent FIRST There is plenty of time; there
is no hurry now, we are going slow.
The Presiding Offcer-The Senator from
Kentucky declines to yield.
Mr.. Beck-ln response to the CHALLENGE
of the Senator from Pennsylvania, Mr..
Cameron. when that distinguished Sena-
tor, vino had been fllbustering successful
Iy for two weeks, announced that it had
become question of end, rance. my friend
from Georgia said. 1--WE will endure with
yu" l repeat, l will endure with you;
you need not hasten this debate Mr..
Moss evlden " had not found out about
all thes questi lis. He was not advised
whether Virginia owed the debt at all;
but he proceeded to say.
If she did she should act as an individual would
act III her situation. as for paying every dollar
the State owed, yet had not forgotten that he was
slave When the Debt was contracted; nor did he for
get that the destiny OF Virginia was his stiny.
His property was as good for taxes as any OF er
bankrupt, others that the deb was contracted ON
the faith Of the slave properly, and as iat property
had been swept the dept was no Gag ena
IL and must Fay it
Well said, was it not
Mr.. DaWes-Cprtalnly.
Mr.. B-ck-It was said like an ignorant
man but like an honest one.
Being asked by Mr. Goodwin tcolored) whether
he was for or against the resolution he repl that
then asked ii the resolution had reputation in it?
He replied that he had not read it.
TJ,n aoln1i nn n md
MI Moss finally gave way for Mr.. Riddleberger
to offer resolution
The por man surrendered his right as
a matter of courtesy to a distinguished
gentleman who IS now endorsed by Re-
publican caucus unanimously, doubtless
supposlng him TO be a friend.
Mr.. Moss finally gave way for Mr.. Riddleb rger to
Offer resolution which turned out to be a fesOlu
ton to expel the member from hucklnsh nam MI.
MOsSl as nuisance! 1t was put and rejected.
That honest. supplemented cOlored
man, because he was willing to pay the
debt and allow his properly to be taxed or
taken to maintain the honor of the old
State in which he was born and in which
he had been a slave. was sought to be ex
PEELED on a resolution by the nominee OF
this Repu blican caucus when he had given
way to Mr. Riddleberger. the gentleman
who is now championed as the man who
ought to be honored in the Senate and in
vested with nearly all It's patronage by the
distinguished Senator from Massachusetts.
Il is for that reason among others that
| desire the Senator to take longer time to
see whether these facts reported by
to him yesterday, will not induce him 70
abandon position which think will not
be creditable either to himself or his par
ty. / will give him Sunday to pray over
it. and, as he has no faith IN the prayers OF
those he regards as the wicked, of course /
shall not undertake to help him.
Mr., Voorhees, did not hear very dis
t1nctly. but is it possible that the Senator
from Kentucky said that Moss was COL
Ored man?
Mr., b ck-Moss was colored man who
sought to pay the debt of the State. fairly
and honestly. and Mr.. Riddleberger moved
in the Legislature to expel him. The
Richmond ''Whig" gives the account,
which will hand the Senator from India
ma, and at the head of it, as observed,
with the mptto "sic seqlper tyrana,as,
stands one man with his foot on the neck
of another, and think that must be Rid
dleberger on Moss. [Laughter.]
Mr.. Groome-Lat me ask a question. Does
1t appear from the report whether Mr..
Riddleberger proposed to expel this man
because he was colOred man, or because
he was in favor Of paying the debt of the
State?
Mr.. Beck Poor fellow, suppose Rid
dleberger took the double chance on him.
Laughter and applause in the galleries.
[ move that the Senate do now adjourn III
order to give the Senator from Massachu-
sets time to look into this matter. l call
for the yeas aud nays on the motion.
REPLY OF SENATOR MALONE.
On Monday, Senator Malone replied to
the various Senators who had. spoken on
the Democratic side. The correspondent
of the Richmond ''state'' says Of tho OF
casion; =
After Oonkling had caused to be read
Dawes's resolution for. the election of Off
GERS. Malone walked down to Edmnnds'
desk in the front row, sucking lemon
and carrying roll of paper, upon which
was printed the speech which he was
about to deliver. Malone put on his gold
spectacles and proceeded to read slowly
ard deliberately, occasionally sending to
the Secretary scraps of Johns.on's record,
parts of the messages of Governors Walk
er and Kemper, and extracts from other
documents to which he had occasion to
refer. RiddlebergeT sat at Mahone.s desk
and forwarded documents to the Clerk g
desk by page as the Senator called for
them. Judge French stood near looking
wise and solemn, by the side of Mahone's
son, a trim-looking youth, and the faces of
wel'-known Readjusters appeared at the
cloak room door and among the crowd on
the Republican side OF the chamber. The |
speech presented the Readjuster's case in
the strongest light and was closely follow
ed by senators. but lost most of its force
by the Senator's close and bad reading
from printed slips.
But after leaving the debt question he |
threw more life into the discussion by |
criticisms upon the record of Senators I
Johnston and Voorhees, and Georgia's !
Senator. who attacked him last week. AL |
o., nv nnrn mania 1non the con f1nt irn n,in.