The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-26
NnsIliugInn.

..rrrrtN~ SoNtNH Hal NktSifAl4itN-Iut
.,uri1N wtAKsNING-VIRGINIA READ
..I,c> roHL0RN, &C.
.f-ar our Regular Correspondent
W,>piNcloN, March - - the galleries
.... arA,d to-day long before noon. and
...rd blocked up every approach to them.
,..ssn 90, resolution for The election of
..> wa> announced Senator Johnston
,.tf1e A,or. ana held 1t for two hours.
,t.r Pr, bad gotten we'll under way with
.,.,...h Mr. Dawes interrupted his argu.
,,.,. hv cllliu. his attention 10 the fact that
c.~..d Mlhonc Wa, absent necessarily;
,.. senator Johnston replied that ne was
,., .r.rs u The fact, bnt was discussing
.,..,l,'ie 9c,, of lis colleague and not his
,,,l,. character. lie took position in the
,... aisle ~ The chamber, and spoke with
,.,.1 ,a.mi.ion. When interrupted ne re-
,ls vito ,ae promp'ne>> of >'um?er
,..ts- fbtn with the dc'iberI'i)n OF the
...rsl lW,er he is Everybody listened,
,...l,. g.! saw that hc thoroughly under
..,f h,, subject and would be able - fur
...,lc Democratic side with material for
r.o,rsc.et debate, and be did 50. lie
r...ltlr Blair letter. the editorial from Sou
s,o- An,hooNs paper pGbli>hcd IN the Dis
fq't some sine a.o, aud extracts from the
M York Times.
GENERAL UAHLET OPPOSED To the COALITION.
When rae JoUnlrS article was read.
General Bura,,d, IA the absence OF Sena-
toy Anthony. remarked that while his coll
Icicu. wa, proprietor OF that paper he was
no, responsible for IL editorials. General
HlUley >aii zoe same was The ease with
hins.f. rs no Ua, ireqgeotly held RESPONSE
bic Tor articles that appeared in his own
paper @, HIri0rj. about winch be knew
nothing. senator Johnston asked him if
heidi ro' endorse the article in The Proyi.
denre .irrbI' cDnGcmnng General MI
hone. and De- htd t. acknowledge he did.
Is tle way. report says h. was very much
opposed m caucus TO the nomination OF
Riddeberger.
SENATOR DIVISIONS REPLIES TO SENATORS
HOAR AND LOGAN
Ncie admirable. When charging that by
supporting Riddleberger the Republicans
endorsed reputation. Senator Logan asked
him if thew supported treason and seceS-
sion IN voting for him as he was COnfed-
crate officer. "NO," replied Senator john
stOn: these are dead issues OF the past, but
repudiation in Virginia is living issue, and
Riddleber.er is brought here not because
h. j. Il Democrat, but because he j. the
author Of the Riddlebcrger bill, which re-
pndiaies norton Of the debt Of Virginia,
Gus down The interest on il, does away with
an war and reconstruction interest, and
provided FOR taxing the bonds so rs to Offset
the remaining interest. Ii you support him
YOU do endorse repuGillion," said the Viz
ginia senator with emphasis. or senator
II lar ne said Il heard from the literary
Senator from Ml>>achu,elt, Yesterday novel
views on constitutional Law, and some col
lese in Massachusetts ought not onlyto con-
fer on him the degree Of Ii. D., bat that
which Dr.. PangoS, has heretofore mODOpo-
lied
H EEYIEW, THE RECORD or GENERAL MALONE
And MR.. kIDDLIB >RGtR.
II 70 -All - ~ANllH It hHNi't ~ 49,
sary 10 q complete understanding Of the
record Of Mr.. Riddle5erscr, whom The CO.
ALTON proposed 10 make one Of the chief
officer. ID! the senate, 10 give biiei state
ment 81 The public acts OF General Malone,
b,.Innm. IN 1869. From that year until
shcr the nomination Of Governor Holiday
D. had been an active Democrat. In the
convention that nominated Holiday Gene.
ul Malone was 4 candidate for Governor,
and hndng be could not be nominated,
transferred Di. vote 20 Holiday and secured
b, nomination. lie described the VI zirt
Convention and the Legislature which elect
ed 5cnrrH Malone 10 the Senate, and also
The 7'h.of.July COnycn ion, which wa, called
10 order by General Malone, aud Of which
Riid.e5erser vas temporary chairman. In
doing th, ne showed what readlustment
meant and what II, purpose, and aims are
lie quoted from the wing, General Ma
hone, organ, 10 show that the party was
for lcpuIa,ion, aud called attention to the
iae' iia Generll EchOl, wIs denounced III
Inc h>l clnyas, by ReAJiu,ler speakers and
papers because be preferred Wickham (Re-
publican. - Malone (Dem craft for the
senate. Heal-o cIled special attention to
TIE c.Wm II Me,srs Massey aud other r..
adiu,ter lei1,r, that Virginia does not oWc
any dr6' ,ae ought to pay. bat that the
United states, hqYng divided her territory
wltaOu, her consent, is responsible for the
debt.
IHE ylRGiNIA DEBT QUESTION EXPLAINED.
senator Johnston reviewed the debt que''
hoa IA Virginia, and those who have not
heretofore understood il will DO 50 when
they read his speech 10 the Record. He ala
what was needed for your State, and his
solid argument will outiast all the epheme-
fal efforts Of tie orators Of Congress. The
fac, is. man cinnot be a senator unless he
is thorough lawyer aud can discuss ques-
lions calmly a2d logically.
THE RIDDLEBERGgR BILL.
AT the close OF his speech Senator Joan-
ston sent 10 the Clerks desk and had read
The entire Rlddeberger bill. While 1t was
a duh performance, it will be widely read,
aud do muc1 towards giving the country at
large proper understanding OF the poiIti'
cal situation on Virginia.
THE BLAZE LETrER-ITs EFFECT.
No paper read during the Senator'S
speech bad more effect than the Blair let
Ter. In which the author declares that the
principles Of Virginia readlustmen! should
be applied TO the national debt. Senator
Johnston described him as one OF General
Nah0ne's leading lieutenauts He told how