The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-21

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II Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER when member OF
the House OF Delegates didn't offer reso-
luton to cxpel Mr.. Syphax, a colored mem-
Der.
Mr.. PAIGE answered that Mr.. RIDDLE
BERGER did offer resolution TO expel Moss
(colored), from Buckingham, but that IL
was intended as joke.
Mr.. POLLARD: IL / were to offer reso-
luton to expel you, would you consider IL
"a joker
Mr.. PAIGE: / certainly would. Laugh
teri
Mr.. HARRIS (colored) followed in care
fully-prepared speech in favor OF the nomf-
nation OF Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER.
Mr.. LYBRooK Democrat then put IN
nomination Hon. John w. Johnston, the
present incumbent. lie paid a high COM
pliment TO the personal and political char
acter OF Mr.. Johnston, and referred TO his
long record In the United States Senate as
one in which all Virginians could take
pride.
Mr.. NIcOL seconded the nomination OF
Mr.. Johnston in speech which com
manded the closest attention from both
sides. This, the speaker declared, would
be a historic day. The Readjuster party
had reached the acme Of its power in the
election Of a United States senator. With
the debt question settled that party would be
broken up, and its membersdiyidcdbe between
the Democratic and Republican parties.
He had nothing to say against Mr. RIDDLE
BERGER personally. II was with him q
question OF principles, not OF men. 1t was
whether we would support a man who was
fully in accord with the national Demo-
cratic party or one whose position we
could not define. This session was more
in the nature OF a ratification meeting. RID
DLEBERGER's election was assured. Then,
why not declare his pOsitiong The speaker
then reviewed General Mahone's attitude
on the debt question from the time Of the
meeting OF the MOzart-IIall Convention up
TO the present time, and said that General
Malone still had it in his power
TO achieve for himself an hOnored
name il, with his influence with
his party, he would advocate a settlement
OF the debt satisfactory to both the State
and the creditors. On the soil Of Virginia
had been fought nearly all the great battles
of ideas, and he believed that here would
be decided the fate OF reputation.
Mr.. SCOTT, OF Fauquier, next spoke in
favor OF the election OF Mr.. Johnston. II
was due to the one hundred thousand Dem
ocratic voters OF Virginia who had east
their votes for John W. Daniel that we take
decided stand in this matter. Ii was no
empty compliment that we pay 10 Mr..
Johnston in supporting him for the sena-
torship, but il was an evidence that we
are still true to the great principles for
which we have in the past commended. Re-
ierring to the unwillngness OF the opposi-
ton to disclose the political faith OF their
candidate, Mr.. SCOTT said that one year ago
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGERh had declared to him that
he CRIDDLEBERGER) was as good a Democrat
as any man I'M Virginia. Why cannot we
hear that to-day the speaker inquired. As
10 the debt question. he was willing 10 re-
nit that to the hands OF the majority.
Mr.. STUBBs was the next speaker on the
Democratic side. He referred TO the dark
DAYS OF reconstruction, when Johnston and
Lewis were sent to the United States Sem
ate, and declared that from that day 10 the
present VIrginians had never had cause to
feel ashamed OF the course Of Mr.. John
stOn.
Mr.. STUBS was here interrupted by Ques-
tons from McssrS. HAMILTON and NORTON
fcolored) as 10 the course OF Mr.. Lewis in
I
although elected a. a Conservative, had
separated from Mr.. Johnston i'm the Senate
and advocated and voted for measures spc-
cially obnoxious and hurtful to the people
of Virginia and Of the entire South. The
speaker said that when You see true and
tried Republicans defending Lewis and yo-
ting for Riddleberger i'm the same breath
the question asked by Mr.. CONRAD was fully
answered.
The speaker said that he had the highest
regard for Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER as Il man.
He remembered him in days gone by. Ii
it was personal matter he would prefer
him TO almost anybody he knew. I'm refer
ence TO his own politics, Mr. STUBBs said
that he was here rs a Democrat. He had
heard much about Bourbons. but had failed
to hear any proper definition OF the word.
lie was no Bourbon, but claimed TO be lib
eral i'm his political ideas. Senator John
st0n was no Bourbon. lie referred TO sem
ator JOhnstOn's record. He had not voted
for Dawes and the other enemies OF the
)uth. but had stood side by side with
Blyard and others. Reimbursement, the
speaker declared, had nothing TO do with
the issue. 1t was a question OF Democracy
or RepublicaniSm and which party Mr..
RIDDLEBERGER would act with. In cor
clusion, Mr.. STUBS said that, as the repre-
sentative OF the Democrats OF his section,
he would say that they wanted man who
was pronounced in his views. Johnston
was that man. He charged that when RID
DLEBERGER took his seat that Virginia, for
the first time in her history, would be rep
resented by two men who would vote and
affiliate with the national Republican party.
Mr.. MAYO Reddiuster Republican,
thought he could explain Mr.. RIDDLE
BERGERs position. He wanted to know if
| Mr.. CONRAD expected Mr.. RIDDLEBERGEE
to vote with the Democrats.
Mr.. CONRAD said that he did not.
Mr.. MAYO said that on behalf Of the Re
publicans Of the Legislature he would say
that no pledges OF any sort had been re-
quired Of Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER. lie did not
know how Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER would vote.
Mr.. CONRAD said that ne regretted that
he had been unable to get direct answer
to his question. II RIDDLEBERGER would
pledge himself to vote with the Democratic
party in the Senate he would vote for him
now. 1t was principles, not men, he was
after.
Mr.. FAIR made the concluding speech.
I'm which he eulogized Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER
as the champion OF the people.
Mr.. j. c. TAYLOR said that while II was
we'll known he would vote for Mr.. RIDDLE
BERGER, he wanted to say in reply to re-
mark Of Mr.. FAIR that Senator Johnston
did not take the iron-c!ad oath when he
first took his seat in the Senate, but that
his political disabilities were removed by
| Congress.
The vote was then taken with the follow
/ ing result:
For MR. JOHNSTON-Nicssrs. W. J. Anderson
Bailey. Butt. Cardwcll, Conrad Dalton, u. \. Da-
Wis, Il. Wiley DAVIS. Dunn. Earle Evans ti'Zplt-
/ Iybrook Menefee, Moon. MOreield, Morgan,
- Ilnrl Il ANllf.