Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-04-05
WARRINGTON, March 2S, 1881.


CALCULATIONS, sc.
81 WARRINGTON, March 2S, 1881.
A greater demand for admission to tht
galleries Of the Senate was never cXpc
rienced than to-day. Every seat wa
taken before II o'clock, and hundreds
were turned away. The diplomatic gal
leries were also crowded. Among those
present were Sir Edward Thornton ant
others of the British legation. The eX.
ira seats of the floor of the Senate were
all occupied
Senator Malone entered the chamber
while the journal was being read. H(
took the seat usually occupied by Sena-
tor Eduonds. He held "A lemon in hi}
hand which, when he rose TO speak, lac
laid on the desk befose him. He begaI
his speech by expressing his regret that
he should be compelled again TO inter.
rupt the deliberations Of the Senate. 81
trust" he said, "that Senators and the
country will conccde that to this sceni-
ing fOrwarGness am provoked, if may
fail to challenge the generous cOnsidera-
lion of those who would appear to have
found pleasure without justification, in
their waited and ungcncrous assaults.
| do not doubt that shall command the
respect of brave and independent spirits
here, as | know shall among my own
people. ! shall not complain of that In
| drectncss which has characterized the
| manner and the method of senators in
| their allusion 10 me. | must accept that.
They comfort entirely with their own
sense of manly department and Senate
rial dignity, however little they do with
my own. Virginia is accustomed to
meet occasions where the independent
spirit of the Anglo-SaXon is required to
assert itself. Virginia has ever met
with fortitude and becoming dignity cv-
cry duty which destiny has imposed ;
| always, however, with much contempt
for small party lines when principles
were involved in which her faith and
honor were committed. With absolute
confidence in my loyalty to her and my
| devotion to every interest of her people
| | will not relax my purpose here 10 re-
| pei every impeachment OF my c0nstitu-
ents, who sent me TO this chamber with
| clearly -delincd duties which they aud |
| comprehend. | was elected to the Unit
| ed States Senate to do their win: not to
a caucus TO do It's bidding. Virginia
earned her title Of cold Dominion by
| the broad and independent action Of her
people by the loyalty Of her sons, by her
instinct Of independence, without help
| ut the hands Of those who would now
interfere with her affairs, However
| iecbly may express that spirit against
| the gratuitous care and concern for her
| at the hands Of trangprs--strangcrs 10
her trials, TO her sacrifices. and to her
will feel that the spirit Of her people
inspires me when | scoufuly rcpcl for
them and for myself The ungcuerous at-
templs to instruct Virginin Senator as
TO his duty to them and to himself. Sem
ators should he willing to deal with their
constituents. | answer for M ne 10 him
that would nslnualc that my action In
regard to the organization of the COM
mitlces of this body and the proposed
election Of officers has been controlled
by impure considerations (and | am 10th
10 believe that any Senator hns 80 In
tended,) In the language Of another
say:
"lf thou saycst am not peer
70 any lord of scotland here,
Highland or LoWland, far or near.
Lord Angus, thou hast lied"
Now, permit me TO say that the Sena-
tors can no more realize my regret than
they can measure my umu2cmcut that
my colleague (Mr. JOhnstOn) should
have felt IL incumbent on hiaspll 10 Join
the assaulting column In this chamber.
He first introduces the question Of my
political consistency, or. II he prefers,
Inconsistency, aud next he would intro
due me TO this honorable body, not as
his colleague, but as the rcpudialor Of
public obligations. The sense Of Justice
Of my fcllow-Scnators renders II uercs-
snry for me to apologize for noticing my
colleagues criticisms on the one hand
aud the perycrslons on the olhCr How
ever much he and his cohorts may cu-
doayor by the cheap logic Of The attorney
10 demonstrate what | ought to be, am
10y my convictions aud my sense Of hon
or, what | am. In this particular,
have largely the advantage Of my col
leugue, for " take him by his record,
dlminullvc ae II II, hc neither knows
what ne IL nor Ni,a duiy ne came hOrr
TO perform. Laughter.
MIR. Malone read from the public re-
cords Vt Mr.. Johnston what he called
the actun support Of the views now
held 10y himself. "Nirglniuns ARE no
longer content 10 feed on the huaks OF
maudliu spniimcnlulily." They lilpd
and approved Of the sentiments express
by the Rc-udustcrs. Mr.. Mnhoue de-
MED all knowledge Of any public cNo-
dus Of the Rcadluslcrs from the Demo-
Gratis In 1875, aud supported The denial
by the assertion thni there WIS no orgli-
llati0n of the Read lustcrs until 1870, and
no acknowledged Democratic party iu
the State untll 1880. Mr. Malone phur-
acterized his colleagues statement Of the
debt Of Virginia and the methods for IT,
reputation OF payment M M unjust Ht-
tack on the honor Of the State and on The
part Of one who should have defended
her. The Readjustcrs never repealed
either one Of the relunding mphsurcs.--
one Of these measures was practically
repudlnlcd and repealed through lhc
leadership Of the present Lieutenant
Governor Of Vifglnn, followed by u
crowd of so-rnlled lpht-ppycrs. He rc-
fcrrod also to the Brokers' Blll j." which
was ably supported by his colleague
lie commended this bin to the vinuous
Democrats Of the Scuntc, aud asked
them II they could ever ntnglnc less
undcmorrullc mcaEurrY IN reference 10
Mr.. Johnslon's cnlling, the Richmond
Wi1d, his moulh-pioce, Mr., Muhour
said, "No one speaks lorme me. lspcak
for myscll"
Mr.. Riddrbcrgpr sat IN Mr.. Mahone's
sent, and, when the speaker called for
quotations. he handed them 10 him from
pile Of documents arranged IN order
on the desk. The Wma article was
handed 10 messenger who passed II ~
the riprk ns wptp nlan pNtrHpia from The