The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-29
FOrty-SeVcnth COD@ress-SpeciaI SEES.
sion OF the Senate.

WASHINGTON, March -, 1881.
The announcement that Malone would
tO.dIy address the senate in vlndlcatiOn OF
his action and in explanation OF the princi-
pies OF the keadiU>ter party IN Virginia
had the elect OF drawing 10 the Capitol Il
large audience. ~ early As 10 O'Clock the
door, leadin. 10 the galleries were sur
rounded by IN impatient crowd, and
within ten minutes after they were
opened. at 1879 O'Clock. every available
seat was taken. with the exception OF those
reserved for the members Of the Diplomatic
Cofps. These were, however, occupied be.
fore The hour of the opening Of the Senate.
On the floor. in the rear Of the senator's,
were seated large number Of persons,
many OF them raproSeutatiYes-elect, while
i'm the various corridors those who had had
The misfortune to arrive Late cOnCrcga,cd
and bcWailed their il-luck.
The journal O! Satm day having been
read. the Nlce.Prcsident laid before the
senate resolution for The appointment Of
senate officers. s'a'iug that the Senator
from Virginia had the floor.
Mr. Malone promised his speech by eX-
pressing bis regret that be should be M
PEELED again 10 interrupt the deliberations
of the Senate. - trust he said, q" that
senators and the county viii cOucede that
10 this seeming forWardne-s am provoked.
If nav fail 10 challenge the generous con-
sidrratj0n OF those who would appear To-
have found pleasure, without justification,
IN their varied ard Ungcncrous assaults.
do not doubt tha, ] snail command iae
respect OF brave aud independent spirits
here. a. I know / shall among ny own
people. ! shall not complain OF that in
dirCctne>s " hlcu has Characterized the man.
ner and the method Of senators in their al
m.ions 10 me. | mnSt accept that. They
comport entirely with their own sense OF
manly department aud senatorial dignity,
however little they do with my own. Viz
einia Is accustomed 10 meet occas ions where
the independent spirit Of the AnelO-SaXon
i, required 10 assert iisef Virginia has
ever net win fOIu'ude and becoming dig-
nitv every duty which destiny has imposed,
always, however, with much contempt Tor
small party lines when principles were IN
VOWED in which her fau1 ana honor
were committed. With absolute conf
dence in my LOYALTY to her ana my
devotion 10 every interest OF her
ueoplc | will not relax ny purpose here to
repel every Impeachment 81 my constliu-
enis. who sent ne 10 this chamber win
clc4rly.d, fined dutle>, which they ana
was elected 10 the United
STATES senate 10 do their viii, not TO a eau
Gus 10 do it, bidding Virginia earned bcr
tille OF .Old Dominion by the br0id ana
indrpendent action Of Der own people, by
the LOYALTY Of her sons, by her inalinc'
OF indtpendcnce, without help at the
hands Of those who wOul1 now interfere
with her affairs. However foebly l may
express that spiri: against the gratult0u,
care and concern for her at the hands OF
10 her trials, 10 hef
sacrifices, and 10 her will feel that the
spirlt Of her people inspires me when
scornfully repri for them and for myself me
ungenerOus attempts 10 Instruct Virginia
senator as 10 bis duty 10 them ana 10 MINI
self senators should be willing TO deal
with Their constituents. | answer for mine
IN him that would insiDuate that my action
in regard to the organization OF the com
mittees OF this body and the proposed elec-
tion of officers has been controlled by I'M
pnre considerations land ] am 10th 10 BE-
live that any senator has 30 intended), In
the language OF another, l say:
If thou sayest am not peer
TO any lord of scotland here
Highland or Lowland, far or near,
Lord Angus, thou hast 1ed.'
"Now, permit me TO say that the senators
can no more realize my regret than tbey can
measure my amazement that my colleague
(Mr. Johnston) should have felt 1t ineum-
bent on himself TO Join the assauliiDg CO.
lun,n In this chamber. He first Introduces
the question OF my political consistency,
or, II he prefers. inconsistency, and next
he would introduce me TO this honorable
body not as his colleagues but ns re-
pudiator OF public obligations. The sense
OF justice OF my fellow.sepatols ren'