The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-17

INVITATION TO LEAVE.
lie IL aVirginian, and when he is here he
T. at home. when he IL here he challenges
"tbe world. the flesh, and the devil" to
exnel him. II he exercises undue in-
fluence over the members oil the Legisla-
tnre. then investigate 1t. Let the investi-
CATION come as 1t ought to come. II 1t Is
to be voted OH as party measure, Mahone
will .tand as he stood I'm Washington when
accused Of misrepresenting the majority OF
the people Of Virginia. He answered back
that he represented those that had elected
him. When you
GOBAcK TO THE PEOPLE
will give assurance that you VIII ind ne
has been representing them. IL any gentle
man believes he Is misrcpresenting the
people / challenge one and all OF you TO
vote to-day TO adjourn the Legislature and
relegate the question to the people. Ma
homes answer would then be-
"Lay on, Macdun.
And damned be he who first cries
Hold, enough"
We are not afraid OF the people on this
matter. IL NAV be that i'm this Senate
minority only will stand bv him, still he
represents lerc and ia Washington the
State as he represented when chosen by the
electors OF the party. IL but seventeen here
STAND by HIM
he will continue to represent his party,
and will not he guided by any instruction
attempted here or elsewhere Of this kind.
[IIere Mr.. Newberry withdrew his reso-
luton TO change the word "instruct TO
request."]
Mr.. Bailey: | understand the Senator
from Bland Or. Newber1y) has withdrawn
his resolution.
Mr.. Ncwberry: have struck one word
out.
Mr.. Riddleberger: i am not one OF those
who feel aggricvcd at the introduction OF
the resolution. don't feel am reflected
upon. am ready TO vote for an investiga-
tiOn-that TO request him 10 resign, and
leave il to him whether he will do it or not.
Blu, TO invite man TO leave Virginia under
a resolution like that was never attempted
before in this body. | may be allowed to
say that | hope il will never be done. /
never supposed this little contest would
dwindle'and narrow itself down to this:
GENERAL MALONE INVITED TO LEAVE RICH
MOND
because he dictated legislation to this As
sembly.
Mr.. Ncwbcrry: The resolution does not
say debating, but that his presence gives
ground for plausible belief.
Mr.. Riddleberger: Wen, "Ground for
plausible belief" Are you going to eX-
pei the clergymen from this city? ] have
known the time when you could not enter
pew without hearing a sermon on Your
duty as legislator. Are You going TO ex-
pei Your high society. against whom there
is ''ground for plausible belief " that they
are exercising an undue influence over our
Funder friends? Or are you going TO eX-
pei the young ladies who used to exert
such IN influence over our young Fmder
friends in the Legislatures We used to
bring representatives down here from true
constituencies. They come down in
HOMEsPUN SUITS AND BROG4N BOOTS.
hut they are not here two weeks before
they are striding around with swallow-tail
coats, blue ncckties, and rattan canes.
n.aughter.1 The ladies have brought them
over to the Funders under their influence.
Nobody proposes to eXpel the ladies. Why
don't somebody offer TO tXpcl the proiessed
lobbyists here | see around senator's, ask
ing senators to pass every sort OF wildcat
railroad scheme?
Mr.. Newberry Understand | am not
one OF these.
Mr.. Riddebcrgcr: am speaking Of ont
sders. i have seen them. There has
been no motion to eject any q them. But
because gentleman living in Virginia,
representing her in the highest office,
chose to come back and
LEND HIS COUNsETs TO HIS FRIENDS,
it Is proposed to invite him hack to Wash
ington. II he had the usual characteristics
OF the average United States senator from
Virginia long ago he would have abandoned
Virginia's interests and the promotion OF
her welfare and progress and been de-
nouncing in Washington this State rs n re-
pudiating Commonwealth. He has not
lost sight OF the state, though he occupies
the highest position that we could give
him. He still holds the position as the
chairman OF the Rc;idiuster Executive
Committee. He still dictates Qn our co,ln-
sells given days and nights, even every hour
OF the twenty-four TO our parity what
he believes TO be the interest OF the state.
When he gives his advice and counsel to
us he violates no rule or right, nor
sKULKs ANY DUTY.
| lie is paired on all questions OF interest
TO him and us. He Is to be requested to
leave the State. I undertake 10 say for
one there will be men enough, though
minority, TO carry vote that will be salts
factory TO him. 10 the friends, the Read
| justcrs, the people who want him here.
When YOU have passed your resolution, he
will remain here, being the custodian OF
his own convictions OF duty, and will be
ready TO answer TO the people hereafter l0r
any dereIiction OF duty that may be
charged or employed in the passage OF
such Il resolution as this.
| SENATOR LYBRoOK
followed. lie said Mr.. Newberry's reso-
/ luton had never been shown him. lie
was sorry it had been offered, a. II was
premature; "and yet" he said, 81 think
| il tells the storv.o He would never have
advised as Il matter OF political policy the
| injection of that resolution now. lie
deprecated this personal quarrel.
| This struggle for Office and place ought
10 stop. II thcy-the members-had done
here what they promised TO do. this sub
/ iect would not be up. Instead OF fighting
/ The great war for the people, when they
had gotten here, il proved TO be struggle
| for office and place and
A SCRAMBLE FOR sPOILs.
He knew that he was discharging his duty,
and. by the living God. he was going TO
stand according to his convictions of what
was right.
This resolution suggested that General
Malone i engaged in this sort OF business
OF debating a policy Tor the Legislature.
PLAUSIBLE IDEA.
Mr.. Newberry: 1t says there is plausible
belief that he IL.
Mr.. Lybrook believe there Is good
deal OF plausiblity in that ldea. Laugh.
! ferl IL Malone be cngaged IN that sort OF