The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-06

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or Mahonc,s Licutcnants-Hc Makes
Friends and Win Votes.
n,ynchburg News 5th.I
The greatest audience ever assembled
In the Opera- House on the occasion oil o
nol;,ical address gathered there last eve
ming 10 hear Hon. John +. Massey, the
Jndependent Democratic candidate Tor
Con1ress from the State Mt large, discuss
the issues involved i'm the pending CAM
noion. The lower part OF the Opera-House
was crowded. and the galleries were
well filed with the representative pco-
nle Of the gallant Hill City-the true
Nnelo.Sayon people OF the community
,ybose Interests are Virginil's interests,
and who have never yet failed, and never
will fail. TO respond nobly 10 the b2itle-cry
NJ the unterrificd Democracy. The stage
yyos accounted bv number Of prominent
citizens and several well-known gentle
mon from adjoining counties. The speaker
was introduced to the audience by Captain
Charles NJ. Blackford, who, in his brief
remarks. alluded to the fact that those pre-
sent In the hall had been invited there to
erect a native Virginian-a man to the
manor horn and nurtured IN the old land,
while the crowd which assembled at an
other place in the city were invited there
10 be taught by an imported Government
official how Virginians should vote upon
great measures OF State polity.
Mr.. MASSEY
was greeted by loud applause as he adj
yanced to the front OF the stage; ana he re-
sponded fittingly TO the compliment. He
for hp
dial reception which had been extended
him, saying he would not be vain enough
10 construe into personal consideration
what he believed to be gratifying mani
festation OF the great interest felt by The
people OF Lynchburc in the everlasting
principles of true Democratic government.
While it is true that he is candidate for
the sufflages Of the people, yet his individ-
ual interests was the least important OF the
questions to be considered. No mans per-
sonal interests-neither his own, nor John
S. Wise's. nor John NJ. Dawson's-arc Of
any serious moment; but il is the princi-
pies which they represent, the views which
they entertain. and the public measures
which they advocate, that so nearly con-
Germs the people OF this Commonwealth.
John 5. Wise appears in the canvass as the
embodiment OF
THAT PERNIClOUS AND FATAL DOCTRINE
OF B0ssism, and as the representative OF
Stalwart Republicanism, while he was here
to unfurI the banner OF the Democratic
party Of Virginia, whose principles found
expression in the words: "Givc me lib
erty or give me DEATH" He said we are
now engaged in n contest in the decision
-. +. Ia, iu:o 1t IN.
ginia for future generations, and eloquently
urged that the people should now, ii ever,
make supreme effort TO rescue the Com
monwealth from the thraldom and tyranny
Of Malone.
Mr.. Massey, in order that his position
might be thoroughly understood, and the
issues clearly stated, gave Il brief, concise
statement OF the debt question up TO the
time of its final settlement by the lcglsla-
tive department and its transfer to the
courts for adjudication. In this feature OF
his speech Mr.. Massey
sCOURGED MALONE SEVERELY,
reciling his rascalities in specializing upon
the misfortuncS Of Virginia hy dcprecia-
ting her securities, buying all the coupons
he could, and realizing 100000 on the
transaction. incidentally the speaker AZ
luded to the Richmond IVhiQ, character
ling its editorial conduct Is atrOcious TO
the last degree. lie said that for mendaci-
ty. low cunning, vulgarity, and everything
mean and contemplate. that journal would
stand unriyalled. However, he regarded
the JFhiqas a nOnentitU Malone is behind
the scenes manipulating the wires and di-
recting the course OF its editor. Every
time the petty Boss takes snuff his subser-
Went organ sneeZcS.
Mr.. Massey next touched upon the charge
Of tredchery rs applied to himself and to
the four members OF the Legislature who
resented
THE DICTATION OF MALONE
and effected the defeat OF the most abomi-
nable measures ever sought TO be enacted
in civilized country, or ever devised bv
the mind Of 4 political trickStcr. He showed
from the Richmond Wing ITSELF showed
from the writings OF Malone and Of Rid
dleberger, that the Rcadjustcrs had accom-
plshed everything that the party platform
pledged them to pcrform-and more-and
declared that the revolutionary measures
which had been defeated were designed
simply to onslaye the people and provide
plans OF profit ior the hirelings Of Malone.
The RCddiuster party had accomplished
its mission, and there was no longer any
necessity for division among those who had
formerly stood shoulder TO shoulder in OPP
position to the common enemies OF Virginia
and the South.
40 QUESTION OF REIMBURSEMENT.
The question now was no longer one Of
Readi i, nothing TO read
just-but the vital issue to be decided is
whether Virginia shall maintain her stand
as Democratic State or be turned over to,
not respectable Republcanism, but to Stall
-Radicalism, the very worst type.
The speaker gave something Of the true
inwardness OF: the "May ticket" declaring
that Mahone's desire was to have an indie
pendent ticket in the last presidential con.
test, so that, in case he held the balance Of
power, he might sell oIt the electoral Vote
Of Virginia TO the highest bidder as he had
done his individual vote4in the United
States Senate. ReferrinSto
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST,
in which Riddleberger was successful, he
charged j. 5. Wise with having bargained
his support to the "Plumed Knightv for
the Federal Office which he now holds and
the promise OF the gOyernorship four years
hence, after having expressly declared TO
him Massey that the election OF such an
inebriate as Riddeberger would be last
ing shame to Virginia. He SAID that John
Wise tried TO get the Democratic nomina-
ton for Congress in the Metropolitan dis
trict two years ago, and after signing
pledge to abide the action of friends, had
VIOLATED HIS WRITTEN OBLIGATION
and accepted the Readiuster nomination.
lie read Wlse's letter, in which the latter
severely criticised that class OF individuals |