Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-05-30
John E. Massey's Speech In Fluvanna.

On Monday OF last week, ex-Auditor
John E. Massey made speech at Pal
myra, Fluvanna county. From the re-
port of the correspondent Of the WASH
ington Post we make the following ex-
tract
"What made Gen. Malone sicker than
any of his pet measures which were de-
feated was the Re-apportionment bill,
redistricting the State into ten congress
sional districts. Eight of these he bar
gained to hand over to Arthur's admin
istration. The boss put me in big dis
trict shaped like T. He thinks am
going to be candidate for Congress-.
AS to that may and may not be. II
I could feel that I could in justice to
myself and the people of Virginia return
home to night and remain there with
out ever making mother political speech
or ever again filing any political Office
it would be one of the happiest days OF
my life. But am going to make cam
vass through the State, If not as cans
didate at least as private citizen, in
behalf of the people of the State. lap
plause.
ut has been promulgated by the sa>
traps Richmond mouth-plece that he
and his henchmen were going to sup
port President Arthur in return for what
he had done for Virginia. l think Presl.
dent Garfield was one OF the best and
noblest of men. He, by his conserva-
tive views, proved himself friend to
Virginia and the entire South. Now,
look We on this picture and then on that.
What has President Arthur done for the
Old Dominion that she should support
his Radical administration? Tho BOss's
Richmond organ says the State owes
him q debt of gratitude for something or
other. What for? What has he done
| for you, my friends, that you should give
him your support? Has he reduced or
even recommended the reduction of tax
on tobacco? Has he lessened the tax on
whiskey or on any Of your productions
Now, where does the gratitude come In?
confess am at loss to see 1t. The
Wing and its boss may go over to Ar
thurs Kitchen Cabinet II they choose,
but what right has it or Malone to de-
clare that they are going to take you
over, body and soul, to radical Repub-
lican Administration
my friends, what spectacle was
presented to your view at the capital city
Of your State last winter? A man whom
you sent to the United States Senate
leaving his seat in that august body to
come to Richmond and engage in lob
bying measures through your Legisla-
ture! And when he did come he never
for once put up at respectable hotel,
but made his headquarters in a gambl-
ing and drinking saloon on Bank street.
TSensation Applause Oh. the degra.
dalton to Virginia, you and me, that her
banner from Its high pennants should
be thus lowered to trail in the dust!-
Loud applause am Virginian and
SO were my forefathers back to the
fourth and fifth generations"
Mr.. Massey brought his address to q
close by declaring that Senator Malone
| was now the worst enemy of Virginia
she had ever produced. He then thank.
ed his hearers for the patient, marked
and respectful attention they had given
him. The questions he had discussed
were as deeply interesting to them as to
himself, and whatever conclusion they
might arrive at he believed would be
just and fair to him and to themselves