The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-10
mr.. Young speaks for Himself.
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"a fbe psonfe n ErooLI;n TO,filfy'

| Seeing a communication puDilsneu III the
Richmond Whig Of this date givine III ae-
count Of meeting OF prominent neau
! justcrs Of my county held at Rocky Mount
on the 9th Of February. 1887, ! aeem IL
not only due % the people, put que ~ NY.
self that | should make some comment
on Il, and also make some eHp'ai'a''on
in regard to my course since L nave peeh
I'm the Legislature. In the nrst piace' MA
jor Hale and myself are charged WIN nav
ing voted with the Funders 10 tue INJURY
Of our party and the best interest Oh on,
county. Why Major lIale's name shou,o
be used In this connection the casuai on
server might not be able to explain put Us
/ am not unfamiliar with some OF the wire
pulers Of the Fifth congressional as
trict | can see at n glance. some one IN
Franklin county don't care 10 contehu
with Hale next fall. and the object, there
fore, for using his name In this connection
j. 10 stir the people I'D against him so that
he will not he IN the way when the time
comes TO bcstow congressional honors. So
far as the votes of Major Hale are con-
cerned. believe he chooses to render ac-
count to his constituents rather than the
people Of Franklin county. So far as the
action Of the meeting relates to myself and
my votes. say that IL these knowing gem
tlcmen can show one single vote OF mine
that has injured the Readiuster party in
any way, shape, or form, then am willing
to make a public acknowledgment that
have lied but II they fail to do this, then
| must OF necessity denounce the statement
a false. have tried to make my course
conform TO the interest OF my people.
voted for the bills styled cOupon-kill-
ers. | voted for the amendment to the
Constitution repeating the poll-taX pre-
requisite TO voting. / have voted for every
officer nominated by the caucus who has
been elected. | voted for the bill fixing
the terms OF Supreme judges Though not
Il marty measure. was so construed by the
ReadjustcrS). | voted for the debt bill.
with all its obnoxious changes, in direct
contradiction to our promises last fall that
we would not pay one cent OF war and re-
construction interest, and that we would
not pay any greater amount than that set
forth in the old RIddlchergcr BILL and that
we would not do. a. was charged the
FImders had done, make Il settlement and
not let the peoples voice be heard; but, on
the contrary, IL was held as a cardinal
point that no settlement would be valued
unless il had the sanction OF the
people. / do not think il is my votes
that these prominent gentlemen desire
to complain OF so much rs they do the
stand have taken for justice and fair play
in the case OF First Auditor | am in
structed by this meeting that when the
fight comes between Massey on one side
and the people OF our party on the other
side that they are for the party and the eau
Gus, and entrcat me to return 10 the in
tercst OF harmony and the country and TO
the ranks OF rcadjustment. Ii | have left
the party, then did not understand what
rCadjuSiment was. | was told il was the
party OF honesty and fair play, and their
motto was liberty and equal and even
handed Justice TO all men, and that ii we
carried the State we would merge from the
party OF iniquity, corruption, and fraud,
aud that it would be the beginning OF a
grand era in Virginia, when the spirit OF
liberalism contained in the principles OF
our party platform would peryade the
bosom OF every freeman in the State.
But, alas No sooner did victory perch
herself upon our banners than did the ~
rant stretch forth his hand to gag the
mouth OF every man who does not bow at
his bidding. stand on the platform upon
which was elccted-an independent free
man, pledged only to carry ont the princi-
pies Of roddiustmcnt. never did, nor do
| ever intend 10, 80 into any trickcry, con-
nying, Of unfairnesS to keep up any party.
and ii the people Of my county who voted
for me did so because they thought ] would
stOop to do diily work for party ends.
then they were mistaken in their man. and
will have 10 get some one else 10 carry out
their design. | do not think the good pcO-
pie OF my county wanted any such thing.
Ii is only the tricksters and ofcc-seekcrs
who get up these meetings generally. OF
course good people 20 into them, not
knowing the designs OF the leaders. ]
could say much more on this point, but
deem il best for our party TO say no more
at present.
In conclusion, | will come 10 the Massey
case. Our people, it would seem from the
account OF the meeting. think there is
great fight between Mr. Massey and the
Il, adiuster party. Not necessarily 50.
BY the abuse OF the WIN and the labor,
OF ofhce-seekers it ha, been made so on the
part OF the majority; but the few indie
pcndentS who favor the election Of Mr..
! Massey have q hOlicr calling. We are
/ fighting for principle. This is a plain,
square question now, whether boS>ism
and iing-rule shall prevail, or whether the
/ free people Of a sovereign State shall gov
crn? ! have always been in favor OF a
majority OF the people ruling.
1 | know my people do not understand
anything about our caucus rules. ii they
did they would not be very apt TO endorse
/ them. Rules that are adopted to carry out
certain ends that do not look to fairness
and the interest OF the whole people do not
suit my notions Of integrity.
| hope the good people OF Franklin
county will forbear and not call forth ANY
more responses from Inc until the session
closes, Us | can answer them more fully
and satisfactorily then.
Very respectfully T. ). YOCNG.
Richmond, w., February 8, 1852.
L. ST. would like to know what my
people think Of a large majority OF the Re-
adjuster members being pledged to the cau-
Gus before the meeting Of the Legislature
in December. The wing of 30th January,
il am not mistaken, says that two thirds,
il not all, were so pledged. Pledged to
WHAT Something they knew nothing
about-cut and dried beforehand.
II. s.. Y.