The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-21
General Malone NewDerryS
Resolutions.
To ne Editor of fAs Dispatch


In recent discussion In the senate OF
Virginia upon the resolutions onered D!
Mr.. Newbcrry. In which reference Is 'naae
TO General Mahonc's absence from tne
United States Senate chamber, Mr.. kiddie-
berger. with a great flourish OF trumpets,
announced that the Senator IL attending 10
the interests OF the people. No one as
putes his right 10 visit the State whenever
Il NAV suit his pleasure to do so, but as one
Of his constituents I question his right to
abandon altogether the post OF duty and TO
neglect the interests OF his State. He was
elected TO 90 TO and remain in Washington
during the sessions OF Congress, and the
pcople have a right TO demand his attention
10 tbc duties OF his official position. We
would like to know how Virginia is or can
be benefited by being nominally represent
ed by truant senator. II Mr.. Massey
were TO neglect those matters which press
upon him rs the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts. in imitation OF Mahone's example, a
perfect howl would be raised. II he
should abandon his Office and 80 to
Washington to plot for the downfall OF
the Senator. then indeed the Indignation OF
Mr.. Riddlebergcr would find expression
i'm hot and furious invective. III all the
other representatives OF Virginia were to
leave their places i'm the Capitol and go to
Richmond to oppose the efforts OF Malone
10 make himself master of the situation,
the State would he without n voice in Con-
cress. And | would like TO know il they
have not a. much right TO be there rs he
has. No one fails to understand the true
meaning Of his presence in Richmond, and
il is the unanimous verdict that the true
interests Of the people would be rs safe II
he were elsewhere. lie remains there to
issue his cdicts and TO have them enforced
bv an oath-bound caucus. He remains
thcre, a. above said. TO make himself mas
ter of the sitlatiOn-to advocate and adj
vance those measures which will make
his will the supreme law of the State.
He grows impatient when there Is
opposition TO the execution OF his plans,
and his Me-IOO gives voiceto his indigna-
ton. Mr.. Riddlcberger may rest assured
that the resentment OF the people will not
sleep always. Ii the representatives OF the
people in the General Assembly consent to
arrange matters according 10 his pleasure
and plans, he will be clothed with the pow
cI.s OF a dictator. and will lie the arbiter OF
the destiny OF every man in the State. Ii
thew do it, the day is not distant when
some OF them will repent in sackcloth and
ashes. Virginia wants no boss, and the
spirit of our people is against the rule OF q
ring. an oath-bound ring. TO what inter-
ests OF the people is Malone now attending
in the city OF Richmond? Lieutenant
Governor Lewis appeared upon the scene
for the first time when his casting vote be-
came necessary TO give the caucus the pow
or to eject an officer against whom there
has been no complaint-tO eject him Le-
cause he refuses to bend to the dictation
OF a master in the distribution OF spoils.
General Malone reappeared upon the
scene nj the same critical moment. They
travelled towards the capital OF Virginia
by different routes, but no one thinks they
happened there at the same time by acct
dent. Attending TO the interests of the
people indeed. God save the people.
When they shall have found out that the
expenses OF their government have been
increased nearly one million dollars by this
Legislature, as is the fact, Mr.. Riddleber-
ger will find out that that way OF attending
to their interests is not to their liking. In
nv humble Judgment the resolutions OF
Mr.. Newbcrry are worthy Of considcra-
ton, and though indefinitely postponed. it
is well for gentlemen to understand that
the people are taking notes. VIRGINIA.