Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21
RICHMOND, VA. Feb. Is. 1852.


This has been one OF the most intense
~ exciting days of this General Assem-
bly,. All day the Rcadjustcrs of the
Senate have wrestled with the big 4"
over the test matter of the Authorship.
The week closes with everything block
cd by the combination Of the Massey
men with the Fundcrs. Behind Massey
aud his "Big ~ is the ovcrtowering
matter Of the Supreme Court. Disguise
the matter as you may, this great issue
of the election Of a Supreme Court for
the next II years, Is interviewer with
this fight How can we trust the cleo
ton of Il court to n combination Of Mas
sry men and the whole Fundcr party,
who ara now with all their might and
power trying TO defeat the RcadjuStcr
mrlyln the election of an Auditory To-
day two Of The Republican Rcadjustcrs
Republican Senators, Walker and
Chesterfield and Mayo Of Wcslmorc.
land, went over TO the big y" and the
Senate l.. again dcad.oekcd. Behind
this deadlock il the bin TO submit the
poll lax amendment 10 the people. In
my letter yesterday stated Incorrectly
that 1t had passed the Senate. II has
passed the House, but has not passed the
Senate, where the big ~ ARE IN It's
way and swear that nothing shall pass
them except II he IN The train Of Massey.
Mark you the "Big I" are yokcd and
working with the entire Is Fundcr
force; and hero II q coalition" which
says the Rcadlustcr caucus shall bow to
It's mandates or Legislation shall stop
Nainly do we try to force the Amend
mcnt on the Court Of Appeals beyond
this coalition whhll stands in the very
doorway of the session. Docs the read
cr nsk why we do not push Massey aside
and then push the Amendment aud the
fycJwgcs of this ~ ycr Court APP
pcals into the tender grip Of these IL
Plumbers and the "Blg ~" answer,
by asking iftlw RcadIustcrs OF Virginia
are willing We should trust that coall-
ton with this precious matter willie Il
Is standing with drawn swords to cul
| the tlIroOl Of the RrRdjusicr caucusy--
Shall We march lnlo the pnror of that
double spider, while II has ~ hostile
jaws gaping for The Icry lifc-blood Of
the Rcadlustcr partyS Shall We trust tC
such q coalition the finest fruits OF IN,
recent Rcudlustrr victory ut the polls
The caucus can do but ono thing IN lhl'
serious condition Of affairs. i Must IN.
slsl That Il Il the ca,clleor the party
and must illustrate It's right 20 criorc,
H. DEGREES, because itrcprcscntsihc party
So That. ultcrall, beneath the smoke thai
covers tie Nlluiou between the "Blp
4" aud the fundcr canrna, there llc'
the great question of the new " year
Supreme Court Of Appeals. that Is to sit
on and decide the whole settlement OF
the Public Dcbt Of Virginia. WIN tie
reader believe that The fondcr cOntir
has ratified this Mig Four coalition, and
sits regularly In supreme consultation
TO perfect III II Is truc, Docs the read'
or believe ilut the money Of bondlold-
ers Is nov ut work. do not know u,
hut rumor IA Whispering busily about IT,
Yesterday aud to-day the Scnutc illiOus'
tered untIl late hour this L. NJ When
the coalition struck from The joint order
the Office Of Auditor. Monday the same
programme may bc looked for.
Three marked persons TO day were IN
their slnouds IN tlis city Mott Wor-
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