The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-03
A oUIErUs TO PARIS PAsTORAL'
Hon. T. n. Young, I'm u Lottor 70 the
"Franklin Gasette," shows Up
tho Animus OF
PARIS CHARGES OF CORRUPTION
AGAINST MIR. MASSEY.
Wherein the Deduction rs TO farrs 'er"e"'
IL Left TO the Judgment oil an
Intelligent Public.
MATTER TO LEAVE STANDING.

House Of Delegates from Franklin county.
It il a clear, forcible statement, which,
whilst il effectively exonerates Mr.. Mas
sey, undoubtedly brings into great queS-
ton the ycracity Of Messrs. Parr and Dick
crson
YOuNG's STORE, Va, August q, 1882.
Mr.. Editor.-IIaving seen the statements
Of Edmond Parr, OF Patrick, and Amos
Dickerson, OF Floyd, and also Mr.. Massey's
explanation Of the matter, feel it my duty
to make public some factS which came I'M
der my observation in regard to the
charges. Mr.. Parr says:
a sense OF party, il not OF public, duty
impels me to make this statement: ! went
TO Richmond member OF the House OF
Delegates from Patrick Mr.. John e. Mas
sey's political and personal friend. He
was my choice for the United States SEN
ate inside Of the party and its caucus, and
during the active canvass Of members ut
Richmond preceding the caucus nomina-
ton, and when all manner Of efforts (as
was generally KNOWN were put on foot by
Mr.. Massey and his partisans to secure
sufficient number OF the party to leave the
caucus and 10 join the BOurbOn-Funders
to elect him, saw Mr. Massey frequently.
one evening, just preceding the caucus
nomination, met Mr. Massey at the door
Ct the tca-roOm OF the American. After
assuring me in pleasing terms OF his conf
dcnce in my friendship and my Partially
for his candidacy he said: " Help me all
you can, and il you need any money YOU
can get il; you can get a. much as five
hundred dollars il you want it," | was 50
startled and COMPOUNDED at this suggestion
that | made no reply, and left him immc-
diately. ] really felt so Inundated in my
own esteem TO have been thus approached
that for some time | did not mention this
matter to any one.
"When Mr.. Massey came TO assist upon
his nomination 20 the authorship upon MS
own arbitrary terms, and when the atmoS-
phcre was pregnant with all manner OF slIg-
. g. ions as to bribery OF members. .,,..,
Il committee Of the Senate WAS engaged in
an investigation Of the conduct OF some
officer OF the Senate against whom were
charges Of mn attempt 10 bride members, !
made known 10 Mr.. Amos DickcrsOn. the
member from Floyd, what Mr.. Massey had
said to me in the iye-hundred-d0llar mat
| ter, giving him the case and circumstance.
rs previously stated.
| mir. DickersOn promptly said he would
abandon Mr.. Massey; that ne would not
| give his support 10 any man who would
! thus approach a member OF the Lcgisla-
| ture.
Subsequently, and during the tediou,
contention over The authorship nomna-
ton, Mr. Massey, hearing that Mr. Dick
crson had abandoned him. called on Mr..
DickerSon to know why he WIS no longer
Standing by him. Mr. Dckcrson frankly
gave Mr.. Massey the reason by telling him !
what had made known to him in the mat !
ter Of the five hundred dollars.
"Mr. Massey denied that he had offered .
any one any money. On being so advised |
by Hr. Dckerson. went with him 10 Mr.. |
Alas-ey's Office, and there, to Mr. Massey, |
face and in the presence Of Mr. Amo, |
Dickclson, repeated the statement | had |
made TO Mr.. DickcrsOn OF his (Air. Mas
sey's) proposal to me, in effect: Help me
all You cal. and If you need $500 you can
gct it,
MI. Massey then and there admitted
50 having spoken to me. but said bis pur-
pose was, a. was poor man, to offer me
4 l0an."
Bear in mind the conversation which
$50 startled and coDfoundcd" Parr thai
he made no reply" and which $50 hui
inflated him. he "did not mention the
matter to any one,' took place Just pre-
ccding the caucus to nominate candidate
for the United states Senate.
Parr leaves every one to hciieye who
reads hi, letter that after thi, tinra he had =
no further use for Mr.. Massey and never
did anything in support Of him afterwards.
know very well the night Riddlcbcrger
WIS nominated that Mr.. Mas,cy's most in
innate friends met in his room. at the
American Hotel, TO consult a. to what va.
jc>t 70 be done. ?
Among those present was Edmond Parr.
Il Patrick, who said openly that he would
'0te for Mr.. Massey either in t7ulcll, or ont
4 it; tlat IL we had a sufficient number y
With the aid OF the Flinders 90 elect Mr..
Massey. hcNas ready and willineto 20 INTO
;, but that lc did not want 70 fail and leave
= in hopeless minority. Does tLi, look
i>c tlr. Parg wa very mucls "huniliatcd
r disguised 20 any great c.stent. when he
'a' thus planning TO defeat Riddkbcrecr
ia Mr.. Massey lp 10 the very Domcnt
he CAUCUS met 10 nominate a candidate for
ne United Sta,9s senate! Norris tbi> NH
ir. Parr stood firm for Nr. Massey
lrOt2hOut the sOntc-t for the llditcrsbin 81
nd Voted for him / ,hink on every occa-
on. / was nos in TIE caucu, The night
Hen was nominated. but Mr. Palr told 4,
- ne FOttu IOi Massey.
] hat frequent conversations with Mr..
ar about this iMc, aud he avays .aid
E was Nassey man, and that he Thought \
m thc best man in the state, and would
we bc'n more II ~ gla.f 10 have zen him
ccted - the Ii tied States Scngte. and
Ougnt shcre surely cOud be no objection
making him Au ii,cr. Can any ys,sons- Al
. man now believe the cha re brought
.ainst Yr. Massey? III
Nh Pur and myself Ncre S,lrlnnned
fore the investigating somn ittce INV
was hat w Ps rr want be- &,
re- the committee. | know he aft his
ut ana Eiid he We. going. bm il l.. claim
ny >)nle thai no did not !>o0 4 few
0ilents before he Itrr) EFT hi : sent to 20
iorc Tie committee as thou ght he told u.
that "a ala not know myth ing against
/. assey; lnat Massey lad n ever hintcd ~
Gu l,aiiS a Offering none, 10 him for
!, NOtc Or 10 get other votes. and dat ne
Il not 1sncYe ang such pror Osts,n had
on msdc to any che.
J. arr .ay, This oiicr OF money was made
nm 1urlng the senatorial co nte>t. which
Is IN December. Why was it then th,t
(rorrj was such strong II lend Of Mr..
lssey all the Water and C.. tifef befors
comnittee-it my mcmoly ssryes me
;ht j have not ie printed eyidence hr- 10
re- ne] late in the session that Massey
yes offered him any money:
mink these charges were ofter-
DLsGts. concoeted nfar the C,rd ~ tbo
's'Vn OF the Legislature, after Parr had
| III inc Boss collar. What 4 W onder. c
elect II ms. on IL man TO put On Boss ce,
~ collar II must be charge d with :"
A. Mr.. Dickersor. o.. Floyd, y,
) endorsed Parr's ,iatemeni II. Min -,