Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-28

of a faction, and Malone, the leader of
the Readjuster party.
| understand the cold man down be-
low" proposes to bring this question be-
fore the people-to come to Southwest
Virginia. invite him to come. AS
one OF the representatives from that
beautiful land, sleeping among the
mountains, | say let him come. That
section sent 1000 majority here last fall
| invite you Mr. Massey was sitting
near Mr.. Bailey to come, and we will
welcome you with bloody hands to hos
pitable graves. | am willing to meet
him upon the hustings, and when the
fight is over he will be on his "cooling
board" along side Of Barbour, Moffett,
Field, Ficklin, and all the dead traitors
to the Readjuster party.
WHY DO THESE GENTLEMEN
wish to strike out the name of Auditor
from the joint order? Is IL because they
desire to elect John f. Massey? No,
sir. Aside from the fact there is an in
vestigating committee. Would that its
records were here to-day. If his moral
standing was MS pure as the virgin snow
the Readjuster party would be false to
itself, false to the people, if they put
John E. Massey In that office.
They cannot do it without stultifying
themselves and breaking solemn obiga-
tiOns. That party has twice nominated
a man for Auditor. Once the nomina-
ton has been reconsidered with the hope
of reconciliation and the hope that this
sold man down below" would retrace
his steps and bow to the will and major
ity of the party,
Mr.. Lybrook: A Liberal party?
Mr.. Bailey: Yes, Liberal party; but
there are some "cranks" in every party,
and 1t is understood that the Senator
from Patrick (Mr. Lybrook) is one in
deed. .#E ,.
WHAT IS THE OBJECT OF THIS PRoCRAs-
| TINATIoN?
1t is only TO delay matters and defeat
the will Of the Readjuster party, for
Mr. Massey, under no consideration,
can receive the nomination.
They say let us then go on with busi-
ness; let us choose the judges for the
Court of Appeals. All, gentlemen, If
we can't trust you upon the election of
an Auditor, comparatively miserable
office, how can we trust you with the
great business Of selecting the Supreme
Judiciary Of the Statep
Gentlemen, you must meet this thing
squarely; you must meet the question
and fight 1t out. We are hearing great
deal of talk about the investigation com
mittee. imagine, sir, there must be
something rotten, very filthy, under the
eye Of that committee. Why, sir, the
members Of IL have bad smell about
them. Laughter.l
Mr.. Lybrook Do you think the COM
mitteemen themselves have any bad
smell about themY [Laughter.]
| The Chair: The Senator from Pat
rick will please remember the rules for
bid interrupting n Senator on the floor.
Mr.. Bailey: The Senator from Pat
rick generally has bud smell hanging
around him. [Laughter.l That smell
smacks Of n certain saloon-keepcr.
LGmas lsughlcr.l
Mr.. Lybrook; Are you acquainted
with himY [Laughtcr.l
Mr.. Bailey: l lam aware that the gen.
tleman does not wish to meet this issue
fairly and discuss 1t upon lts merits, and
resorts 10 the miserable and pitiablc
course Of interrupting gentlemen on the
floor. | shall not be driven from my
line OF argument. shall speak, regard
less OF the feelings OF all who attempt to
divert me from my purpose.
Mr.. President, there is another point
! wish 10 make. What has the commit
toe of Investigation to do with the cleo
tion of Audltor9 Gentlemen seem to
think there Is no man but Massey who
cnn fill this office. If he holds this office
Il will be by the combined votes of boil
tcrs aud Fundcrs, and not by the votos
of the party 10 which he claims to belong.
Mr.. Wlngneld, Of Hanover: Don't say
Funders, but Debt-Payers.
Mr.. Bailey; Debt Payers l never
miscal names. Ofall names that could
be applied to that party debt-payer is
most Inappropriate. For twelve years
they have been
RoBBiNa WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
of the interest on their pcelcr bonds.
Not Dcbt-Payers, but Repudlators nv the
worse sense of the term. There Is but
one party that proposes to pay honestly
the debt and the only one In twelve
ycNrs--that Is the ReNdiustcr party.
shall never call Funders debt-paycrs.
Now, sir, IN conclusion, and | have
spoken longer than | expected, heard
something about the "name OF Massey
living In history aud shining In uncloud-
ed brightness, when the name Of Rid
dleberger should pass away and be for
gotten" desire 20 eny that when Mr..
Massey gcts through his Eight before the
people hc will 70 down IN ignomy with
his comrades = Barbour, Field. aud the
score Of dcad traitors 10 their party,
with the inscription upon his tombstone :
Here lies the body Of the cold man down
below"
lie wns last known on earth ~ the "Boss"
Of the "lllg-Four.n
IN trying TO break his party he made
many blundors, a
Aud died unwept, except by a few
Flnders. Itrs. ft
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