Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-21


In homespun clothes and wearing bro
gans, and before they were here long
we found them striding about with rat
tan canes and swallow tails. He said
this was the influence exercised upon
them by the young ladies of Richmond,
but did anybody propose to expel the
young ladies from Richmond because
there was a plausible belief that they
exercised this influence upon the young
members of the Legislature? The
speaker was sorry to see this invitation
to leave extended to Gen. Malone.
who "came back to lend his counsel to
his friends" and whose services to the
party he warmly defended,
In conclusion, the speaker insisted
that Gen. Malone would remain here.
whether the resolution was passed or
not.
AN UNSEEMLY SCRAMBLE.
Senator Lybrook followed. He said
Mr.. Newberry's resolution had never
been shown him. He was sorry 1t had
been offered, as it was premature; land
YET" he said, II think 1t tells the sto :
ry." He would never have advised as
q matter of political policy the injec-
ton of that resolution now. He depre-
CssbCu IAAo HoLSOu6l QudIICAs
This struggle for Office and place
ought to stop. If they had done here
what they promised to do, this subject
would not be up. Instead of fighting
the great war for the people, when they
had gotten here it proved to be strug-
gle for Office and place and scramble
for spoils. He knew that he was dis
charging his duty, and, by the living
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his convictions of what was right with
the Big Four. whether they had to act
with the Funders or Republicans.
This resolution suggested that Gen.
Malone is engaged in this sort Of busi-
ness of debating policy for the Legis.
lature.
PLAUSIBLE IDEA.
Mr.. Newberry: It says there is plau-
sible belief that he is.
Mr.. Lybrook: I believe there is q
good deal of plausibility in that idea.
laughter If Malone was engaged
in that sort of business he ought to be
damned by every man in the State
Still, the speaker said he was too old 9
lawyer to assert or think upon plausible
belief. He wanted it proved.
| CAN THESE THINGS BE?
| The speaker said he would never sur
render to any dictation, for he repre-
scented q free people. The speaker,
again commenting on the fact that the
people were not getting their rights al
the hands of the Legislature, said he
got letters from his people that large
number Of people were starving to
death. A bill was introduced in the
House for their relief by the member
from Patrick, and thought 1t has been
three or four weeks since that bill passed
the two houses it has never been signed
by the Governor and these starving
people are still without relief.
Mr.. Lybrook did not want the resolu
ton to be acted on until these charges
of fraud which had been made against
Mr.. Massey had been disposed of.
Mr.. Newberry said that never before
in his experience had he known Uni
ted States senator to leave his seat al
the winter. He had helped to elect two
senators, one of whom he never saw
and they never came here to lobby leg
islation through. There was not par
allel in the history of legislation to this
case of Mahone's. If he had business
here, what. was that business that
brought him here, and why did he stay
80 long? The Virginia members OF Tue
House had not been down here to min
gle in this turmoil that is disgrace to
Virginia. He characterized this state
of affairs in no mild language, and said
that instead of being the leaders OF q
great liberal move they had lost sigh!
Of the State and patriotism They had
Jumped out of the frying-pan into the
fire. They were standing to day upon
a political volcano. Instead of being
the movers of great political move.
ment they had become the closest polit'
ical corporation that was ever forged to
fetter human freedom. He had stood
like wall, and had stond the anathe-
mas they had hurled at him. He had
stood it for the sake of peace, right, pa
triotism and self respect. He asked fol
Gods sake that the old Common wealth
might be saved from the degradation
into which she is now being dragged.
A special order came up, and so ended
the discussion. 1t was animated, and
listened to with eager interest by large
crowd. Senator Malone stood in Smell
ling's restaurant while the discussion
was going on.