The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-29
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MARION, Va, August 20, 1887
To The Editor of the Dispatch:
Hon. John Z. Massey and mr.. oainu e
Newberry arrived here last night ana were
met at the depot by quite q deieSatlon'
The Wise mob were at the depot Ill loIoc
about SIX small boys with old tiii-pans anu ~
four or five young men OF smaiI ca,,pi1 ~
encourage them to get up wise ye, puI
II was failure, and disgrace 10 tne men
who prompted them. the morning was
cloudy and raining little, and we were
afraid the people would not come our, DuI
in that we were agreeably disappointed.
Our court has been going on most Oh the
week, and IL being Saturday, we ieu
little blue, and Mr.. Massey had nearu .li''
he would get n cold reception at Marion,
the home OF the great man, ilttlc Biilic
Pendleton. A great many gentlemen VINO
have always been Rcadlusters calico on
Mr.. Massey and assured him they were
with him. "a.
At about O'Clock Mr.. Massey was intro
duccd to one OF the largest crowds ever III
our courthouse with tremendous applause.
lie commenced by expressing his surprise
at such large and intelligent crowd greet
ing him, as he expected cold time mere.
He soon got down to business. / cannot
do the distinguished speaker justice in try
ing TO give you his speech. 1t was de-
| liyered in the most gentemanly style. Such
contrast to what we heard in July from
John Wise. lie alluded to Wise gently,
not in the terms that Wise did to Massey.
His speech contained solid, sound facts,
and was one OF the best ever delivered
here. He showed up. Mahone's corrupt
! bargains with the Stalwart Arthur admin
istration in grand style. Ills appeal to
the Democrats to stand by Virginia was
received with round after round OF ap-
| plauSc. He said Virginia was not gong TO
| be bOssed by the man who had made HIM
sell 50 notorious that in registering hi,
name he only put it Malone, Virginia"
| He said the people OF Virginia should
never forget the service rendered them by
| the Biz Four, and eulogized them highly.
! This reference was received with the Wild
est enthusiasm. Mr.. Massey next cX-
planned the judiciary bill and the cOllmis-
slonors' bill, and said that no wonder few
! little two-cent editors OF MahOncite papers
! them advertising and money TO have dis
tributcd their Malone sheets to the people.
lie showed up IN its enOrmity the bill for
rcdistricting the State. Iii fact, he left no.
thing undOnc.
MIR. Massey has a great work to do, and
he does it a. 10 orc else could. wish
could do justice to his speech. This has
been a grand day for Democracy in Smyth.
Z Inf l,a IA Nl | hat
| never saw such enthusiasm and such
demonstration as was given Mr.. Massey here
to-day. II there are a. many changes every
where rs there are here there is no doubt
Of Massey's election 10y large majority.
Massey had much larger crowd and five
times the applause that Wise had here, and
Wise spoke on cOurt-day and his coming
had been advertised for weeks beforehand.
Old Smyth * ablazc with enthusiasm, and
we will give Massey nice majority. Mr..
Massey looks fresh and active, and will
make il very lrdrm for Mr.. Wise in the
Southwest Mr.. Massey spoke for about
two and Il hall hours, and no one seemed
tired In fact. his auditors seemed sorry
when be cot through.
Mr.. NcWbrrry being present, he was
called or loud and long for speech. lie
came forward amidst the widest cnthu
>iasm, and made a neat little speech, which
closed the day. | never saw such down
cast faces a, those OF our Judge q mean
judge Miller, county iudec,) and Little
Billie. Little Billie could not stand il. lie
got .ick before Massey was hall through
and retired. Little Billie was surrounded
by bali dozen little boys, who yelled for
Wise whenever the crowd would cLeer
Massey. They were little boys from five
to twelve years Old, and ofcourse their votes
will elect Wise. / hope The people ali over
the State are rs wide awake - they are here.
Yours, most respectfully,
SOUTHWEST DEMOCRAT.