The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-06-22

had acted with the Readjustcrs In State
matters, returned to their party faith In
national contest, thus showing that Readjus-
terism meant State questions and not nation.
al. He reviewed the history Of the Read
juster party from lite inception to the
events of the last session OF the Legisla-
ture, stating the measures OF It's faith, its
public pledges and the purposes OF its or
ganization, claiming that at no time was it
ever contemplated by the people who
made up the party that they were to be
transferred to the Republican party. He
went into the details Of the measures OF
the last legislature, gave history OF the
"Big Four" and the attempts which had
been made to seduce them from their posi-
discriminating that bride OF foreign
mission, the marshalship Of the Eastern
District ofVirginia. and q constructive offer
of $50, 900, II the Big -Four would unite In
enacting into law the bills which the eau
Gus had determined upon, other than those
relating to the State debt, the whipping
post and the DISTINGUISHING clause Of the
Constitution. He passed TO severe arraign-
ment Of Gen. Malone and what he denomi-
mated his despotic methods that no measure
received the sanction Of the caucus until it
had been approved by him that no APP
point ment to office was made without bis
endorsement, that In effect that part of the
Readiuster party which adhered to Gen.
Malone, was nothing more nor less than q
Malone party. He said he would now be
Governor Of Virginia had he consented to
allow Gen. Malone to control him, but this
he refused, reserving the right to approve
or condemn whatever might b. Suggested
to him, in accordance with his own iu6g-
ment. Mr.. Massey was generally severe
upon what he did not approve In the more
recent action of the party Of which he was
but recently prominent member, and
seemed especially desirous OF prejudieing
his audience against Gen. Malone. He paid
high tribute to the big Four" secuted
the thought of either one OF them Yielding
and asserted that to-day they represented
the best sentiment and the best thought of q
majority Of the best people Of v irginia.-
He especially alluded to Senator Hale,
whom he had recently seen and said that
he, Massey. had been invited to Richmond
to be present on the day he was speaking.
to strengthen Mr.. Hale. who was expected
there. II Hale was in Richmond. he
said, and the ate mpt were made to change
his position, the Malone Readjusters would
encounter the heaviest Hale storm thar they
had ever experienced. He went over the
caucus action in the nomination of Audi
tor, detailed the circumstances and Incl
dents connected with it and his own course
CONNECTED therew it'll, and while upon this
subject was interrupted with a question
by a bystander, which was disposed Of to
the amu,ement OF the audience and the
discomfort OF the questioner.
Mr.. Massey received very respectful
hearing, was courteously treated, but. we
are satisfied did not change vote. The
Democrats predominated in the audience
the Readjusters and Republicans listening
from curiosity, and were pretty free hi the
condemnation Of his position as we'll as his
arguments. Not even his graceful tribute
to the late Pres ident Garfield could enlist
the sympathy OF those it was doubtless in
tended to reach, for it was very plain that
MIR. Massey was on mission of personal
vengeance, seeking to create dissensions in
the coalition ranks. that the Bourbons
might receive the benefit, and he partici-
pate in the result as the instrument by
which the detection would be created. II
this was his object, his speech was fail
ure, for there was but one sentimentamong
those with whom he was recently asso-
ciated and that was of emphatic condem-
nation.