The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-12

foo Rreedy-gorged with office, but
killed the goose with the golden eggs.
Mark nv prediction. You are more con-
, rerned about bowing down 10 the Great
: MoguI OF the Offices than battling for the
: interest OF the people. You may plant
! your runs. but / tell you the people will
. spike them or turn them on you before the
. leaves fall in November. (Applause.l
The Senator (Mr. Walker alludes to his
ancestry. / can trace my ancestors for a
hundred wears. am Of Irish blood. That
people love liberty and desplse tyrants. My
heart beats with truest sympathy with
down-trodden Ireland. Irejoice whenever
the fires OF patriotism are klndled among
that brave people fear, sir, we in Old
Virginia are going down into political des-
potism. The same tyrant's heel is raised
to crush us. stand here. ike my kindred
I'm Ireland, TO defend our lIberty-my race
on American soil. God grant delivernce
TO us ALL
Mr.. Walker: Would the gentleman en-
graft in his new Constitution something in
reference to Ireland?
Mr.. Newberry: wish / could engraft
upon the heart OF old Virginia the patriot
ism OF Old Ireland. [Grcat applause.l My
slogan is, "Freedom to the people; uni
yersal freedom"
Where are the rights OF senator here !?
In somebody's pocket. Talk about the in
terest OF the people, That is completely
lost sight of-gone. There is a rush to
plunder-to gather up the spoils. We have
left the people to take care OF themselves.
Mr.. Newberry concluded with an appeal
10 the Senate 10 reconsider.
THE RESOLUTION NUGATORY.
Mr.. RiddIeberger said, sitting out the
chafT OF this debate, the question was upon
calling a convention. He then sketched
the provisions of the Constitution with
reference to calling convention, and
maintained that this resolution was alto
gether inadequate. He spoke OF il as an
"empty resolution" The bill spoken OF
! by Mr.. Lybrook as being behind it had moi
been seen. though the subject had been be-
/ fore the Senate for two weeks. The resO-
luton in question could do nothing but
certify the folly OF the Legislature. 1t pro-
vidcd for nothing. And after all this de
| bate no objection has been urged against a
single section OF this Constitution. The two
odlOus clauses were stricken out in 80. and
since then there had been amendments. He
asked for the objections to the Constitution.
! What are they? Is not the independence
Of the judiciary well protected? Mr.. Ly-
brook. while denouncing the carpet-baggers
and scalawags, threw his arms around the
only carpet-baggcr in this body [Mr. Will
| hamsl and gave him tafly for half an hour.
| Mr.. Riddeberger knew that Mr.. Williams
had as much sense As Mr. LybroOk or him
self. and would not take offence at this
mention as showing the folly and reckless
/ 81 mt of 40
| Patrick MIR. Lybrookl. In conclusion,
Mr.. Riddleberger said the resolution ac-
complishos nothing, but is a reflection upon
the sense OF the Legislature; and secondly,
/ there has been no statement made showing
wherein the Constitution should be amend
ed, even were the proposition put in pro-
per and practical form.
"HALF-BRoTHEE NORTON"
Mr.. Christian said that Mr.. Riddleber-
ger addressed this Senate not only in the
capacity Of United States senator, and OF
Virginia senator and leader OF his party,
hut as Commonwealth ( attorney for She
nandoah county [laughterl, and in addi-
| ton as one OF the best stump-speakers in
the country. Mr.. Christian said he
/ liked Mr.. Riddleberger; was glad that he
had risen from the ashes and shaken the
ashes from him, and hoped he would con-
/ tinue 10 20 up. ~ hope he may be Presi-
| dent Of The United States. | had just Us
leye see him as any stalwart Republican,"
| laughter After saying that there had
| been a good deal OF "chit-chat" here, and
that nc had "as much right to make fool
OF himself as anybody else" had, Mr..
| Christian went on 10 speak OF the attempt
to sever King and Queen and King Will
/ liam counties, and make one who is COM
mittee clerk and superintendent OF public
schools (Mr. Cannon) judge, and OF the
| help ne had received from his brother, or
rather half-brother, Senator Norton"
in defeating that object.
In Mr.. Christians speech, which he adj
mi,ted was not strictly in order, there
were some good-natured hits at Mr.. Mayo
and Mr.. Bailey.
HAsrY ACTION.
/ Mr.. Thurman thought that the action on
the resolution was hasty, and that IL ought
10 be reconsdered. lie would not now
state his objections to the Constitution, but
| il was well known that il was framed to
stlc the voice OF the best people in the
State: il was framed to dominate the white
people OF Virginia. In response to ques-
| lions from Mr.. Walker, 1lr. Thurman said
| that he voted for the Constitution because
| IL was the best our people could do under
| the circumstances, and it was well under
stood in all Governor Walkers speeches
| that a new convention would be called as
soon rs the disfranchising clauses were
stricken out OF the Constitution and the
people had control OF their own affairs.
/ Now we are in transition state; large
portion OF our QuOnddm Democratic friends
are about TO take up their tents and mi
CRATE into the Republican party. Perhaps
/ there could be no better time than now 10
allow parties in Virginia to align them
solves on this question. At any rate, he
! thought the resolution had been too hastily
acted upon, and ought to be reconsidered
and thoughtfully discussed.
FOR THE sPOILs.
Mr.. Bailey said nobody ever heard " the
Democrats " cry out against the Constitu-
ton as long as they had the spoils. But
there has been revolution in this Com
monwealth, and this alleged Democratic
party have gone down, and now they cry
ont against the Constitution and say they
want if revised. The whole object is to
get M an issue and secure possession OF
fhe spoils again. They now want to re-
oroonize the Supreme Court Of Appeals.
Now said Mr.. Bailey, "if YOU mean
business. nut your bill in a shape so that
II can become a law. But you don't want
to put it in shape; you want 10 Kill tlme
READJUsTER PROPOSITION,
Mr.. Koiner said the proposition came
from "aReadjuster," laughter one who
has lust rebelled from caucus rule. And
who supports itg Another gentleman who
is also a Readjuster, and who is fighting
against the injustice Of his party" Mr..
Koiner thought the Constitution good
enough for the present; 1.-THE trouble Is