The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-07
Massey at Suffolk.

A ROUsING MEETING ABLY ADDRESSED MID
GREAT ENTIlUsIAsM-NA SOLID FOR
MASSEY AND MARSHALL.
SUFFOLK. VA, November 4, 1882.
To tie Editor of the Dispatch:
According to his appointment the Hon.
John L. Massey arrived here yesterday
evening. II was announced that the speak
ing would take place at the Town Hall al
Il O'Clock, and at that hour the largest all-
dience that ever assembled at the ball on
the occasion OF 4 political address gathered
there to hear Mr.. Massey speak. Consid-
ering the fact that the weather had been
disagreeabIe for two or three days back,
and our farmers busy looking after their
peanuts and cotton, tie crowd was very
large. The hall was well filled.
The speaker was introduced to the all-
dience Ivy John ii. Wright, Esq, in a
short and neat little speech. At the men
ton Of Mr. Massey'S name, and as he adj
yanced to the front OF the stage, he was re-
ceived with prolonged cheers. After
thanking the audience for this great recep-
ton from the Democrats OF old NanScmond,
he led off in speech of three hours dura-
ton, in which he arraigncd Malone in all
his inconsistencies and bossism. lie re-
viewed the history Of roadiustment, and
stated that he had been conscientious in
his efforts for readiustment. lie read an
extract from the Wig to show that the
party had accomplished all that it had
set out to do and more that the address OF
the Readiuster members of the Legislature
declared that they had settled the State
debt. and he asked, " What have we TO re-
adjust nOw?" Mr.. Massey said that the
issue now was between the Democrats and
Republicans, and he had the honor to be
the standard-bearer OF the Democratic
party-a party founded on principles
principles that led orr fOreiathcrs to take
up arms against the stamp-taX, and that
led Patrick Henry to say, "Giye me liberty
or give ne death !"
Mr.. Massey was frequently applauded
during his speech, and when he spoke OF
Malone as a little man with little breeches,
but pockets Of extraordinary SiZc-sO large
| that he could stuff whole railroad in them
and yetthcy would not be full-hc brought
down the house. He spoke Of Malone,
| Cameron, Wise, and Riddlebergcr ~ adj
vocating a Democratic electoral ticket, and
| Wise saying 81 was born n Democrat,
raised 4 Democrat, and will die Il Demo
crat." lie expected to see little Johnny
die on the I'll OF November. lie alluded
to Cameron having such admiration for
Mahonc's toc-nail>, and it was, said he, the
first time in the history OF Virginia that
/ the Governor left his place OF duty to make
political partisan speeches. He stated thai
he had travelled all over Virginia. He was
Just from the Southwest, and there q wei
aS in the Valley the people were doing theiI
duty nobly.
The speaker closed with an eloquent and
stirring appeal to Virginia not TO lag be-
hind, since Ohio has gone Democratic and
there was every prospect OF New York and
Pennsylvania throwing of the yoke Of
bosses. At the close OF his speech three
rousing cheers were given for Massey ant
Marshall
The Democrats Of old Nansemond viii
vote solid for Marshall and Massey on
Tuesday next. NANSEaOND.