Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-05-17
The Campaign at
FRONT ROYAL.
MASSEY ON MALONE.

of the Front Royal meeting.
1.-THE first gun in the campaign was
fred to-day. The announcement made
a day or two age that EX-Auditor John
E. Massey would speak to-day filled
court house 10 overlooking. Quite un.
expeciedly this morning Capt. II. II.
RldGleberger aud eleven companions
put in on appearance, and it is reported
by reputable citizens were seen TO load
their istols in the streets. On the
strength OF this thirteen extra police
men were appointed. Judge Flunell,
the rcadjuster county Judge. introduced
Mr.. Massey to the assembly. The
Virginia parson commenced his Tour
and alf hours speech few minutes
before 2 O'Clock by stating thata dis
lincl issue was before the people. No
candidate nor election was at hand %
excite their feelings or passions. They
had what was termed stormy session
of the Legislature. Alter storm the
mariner examined his chart to ascertain
if he had veered from the course marked
out for himself at The start and see ii be
was in the direct liue. Mr.. Massey
discussed the funding bill, the McCul-
Tough bill, and the one known as the
Massey school bill. lie went for tie
capitation tax because all the revenue
from If went to the public schools
Since, then his mind had undergone q
change. lie asked why was lie removed
from the authorship Because 1t was
desired by man (Mahone) whose
ambition was TO run the party and
State TO his own ends and to put bit
in the mouth of you and me and hold
reins and drive us where he chose.
When it came 10 a question OF the
State aud One-aan-pOwsr-besslsm he
Massey stood by the people. AS
fo- himself, wien running for an office,
he was a party man, but when he was
elected he ceased to be party man.
and he run the auditors office in
the interests of all the people OF the
State.
Mr.. Massey in reference TO the old
Confederate soldiers and 10 fact all
soldiers, dSelt on the free mssonr'
feeling and companionshhp existing be-
tween them. Now, when was he to
90 back on his comrade in arms :: WIN.
Malone Of Virginia, in the Senate vo'
ted against his old soldiers and cast
stigma upon them by voting against
their admission into the army and
navy OF the United States.
Was there man here present SO
craven as 10 stand up and justify VIM.
Malone casting bis vote against bhis
old comrades ia arms9 Shame upon
him! At this juucture Mr.. Massey
brauched of into the defeated five pet
measures of Malone and the little
bosses. The Valley FIrginian and the
Whig were still harping on an extra
session and they were at work IN the
districts of the solid five for that vote.
At this point Riddleberger and his
friends outside became impatient.
Some one cried outside "RldGleberger !!
kiddleberger! Give US lime!" without
any response from the crowd. A man
named Fitzpatrick, somewhat inebrat-
ed, aud who previously had interrupted
Mr.. Massey ard as often apologized
for it. became ob,treperous. The as
semblage cried: put him out"
pot him outn' and out they were
putting him without ceremony, when
Riddeberger man named Koontz
interrupted and tried 10 stop them at
the docl. This was the signal Tor war.
The crowd rushed on, pell-mell to see
faiY play and that the offender was
punished, but the special police Lad
carried him off by force TO the mayors
office, followed by the crowd. Tie
mayo told R.ddleberger if be would go
on lis bond, he would not fine him,
but Mr.. RlGdleb, rger declined going
bail for his lis fighting friend. Mr..
Massey begged that be be not put out,
as it was The whisky 10 Fitzpatrick was
speaking and not The man. turlng the
exciting scene Mr.. Massey held the
fort aud continued to speak. Mr..
Massey concl used his speech at supper
time, and at this writing Mr.. Riddle
berger is still speaking 10 reply 20
Massey.