Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-02-24


imprisoned. This may aot, and probably
will not, put stop to the depledations III
the dredgers. but the determination to en-
force the laws evi need. Will greatly DUNN
ISL the number OF them.
THE READJ1 jSIE2 S2UADBLE AT
3 ECHM0ND.
SOME PLAIN WORDS FROM READ
JUSTERs, ABOUT BOSsISM.
1.-THE CLOS EST CORPORATION THAT EVER
FORGED FETTERS FOR FREEMEN'-AN
INTELLECTUAL ATTEMPT TO GIVE OLD
MAN MASSEY A FAIR sHOWING-TIEE
LOCAL OPTION BILL.
&C., &C, &C.
We conaense into readable length below.
an account Of some unprecedented scenes
! in Virginia legislation 1t will be read
with interest by every one. 1t will recall
| to anv Democrat whs may be forgetting
it. that the path of safety In politics Is the
path of principle, and to Readjusters 1t
will bring to mind what they have been
so often re minded of; that house which
has spoils for it's corner stone is built up
! on the sa nis to be finally wrecked by t1e
| contrary winds of personal ambitions. In
the Semi tie on Thursday last Mr.. Newber-
ry, MA ssey- Readjusterl offered the follow
ing:
MAI ZONES PRESENCE IN RICHMOND.
VIII sreas the people Of Virginia have by
| their votes shown their confidence IN the
abillt of their senators and representa-
'tives to perform their legislative duties
witLt )ut the interference with or dlctatlon
| of OF hers: and whereas any interference
With or dictation to the General Assembly
by nv other officer or representative OF
the State. whether such dictation be direct
or indirect, is reflection upon its homes
ty.. intelligence, and independence; and
wi lereas, the election Of General William
AZ ahone to the Senate OF the Unlteo
ST ,ates indicated the belief that the State
OF Virginia needed his services IN tGaI
body; and whereas our said Senator mas
.absented himself from the sessions OF Inc
Senate almost continuously FROM the com
/ mencement of its present session; and
whereas his protracted absence from his
post of duty and his presence In the city or
Richmond gives plausibility to the belief
that he is here for the purpose OF debating
to the legislature and controlling Its legls-
.iation; therefore
/ Resozyed. That General William Malone
be. and he is hereby, requested to return
to and remain at his post OF duty in the
Senate of the United States; and that a
copy of this preamble and resolution DC
sent to our said Senator by the clerk Of
tIlis body.
I'm place of requested" there was in
the resolution at first instructed" but
MT. Newberry, after an objection that the
two houses would be required to concur III
any instruction, changed the word to ire
auested."l
In support of this resolution Mr.. New
berry said:
My resolution reflects upon no one.
only ask the Senate to adopt resolution
at this time which, If Introduced six weeks
} / ago. our legislation would have proceeded
with much more harmony.
Do we stand here as freemen. or are WE
cringing to those outside OF this Senate
/ chamber [ want to know whether L am
: i ne SENATOR of the Fifth district "a repre-
/ sentative of my people-or the
Il REPRESENTATIVE OF DlcTATIoN.
| This is the question [ am striking at
think, or my constituents, sent here by
them to make laws for the interest of the
Commonwealth, if | should absent myself
go to Washington, and sit there all the
winter Would I be doing the duty
was sent here to discharge? They would
; rise up and say No! claim that the man
in the United States Senate, care not who
he is, is not filling bis office and discharg.
ing his duty if in Richmond. How stands
the case ? This senator to whom that res
, Olution refers has
| SPENT THE WHOLE WINTER IN THIS
CITY.
What is he here fer =? Is he member
of this Legislature What right has he
to be here? I say if he is here to shape
legislation [ want the world to know it.
You have got charge of fraud from the
other side. [ have charged fraud nowhere,
but [ want fair play. l intend to stand
here and talk till | am hoarse, for days
and for weeks even, till secure it.
[ want that resolution passed by the
Senate and the world to know, the Liber-
; al Readjusters to know, that there are men
who love the State more than they fear
, as if written with
. APEN OF FIRE.
, We nave been here tor slxty-odd days,
and what have we done Very little leg
islation except tbs railroad and the mo-
nOpoly corporation work. They have come
here and swallowed every inter est. Rev
olution seemed to be rampant, running
over every other consideration.
MIR. President, the One-man power seems
; to be running the whole machinery and we
must bow down as menials whenever he
. says SO. l have always refused to have
) any mans dog-collar around my neck. |
, came here as free man and to exercise
my freedom.
ADJOURN AND TRY ANOTHER LEGIsLA-
TURE.
Mr.. Riddleberger resented this ''invita..
tion to Gen. Malone to leave the State
and held that the General represented the
wishes Of the people by his staying in Rich
mond. He said, ''If any gentleman be-
lieves he is misrepresenting the people, l
challenge one and all of you to vote
to-day to adjourn the Legislature and rele-
r gate the question to the people
{ SENATOR LYBRooK.
MASSEY -Readjnster) followed. He said
Mr.. Newberry's resolution had never been
F shown him. He was sorry it had been Of
tered, as it was premature; land yet" he
said, Il think it tells the story" He
) would never have advised as mat
E ter of political policy the injection of that
resolution now. He deprecated this per-
sonal quarrel.
This struggle for office and place ought
to stop. If they-the members had done
here what they promised to do, this sub
t ject would not be up. Instead of fighting
r the great war for the people, when they
had gotten here, il proved to be strug-
4 ole for office and place and
SCRAMBLE FOR sPOILs.
He knew that he was dscharging his duty,
and, by the living God, he was going to
, stand according to his convictions Of what
was right,
] This raaolution cnnuasfed that Can No