The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-18
John \. wise I'm Lee County.

from the Lee County SENTINEL
TN last Saturday Captain John :. Wise.
The Coalition candidate for congressman nj
large. addressed the people at this place in
q speech of some two hours length. The
spcaking began al about O'Clock T.. VI.
The courthouse was filled. The speaker
was introduced by Colonel slemp in a very
happy STYLE. Captain Wise began his
specch by endorsing ReSdjuSterism and
reviewing the efforts and trials Of Rcsd-
iuslors to settle the public-deht question.
lie claimed that the question was settled;
still the ends and purposes Of the party
would never he reached until ii had ac-
Ouircd complete control over every depart
ment 81 the state government and Dcmoc-
racv driven from the Commonwealth. He
claimed that the doctrines of the Democratic
party were dead. and its achievements were
f. De numbered with the things OF the past.
The most remarkable feature in this
phase Of his speech l., II the Democratic
Marty Is dead according 10 the Wise the
orv. 10 what party do his supporters he
long. The silent diSapproval in which
the people OF Lee received his abuse Of
the only party standing in open hostility
10 Radicalism, certainly did not pass I'M
observed by even Wise himself. Nv far
flt greater IAlNRtl "a Hti WHO ll>ltUtU
n Wi,e on this occasion were Democratic
E,Adiu>tcr>-mcn who have ever been
opro>ed 10 FUnderSm, hut can never be
Nshoneized into the Republican party
bv any false prcieNt OF rCadjustmcnt.
These men came 20 learn from hi. own
Tp> with what party he would act in the
event of lis election. This lesson he clear
Il taurht them by his invcterate abuse Of
the Democratic party and by ploGging HIM
Self 10 the support OF Arthur'S administrl-
ton. Il was like pouring cold water
down the backs II ReadjuSterS when Cap
tain Wise told them II would take 4 right
Snqr, effort Il .et him 10 act with the Dem
orr,tic marty either North or south. He
had nothing for Arthur but words Of
ur,i>e: nothing for the Administration
hut thanks and mrcsoryed alteration: no
tbinc for Hill, Vance. Hampton. Black
barn. Hewitt. and Bayard but curses and
insults: nothing for Democracy but Vi
tup,rltion and hate.
After discussing the defeat in the last
Teri,lature cf the fertilizer bill. the TO-
lscco inspection blll. the Judiciary hill.
sra the congressional rtapportionmeut
bfn. Dr. undertook 10 give the history Of
nj. party i'm connection with the commits
>iarar-oi->alc> bill. He failed To- tell the
people that this bin WAS defeated by the
Naloneite> themselves. because the Demo-
crl-, and Democratic Rcadju>ters favored
The election Of the commissioner 10y the
people.
liz abuse Of ;he time-honored Democ-
r1cg 81 Virginia was eqUallcd only by the
manner IN which ne charges treason upon
Massey in hi, dcscrtlon oi Malone. Mr..
Massey has ever been a popular man with
~. GrS6iu,ters 81 the Southwest, and a.
Dc has proved himself to Ice one OF the few
WHO viii sacrifice office for principle, all
rrr,i,> Lave united in their admiration OF
D curse.
Ii Nls>>r,. We aud Fowler will revisit
L., proe,amiug their StalWat Rcpubli-
1..ni,ia. there Will be but lTotlc Use in Mas
scy's coming.
Mr.. Wise, speech on this occasion evil
IDENTITY made a-aiAst him and bis cause. II
un,la,ked the dark dciormities OF Malone
Ism and exhibited 20 public gaze the hide
ou> form OF the new coalition.
When Wise concluded. Mr.. |. {. Fowler
being called or 10y Colonel >lcmp and i've
or three other,. arose and grunted OF ;
few inc0hcrent sentences about narrow
gauge railroad. saying 1t was narrow
gauge now. hut l. they made II he believed
T. would he "a broad gauge; that he coulC
10. ,av whether the road would he made
or moi. but that somebody had plenty o
money and could make il. We presume
De- h@l reference To the new company 4
Imholen City. Vt this point the peopp
bean 10 manifest a disposition to retire
and Mr.. Fowler at down amid profoun'
silence. and all quietly dispersed.