Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-28
lFrOn the Richmond whig Of Feb. 10Th
Speech Of Senator Bailey.

ON TIM AMENDMENT OFFERED NY MR..
HKwnERRY RELATIVE TO TIE "oLp MAN
Down BELOW" DELIVERED IN THE
VIRGINIA sESATE SATURDAY.
Saturday .was very exciting day IN
the SENATE At o'clock the special or
ders were passed by and discussion
commenced on the amendment offered
by Mr.. Newherry TO the resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Bailey relative TO the
election OF certain officers. The amend
ment proposed 70 strike nut from the
list Of oiIicca included in the resolution
Auditor OF Public Accounts"
Before vote was called for on this
qucstion Mr.. Riddlcbcrger obtained the
floor and held II until about o'clock
In the evening, when he yielded 10 y
motion to adjourn.
During the course Of his speech mo-
tIone, points Of order, &c, fairly poured
IN, but they were all ruled out Of order.
MN. Valleys spEECH.
Mr.. Bailey, III opposing the amend
nent, sail: ......
Mr.. Prcpllcnt,-I have studlously
avoided taking part In the discussion OF
this MaBpcy muddlc. My silence has
been observed by my friends. | have
no heart FOR this fight. My course has
bscn with the hope that under policy
og moderation and reconciliation the
condition Of things which has grown up
In our party would sube dc, and that
gentlemen who claim TO be Rendmstcrs
would sAcrlhce their ambitious desires
for olllce and bow 10 the will Of the ma.
lority OF the trustees Of the great party
ln Virginia.
repeat, uir, that had hoped by my
ndvlce and with the good offices of other
gentlemen we might bring about con
coryi aud unity. | had hoped that the
uENrIEMKN VINO uAp WANDERED FROM
J.siK RgADJusrER roLD aud who propose
10 set up little party 0r their own
would reflect and come baCk--rrcognzc
their allegiance 10 the dominant party
IN the State. no longer entertain that
hope. I recognize In the resolution In
Produced IN this Senate demanding that
ihe great leader Of our party aud the
ehnlrman Of the Rca,Jusior Executive
Commlttco should leave the Statc--I rcc-
ngnlxe IN that paper n widening of the
hfeech aud D throwing down OF the
Elove.
That invitation on the part Of the
"oLp NAN powS BELow"
q meet our great leader In the field Of
nolitlcal dlscueeion, We accept, aud, IN
ihe language Of Gen. jackson, "by the
Eternal, YET him come, let him come"
have been silent aud moderate IN my
rpnrse hitherto, not from any special
fsncy for "the old man down below"
Tor IN the late Presidential canvass, IN
a discussion with Tcn-epooncr White.
head, 4 Baid then, Re | repeat now,
/sva lltlle rehpect Cor any inan who
<Ialma To bear \ high commlsalon--"Go,
bfnAch NY gospel"--wrAnfNd the nom
Ma MirisfrR Of the Rcdeemcr, yet
ATags that sacred garment through the
f|lth of the polltlcal arena. Nre, this
nay be- N bad lasts, but u comes from
~ honest heart, and one not afraid Ia
nller what he believes 10 be true.
malso another drrlAfatloni sir,
Hnni Virginia 10 hear me. This treason
~ fhe Ttea,ljurtet party was conceived
~ The heart Of ihia ''old man down be.
Nv" when he failed 10 yet The nOminh.
Hon for Governor. That treason con
fslved IN that heart wAs intensified when
fhnt "old man down below falled q