Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-08-16

Auditor Of Pubic Accounts by the
Readjuster caucus was under consid-
Grafton for two months after the cleo
ton Of United States Senator. Several
votes were taken, and Mr.. Parr voted.
for me every time, Notwithstanding |
had refused to submit to the arbitrary
and degrading rules of the caucu
Why did he do this il he thought |
had offered to bride him? Why did
he not rather go before the investi-
eating committee and expose me if
ne thought l had done wrong, instead
of supporting me in the caucus per-
sisteutly for two months after?
The only fair solution of the mat
ter is that his statement was an after
consideration and prepared to order.
During the contest in the Leglsla-
ture over the election Of Auditor Of
Public Accounts, after the joint or
der for his election was broken, Mr..
DickersoD, of Floyd, seemed to be the
chief agent of the other Mahoneites
in getting the joint order re-establish-
ed. 1t was his representation which
deceived Major Hale and caused him
to vote differently from the other
"Big Four" on that occasion. From
some cause unknown to me, he chang
ed over to Malone.
heard of his whispering around
to other members that if they knew
what he did they would not support
me, but would not tell them what it
was.
1 went to him in the House and
told him what | had heard, and In
sisted if he knew or bad heard any
thing to my prejudice he ought not
to use it in that secret way. but TO
state it openly. He gave me no sst-
isfaction at first, and seemed DESTROYS
to evade the subject. He finally
agreed that if l would wait until he
could ''see certain man." without
telling me who the "certain man"
was, he would see me again.
The next day he and Mr.. Parr
came to my office, and [ learned for
the first time that my offer to do a
kindness to one who | supposed would
appreciate it, had been mlsconstrued.
l expressed my surprise aud deep
modification that they could. for a
moment, have thought me capable oil
doing that which would be contra
dictory OF my whole past life. They
both expressed themselves as salts
fed, and l heard nothing more of the
matter until recently.
One other fact. Some mlscreant allegeC
that Mr.. Dickersoa and other high-respec
table gentlemen had been offered money tc
influence their votes. lie was summons
before the investigating committee and testI
fed that tn, statement was untrue. VIII
di he not. when upon his oath, give tn
committee the information he now gives
the world Is it not wonderful that the Ma
hone collarso demoraizes all who wear 1t
What will Virginia be if he gets 1t fasiene
on her neck?
Fellow-citzen,, have given you plan
and truthful statement Of facts without IN
dulging in those opithets such deiamatio
as | am suirerin. i. well calculated to ca
forth.
leave each man vino roads what III
traduccrs have said, and thenresd this state
ulant Of facts, to Judge between us. Tfut
needs no argument TO sustain it. 1t stand
. upon lis own merits.
r respectfully ask all Virginia papers an
those which have circulation in Virginia. I
copy the foregoing
# the Wing have any sense of justice lie
| it will DO so. Wen see.
2 Very respectfully,
JOHN L. MASSEY.
! Ash Lawn. Va. Aug. II