The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-11


was none Of our quarrel. We have con-
tented ourselves with giving pretty iuii re-
ports OF all the sayings and doings OF the
hcrigerents, and wondering how long the
n;c -Four would be able to occupy the at
tentlon Of the n,agnates In Washington and
throughout the whole Union by asserting
their independence Of CAUCUS rule ana MA
uoxy dictation. So far they have stood
their ground; and we know Of no reason
to doubt that they win continue to do SO.
They labor under the disadvantage OF hav-
Ing here no Rezdjuster organ which SYM
pathizes with them, and Of appearing TO be
the objects OF Funder sympathy II they
have their articles published IN the
state or the Dispatch. Nevertheless, they
seem TO feel that they have their con-
stituents at their backs, and to fear
no danger from the new and herce Toes
whom they have had TO encounter IN inc
shape OF the advocates OF caucus rule. HALE
went home and on Monday last consulted
his constituents, and returnedto Richmond
completely convinced that his people will
not permit him to suffer because OF his sup
port of Mr.. MASSEY. "Giye the old man q
chance, is the cry OF his constituents.
LyBrOoK l. as cool as 4 cucumber in All-
yusf. md. Ike the cucumber, cool In spite
OF the heat which pervades the atmosphere
around him. NEwDERRY is always ready
for bout with any senator who has any
criticism TO make upon his course, and
hurls defiance ut all his adyersaries. WILL
LrAMs keeps his own counsel; but he has
will OF his own, YOU may he sure.
We set out to record the fact that one Re-
adiuster paper has taken up the cause OF
Messrs. WILLIAMS, NEwBERRY, LYBRooK,
and HALE. IL is the Virginia ReddjuSter,
published at Front Royal, Warren county.
and edited by Judge FrNNELL. The Read
custer is not an embittered partisan OF Mr..
MAssEY's, but presents the questions in
volyed in the fight between MASSEY and
MALONE in clear light. It's line Of argyll
ment Is Indicated in the following extracts
from its long leader Of this week. The
ReddjuSter says;
1.-THE legislative caucus Is mere conye-
mence and necessary evil. II may or may
not represent the people. The Readiuster
legislative caucus voices the will OF the ma-
jority OF the Readjuster members of the
Legislature who participated in its meet
ings. and no one else. They are response
BILE, each individually, to their people at
home. Its motions and rules have no bind
ing effect on outsiders. Neither Mr.. Mas
sey or any other member of the party out
side can be bound by the rules OF the cau-
Gus. Its rules are only binding upon its
own members.
"Thc caucus had the power, il not the
right, TO adopt the rule that the Auditor
should not appoint his own clerks, and
make that a condition OF candidacy. Mr..
Massey refused to submit TO the conditions
imposed, and the caucus nominated another
TO take his place. Mr.. Massey had the
right TO reject the conditions imposed, and
the caucus had the right TO nominate Mr..
Alien. To say that no Readiuster had q
right TO criticise the caucus action is mon
strous idea.
at cannot be controverted that the eau
Gus has no right to adopt rules binding on
Mr.. Massey or any other Re;idjuster out
side OF the caucus. Mr.. Massey had the
right To refuse the conditions attempted TO
be imposed upon him, and he had the right
TO say what he thought about the rule and
any other member OF the party has right
to say what he thinks about the rule, and
the editor Of the Virginia ReddjuSter eX-
poets TO say whatever he thinks right and
proper 10 say in that connection.
+" A caucus cannot make any rules bind
ing the members OF the party ut large,
either collectively or as individuals. That
is the peculiar province OF the 'party
convention where all TIE people have a
voice. The caucus has no right, neither
has the Wing, which claims to speak for
the caucus, any right TO censure, eXcom-
municate, or denounce Mr.. Massey for re-
fusing to accept the terms imposed upon
him. The caucus refused TO nominate him,
and that was the extreme length OF their
tether."
The Reidjuster party was not in Rich
mond. The caucus was there, and under
instructions from the party to carry out
the principles OF rcadiustment; 10 make
and alter the laws, not TO break and violate
them. The law says that the Auditor shall
appoint his own clerks and the general
custom of the country is that every bonded
officer appoints his own subordinates. Mr..
Massey, at all events, had right 10 refuse
to hold office under the conditions I'M
DOStu Wunout SSucnt
quarter whatever.
III it was "impertinence, insolence, and
treason" with Mr.. Massey to "reason -
with the caucus, IT was insolence, imper
tlncnce, and treason" in the 90 members
of the caucus who voted to nominate Mr..
Massey against the rules OF the caucus, and
the whole batch OF rebels ought TO he eX-
communicated and kicked out OF the party.
Messrs. NewbcTy, Lybrook & Co. were
members of'the caucus. They were bound
by the rules OF the caucus, but they re-
fused to submit, and the Wing has never
yet denounced or accommodated them
worth cent.
II there has been any betrayal Of our
party In this affair, these gentlemen
Messrs. Hale, Newberry e. Co.-arc more
10 blame than Mr.. Massey; for they were
members OF the caucus and bound by its
rules. But zee how kindly and tenderly
they arc treated by the Whiq. Why not
give Mr.. Massey seat alongside Of these
erring brethren, and look at him in sorrow
and In tears rather than in anger and with
terms OF denunciation!
II il was impertinence, insolencc, and
treason" in Mr.. Massey "to reason"
with the caucus, ii Is "impertenence, in-
science, and treason" in any ReSdjuster
in Virginia to endorse that reasoning; YET
WE DO. 1t was wrong to allow the repre-
septatiyes from one congressional district
the exclusive privilege Of naming a State
ofiicer--a matter in which the whole
State Is Interested; and il was wrong
not TO allow the Auditor to appoint
his own clerks. We have the right,
Mr.. Massey bad the right, and every |
Readjuster in Virginia has right TO criti- |
else the action OF the caucus. The caucus |