Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-21
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| The Rsa6justers Of Virginia have come &c
I grief. This organization, which has beer
| held together by "the cohesive power Of pub
lie plumber" for the past six months, has beer
| dissolved not by the usual mutual consent,
but in that spirit of hatred which animates
partners who have been made bankrupt BY
| stealing from each other. The SUCCESS of the
| Readjusters Of Virginia was hailed by the
political abecedarians az the beginning Of
| the end Of the "Solid South" Alltbe Southern
! States were to be converted into readjusters-
| even the States that had no debt, or had nc
I .isbiiities 10 readjgst. eagacious men saw
I that The solid South could 40. be- broken on
40 issue 10 lilly zud absurd, aud predicted
that t!is .ssadjuster Organization would perish
with the questions that gave it vitality
And now the Republican lambs and the Dem
ocratic lions, that have been led about by the
children OF Virginia as readiusters, have
abandoned the hope of inauguratiDg po-
itical millennium. The recent detection
from the ranks of the Readjusters has shown
that the party ia virtually dissolved. In the
Senate on Thursday last Mr.. Newberry, one
of the leaders of the Readjusters, introduced
the following:
WHEREAS. The people of Virginia have. by their
votes shown their confidence in the ability of
their senators and representatives 10 perform their
legislative duties without interference with or the
dictation of others; and whereas, any inter
ference with or dictation 10 the general assembly
by any other officer or representative of the State,
whether such dictatiOn be direct or indirect is a
reflection upon its honesty, intelligence and indie
Pendence; and whereas. the election OF General
William Malone TO the United states Senate indi-
Il
his SERVICES in that body; ana whereas,
our paid Senator has absented himself from bis
seat IN the United States Senate almost continu-
ously from the commencement OF its present ses-
sion until now; and Whereas his protracted alb
sence from his post of duty, aud his presence in
the city of Richmond. gives pausibility TO the be-
the legislature and controlling its legislation;
Resolred. 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 copy of this preamble and resolution
be sent to our paid senator by the clerk OF this
body
This resolution created great commotion
and heated debate ensued. Newberry sup
ported the position he had taken, and said
that he knew that General Malone was here
shaping legislation, and he wanted the world
to know it. The spending Of SO much time
from his duties in Washington as United
States senator was unparalleled in the his
tory OF Virginia. Riddleberger spoke in
vndication OF Malone, and said the resolu-
ton was nothing more nor less than an invi-
tation TO that gentleman to leave his State.
Mr.. Wilcox introduced a resolution to the
effect that as it was the impression OF num-
Der of senators that the resolution offered by
Mr.. Newberry reflected on the honor OF every
senator on the floor the senator from Bland
be requested to form his charges that they
may be promptly met. Senator Laybrook,
another of the boilers, in referring to General |
Mahone's presence in Richmond, said !
if he were here to control legis- |
ation he ought to be damned by every |
honest man in the State. Further debate on
he subject was interrupted by the arrival of
he hour for the consideration of the special
order, which the Senate refused to postpone.
This party, which sprang up so rapidly and
which was to dissolve the solid South, is now
n the hands of the undertaken for burial,
md he never had more unsavory under
aking. The death of the Readjuster party
Il Virginia is another straw indicating that
here will be but two parties in the next
residential election, and those two will be
be Democratic and Republican parties, and
is plain to be seen that the Democrats will
o into the contest with every assurance OF
1ccess. The ass is nothing without its bray,
nd the Republican party is nothing without
Is bray on sectional Issues. The American
eople have resolved in their hearts that
mis- Issue is to be eliminated in future
lections The Republican party will here
fter appear upon the stage with the part of
Hamlet" omitted, and of course their per-
srmances will not draw. The Democrats
i'll go into the canvass with vital issues
pposition to protective tariffs, monopolies,
ad ia favor Of improving The Mississippi
yer and It's tributaries. Blaine and the
srsoraI friends OF Garfield ars drifting
oa. the Republican party, and the Demo
ats will soon be consolidated into an i'm
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