The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-30
rcorrcsnondence Of the Richmond Dispatch

don't know whether 1t Is that Colonel
Fulkcrson has been primping up in WASH
ington, or that my spectacles show him In
a brighter light since his remuneration OF
Malone and Arthur; but really it does
seem that he Is better looking man
than he used to be. Age ripens, not
wastes, his beauty. His Improvement,
however. has not been sufficient to destroy
his identity. You would know him any
where as the same "Old Abe" or same
:. Old Red Fox" that he was when he and
Massey were forming the party which has
been so munificent in its rewards to new
converts, and so unmindful OF its obliga-
tons to its founders.
A DIG CROWD.
There was big crowd here 10 hear his
| speech.
OF course, the people were grateful that
they could hear Massey and Newberry, too,
but Fulkerson was the centre Of interest.
IL was not known exactly what he intended
TO say: but an assault on Malone was eX-
pected. No one. however, seemed to have
the points. That, together with the fact
that he was seen about the hotel in the
morning talking to some leading Malone
men led to the belief that possibly he would
forego his purpose and listen to persuasions
to remain in the Malone party, and specu-
latlon put on some exaggerated forms.
BY 10 O'Clock the long lines OF hOrsemen
coming into the town and filling up the
streets convinced those in authority that
the courthouse would not begin to hold
the crowd. Temperance Hall, the largest
public building in the town, was therefore
rented, and the hour Of speaking fixed for
II O'Clock NJ. BY that time every seat in
the hall was occupied. Nearly all present
were whites, and, rs / am informed, in
numbers about equally divided as to coun-
try and towps-peoplc.
Fulkerson, Massey, and Newbcrry
marched in together amid cheers and hur-
ralls. Massey and Newberry seated them
selves on the stage. Hplkerson marched
to the front Of it, unfolded
A FEW PAPERS
upon the table, and commenced by saying !:
Fe!low-Citizens OF Washington County,
IT is usual for the public servant to give
some account OF his stewardship to his
masters, the people. 1t is not usual for the
public servant to be condemned without Il
free and Independent Ninth district.
Two years ago the Readiuster party
chose me as their candidate. The Demo-
cratic party and the Republican party each
had candidate. | defeated both. was
free, therefore, to act independently. /
did not upon arriving at Washington enter
the caucus OF either. ] so acted because
did not wish to be compelled to act with
either party. As | was elected as 4 Read
iuster, thought it better to act independ-
emily, and so l did. My course and con-
duct and votes have not been complained
Of, and have not been, so far as ] know,
criticised by the party which elected me.
TIE KEIFER VOTE.
Mr.. Fulkcrson then explained that he
voted for Mr.. Keller for Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives because he had
assurances that the President and the Cabi-
net were going TO meet the Virginia libe-
rails half way. In his first message Arthur
omitted any reference to sections; any
reference to North and South; indicating
a new departure, and there was rejoicing
in the belief that he meant to give to the
southern States equal justice and cOnside-
ration with other States of the Union.
"That single act OF the President" said
Mr.. Fulkerson, "is, as far as | know, the
only act OF his manifesting any interest in
the South. [Applause.l With that single
act ceased the liberal policy OF the Admin
istration towards the South"
TIE TOBACCO-TAX.
81 voted" said Mr.. Fulkerson, "to re-
peal the tObaccO-taX, which draws $1,000
600 year from lis. | supposed that il the
Administration desired to give the South
material aid that that was the place to do it.
But" said he, "the record shows that the
Republicans, with few exceptions, voted
No. and the Democrats, with few eXcep-
tons, Aye" And so, in the effort to re-
peal the liquor-taX and then to abolish the
whole internal-revenue system, Mr.. Full
kerson failed to find the friendship OF the
President and his supporters as promised
when he voted for Keller.
And when il came to the river and har-
Dor bill Mr.. Fulkcrson voted for it, and
when the President vetoed it he voted to
pass it over his veto. In each contested
election case he voted for the man he be-
lleYed entitled to the seat. GApplauSe.1
And so Mr.. FulkersOn rapidly skctched
his record down TO this time, showing that
Arthur had not come up to promises, and
that he Fulkcrson) had ever acted accord
ing to his best judgment and with that in
dependence which his election simply as a
Readiuster entitled him to exercise.
FULKERSON DOWN on MALONE.
Having passed on from his record in
Congress, Mr.. FulkersOn proceeded to con-
slider the issues of this canvass, and made
sharp digs at Malone for his ambition and
vanity. He enunciated Mahone's platform,
which in effect was Malone at both ends
and Arthur in the middle, and meaning
that those who fall into the ranks now will
be trapped as Stalwart Republican sup
porters for the campaign OF 1884; and here
he thought the Readiusters were grossly
laundering. Why, ii they must ioin the
Republicans, go to the Stalwarts; why 90
to either wing now; why not maintain |
their organization and await the events OF
1884!
WHERE ARE TIE REPUBLICANS?
Mr.. Fulkerson asserted that Arthur had |
appointed Malone the general administrl- |
tor OF the assets OF the late Republican
party in Virginia, and is allowing him to
debauch such Democratic Readjusters with |
offices as will swear allegiance to Arthur |
Tor 1884; while the Republican party in |
Virginia has TO submit TO this one-man
power, and all Of them together cannot get |
an appointment for a spittOon.cleaner in |
The post-ofiice.
Mr.. Fulkerson seemed to see Blaine be-
hind the straightoutS in Virginia. Arthur
and Conkling could not dictate the last
nomination OF President, and he doubted
II they could dictate the next, and ii Blaine
succeeds, Malone will have to step down
and out.
Mr. Fulkerson declared that "the Re-
adiusters had never co0perated with the
Republicans as party, but as individuals;
but now you are asked TO march over to
them horse, foot, and dragons; and in the