The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-20

the same. But the nelGnDOr. beng afraid
OF the dog all the same, armed himself with
a swOrd-cane. When ne went that way
next, and the dog ran out at him. he drew
the sword from the cane and killed him on
/ the spot. Thereat the man said, "Why
/ did you kill my dOgi" "BecauSe he came
after me-" was the answer. But WHY"
said the man, didn't you take the other
end OF the cane at him:" Answered the
neighbOr. with irresistible logic. Why
didn't he come at me with the other end!"
[Great laughter and applause.l
THREsHING WHEAT.
The origin and rise OF the Reidjuster
party was rapidly but clearly sketched hy
Mr.. Massey, and he said il the debt is un-
settled, there is no excuse for the party.
The people gave them all the means TO set
tie it-a Legislature to pass the bill. A Gov
ernor TO approve it, and Court Of Ap-
icIls 20 sustain it. But he proposed to
prove by high authority that the party had
reformed what it had been organized to
| periorm-that its duty was done. lie was
in the habit Of telling his country friends,
to illustrate this matter, that when he was
| threshng his wheat he drew all his hands
from all other work; when the threshlng
was over he didn't want them to continue
tossing straw all the year. but to return to
other work. 20, the ReddiusterS having
settled the debt, could now return 10 old
party associations. When one calls ply
sician, he wants him only until he i cured.
When he is well. he wishes him 10 20 home
until called again.
l. 1T SETTLED!
Now. let Us see if the debt is settled"
said Mr.. Massey. He quoted the Richmond
/ U'hiy. with some uncompimentary aliu-
>ions 20 it. reputation for truth. saying
that he would not engage in a contest with
that journal in mud-slinging. He would
not. in discussing it, utterance~. Use any
yulgarity or profanity; he preferred 10 be-
decent and courteous. But he had another
reason. Ii he were going 10 fight duel
even in these times OF hlOOdle>- ducl>-
(grcat laughtcrl and had the choice Of wca-
pon~. he would not choose the weapon in
the Use oi which hi opponent was most
skilled. 30 he should not indulge in mud
SINGING with the wing, but he quoted it a,
saying and rci;cratins in many different
phrases that "they Uhe Readiu,ter,l have
passed every measure they were pledged
to- &C., and llr. Massey said: " II tia, j.
20, what more TO they ask"
wHIPPING-PoST.
And Just here Mr. Massey found oppor-
tunitv 20 give hit al the toAlition,t- for
claiming credit forrepcaline the whipping
post law. The party that made il an i,suc-
il wa, never in thoir piatfOrm-Wa, more
afraid II il than anybody else. He would
not advocate the rcc>tabii,hment of the
Whipping-po,t. but he would >ay that he
had lived considerable time. and IN all
hi, lie he never knew the Whlppng-po>t
to 20 after a mantle man Away, went
after the whiDping-lo,t. daughter and ap-
pauSe.l
Then Mr. Massey went on to prove that
the debt lcaS >ettlcd-that Riddcbcrgcr
had said 20: that the address Of the
Readiu,tcr member, Of the Legislature
(>igncd bv all but ccycn) said 30; that Ma
hone said ,o that the Attorncy-Genoral
said 20.
MASSEY 4 DEMOCRAT.
Mr.. Massey laid that in this condition of
thing, hc j. a Democrat. The issue il be-
tween the Democrats and Republicans. and
he had the honor TO be the ,tandard-bearcr
Of the Democratic party in Virginia." Il
party not sprung up IN anight like Jonah
gourd," but founded on principles which
led men TO abandon the Old world and
come 10 the nCw-thc-- principles that
led our forefathers TO take up arms against
the ,tamp-tax. and that led Patrick Henry
to saw, E. GIVE me liberty or death.
TIE LITTLE N,N WITH TIE LITTLE BREEcHEs
AND BIC POCKETS.
Mr.. Massey soon passed on 10 2 mention
of General Malone. He spoke of him n a
little man with little brecchcs, but most
cauaciou> Observation-Disclosures 20
/ capaciou>. indeed. that a whole railroad
/ could be stuffed i'm. and yet they would not
/ be full. Renewed laughtcr.l
/ Later on. speaking Of Malone. Cameron.
and Riddlcbcrecr. and johnnie Wise a,
/ latelv advocating q Democratic electoral
/ ticket. he referred 10 Cameron, reverence
for Sleh0ne'> tOe-nail>, and ~ Johnnie
Wise saving. Il was born Democrat;
raised a Democrat. and will die = Demo-
Graf" Ala-. said Mr.. Massey, with sigh,
4 he didn't die soon enough, hut We VIII die
/ him on the IA Of November. lGrcat
checring.]
That he had been deceived by Mahone',
urote.,ation- 4 Democracy Mr.. Massey
/ freely admitted. When Malone ,a;d that
he wa, better Democrat than Ben. HE,
Nlr. Massey thought that be- was, and ap-
plauded the sentiment; but he was de-
cciyed.
lie aid the Malone men were for Ar
thur because Arthur VA, for Them I'm,
va, nice little specimen of
Yor TICKLE NE AND I'LL TICKLE YoU.
But tbi- was only a sham Tor bargain and
.ole. Mr.. Massey declared that lc- had
never given Republican vote, ana BAD
never run for Office that he wa not opposed
bva Republican. John Wise Wa> IKE the
old woman who went 20 the ,prink. and
aid she "noVcr .aW the wind 80 cuan@ca-
bic in hor life: when she went 10 The
.pying il was blowing in her lace.
and when she came back i wa,
blowing in her back" H. called attention
70 John :. Wi,e'> letter i'm the wing IN
March. ISL. in which he Wise u-ed the
bitterc>t terms against the Rtpublicln-,
and called the white Republican, apo,tate-
for the price OF their aPo>tacy-not Re
pubican- from principle, but for The lake
If barter and oficc-men without claiac-
ter and influence.
JOHNNIE WISE.
Jobn Wise had declared TWO yoar- a2c
that he wa, q Democrat, and expected 20
i've and die Democrat Two ycar- later
"a, ind bim holding the tat office Of Dl,
trict Attorney Of the United states Court
and saving. Mr.. Arthur gave me office
, and will turn over the state u Nirgini.
- him II can" He would not LAY Wi,'
was man without character or influence
Fyerv man had some influence. and The
, lind OF character he POSSESSED the peOpl'
. ~ Virginia would determine. a, Il
r apostacv. Juda, never more completely re
I ceiyed price for his apO,tacy than JOIN
Wise had for his.
Mr.. Massey repeated John Vie Re-
marks about the candidacy OF Riddleberge
, for the senate OF the nlted state, II
: which Wise said 10 elect KlddleDerye
: would be a disgrace to the state ana una
4 i,e wa. drunk all the time that he was
A n,rdidate for Scrgeant-at-Arns OF tb