The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-25

tbcse ,,os,tjons He wanted II so arranged
that no lady or gentleman could receive an
appointment who was not for him or was
NOT obnoxious 10 him; and with the APP
poiptments removed to Richmond he could
control every one Of them and dismiss at
pleasure any man or poor giri VINO iailcd 10
do his servile bidding. This was hberai-
ism with a vengeance"
lie (fr. Massey was condemned Dy this
boss traitor Of Virginia for many tnings
with oatbs and maledictions, ana was 10 ne
crushed out of existence; and the 81 Big
Fourv were 10 be ground to powder. The
result OF these threats was that he was not
vet "crushedv and the "Big Four" still
live, especially Senator Newberry, who APP
peared to be giving good living account
of himself i'm Southwest virginia. Con-
corning one Of these four fHale) one OF Ma
homes little bosses said as he passed along
the street: awe would like nightly to
get his vote" "Why, how Is that ? havn't
you got Williams :" "NOt by long
ways; and as for Hale, we don't want
him-wouldn't give him h-ll room after we
got his vote" [Laughter.] These were
the very word the little boss used.
zone OF the most outrageous measures
introduced into the Legislature was the
mmissioner-of-rairoads bill. What gave
rise to this monstrous measure was the fact
that Manager Fink, Superintendent lluger,
and others OF the Norfolk and Western
railroad gave offence to the Virginia Boss,
and he thereupon coolly made demand on
President Tyler for the removal or dis
charge OF the offenders OF his BOss-ship,
which nsuflerable arrogance was rejected
with the scorn and contempt it merited."
Mr.. Massey here read a section OF the bill,
and gave motives therefor.
"What made General Malone sickcr
| than any Of his pet measures which were
defeated was the reappOrtiOnment bill, re-
districting the State into ten congressional
districts. Eight Of these he barganed to
hand over TO Arthur's administration.
The Boss put me i'm big district shaped
| like f. He thinks / am going to be n
candidate for Congress. As to that, | may
and may not be. II / could feel that |
could in justice to myself and the people Of
| Virginia return home tonight and remain
there without ever making another pOiti-
cal speech or ever again filing any political
office, it would be one Of the happiest days
Of my life. But am going TO make cam
vaSs through the State, il not as candidate
at least as a private citizen, i'm behalf OF the
people OF the State. [Applause.l
at has been promulgated by the satrap's
| Richmond mouthpicce that he and his
henchmcn were going to support President
Arthur i'm return for what he had done for
| Virginia. | think President Garfield was
one OF the best and nOblcst OF men. He,
| by his conservative views, proved himself
friend to Virginia and the entire South.
Now, look We on this picture and then on
| that. What has President Arthur done for
the Old Dominion that she should support
! his Radical administration The Boss
! Richmond organ SAYS the State owes him
debt OF gratitude for something or
other. What for. What has he done
for you, my friends, that you should give
him your support Has he reduced or
even recommended the reduction Of tax
on tobacco! Has he lcSscned the tax on
whiSkey, or on any Of your productions
Now, where does the gratitude come in ?
| confess ! am at a loss TO see IL. The
! wig and it, Boss may 20 over TO Arthur's
! kitchen Cabinet il they choose, but what
right has it or Malone to declare that they
are going 10 take you over, body and soul,
to a Radical Republican Administration!
"My friends, what a spectacle was pre-
sentcd TO your view at the capital city OF
your State last winter, \ man whom you
sent TO the United States Senate, leaving
his seat in that august body TO come to
Newfoundland engage In lobbying measures
| through your Legislature! Aud when he
| did come he never for once put up at a re-
spectacle hotel, but made his headquarters
in gambling and drinking saloon on
Bank street. [,ensation. Applausc.] Oh !
| the degradation to Virginia. YOU and me,
THAT her banner from its high remnants
should be thus lowered 10 trail in the
dust Loud appllusel am Virginipn
and 30 were my forefathers way back to
the fourth and fifth generations"
Mr.. Massey brought his address to close
! by declaring that Senator Malone was now
the worst enemy OF Virginia she had ever
produced. lie then thanked his hearers
for the patient, marked, and respectful al
tention they had given him. The questions
he had discussed were As deeply interesting
to them as to himself, and whatever con-
clusiOn they might arrive al he believed
would be just and fair to him and them
selves.
AS their old Auditor made his bow and
was leaving the stand cries Of $50 on. 90
Oh, Mr.. Massey" were heard. His speech
was delivered in fine style, was clear.
logical, and convincing. II may be safely
stated that could il have been heard by al
the people of Virginia Malone would find
his stock OF "c0llars and bits" much
greater than the demand for them. At the
conclusion OF his speech Mr.. Masscy's Re-
adiuSter friends congratulated him on his
remarks, adding within hearing OF your
correspondent, 1--WE believe You are right:
we approve your course, and will follow in
your lead" at which the ParsOn smiled all
over.
When he had finished the Mahoncitcs
tried TO get up q meeting and pass reSolu-
tions endorsing their Boss. bat the effort
fell through. Had they gone into the
courthouse and offered them, they would
have been voted out OF sight. Thercupon,
Delegate Hayden, COMMONWEALTH
ney Tutweiler, and some ten others, went
into the Office OF Mr.. Tutwoiler and or
ganized a close corporation meeting, for
the proceedings OF which see the Wins
Large RcsdiuSter Mectine-Senator Ma
hone and His Liberal Policy Qadicalism)
Endorsed" etc.
Mr.. \. J. Taylor, eX-Sergeant-at-Arms
Of the House of Delegates and a Reid
iuster, informed your correspondent that
- Mr.. Massey would carry Fluyanna coun-
ty against any man in the State" An ed
ueted colored man, when questioned on
the subject, said that some Of the colored
Republicans would also vote for the Par
son. The Baptist religion, moreover, has
stronghold On them. and Mr.. Massey is 4
shining light in their Church.s
Ay0wing His Crime.
Statp's Attorney I T. Mason al KinU