The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-24
Mr.. Massey i'm Patrick.

the arrival of Mr.. Massey Iate III 'n0
ming Of the 18th instant, having seen from
the newspapers that he was suffering u
good deal from the blow given him on the
head when assaulted by James az ROCKY
Mount. The "Old Man" MADE nus APP
nearance upon our streets on the ioiiow'
ing morning, looking, we thought, "a
tber feebIe-certainly worsted-ahu icars
were expressed that he would not DE
able 10 address the sovereigns' ABOUT
noon he commenced speaking TO one
OF the most intelligent audiences we
have ever seen assembled In TINS county,
and the entire absence OF the colored pco-
ple made the scene more Impressive. MT.
Massey was greeted with no wild demon
stratiop. such as Is often inspired by mean
whiskey and ignorancei no Jam; no eX-
citcmeiit. Several hundred OF the best
men OF the county had left their farms ana
occupations 10 hear the grave issues OF the
present canvass discussed. MIR. Massey
smoke for near three hours. In the midst
OF his address, when he had been speaking
for near an hour, quite n fierce storm OF
rain and wind passed over. The noise
without did not in the least DIS
turb him. Not so with his hearers,
who were eager to catch every word that
fell from his lips. 1t was observed that
some OF his audience became restless be-
cause they could not hear distinctly, when
II was suggested that he suspend his re-
marks till the storm should subside. Win
out showing the least annoyance ne ceased
10 speak. and for near an hour his friends
gathered around him and engaged In
most pleasant and interesting conversa-
ton. when he resumed his speech those
who had not already been captured were
at once won over by his happy and feeling
allusion to the terrible drought that had
visited this county during last summer
He said, How grateful our iaminc-strickcn
people ought to feel for such copiOus
rains; how refreshing to the promising
crops now growing; that n kind
Providence should be praised, and
His mcrciful intervention ought to be
devoutly implorcd to save our beloved
State the curse and blight OF bossism.'
lie complimentod his audience; assured
them of "the pleasure he felt" in meeting
with so many OF the representative men OF
Patrick; that no county in the state could
produce an assemblage of the same number
OF finer physique, OF more intelligence, and
of greater worth; that his aSSailants and
slanderers had threatened him with Pat
rick; that here he was to meet with cham
pion worthy OF his steel, and that he would
fall ANONYMOUSLY and unregretted in the
house of his friends; that his brother-he
with noble micn, with that bOldneSs that
honesty and truth always inspire, like Il
true and yalOrouS knight, would confront
him, and to his face would tell him, "ThOu
ddSt it,; that Mr.. Edmund PARIS eIpOS6
was to he the trump card in this canvass,
and that this embryo statesmen was in his
old age to make Il finish OF him, and make his
name q reprOach with all the coming gene
rations. The Richmond Wing, the leading
organ OF the Coalition party, with Tray,
Blanche. and Sweetheart, had all aSSliicd
him, and they had exhausted upon him
the vocabulary Of billingsgatc and Sar
casm; still he had survived them all. And
recently, at Franklin Courthousc-fCr the
first time in his life Of SiXty-threc years
he had been violently assaulted and pain
fully hurt-all th, in order to buildozc
him and drive him from lis purpose 10
defend his State and save her, ii possible,
from the ruin and disgrace Of bos>i>m;
that he had expected to have met lis slam
dcrer ut Henry Courthouse: although he
was in Il few miles u that place, he failed
to make his appearances that he made no
alusion - him there in hi, absence; what
was his amaZcment to-day 70 lind him still
absent-that he had deserted hi- con-
stitucntS. Is this the conduct in
splred by truth, or is it that con-
science that makes towards OF u all q?
Mr.. Parr failed 10 come, bat he left behind
him his certificate, in which he makes no
claim to patriotism, no respect to yeracity,
but sense of party" Ilcregrettcd that
his young friend should feel that his "scnsc
OF party" should override his sense OF
friendship, truth, and character. He
thought il very strange that Mr.. Parr was
so long finding out his sense OF party;
he was rather inclined To the opinion that
the charge was gotten up by more fertile
brain; that the author had become diSSatis-
fed with the barren fields Of his native State.
where his genius was slow OF appreciation.
and sought and found green pastures else
where, and doubtless wcll-paid salary
from the bloated Golfers OF the great rail-
road iinancier and the Would-bc Boss Of all
Virginia.
Mr.. Massey expressed sincere regret at
the absence OF MIR. rarr; said that he would
use no harsh cpithet or mkind word
against him. that ne might say more il he
was present; that with all sensible, reflect
ing mcn-such rs he thought he was then
addreSsing-it would be an insult 10 their
intelligence under the circumstances to de-
tain them for any length OF time in eXpla-
nation OF charge so unreasonable and
silly as Mr.. PARIS SANDER. He thought
that his enemies would cOnccde TO him at
least ordinary sagacity. Then could any
sensible man think that with his experience
and knowledge of men that he would ever
select such man to negotiate 4 great bar
gain, to formulate wise scheme, or en-
ecute bold intrigue. How prcpostrOus
the idea that he should select Il mere
Loyice-one who had never been in poll
tics-at the beginning OF the session,
when he had no thought he knew half
Il dozen members OF the Legisaturc-a
man without education, without expert
ence, with plain address, and with no viSi-
bic marks OF Shrewdness, and offer him
$500 to bride such men as Fowler, and
Wood, aud Bailey, and Taylor, and a host
OF others. Perhaps il was this reflection
that insulted his old friend, Parson Dicker-
son, OF Floyd, that he selected such an OBJ
scure man instead OF himself, and in this
young mans keeping place his honor and
his reputation. Mr.. Massey then proceeded
to explain all that had ever occurred be-
tween himself and Mr.. Parr about the $500
loan; how II was that they had met in the
canvass OF 1881; that he was fayorably i'm
pressed; thought him amiabe and Kind.
had heard Of his humble origin, and how
he had struggled with adversely, and that
he had partially elevated himself in the
world so is to deserve the sympathy OF all |
good men; that they were members OF the |
same Church; that he had always felt kindly |
TO young men who were trvino 70 |