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

=, Ard,,or. and 10 proceed with them Sc
:. sat;,a TIT was voted down. Then Cen
eral Newberry moved &c adjourn, wnlch
wotion preyailed, thus breaking the Joint
order and producing the famous DEAD
lock which gave rise to the immortal :" Big
Four" ,,.
"After tl,js.v continued Mr.. Massey,
-~and all during the deadlock, was
charged with unlawfully obstructing the
imnortant business OF State legislation.
This was false accusation made by swag-
eering Riddleberger, the Little Boss and
Spokesman OF the Big Boss OF great prcten-
tions. I was q very good man, and they
wanted TO make me Auditor for a
second term, but because / declined
IN 90 into or be governed and led
Inv King Caucus, then / became the sum
total OF unworthiness, and all manner
of imprecations were heapcd on my head.
And lust here, my friends, let me say to
Won that debt OF gratitude is due to the
sBie -Four, or Firm Five by Virginia
and her faithful sons. They have won an
imperishable fame, which will shine
brighter and brighter through coming
wears. They were tried and tempted as no
men ever before were in State Legisla-
Iure. Contrast these noble and incorrupti-
BILE five gentlemen with their detractors A
crown Of iniamy decks the brow Of those
who are trying to grind down the Old Do
minion into the dust and Virginians into
abject slavery of bossism! [Applause].
1.-THE boss objector was Riddleberger.
He objected to anything being considered
or acted upon in the way OF legislation
until the B0ss's party and pet measures
were first passed or votes taken on them
but was not the glowing and fiery
comb Of the strutting game-cock OF the
Shenandoah beautifully cut and his tail
clipped short by the resembles shears OF
the Big Four? [Great laughter.] What
taking off was there, my countrymen.
Renewed laughtcr.l This was nice
piece OF economy, which suddenly burst
IN upon the brain OF the Boss, the removal
of the eighteen circuit judges and the sub
stitution of twelve others, followers or
workers for the supremacy OF the Boss.
Senator Hale, of the Big Four, in his cir
cult has a good and faithful judge, and q
man Of purity and probity, and he kicked
against turning him out"
Here Mr.. Massey related the converse
ton of "drunken Riddleberger and
"dirty jim Frazier" with Senator Hale,
and their "malSe-beleve turning out" OF
the judges. They Just wanted to get into
Office their friends, and after awhile the
work would be found to be too much for
them and six others would be elected.
.'Oh, that's the game,' said Hale. "Well,
YOU nav Just go to-where the woodbine
twinethl !" [Great laughter.]
(Note.-What Major Hale said to Riddle
berger and Frazier in the Senate was Ia
ago to hell" but OF course Parson Mas
sey could not repeat such strong Saxon
but his auditory "took in the situation."l
Mr.. Massey then gave his conception OF
the proper qualifications Of iudge-that
none but good and true men should be on
the bench TO mete out judgment and
Righteousness to the people. He was a
strong party man, and other things being
equal, he would Of course give the offices
to his friends. lie had been ccnSured in
this matter by his party in opposition to il
and in the election Of Judge Christian OF
the Hastings Court OF Richmond, for
whom he voted.
At this point Mr.. Massey proceeded to
scariiy General Malone Tor his recent vote
in the Senate 20 place stigma upon south
EN- soldiers, his cOmpatriOts in arms. Mr..
Massey was a chaplain in the late C0niedc-
rate States army, and he related the strong
tie Of fellowship that existed between SOL
der and soldier; how they used TO ST
around the camp-lires and tell their tales Oh
war. OF their escapes and the cutting down
OF brothers and companions beside them
amidst the smoke and fire in fields OF dread
full carnage; how they stood shoulder to
shoulder in many bloody contest, and OF
the laurels they won. This was something
to try mems sOuls-tO show the Kind oi
stuff they were made OF. In all this COM
panionship of arms there was a union OF
hearts and union OF souls, something not
equalled even by the mystic bond in the
brotherhood OF MaSonry-tics that were
sealed with fire and blood upon the field OF
glorious victory or sometimes Woiul dis
astcr.
There remained but one man in the
world to astonish mankind and insult man
hood. That man was William Malone.
He was an migrate, and so confessed him.
self when he stood up in the Senate OF the
United States in the name OF Old Virginia
and voted to degrade 20 many OF her brave
sons who had fought and blcd for her. and
OF whom the bones of 50 many thousands
lie piIlOwed on her bosom in the sleep that
knows 10 waking. [Applausc.l General
William Malone, OF Virginia. was the only
man who had turned his back on his bro
Their soldiers. Sensation and groanS.l
''You have all heard OF the commissioner
of-sales bills" continued Mr.. Massey. at
was Il hill whereby your property or mine
could be sold under decree Of the court,
ii we ever became 50 unfortunate, and we
could not have any say in the matter to pro-
toct our own interests. Ii was one which
gave the Boss supreme control, somewhat
after the manner in which the ,choo-tcach-
er proved he ruled the town or country.
A man disputing his authority inquired /:
'llow do you make that out = Don't
the men rule the countryi' Yes Don't
the women rule their husbands =
yes Don't the children rule their mo-
thersH Yes Wei, don't ! r,tle the
children?'" [Laughter.l In like manner
would General Malone rule all the county
commissioners and city commissioners
through the State Commissioner. This bill
would have been passed and become law
had it not been for General NewberTy. OF
Bland county, leader Of the Big -Four, who
introduced an amendment TO the bill Civ
ing TO the people the power to elect the
Commissioner Of Land Sales, and which
was adopted. But when the appointment
Of the commissioner twas likely to become
vested in the people, he and King Caucus
ceased to take any further interest in the
matter.
This, as all other measures OF similar
character, was to be passed under the cry
of "liberalism and the peoples interest"
Yet when, upon the motion OF Senator
Newberry, the Senate so amended the bill
as to allow the people Of each county to
elect their commissioners of sales, the Ma
honetes refused to support and pass the
bill. Why Would he be less worthy
and useful ii elected by the people than ii
appointed by Malone? Are the people