National Republican., 1882-10-21
A POLITICAL JUBILEE.
The ReadJusters nj the Home OF Senator
Malone.

PETERSBURG, VA, Oct 19.--The Cookade City,
the homo OF Senator Malone and Governor Cam
eron, was on political jubilee last night, the oc-
oasion being reception by the Coalition party TO
Hon. John Paul, who was billed to deliver
political speech on the living issues OF the cam
paign. Long before the appointed hour for tho
speaking to commence the Academy of Music,
which had been engaged for the occasion, was
paced with peo pie who were anxious to hear the
great cham pion orator Of Liberal rights OF the
people. As the curtain of the theater was slowly
raised IL revealed, seated on the stage, hundred
or more Of the leading Coalitionsts OF the city
and adjacent counties. AS Captain Paul advanced
" the fOotlight of the stage deafening ROUNDS OF
applause went up from the people. Chcer aiter
cheer continued TO ring through the air until tho
speaker made his bow and waived his hand as
signal to stop When order hsd been resored bs
speech by giving brief history Of the Readjnst
party, Us past benefits to the people OF virgin
and what IL proposed to do in the future. III was
the proud bonst of his party that it stood on no
such narrow basis as the pnrty which proclaimed
itself the white mans party only. He represented
that the Liberal party was tho only live party in
Virginia to-day. 1t was true there was party
WAS JOHN MASSEY,
deserter from the Readjuser party, andlDnwson,
who runs a side show as an auxiliary to Mr. Mas
sey's menagerie, whose only object was to break
speaker said he hailed from the Tenth Legion Of
Democracy, the Bourbon stronghold Of Virginia.
But he felt sure they were going to throw me
aud prolonged applausel, and, yes, the Southside
will do the same. The Bourbons, although in
dorsing Massey prelendedy, hate him with all the
bitterness possible In their hearts, and would only
vote for him to defeat the Liberals. They had been
beaten before In fair and open battle under their
own colors and with one Of their own legitimate
sons as a leader and now they expected to deceive
the people by running dcserter from the ReadJus.
ter ranks. Al this point passed splendid eulogy
on the rank and lle of the Readjnstcr party, aud
compared them TO "Napoleon's Old Guard" which
could die but would never surrender; he said tho
Democratic or Bourbon party
HAD BEEN SCATTERED
by the bombshells thrown into its ranks by tho
Readjusters. Ind now they were trying TO gather
themselves together through nh old repudintor.
The Funders claim that they are fighting bossisn.
The whole truth of the matter is they are only
lighting Senator Malone. He is our gallant
leaderSa man Of broad intelligence and kind
heart. determined aud bold; man who never
racy in Virginia is nothing but hatred to Senator
Malone. The masses of the people want better
and more practical plank in their platform than
hatred. He cited to
SENATOR JOHNSTON,
the present Bourbon Senator from Virginia. who
in 1869 telegraphod his congratulations to re.
publican President. He spoke in most earnest
aud eulogistic manner OF The administration Oh
President Arthur. He declared he was not the
President of the East or West, North or South, but
was the chief officer OF united and indissolupie
Bourbon friends without consolation. They will
not be able to say, "We have beaten Mahone,
routed Hooper, and downed John Paul. But as
they look upon Massey on the 8th of November,
lying down like dead warrior taking his rest
with the Bourbon flag twined around him as his
winding sheet, they Will doubtless remember
HOW THEY ONCE DENOUNCED
this DOOR old parson. They can console them
selves by saying Boys, we killed one OF them"
After paying handsome tribute to Senator Ma
hone and j. 9, Wise, he concluded amidst the Wild
est shouts of applause, "Go onl Go on! We are
not tired. We win stay all night to hear you"
But Us he had spoken TWO hours he thought he
had talked enough. Mr.. Hooper, the Coalition
candidate for Congress, was next introduced, who,
alter making u short but pointed speech, retired,
and General Stith Boiling took the stand and told
a few well timed aud appropriate anecdotes 1t
AYns q grand rally of The liherals In PetersbnIg.