The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-08

"A
Queen Courthouse. The people COM.
&ncnced 20 arrive early In the morning, and
fbv 10 O'Clock several hundred had assem-
I bied. Not only the county OF King and
Queen but the counties Of Essex and King
William were well represented, for it had
bpcn advertised that the Hon. John y.
Massey would be on hand to meet the Co
ahtiou-Rcpublican speaker, but owing 70
engagements that had been made by the
State Executive Committee for him in the
Southwest nc was unable TO be present.
and the Hon. George II. Wise spoke IN
stead. Pat. McCaun, Esq. Coalitionist
Republican. represented that party. The
speaking commenced at ] O'Clock in the
court. house, and every available space was
occupied
when L was announced that the Hon.
George u. Wise would speak the enthusi-
asm was unbounded, and cheer after cheer
rent the air.
Pat. McCaul was given the opening. in
one hour, and the closing, in hali-hour,
Wise speaking one aud half hours.
rCAULL's REMARKS.
NcCauli discussed the debt question and
Acknowledged that il was settled as far rs
legislation could settle il. and claimed that
the number Of schools bad increased since
his party had been in power. Referring to
the plank In the Democratic platform in re-
ference TO schools be admitted that IL was
right in It's declaration in opposition 70
mixed schools. but opposed the idea OF hay-
ing white trustees for white schools and
colored trustees for colored schools, and
gave as his reason for opposition TO that
feature that the cost OF the school
system would be increased. He re.
fcrred to the railroad legislation OF
his party. and claimed that the sale OF the
States interest in the Atlantic. Mississippi
and Ohio 20 the Norfolk and Western syn
dictate for 500. 900 was a financial stroke OF
great wisdom. Next he spoke OF the COM
Observation-Disclosures bill, declaring that
the COalitionists intended TO pass IL il they
should have The power to do 80 in the next
Legislature. lie argued that that officer
ought to Be appointed by the Governor.
and not bc elected by the people, and in
this connection called upon his friends TO
see 10 It that no man should go TO the Legis-
iature without pledge 10 obey the caucus.
He asked Mr. Wise il he as a Democratic
member Of Congress did not submit him
self in Washington TO the rule OF King
Caucus.
HON. GEORGE y. WISE.
Hon. George y. Wise began 10y answer
ing the question that was propounded to
him by Mr. MCCALL rs to whether he as
the representative OF the Third district in
Congress would submit himself TO the rule
of King Caucus. and said that he held il to
be the imperative duty OF a representative
OF the people TO respect their wishes. and
that he would not be governed in his rep
resentatrye capacity by the dictates OF a eau
Gus, boss. or a master; that he meant, so
long as he should be continued in his
present position, TO reflect by his votes and
his speeches the will OF the ajority OF the
people who Lad honored him with their
confidence and when he should find he
could not in conscience do so he
would resign the trust committed
to his keeping. He denounced those
representatives Of the people who had
gone TO Richmond bound by pledge TO do
the biding OF a master, and in this cOnncc-
ton read from the columns OF the Wing OF
February %. 1882 the following: 1.-THE
best way Is for every ReadiuSter member
OF the Virginia Legislature TO vote against
all Funder propositions, no matter how
proper and TO vote for nothing whatever
which does not come from the Readjuster
side, through propoSer whom all recog-
nize TO know what he is about, and again,
IL YOU will watch our columns in the next
few days YOU VIII see what we think OF
the measures before You, and what YOU
ought to do with respect TO them.' Mr..
Wise declared that any representative who
would acknowledge the right OF a master
or his organ to use to him such language
a. this was not ft to Be trusted with the
duties Of representative OF the people.
MALONE As 4 CAUCUS BOSS.
lie said that at that time William Ma
hone was in Richmond, having abandoned
his seat i'm the Senate chamber nj Washing
ton. and come TO Richmond TO prescribe
and direct what measures representatives
o; Virginia people in her Legislature
should support; that Malone was permit
ted TO attend in person the Readiusler
legislative caucus; that then Newberry,
Hale, Lybrook, and Williams, whom MIR.
McCaull had denounced rs traitors, had
refused TO submit themselves, like spaneis,
to the dictates II this Boss aud that New
berry offered q resolution requesting him
to return TO his duties; and with the IN
dignation natural to a brave and true man
uttered the sentiment which is the rallyine
cry OF the Democracy in this campaign
" This way, II eemen."
wisE's TINE TO ASK QUESTIONS.
Having answered Mr.. McCaulps ques
ton. Mr.. WISE said that he had one to pro
pound TO him. and it was whether h
meant TO act in the presidential election
with the Democratic or Republican party
and paused for a reply.
Mr.. McCaulrs answer was that he woul'
hear from him further on.
Mr.. Wise then declared that be bad no
expected that the gentleman would ansWe
his question. and said that he had come u
King and Queen as 4 representative o
Democratic principles, and that he was op
posed 10 The Republican party, believing
To be the abettOr OF ring rule, the oppres
sor Of our section and our people, the 10
10 rational concord and the promoter o
race and sectional strife, the defender o
eyory'public corruption. The cry OF tn
Ccklitionists l. that eve ere for Arthu
because be is for u.s." and they have NJ
better excuse for their abandonment O
their party and their principles than tia
they have received the price OF their Urea
son.
WHAT HAS ARTHUR DONE!
He asked. What has Arthur done 10
the people Of Virginia and the other state
Of the South z" and stated that there IL N
representative OF this section Of the Uniol
in his Cabinet, or in any important GOV
eminent position, and that Coaitionist
had formed an alliance with the Slalwar
wing OF the Republican party, who ha
been most bitter towards the South, ant
who had declared that TO Yenerdte I'd
memory OF Lee, Stonewall Jackson, an
Albert Sidney Johnston is to perpetual
treason. In reference TO what Mr.. McCau
had said with regard 10 the pubic school
~ VIRGINIA Mr. Wise stated that the frct