The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-04

hands Of native virginlans. He then ex.
planned the troubles which arose out OF the
settlement OF The
STATE DIET,
the honest differences Of orinlon which
led Democrats 10 take their stands as either
Fundcrs or poaijusters, each still claim.
| ing TO be good and true Democrats that
even while acting separately each wing
put up an electoral ticket pledged to sup
port the Democratic candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice-President Of the United
| States.
He then showed that according to the or
ran OF the ReEdjuster party the State debt
has been settled. and then that that settle
ment had been accepted a. final by the
Democratic Conventions; that while the
great body Of the 81 900 who supported the
| 1th-of-July electoral ticket acted in per-
fectly good faith, expecting that ticket to
support Hancock and English, II had been
since ascertained that this ticket was
framed pursuant 10 an understanding "
between General Malone and leading Re
pubhcans Of the North, "and at the time
thought advisable by Mahone," and de-
signed, "on. the part OF the leading
| Republicans, to break the solid South"
! That even then General Malone was bar
/ gaining TO
SELL OUT VIRGINIA
10 the Republican party, and that cor
rupt bargain now exists between Malone
and Arthur for this purpose; that the
! legislation sought 20 be accomplished by
Malone through his pledged caucus
was all planned with this end in view, and
! finally that the battles OF 1869 had TO he
! fought over in this election. lie asked
Captain Bair TO tell the people Of Grayson
whether he was a Democrat or Repuhli-
can, which party he intended 10 act with
| in 1884. and TO explain 10 them why he put
negroes on the School Board OF Richmond.
( This brief sketch fails TO do justice TO Mr..
Massey's mastery effort, but gives iain;
/ idea OF its general tenor.
CAPTAIN BLAIR
is nh ingenious and fluent speaker, and
made the best he could OF n bad cause
but the contrast between the two speakers
and their speeches was apparent to every
! hearcr-the FIRST, dignided, logical, argu-
mentatiye, pointed, and bristling with
facts; the other, noisy, scattering, eyasiye.
and without point-totally failing to an
swer any OF the questions asked him. He
/ showed, however. his prOcliyitics by eulo-
giving the Republican Administration and
Sneerinc at the Democrats. He drew q
dark picture Of Horace Greeley and
| then OF the Democrats for supporting
| him. lie characterized Hancock rs the
greatest general Of the Federal army-wbo
/ had 'filled more graves with southern sol
diers and clothed more southern women in
mourning than any other man." and then
sNEERED AT TUE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
! for supporting him. lie boosted OF devo-
\ ton 10 free schools, &c. His speech was
noisy and earnest. but he showed that he
was in dread OF what was TO come after
him, and well be might, for never before
was "A man more thoroughly riddled than
| be was, and never did a man writhe worse
under q castigation. Mr.. Massey showed
| how be had
DODGCD AND EvADED
every question; but, said he, no one can
doubt where the gentleman stands. His
kicks are all at Democrats aud his smiles all
at Republicans" When Ar. Massey stated,
in his Inimitabe way. that Captain Blair
had voted for both Greeley and Hancock,
OF whom he had drawn such dark pictures.
and made him confess II, he looked pitlful
beyond description: and when be made
him confess that he had received fee OF
S2j0-oi publc-school money. which ought
10 have been applied TO TO the education OF
the cbildren-ior n little professional ser.
vice rendered the School Board Of Hanover,
when he (Blalr) was member OF the State
School Board, and when be then eXcori-
ated him for appointing
| "XEGEOEs TO SUPERVISE
/ the schools Of Richmond, the people were
wild with excitement, and cheered and ap-
plauded Mr.. Massey until the courthouse
fairly shook.
Upon the close Of Mr.. Massey's re-
joinder, and as soon as the long and loud
applause ceased, Mr.. Robert Jackson, on
behalf OF the ladies Of independence, pre-
scented him
BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET
in one Of the most ornate, chaste. and
beautiful speeches your correspondent eyel
heard Mr.. Massey accepted it in his owl
characteristic manner.
Mr.. Massey bad so completely " carried
the crowd +" that Captain Blair was utterly
unable to rally his forces again, and hi
closing speech did neither him nor hi
party any good. 1t is TO he hoped hi
closed a wiser il not a happier man.
Upon the whole. this has been gloriou
day for the Democracy OF old GraysOn ant
the State. DEMOCRATIC READJUsTER.