The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-25

i,am IN his feet to say that he never voted
Tor fine Acknowledgement OF the people OF
Virginia that he never favored 1t; that on
the contrary, he did all that he could to
got the odious clauses Of the Constitution
Submitted separately that he did not vote
in ,Go-it so happened that he could not,
Int he was in favor OF Wells, and believed
that Wells would have been better for the
state than Walker. What he wished to
do was 70 build up Republican party
\ Marty different from that desired by the
Underwood wing.
In concluding, Wickham said that he
was proud of beinga Republican. and that
the Coalition party is the worst party Viz
cinin ever has seen. [Great applause.l
Mr.. Powell having stated that a small
minority Of the party" few restless Re-
adiusters had left, Mr.. Newberry rose,
with the gentIeman's permission, to say
WIZ VIII" ne 10. leit. IL was because Malone had
deceived him and the people; because Ma
hone had forgotten his pledges; because
instead of being Democratic Readiuster
he had sold out to Stalwart Repubicanism.
The Chair (Mr. Gaines) said that the gen.
tIeman mfr. POWELL did not give way for
n speech, but to answer question.
MI. NEW DtllI INV uhoNNiSN hihh
Mr.. Gaines think so.
Mr.. Newberry II the Chair is satisfied
am. [Laughter.]
At the conclusion OF Mr.. PowelPs
speech, at A O'Clock, the Senate took q
recess until 81 O'Clock.
Mr.. Diggs said that not for one moment
would he lend his sanction to the doctrine
that the General Assembly can order sem
ator to resign because he changes his poll
tics. II q senator is to be made to bow to
every shifting political wind, then he
should be elected for two not for six
years. fIe looked upon Malone as bird
OF prey. and it would have been far more
grateful to him to have seen him called to
account in his hour of victory than now in
his humiliation and defeat. SO lar rs the
General Assembly is concerned, Malone
had the right to change his politics. But no
creature, OF any nationality or tribe. COM
ing even from State smOthered by the
military had. ever sought to sell his
State and put the price OF his infamy
in his pocket, as Malone had. The
charge in the resolutions is not that
he changed his politics, but that
he has disgraced and dishonored his State,
and sought TO put the price OF his
treachery in his pocket. He never had the
right to sell his vote for public patronage,
and to use the patronage to debauch his
State. That is the charge. He did moi
join the Republican party because be be-
lieved in republlcanism; he did it because
that party had patronage to bestow; he
did it because he believed in the cohesive
power OF public plumber. IN the - base
bargain" that he made to subiugatt
Virginia there was a diabOlical Illus
rration OF seethlng the kid in its mo-
TIERS milk. He sold himself and his
State. Had he hid his head in shame; had
he shown any symptom Of repentance
| would. said Mr. Digs. be the last mar
to put this black indignity on him. MOI
only did he sell his vote, but he deserted
his post OF duty in the Senate. He came
here to the city OF Richmond, and A" that
maign influence put its tentative nose
into every enterprise that was preached
These facts are notorious. Ii MahOn,
wasn't here to influence and corrupt legis
lation. why was he here; why was he hert
for five months? His presence here
showed either cOwardice in Washington OF
la determination to control legislation a
Richmond. Malone, said SIr. Digs, fOunC
n deeper depth OF iniamy and treachery
than any who has gone before bim-cer
tainly in my day.
Mr.. Diggs next attacked Malone on tn,
caucus-conscience. bound pledge.
Mr.. Powell denied that the pledge haC
been eXacted OF him.
Mr.. Dlggs Either they made an honor
able exception in the case OF the Senator
or his influence was regarded rs too insig
nificant to be bound.
Mr.. Grim Indignantly denied that it wa
ever cXacted OF him, and he. too, was
member OF the last Legislature.
Mr.. Diggs, upon his personal RESPONSE
bliity, asserted that il was the common
practice to send out in blank this pledge Il
be signed. No doubt there were some o
whom it was not eXacted. No doubt there
were some whose loyalty never was il
doubt. Mr.. DiGgs accepted the statemen
of Messrs. Powell and Grim, but declared
that the IVhiq not only admitted the trutl
Of this charge. but defended it.
The power thus acquired by Malone b!
unprecedented maignity and cunning, anC
welded with mastery hand, our Common
wealth brought to naught and taught tn
world that the spirit OF liberty is invinci
Bile. and made what Mr.. Newberry calls tn
second Declaration OF independence, anC
earned again the motto she bears upon he
seal and flag.
MIR. Diggs said that Is Malone was il
power bigoted tyrant. so in defeat he be
came whining spaniel. Then it was h,
committed the objectionable sin: then n
: threw The vile foam Of his wrath in tn
faces OF his countrymen; then he accused
them OF murder. rapinc, all forms OF VIC
lence; then he wrOle down his state rs
great desert where the dirk, the pistol, ant
the bowic-knife were the only arbiters o
right and wrong, and where the ballot
boxes were toyed with, and where state ant
Federal power were alike disregarded
These vile ISLANDERS are so devoid OF al
semblancc OF truth that | will not dignif!
them with any citations OF proof. This l.
his record, which centuries OF usefulness
il it were permitted him, would not WIPE
out.
Mr.. Digs announced that he would sup
mort the resolution. He desired TO make
Mahone'S infamy immortal; he wanted t
put il on indestructible record, where aftel
ages can read il; and concluding, he said
Let his name be gibbetted in undyinS
shame.
Let his career be pictured in unfadins
black.
Let his record be written in everlasting
memorials As q warning TO trading pollti
clans with more cunning than integrity.
Let hi, soul be sunk beneath turbulent
pillows OF yitriOlic fire, ever rolling il
wrath, TO the wild music Of bowling
storm.
God forbid that the fortunes OF my coun
try should ever become so desperate as t(
Ill hA,.
sunk so low as to make his character re
spectacle. [Great applause.]
Mr. Digs spoke nearly IN hour.
He was followed by Mr.. Townes. who
spoke about fifteen minutes, saying that hC
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