Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-29

be and become vacant on the expiration OF
thirty days from the passage Of this act.
COUPONS.
Mr.. Wickham moved to take up the bill
amending the law making it perfectly plain
that when money is refunded under Coupon
Killer No. the coupons first rendered in
payment of such taxes shall go into the
Treasury to be cancelled, and so providing
as to give ampler protection to the State
officers who levy for taxes.
The bill was under consideration and MIR.
Bailey had the floor to offer an amendment,
when the Chair MIR. Atkinson) announced
that the hour of 2 had arrived and that the
special order was the preamble and resOlu-
ton introduced by Mr.. New berry request
ing General Malone to resign as United
States Senator.
NEwBERRY ON MALONE.
The resolutions (hitherto published) were
read by the Clerk.
Mr.. Newberry took the floor in advocacy
of his resolution. He discussed Mahone's
methods in leaving his seat in the Senate
to go to Richmond to dictate his will to the
last Legislature. He raspad him, too, for
his ISLANDERS of Virginia, and concluding,
said:
The truth of the matter is, William Ma
hone has misrepresented Virginia, and is
disappearing her now. He has put her
in a false light before the world. She is as
peaceful and law-abding State as there is
in this confederation of States, and no
one knows it better than himself; and he
knows more, that he has libeled his own
native State, and that too for purpose.
Virginia has always been a Democratic
State. She is Democratic State now, and
will be i'll 1884, and William Malone knows
it to his sorrow and chagrin. He was forced
to this conclusion by the fall election, and
that explains his Hbelous words uttered in
the hour of defeat, when he saw the sceptre
depart, and the control of Virginia depart
from his hands into the hands of her own
people, do not wonder Mr.. President,
that he howled ssmurder and blood,' for it
was, politically speaking, the massacre of
Malone, but the salvation of Virginia. He
had set his heart on making Virginia Re-
publican State, and this contest was to de-
eide it. He had staked all and lost. 1t
was the Appomattox of Coalition and the
Waterloo of the "Napoleon Of American
politics.
He was not prepared for this overwhelm-
ing defeat. He had hoped for better things,
but the worst had come, and the only way
left for his escape was to hoist the bloody
shirt of Coalition, hoping to get aid and
| sympathy from his stalwart friends at the
North, and to stir up all the sectional hate
| possible and have it in store for the CAM
palgn of 1884.
To this end, aud for no other purpose,
was this infamous address conceived and
brought forth, and into which was breathed
all the poison to be found in the heart of
man, as curse upon the name of Virginia
llirht fho honor of hor y,ann1o
| because they preferred to be freemen than
the slaves of boss This vile and base
less fabrication, which did not even bear
the semblance of truth, has died of its own
falsity, and the curse and blight that was
intended for dear old Virginia and her peo-
pie is left to blacken and burn on the name
of Malone.
Mr.. President the people of Virginia en-
ter no protest against William Malone
| leaving the Democratic party and joining
the Repu blican party. That is right. But
they do object and enter their solemn pro-
test against his taking Virginia with him,
without her consent He has not joined
the Republican party for nothing. He is
working for pay, and he generally gets it |
in advance. He was never known to swap
horses without getting boot, and when he
swaps parties, of course it is for consid- |
Grafton.
The Republican party, no doubt, think
they have gained much by the "new combi-
nation while the people Of Virginia are
certain they will lose nothing in the end, for
wherever William Mahoneleads, wreck and |
! ruin will follow close behind, as the touch |
| of bis hand is like 1.-THE pestilence that |
walketh in darkness and the destruction |
| that wastelh at MONDAY"
| Now, as to the right to instruct, no one, |
presume, will deny. That right is older
than this government. 1t is the inherent |
right of a free people, and for more than |
200 years has heen respected with but few |
exceptions. 1t is the power behind the |
throne, and to disregard it is as unwise as
it is dangerous and nndemocratic.
| The right of instruction is the reserved |
| right of all free people-the very essence of |
| true liberty. Public officers are but the |
servants of the people, and when they |
cease to reflect the will of the people they |
cease to be the representatives of the peo- |
pie; and when failing Or refusing to do the |
will of the people they are arrogating to
| themselves dictatorial powers which are at |
war with every principle of free government, |
and will not be tolerated by people who |
worship at the shrine of liberty.
And now, in conclusion, Mr.. President, !
ask, in the name of the good people of |
| Virginia, that the resolutions be adopted. !
believe it is our duty to do so; the people |
of Virginia demand it of us-as vindica-
ton of her honor, and the self-respect of |
her people
| Senator Newberry was followed by Sena-
tor Powell (Mahoneite) who made a very
feeble reply.
HOUsE.-Most of the time in the House |
was consumed in contested election cases
that were not concluded.
SENATE-Thursday, January gath.
Wickhams bill to provide for the more
efficient collection of the revenue was
passed.
MALONE RESOLUTIONS.
(Mr. Gaines in the chair.) At 9 o'clock
the consideration of Mr.. Newberry's resolu-
ton was resumed, Mr.. Powell having the
floor. Mr. Berry asked Mr.. Powell to what
party he belonged, and Mr.. Powell said
substantially that if Mr.. Berry would listen
he would hear what his political position
was.
Mr.. POWELL in the course of his remarks.
made statements which brought Mr.. Wick
ham to his feet to say that he never voted
for the disfranchisement of the people of
Virginia; that he never favored it; that on
the contrary, be did all that he could to get
the odous clauses of the Constitution sub
mitted separately; that he did not vote in
'69-it so happened that he could not, but
was in favor of Wells and believed that
Wells would have been better for the State
than Walker. What he wished to do was
to build up a Republican party-a party
different from that desired by the Under
wood wing.
In concluding, Mr.. Wickham said that he
was proud of being Republican, and that
the Coalition party is the worst party Vir-
ginia ever has seen. (Great applause
Mr.. Powell having stated that a small
minority of the party-''a few restless Re-
adjusters left, Mr.. Newberry rose,
with the gentleman's permission, to say
why he left. 1t was because Malone had
deceived him and the people; because Ma
hone had forgotten his pledges; because in
stead of being Democratic Readjuster he
had sold out to Stalwart Republicanism.
The Chair (Mr. Gaines) said that the gen.
tleman (Mr. PowelD did not give way for
speech, but to answer question.
Mr. Newberry; Have answered him?