Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-08-29
Gen. NeMherrY Indignant.

WYTHEyILLE, Va, Aug: To-
Gen. S. III. Newberry, the Senator
from Southwest Virginia, who gain
ed such notoriety as the leader of
the Big -Four, and defeated Malone
in all his partisan undertakings in
an interview with the SUMS cores
pondent yesterday Indignantly de.
MED the report that he had espous-
ed Mahoneism. After a ride of four
hours across the mountains Gen.
Newberry was fonnd at his beauti-
full mountain home in Bland county.
Although tile report of his defect
ion had been publishedin New York
Baltimore and Virginia papers, he
had not heard of it. When inform
ed Of it he was greatly excited, arose
from his seat, anu in righteous in
lignatl0n denounced the anthor OF
40 false report. Helookel every
inch the man.
"Why,' said he, "shonld I desert
my party and my politics, the party
and politics of my family for over
a hundred years, to follow the fall
ing and crumblng fortunes Of
renegade like Malionef 1t is absurd
and ridiculous. have lived u DE.
mocrat and l expect to die one. |
have fought Malone for over twenty
years-tought him when it was not
popular to do so, and expect to con-
tinue the fight. Why, sir, his en-
issaries tempted me with the Uni
ted Suites Senate, soalin Congress
or a place on the gubernatorial
ticket if only Let -upswith=the Big
-Four. These | refused with scorn,
and to think would go over now
when Malone has nothing to offer
but defeat is prepOsterouS."
Gen. Newberry was then asked
his opinion as to the merits OF the
Democratic ticket. He replied that
it suited him finely. General Lee"
he said, sis one of the best aud
bravest men in Virginia, a gentle.
man from the spur to plume, andS
has a record as pure anil bright as
that of any man. He will be cleo
ted beyond doubt. | believe the
soldier element will all vote for him
but am of course unable to be posi-
tive. Everybody knows my opln'
ion of Mr.. Massey. He is by odds
the best tlebater and stumpcr in the
State. OF Mr.. Ayres, | know but
little; not enough to express an
opinion. In him the party recog-
nizes The young element, which Will
insnre IL hearty support from them.
The ticket is u good Que, aud is
certain to be elecled.'
When asked as. 10 Mr.. Wise, the
Republican candidate for Governor,
the General smiled and said: ooh,
well, Mr.. Wise will not do. | know
him very well. lie will not suit the
people of Virginia for Governor,
and will soon find it out. His style
and manner OF 81 eaking is not tax
ing wilhthe people of'the mountains
of Southwest Virginia. He is too
violent and too much of a BULLDOG
en- OF Mr.. Wood, the candidate
for Lieutenant. Governor, the Cen
eral said: II served in the Senate
with him, and believe lllm to he a
good, honest man. He will give
strength to the radical ticket in the
Southwest" The General declined
TO talk OF Capt. Blair, candidate for
atlorneygeNc
I. In conclusion he said that none
of the counties of the southwest
were Republican any moro than he
was, but some OF item would go
Republican on account of local per
sonal and family feudS. The General
is not looking as wellas usual, and
says his health is bad. For this rca-
son and another, that OF being
heavily in debt and having devot-
ed so much time Of late years to
politics, and being now in a poSlt-
ion Ivy which he can eStricate HIM
self, he fears he will not be able to
take active part in tie campaign,
alth, ugh C had received a letter
from Chairman Barbour urging him
to do So"