Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-21

for ma 10 have accused his client wouIu
have been when the evidence was weah'
and with II the season OF action Achinoa'
accusation altogether when the evidence
had become strong. Or, 10 employ he
own vivid and picturesque imaseLs
"Achfles should not have suiKed III hs
tent" when the first vague conjecture
arose. and when all was DOUBT ana u1ih
ness but should have promptly salieu
forth. shifting the shadows ana uoins
hattie with the intrenchant air.
While. when the evidence had gathereu
strength. when the dawn appIouSnf
and with II the season of action, Achliles'
responsive to demands of sarcasm, swiftly
changes shape into Jupiter tonans' ana
Tins by a more or less dexterous )ugBle'
which is doubtless full Of meaning II one
had hut the clue to It, we see the very
TYNE and embodiment Of deeds converted
into a mere symbol of sounds. rms SUI
den change of figure is a little pe"iuet-
ing 10 the uninitiated, and so, on inns
point. / will simply say that L shail pe
both proud and glad to sit at my critic
faat and under his kindly guidance 10
study the mysterious transitions OF the
mixed metaphor.
A PALPABLE ERROR.
But now / approach a graver sup)ec''
| General Hundley distinctly charges me
with having made "a terrible arralen-
ment or prosecution OF Colonei StuDps
. {. . for exercising his constitutional
privilege I'm voting in the House OF Dele
gates for Mr.. Massey, the man of his
| choice for Superintendent Of Public In
struction."
This gross and ~palpable error OF Gene
raj Hundley's should be 10 him a life
long warning to never again trust ms
memory on a subject of any moment.
The words which j uttered are a part Oh
the record. and General Hundley might
easily have found them. The incident
alluded TO was a simple one, and Tree
from all complications. Mr.. Masseys
supporters had brought Barnes's history
into the issue, defending hat DOOR, anu
with that issue before the House. Colo
mel Stubs had voted for Mr.. Massey. L
smoke not at all of Colonel Stubbs.s
constitutional rights, but merely Oh MS
inconsistency, for he has publicly de-
nounced the Barnes history over ana
over again. And now, since General
Hundley has been thoughtful enough 10
recall this matter, II Is obviously III OF
der of his client, Colonel Stuops' 10
solve another problem by explaining ms
reasons for voting In this month OF De-
cembet for the maintenance OF a STATUE
ubich he had promised to do his best &c
overthrow during the approaching sprins
or General Hundley's scathing crlti-
c,sm of the Examining IN l WI
not trust myself to speak. Ihere wa
certainly no member or that pouy pu'
who felt the pain and disgrace OF the SIT
nation at least as keenly as dld the az
cused: and yet. in their pathetic soiio"
.--I.-aoc NTH WhlCn I0Gl
delivered their reluctant judgment, uehe
raj Hundley can discern nothing Du'
the marks of a vac.llating
HIS TRIPLE DUTY.
IN willing to make every possible
o,Iowanoe for General Hundley on th'
80 % his zeal in his clients behalf, tn
wora co because he has defined his dutle
as being of a threefold character-hrst
IN his relation to the case as a volunteer
,hen AT the call Of his client, and nnaliy
l -, the solicitation of friends. But L SUI
think that n has done me a grave al,
|, needless wrong In charging that 1 nau
! go terrible arraignment of Colonel stuoD
for exercising his constitutional PRIV
, leges." ,o;d owe
D indeed. so careful was / 10 aVold eve
the remotest intimation that NoiO"
y Stubbs had done any unlawtui thlhs, "
a I declared in the SlTOibcSN
, ~ command that | did not call In ques
Y n hJs lawful right 10 make lawn
rafic with any man. and l nave neVe
e bad the shadow of a doubt but tnat II
a wouId be able, before any legal trlpuh,
e IN Cbristendom, to scatter 10 the VIM
d anv charge of unlawful conduct ss easii
q as the reused lion shakes the deworop
from his name. o.,,o,
d But that has never beeh the quo
NO one has accused Colonel Stupps I
L any Infraction of the written law
n OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
g ant there are other duties ana otht
3 obligations which devolve upon us-op'
l. cations which are more commahu"hs a. A.
? more sacred than those whlch are -
scribed on any statute oooK' oplisa'
.e which neither congresses nor
define and which neither feets nor ar"i
&c CON enforce: obligations which began
p onarga when men ceased TO be savage
l. ohIigstions which @ man may ignore
Is ho,rav and vet go unwhipped OF huma
a iustice. obligations which are as eel'"
:. 10 ,ncite derision in the pettiossei
III tbev are TO awaken all that Is hooiesI
ivan. obligations which have heith'
narv nor citadel save in that sem
A. ~ honor which is the croWnlng s'oiy
a ,ha moral sentiments or mahhiHu' -
: II IS TO those sentiments Una o., T.
'e appeals when he asks )u1gnene
ne comrades on any charge "hi0" "
a 10 touch his personal honor r
rs know how prevalent - ,on
go sentiment" And in that scorn '
nav we'll descry one OF the darkest pc
60 ~ the times. For " Is neitner ny
lg -. Iass than true that-sentinient apai
- romains nothing but AFFECT re
70 oe restrain the statesman from "a
tering mr. JOHN CUssoNS
Richmond, Va, December 49, 1884,
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or Not a Candidate.