The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-18
J. EansS0Jph Tucker.

j. Randolph Tucker.
EJit0rs Chronicle ana Sentinel, augusta,
Ga: Your Washington correspondent
&" N'Importe has singled out Mr. J. Ran
dolrh Tucker. OF Virginia, from amongst
those whom nc is pleased 10 term " Political
Terrapins." / have 10 fault to find or quail
rel to pick With "statesmen like Lamar,
Gordon. Hill, Ransom, Hunter, and Others"
NV object is SIMPLY to have the readers Of
your valuable paper do Dir. Tucker JUS
tice. Your correspondent says that DIR.
Tucker is q gifted, loyal, eloquent Virginiap.
of the bluest blocd.age. Sirs, and more than
all these, be is an honest man. He is Il man
who will always be found on the side Of
right, fighting against wrong.
This is Mr.. fuckers first session 10
Congress. lie was elected last fall
from tie Lexington district by ma
jority of over 5000 1--WE thousand). He
had csnysssed the district, and expressed
himself on "the Constitution" the hdbedS
corpus" the conduct Of the General Govern.
menG ETC., etc., and yet knowing his views
they elected him by this handsome majority.
Now, SIR, If his constituents do not like bis
course, they have only not to reflect him This
fall. But wish "N'Ilnpore" (and your
| readers distinctly to understand that this us
a tergo business won't 60 down with him.
| All To" " live Goals Of indignant popular
sentiment" in Cnristendom won't drive
| Ran. Tucker from the path Of duty and right.
Mr.. Tucker has sworn TO stand by the
| Constitution; but lie must be allowed
to interpret it for himself. Now, by
reading The Washington letter fen
lines fuitaer, we plainly see why your
correspondent is SO bitter against "the ter
rapns." The Texas Pacific bill explains
all. "N'Impcr;c." in fact, has an axe to
grind; he wants al appropriation. Dir.
Tucker and the rest of s'the terrapins" are
for draWirG The strings Of the public purse.
The Richmond Dispatch and Dinville Times
are also opposed 10 Mr.. fuckers MEASURES
| of retrencbrlcnt and reform; and why !:
Richmond wants an appropriation for the
| improvement Of the James river. The Times
wants an appropriation for the Roanoke,
and talks OF "a time when steamers will run
| from Weldon 10 GAINESVILLE, and from Clarks-
vile to DaDv;ie, and On to Madison two
more grinders 1t the public stone. am In.
ciined to think, however, that the Times ia
indulging in hit of sarcasm, and is at heart in
favor Of Mr. fuckers measures. The Dis
patch says VIC can't afford to continue it,"
meaning, as I take il, Ietrencbment and re-
form. It's and your correspondents idea
seems TO he that because the Republican
party has voted .aoney for internal improve
ments at the NORTH, that for this reason the
Democrats Of tic South must vote for i'm
proyements here. Because they steal, We
must steal, and try to keep even with them.
| But, carried 10 the FINAL issue, where will
all this internal improvements endi Why,
sirs, l expect 10 bear next that Mr.. Hill
| hoc ~ how
| ton made for the completion of the
Rel's creek, so as to admit the passage
| Now, just think of the number of rivers
thing of railroads. should think Georgia
and Georgisns have bad enoug b of internal
improvements. The great developer OF
Georgia III. /. KimbaID well-nigh bank
rupted the State, and this thing OF ap.
preparations by Congress, II carried out,
will bankrupt the Federal Government.
States rights, so far as secession is con.
cerned, is dead issue; but so long as
the Constitution remains unchanged, the
opuicGs of such nen as Chief-JuStice
Marshall, Mr.. Justice Story, Chief-Jus.
tce Chase, &C., are entitled to respect. Ihaye
made this article much longer than intend.
ed. One word more, however. beg leave
to introduce Mr. Lamar's opinion on MIR.
fuckers Speech That it was the finest
thing be Lad heard in Congress" And in
conclusion L will say that the people Of
Virginia regard Ran. Tucker as one of the
first men in Congress- rival Of his uncle
Of Roanoke excepting that we never ex-
pect to see him 60 back on his record as old
John of Roanoke did in accepting Office
under President Jackson. GEORGIA.
Stone Hill, Loud0un county. Fa., February
6, 1876.
That fellow is good guesser. The Dis
patch and everybody else in Richmond would
like to have Gan appropriation for James
river" 1-.-.-.. : -. r.
7 ~ gsess - -, y, I.