The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-06
The Sixth Congressional District.

The Sixth Congressional Dlstrlct.
The te!egraphic news in yesterdays DIS
match announcing the nomination by accia
nation OF JOHN RANDOLPH TUCKER Tor re
election from the Sixth congressional ois
trict afforded general satisfaction 10 tue
public. Mr.. TUCKER is a true Flfgih''
statesman. and be possesses an amount ol
ability and personal and moral respect ano
force that make him not only to be admired
but TO be implicitly trusted. lie stands as
one Of lhe ablcst, il not the very aD'cs'
man in the House OF Representatives, ano
Virginia may therefore be proud OF him.
1t is very gratifying that the nomination
Of Mr.. TUCKER was effected with snch
promrtness and uuanimity. 1t had been
feared that there might be some disagree
mcnt rs 10 the opinions OF the Convention
upon public policy. and that this disagree
ment might Ictard the nomination. We had
not thought such an event probable, ant!
the prompt and harmonious action OF tie
Convention shows that such contingency
was out OF the question from the first; ana
II shows. what is hotter, that there is gene
raj approya! OF Mr.. TUCKER'S career as the
representative of the district that VIII Sc
cure his reelection by an Increased majority.
The first step OF the Convention was the
reference OF resolutions to committee.
That committee reported to the body the
following resolutions, which the chairman,
Mr, SALE, stated were Formulated from Mr..
TUcKEg's Buckingham letter. They were
adopted without debate, and with but TWO
dissenting voices, and are as follows:
|. That VIC prefer Treasury notes o. the
United States. commonly called greenDacks,
10 tue present system OF national. bank cur
rency: and in our Judgment, they should
be substituted for nat!onal-Dank notes rs
may be practicable.
.. That such Treasury notes should be
made receivable for all dues to the Govern
ment, without distinction.
3. That we denounce the resumption
clause OF the act Of 1875. and demand its
repeal. We hold, with Samuel j. Tilden,
that enforced resumption will create new
suspension.
4. That we arc opposed to any further
contraction OF the currency, which has
been greatly INJURIOUS to the industries OF
the country.
). That we favor such an expansion o.
Government currency as, with The gold ana
silver circulation, will bear araaSorabie and
iuillcious proportion to the business trans
actions and population OF the United States.
6. That we are in favor Of the repeal OF
the special tax Of ten per cent. on the cir
.culation OF State banks. We hold that such
tax is unconstitutional, and that its repeal
is right.
!. THAT we endorse the reconciliation OF
silver. which will increase the currency at
least $40, 600, 600 year, and put grrenbacks
on Il par with gold and silver in all receipts
by the Government.
Mr.. TUCKER was then nominated, and the
nomination was, on motion OF Mr. G0GdIS,
made unanimous. Being informed by 4
comlnittse OF bis nomination, he was brought
before the Convention, and acknowledged
the honor conferred upon him in a speech
which is represented to have been chalac-
terisiic for It's elegance and clcarness upon
all the points to which he alluded. The
VirginiQa'S report Of ii says:
He returned his thanks for the renewed
confidence which the people had placed in
him, ard said he stood firmly on the plat
form OF principles adopted by the Conven-
ton. He said that there was need OF great
caution in The party. He denounced the
policy OF the Federal Government in grant
ing favors to privileged classes and monopo-
lies, From this source the burdens OF the
peop!e arose. He referred to the attacks
that had been made against him outside
OF the district, and summari!y disposed
OF the charges which had been made
against him. He said he would visit all
the counties In the district and give an ac-
count OF his stewardship and express his
views on public questions. The speech.
which was fine one, WAS loudly applauded,
an6 showed that Mr. Tucker will have the
cordial support OF the people in the district.
In response to calls, Maior Daniel, Hon.
II. S. Bocock, General Early, w. W. Berry,
ESQ, Hon. Thomas Whitehead, and G. W.
Button, Esq, made excellent speeches, in
which they complimeatcd Mr. Tucker and
urged the united support OF all ConserVa-
tiyes.
The Convention then adjourned in that
state OF concord and happiness that were
well secured by its good work.
Mr.. TUCKER proposed TO begin the CAM
paign at once, and will conduct it With
spirit.
This "exeludes conclusions" in one
more district ina manner generally crafty
inc