The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-26
BEDFORD COUNTY.
CoUNTr-CUURT DAYTON. J. r. fuckers AD-
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COUNTr-CUURT DAYTON. J. r. fuckers AD-
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correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
LIBERTY, September %, 1873.
Yesterday being the County-COurt day OF
Bedford county, in pursuance OF notice Il
large number OF citizens from various por-
tons Of the county assembled to hear the
address OF the Hon. John Randolph Tucker,
the unanimous nominee OF the people OF
the Sixth congressional district as their
representative in Congress. Mr.. Tucker,
after short and beautiful eXordium,
launched out into the doctrine OF States
rights; said he had been reared, as it were,
ut the feet Of Calhoun, and consequently he
had always been opposed to every extension
OF Federal power; that he was, and always
had been, opposed to increasing the jurisdlc-
ton OF the Federal courts. He SAID that he
had been charged with a departure from the
true old Democratic principles by introdU-
cling in the House bill eDlarging the juriS-
diction OF the United State courts, but that
lie neither framed nor advocated such bill;
that he disclaimed all favor to or patronage
OF it, and wrote his disclaimer upon its
back: he did present such bill in the
House, but he did it as an act OF friendship
and courtesy to an honorable and absent re-
preventative from Virginia, and he appeal
ed 10 his constituents TO say whether he
should have treated that venerable and
Scared old hero and patriot the Hon. Eppa
Hunton so dscourteousy rs TO have de-
MED him mere request. [Cries OF You
did right."l ~ .i@.rl~.
Mr.. Tucker next came to the question OF
currency-gr AS he opened this
portion OF his speech he received the most
profound attention. Old men leaned for
ward, with their hands up to their ears, as
il they feared one syllable might be. pro
nounced unheard; young men stood upon
tiptoc. and as this great statesman, with.his
characteristic frankness and Iearlessness-.
with q power and force which sent conVic-
ton to the mind OF every hearer--eXploded
the theory established by the folly and So
phiStry OF the advocates OF fiat money, the
hail rung with round after round Of APP
plause. The audience were particularly
charmed with this portion of Mr.. fuckers
speech, which gave universal satisfaction.
Planting himself upon the platform estab-
liShed by the convention, every plank OF
which was extracted from letter previous
ly written by him, be renewed his VOW to
stand upon it and advocate the interests and
defend the rights OF his people.
His peroration was beautiful and happy.
In glowing terms did bis burning eloquence
depict the scenes OF desolation and woe
which would follow unlimited expansion
OF currency, and the golden harvest which
would ensue from a iudicions increase,
founded upon solid basis. I can truth
fully say that this was the ablest and most
eloquent address that has been delivered in
this county since the war. AT It's conclu-
sion the enchanted audience remained silent
for q moment, and then burst forth with
loud and ringing cheers of Tucker forever
think the people of Bedford would echo
the resolution OF Botetourt county" Re-
solued, That we have the best and ablest
representative ip the State" BEDFORD.