The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-24
ALLEGHANY COUNTY.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.


ALLEGHANY COUNTY.
GCorrespondcnce OF the Richmond Dlspach.]
CONVICTION, VA, October 81, 1878.
To-day has been with us one OF those few
times, in years, which has brought out our
citizens. We have seen amongst us to-
day men whom the pressing business OF
farm and homes has hid from lis for years.
These men have counteaanccd a good cause,
and have showed to us all that they duly
appreciated the honor bestowed upon them
to. day by our worthy representative.
About 3 P. NJ. the Hon. John Randolph
Tucker appeared before the citizens OF AL
leghany to address to them his views upon
the leading questions which have entered
the con gressiona canvass, and particularly
did he clearly define bis position in regard
70 this political hereSy, which has deluded
many an honest and upright farmer and
laborer.
The honorable gentleman commenced by
review of some charges which had been
made Upon his policy by his competitor,
Captain Camm Patteson. And here would
state that 80 completely did he scarify him,
and so plainly did be expose his doctrines,
that il Captain Camm were present he would
scarcely recognize his political tenetS, and
feel that he could not any longer advocate
them, Nor was Mr.. Tucker unjust to his
opponent, but his manner OF handling him
| was most happy and at the same time
courteous. He did not descend to anything
scurrilous or offensive, and hewas through
out perfectly just TO him. No misrepre-
sentation entered his. speech. He ac0S all
through what he most cmphatically aS-an
honorable gentleman.
Our friend Captain Camm did not deal
with Mr. Tucker in like manner when he
addressed us on last Wednesday. He tried
with a monstrous effort to show that Mr..
Tucker was falSe to States-rights doctrines
| by presenting a bill for his friend General
Hunton to enlarge the jurisdiction OF the
| Federal courts: whereas, i'll reality, Mr..
| Tucker dissented from the bill, and pre-
sented it IN such way tuat it must be E'a0rn
he could not Uotc for 1t. This he most SOL
EMMY asserted. Every one knows that
when J. r. Tucker has done aught to the
detriment OF States-rightS principles he has
lost his identity, but that day will neuer
come. Moreover, Mr.. Tucker fully eX-
planned his position in regard to that bill in
his Buckingham letter, and doubtless Mr..
Patteson had read that; and why did he
come amongst us with such a pitiiul howl
about Mir. fuckers dcsertion OF his princi-
pies? But this was in keeping with the
rest. rive have the Congressional Record
in which il is stated that Mr.. Tucker INTRO
duced that bill "by request. "-Elit0rS Dis.
patch.]
Another very audacious feature Of his
proceeding was an anonymous sheet sent
through our county with the communistic
cry OF orally Rally! Farmers and Work
ingmen." TO hear whom? The GREAT
CAPTAIN CAMM PATTl:soN, backed by the
GpEkIRirE hrI
"the great greenback movement, which
opposes courthouse clques, rings, and rail,
road influences; which denounces the hard
money contraction policy Of the New York
F0rid," &C., DC. This wonderful docu-
ment is signed by whom?
But Mr.. Tucker has minced that sheet,
and has clearly shown Captain Patteson
himself came amongst us not the nominee
OF any convention, but the nominee Of q
courthouse clique Of Bucking ham-nowhere
else. And, as Mr. Tucker says, il it comes
to ctiQueS. he has Ten to Captain Patteson's
one; and, moreover, that his (Tucker's) are
up-Stair cliques, whilst our friend (the Cap.
tain) contents himself with basement
movement. AS forIalroadsa and money rings,
they are on par; it takes all bis money to
pay his car-fare. This is the reiI uneratlon
he receives from his railroad influence.
| DIT. 1 ulCl Oul at
tesun on every point in q manly and mas
tcrly manner, and showed that the Imitation
doctrine OF Captain Patteson was more
conducive to contraction than his policy.
And he also showed that it was a mistaken
notion that our currency has been contract,
ed, The absolute contraction amounts to
$50, 100000. and the expansion to $780,
100000, thereby giving to expansion $780,
| 100000 yearly.
| The question is asked, What has Mr.
Tucker done for you? Docs our friend
Captain Patteson suppose that MI. tucker
or any other one member OF the House can
carry out-nay, enforce-his policy to the
exclusion OF all others Does he expect
Mr.. Tucker to do what requires the labor OF
ten giant minds-and MIR. Patteson shows
he is not one of them-and the vote OF the
majority OF Congress? Such talk is alb
surd.
| MIR. Tucker shows clearly that the only
way we are to gain the fight in 1881 is to DC
cool and solid. To try by violence to rid
ourselves of the burdens we are now under
would be to heap more upon us. r.,
Mr. Tucker hits Captain Pattesou right
severely upon his doctrine OF money, which
was met with the proper indignation and
castigation it deserved. He showed thai
the greenback was only promise to pay,
whilst gold and silver were the things
promised. There is no promise on the gold
and silver. Why? Becausoit is their In
ttrinsic value that is the due and Lawful
worth Tor whatever commodity they art
4 given. Intrinsic worth OF paper is intrinsic
lnothing. Nor is it the stamp OF the Govern
uent Wbichis put upon gold and silver tina
a gives it worth, but it is the stamp OF tn
!, Most High that hes so enriched it. This !
i what renders il tas fair and just medium 0
/ / exchange between individuals and nations