The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-16
TAZEWELL COUNTY.
TAZEwELL COURTHOUSE, VA,

OclODeT lU, 10 40.
Editors Dispatch: Thanks for the re-
peated suggestions in your paper that ill.,
duced the Conservative Committee to send
the Hon. J. r. Tucker to our county. lie
arrived at our fairgrounds on yesterday
from Russell county, in company with G.
T. TIigg, Esq, OF Abingdon, and. though
worn and tired by frequent adde's and
long travel, he was soon ready to CRAFTY
the wishes OF our citizens by giving his
views on the absorbing State issue. 1t had
been rumored for several days that he
would have opposition in the person OF Mr.
Fulkefson, OF Bristol; but when the hour
arrived for the work to begin the latter
was not forthcoming. The absence OF Mr.
Fulkerson could not have been regretted
more by the Repcalers than by those who
favor The present settlement, and who were
acquainted with the power and ability OF
Randolph Tucker in debate. Preparations
were made in front OF the ladies' stand for
the speaker, and after brief and appro-
pirate introduction OF the speaker by Ma
ior Henry,
Mr.. TUCKER PROCEEDED
with a strong and iorcible discussion OF the
question. In regular order be stated all the
objections urged by the Repealcrs to the
nCIuliOCll olli, uuU iiN 'pS'i
which they rely. and then answered them
in such manner rs must necessarily have
been satisfactory to every candid nearer. His
ridculc OF their position on the subject
brought round after round of applause. and
it was especially interesting when some
ef-complacent Rcadiuster would interrupt
him from the crowd by questions. After Il
few questions were put and the answers
had driven the interrogators in confusion
from the crowd, we felt like few dozen
blatant Reporters as interrogators would
have added interest to the occasion, and
from our heart we wished for them. He
did effective work before 4 large crowd,
and every expression OF opinion that we
beard was that he had utterly demolished
the. arguments always used by the Repeal
ers, and made many thinking men declare in
favor eli the settlement. He closed late
in the evening, and after rest at Jefferson
vile OF an hour or so, lie was sercnadcG nc
the Virginia House, with Il large crowd OF
ladies and gentlemen in attendance. After
music by the brass band OF Je1lersonvlle,
three hearty cheers were rivcn for Randolph
Tucker and the cause he represents, and he
was called upon and responded iii '.aipy
vein OF humor, acknowledged in III :ppro-
pirate manner the compliment paid Alm,
and again briefly discussed the debt 4''e>-
ton. His conclusion was very happy ana
brought continued applause.
CoSAILY r. TRlGG, ESQ.
was then called upon. and after approi ria;c
nreliminarjes il: allusion to the compliment
ulid him by the call, he alluded 10 the fact
tina; il was his first visit to the county; that
he was pleased with It's people, with the
beauty OF the county, with the signs OF
prosperity which greeted him everywhere,
and that be did no: believe that rcpu-
diution could find 4 l0dgment in 4
county so blessed OF God. He took
occasion in abiding 10 the people
and their prosperity to say that such scnt;-
ments rs honor would never buy break
fast" could meyer lind Il response in the
breast OF such people. His aIluSon to
this was done in goou style, and brought
deafeuing applause. In fact, tie applause
was SO prolonged and earnest 1t this allu-
sion that one at a distance would have
thought that the population OF Highland,
!owland, far and near" bad all Joined in
the huzza with stout and willing hearts.
Mr.. Trigg is a strong, vigorous, and earnest
speaker, and made some telling hits while
dealing with the debt question but few
minutes.
The occasion was closed By brief speeches
from Major Henry Joseph Stras, Jr., James
P. Kelly, Esq, and Captain \. j. Tynes-
all. with the exception OF one, original Re-
adiuSters, but expressing their entire salts.
faction with the present settlement and
their disapp-oval OF those who wish to con-
tinue the agitation.
This county is changing rapidly in favor
OF the settlement.
Very truly, TAZEwELL.