The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-24
FUCKERS TELLING TRUTHS.
THE ONE ISSUE OF THE DAY ELO-
QUENTLY DISCUSSED.
Power In the Hands or the Many Rather
Than the Few the Safeguard
of Liberty.

Fifteen hundred Democrats assembled
at the First Regiment Armory last night tC
hear Mr.. Tucker. The weather had oil
day long been cold and rainy and cheer
less, and between I and O'Clock was still
unsettled; but notwithstanding this, the
ball-the biggest here was well filed, Tho
young Democracy being in the majority
though the middle.aged and elderly busi
neSs-men were largely represented.
When Mr.. Tucker went upon the stage
he was heartily cheered: the crowd, in
deed, gave him most cordial greeting.
Mr.. George II. Poindexter, the chair.
man OF the Democratic City Committee
called the meeting 10 order, and in few
felicitous words presented-he would mol
say introduced" MIR. Tucker to the
people OF Richmond.
MR.. fuckers SPEECH.
Mr.. Tucker said:
My w-Countrymen,- thank this
vast audience, representative OF the people
OF Richmond, for this cordial reception.
[Applause.1 / come to you somewhat
wearied but not worn out in the good
cause. [Cheers.] l come to speak to you
tonight, but do not expect to entertain
you as you have been entertained by other
gentlemen. / only expect to speak to you
the words OF soberness and truth, and to
discuss quietly the great issue-for there il
but one--of this canvass.
For several years past one little man
rlaughter] has been trying to spit asunder
with wedge the Democratic party OF Nir-
ginia. That wedge is the debt, about
which shall say very little. Now, pro-
pose TO Withdraw that wedge, and show
that on the issues OF this day all Demo
crats-whether Funders or Readjusters
heretoiore-can and should be brought
together. Now. has the debt been settled
i say it has. There is game-I under
stand [laughterl that there is game
where II man hold four aces he can't be
beat. Now. four aces were dealt these
people, and, il they haven't won the game,
why it is their own fault. [Great laughter
and applause.l
THE POWER GIVEN THEN.
Mr.. Tucker then went on to show that
the Malone people had secured the Gov
einor, the two branches Of the Legislature,
and the courts. They had passed all the bills
they wished. II they didn't settle the
debt. they were uniathful, or incapable OF
using the power confideG TO them by the
people. II the debt was unsettled, Bond
did il; but Mr.. Tucker held that Bonds
decision was erroneous, and would not be
sustained by the Supreme Court.
Then he rapidly sketched the history oi
the Henkel bill, showing that Henkel Is a
Democrat, and claiming that the greatest
enemy Of the school system is the man who
perverts it to party purposes. Applause
THE Sun OF AUsTERLITZ.
Mr. Tucker had now been speaking for
about fifteen minutes in a sort OF twilight
shadow. when, on sudden, the gas-iet~
gave forth really brilliant light aud i'm
proved things wonderfully, and he stop
ped for moment to say, "IIurrah for the
light Of Democracy. [Applause.l The dark
ness is fleeing away and the sun OF Auster-
litz is before us" [Great applause.l
THE REAL ISSUE.
But what is the real issue in this canvass
Those already referred to are used to divert
attention from the real issue.
We charge that the measures, policy. and
methods Of the Malone party are danger
GUS to our free institutions, strike blow
at the liberties Of the people, and are con
ducive to the concentration OF the power
OF the people in the hands Of one man OF
q few, and TO the overthrow OF the balance,
OF the Federal Constitution between tho
Federal Government and the States. Lib
erty is the right of the individual man Il
the exclusive use OF all his powers for hi'
own happiness, except that he shall not in
fringe upon the like equal rights Of others
How can these rights OF the man-thi;
liberty OF the people-be secured?
The powers OF government must be eX
ercised by the people through their repre-
sentatives. The peoples power must pro
tect the peoples right and liberty. Give
10 the people the control Of Government
and the right and liberty OF the people viii
be safe. Give it to the one man or to thu
few, and they will be lost.
WHAT DEMOCRACY MEANS.
Mr.. Tucker then proceeded to give h'
definition OF Democracy, and said he
Il didn't call upon the learned Superin
tendent OF Public Instruction for the def
milton. daughter and a voice: "If yoI
had, YOU would have gone Fdrr from it,"
If he knows anything about Greek Qron
which we get the word Democrat), it i
more than he does about English Re
newed laugbter.l
Democracy means the power OF the peo
pie. | am, said Mr.. Tucker, Dem0cra
because ! am in favor of the power Of th
people--not the power OF boss or a few
men-or OF q caucus-but the power OF tn
people as the only guaranty OF their right
and liberties. The peoples might to guar'
the peoples right; the peoples power f
keep, defend, and preserve the people
liberty.
What are the essentials to the exercise o
this power?
/. Freedom of the man from the force o
; intimidation OF the Government or other
wise.
2. Freedom from corruption by hriber'
by money or the seduc.ions OF patronage
3. The peoples representatives must IL
obedient and responsive 10 their will, ant
to none other.
See how under kingly government thes
are all disrcgardcd.
A standing army menaces liberty. ant
NAV at the polls. under color OF guarding
them, ouel the free voice OF the people
/. So bv denial OF fair trial TO those WHOM
, Government accuses-by Imprisonment
without hdbedS corpus, DC.
But the free voice Of the people is pre-
vented by base appeals to mercenary me
tive.: by granting privileges and monopo
lies: bv comforting fat offices upon favor
, ties, and buying opponents with them.
: KING CRAFT.
These and their friends and followers
said Mr.. Tucker, being thus dependen
upon the kingly favor, support him. Th
: people are divided between those who fee
} on royal bounty and those who do not. Il
=. increase patronage, to augment revenue
, in order to have a larger fund to dispens
to the horde Of mercenary supporters {
e the Crown, this is the polite method {
: King Craft. These dependent mercenarit
l cry out, ..We are for the King because tb
! King is for u.s." which finds lis paraphras
l in "We are for Arthur because Arthur
for u.s."
.nrIurp ANn MAunNE.