The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-10-30


A Card.
To tie t'oteyv oftte 18Th Congresss8saf-5}is
trict ofFaginn: M
My reason for addressing this eagdsto
the votes of the district. is that Tot the
first time in the HISTORY Of Virginia the
people are denied tlc privilege Of Ahavlng
the questions Which they, mus decide at
the polls infelligently discussed before
them From time immemorial it has been
the custom in this State for representa-
.tiyes of political organizations 10. meet in
debate on the hustings and present the
claims Of their respective parties. l'rior
to the pending canvass this was peculiarly
the practice with candidates for public
office.
1t was practice to which the people
were attached, and one Which. II the
wishes OF the voters We're held superior to
the edict of the bosses, would obtain in
Virginia to-day. Such, however, is not
the case. Sheltering under the orders of
Chairman Barbour, Mr. Tucker has re-
peatedly declined discussion upon any
fair terms. Twelve times Ihave crossed
his pathway. and upon each occasion chal-
lenged him to meet me in'debate. Only
four times has he consented to discuss. and
three out of the four / have been forced to
give him the advantage sofa closing. EYhe
reasons assigned for declining are shown
by the correspondence below: AT Lexing-
ton, Mr.. T. s own home and among his
own people, met him two days after my
nomination. At the close of the discussion
that day he was asked for his appoints
ments, so that mine might be made.to
correspond. He referred me othe lex
,xuh hic Mt ii, pt &
were published as follows = Buckingham
G. H., Sept. 9Th Palmyra, 10th: .Ain-
herst, 18th. Ar5.A fhA
= On the Sth of September, at Bucking-
ham c. H., the following correspondence
was had: si.a e.i a srs
BUCKINGHAM C. H, Sept. Stt. Z
SIR.-I presume it will be perfectly agreeable
to you to have joint discussion today. My np-
Fluvanna and Amherst have been made in NC :
cordance with the schedule to which yo4. re-
ferred me- ana suppose Of course goa W rs
sion at Lexington as the commencem ent : OF
the series or dating that discussion tTom 10
day r.. saasis Very respeetful1ly, , "a A q
Hon. j. r. Tucker.
The reply was asfollows j aalast .,a.'
BUcHINGHAar G. H., sept lss4 :
sIn.-Yours received. My friends have m4he
all arran gements for speaking by myself a.isI
others in our own meeting. ,iI,sa4,s sani
Joint mas' efv esped fSGs
49, VS. . ,''''' h :, j. r. TGcKER
Mr.. fuckers appointment at Palmyra
was cancelled for the reason, as he stated,
that he could not get a crowd. l,spolse
there on the 10th to q much larger Gro WI
than he addressed at Buckingham: At
Amherst g. H., the following correspond
ence was had > alfv aoita s-tta aai
AMHERsr c. H, sept. 18th, 1854:
1t is proposed to have Joint discussion to-
day between Hon. J. r. Tucker and Mr.. j Yost,
candidates for Congress, upon the following
terms: Il ttf
and q half hours, Mr.. Yost TO iollow-in like
time, with thirty minutes for rejoinder Mr..
Or Mr.. Yost to speak one and quarter or one
and q half hnu;>. Mr. Tucker to follow i'll like
time with 'hirt minutes for ,reionder, Mr.
Tucker to close. y.
Chairman Rep. Co. Com.
To Mr.. r. Taliaferro, Chairman Dem Co. Com.
In replvs The democratic ChairrnIn
wrote
ll,ropositions received hut respectfully 'ite-
''''' fs i 80 y - (. N. 1A1rArnnfo..,s.
as ~ - 5s ~ fas.. Oh, nenl- Ex, Com
At the town of Madison. Just across the
river from Lynchburg. All appointments
had been made for me for the night of
Sept. 10Th. Upon reaching Lynchbug. the
day after the amherst meeting.. l ascar.
tanned that Mr.. Tucker had also been in
vited to speak at Madison. In a CONVEX
satlon Witll hummer OF pelnoea'aes tiey
expressed themselves strongly IN favor OF
IL JOINT discussion ana assured me tAtas
sqcl was tle sentiment Of aMaJority OF
the party. Dlsellsstoii-ssh however. MS
fucker Declined. as the lolieWHg cores
pondence SHOWS ga <. 6slsa.s..sl "a
60 20 y MADISON .aAAIlIERsr Co.. septal6th
RON on =. a. a. aa,aefr for Noniso
nounced' / believe. in advance of Yours / am
willing. however, to waive any ADVANTAGE
, ~ gd t 70 ~ ,d
fair terms. So thai reoinders sh;til9not be less
than thirty minutes each.
vii Isl m as ,hT 1orl,s
fully suggest that the discussion be confined
as nearly as practicable, to measures i'll which
artizahs are most deep t,,9, concerned, v
,, ~ .espe.'.,.'l'
4 nc ioii s''i - ieiioiepis-
i,vtta bor. Il, adj ass t ioe iyey.
land Club. am here to do that and decline
your PROPOSITIONS Very respectfully.
....y s.-..,...,... D. Il. o.>HN,
I'm The l9th, Mi. Incker WAS invited 10
meet me abdioslen, on any1alrterms. out
ne declined, altho' ne ilaei no appolnt-
ment for that night, and passed by the
place
On the following day I'VE met at Bath
Z. H.. III discussion. MIR: Tucker having
the close. us he had at lexington, On the
10Th our paths again crossed at Covlngtop.
Knowing, that. by the rules OF discussion,
/ wasalnore,t than j entitled, TO the close,
proposed there the same terms precisely
that had offered Nj. Tucker ~ our Two
previous meetings. The terms proposed
were an hour and quarter to open and
thirty minutes for relolnders. -ae1 hese
terms. upon previous occasions, had been.
altered by Mrsa Iueker'sfor his own p e, e..
tit, SO as to give him an hour and haHi
hls,opening speech; The reason as stated
ny INN Tor TINS change was That sWoula
allow him moretlm IN his opening speech
to defend his political record aandsat. has
suggestion agreed to make the alteration.
When as Stated however, \ asked Tor The
same terms offered MI. Tucker, the re-
quest, was decilnedl ana n was Iorceo 70
accept the terms which ne mad ale wed for
ms own ADVANTAGE, OF mss the discussion u.s.
altogesher. L chose tne discussion. 1hIees
daNslaltefwards: sats oeau4stonF a. division
~ tilne WASH ASKED anu uecllHed. ;9so9
= A6.McDoWeli' OH the ooth Oh september
DIVISION OF ime was again requested
anu II was granted upon cohdlldehs tnat
INF. tucker shouid AfiatVe the crosse. Ills
terms were accepted.
AL App0mattOX u. IL. on the 9TH OF