Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-27
CUMBERLAND.
Hon. John Randolph Tucker at Carter.vilIe.
correspondence OF tie Richmond Dispstch.I
CAITRRsvULE. NA.,l


correspondence OF TIE Richmond Dispatch.l
CAITRGsvULE. VA.,l
September -, 1884.
The Hon. ). L. Tucker spoke here TO-
day. and i being his first speech in this
community. his fame As public nan and
great orator brought ont = large audience
Of the hest and most intelligent portion Of
our poVnl ton. both gentlemen and ladies'.
They came out anticipating a great treat.
ana they were not disappointed. His speech
was = grand effort. He spoke for nearly
four hours. holding the whole time the I'M
fsycing attention OF his hearers. Solid.
sound, instructive. and eloquent. and at
the same time so plain and comprehensive
IS 20 be understood 10y everybody, his
sueech was calculated TO do a great deal OF
good. and cid have the most marked effect
upon all present. His expiration and eX-
position 81 the character and fundamental
principles OF Our Government was so per-
feet. lain. and comprehensive that even
the little toys and girl present understood
him. In the same plain and simple terms
be explained the principles and policy Of
the Democratic party and the principles
and policy Of tie Republican party. lie
showed that the Democratic party had a.
WAYS been the party Of the people. ,nd
tie great fundamental principles Of SELF
government which uuderlie our republic
can institutions. whist the Republican
party were always warning against those
principles n its constant tendency to build
NJ favored classes at the expense OF the
masses, and 70 oncrGach upon and usurp
the reserved rights OF the States In the
sam, Ilaln and simple languagc be eX-
planned the great principle Of States rights
snd local seli-goVCrnmert, and he showed.
moreover. how dangerous to the rights ,nd
Liberties Of the People were these central
izing tendencies o! the Republican party,
aud how important IL is to put the Demo
cratic party in power in order to stop this
downward tendency OF our Government.
His unveiling and exposure Of the liwless-
ness, corruption. and extravaganza OF the
Republican party was terrific.
Never before have witnessed such high
aud universal appreciation Of a public
speaker. Never have | witnessed such
unanimity OF feeling and sentiment. In
that intelligent audience there was only one
dissenting voice. There il another thing
that has gladdened the hearts OF our people,
and il is that we have st LAST found deliver
snce from alien and hostile representation
in the councils OF the republic; that
amongst other good things done by our
present Legislature the county Of Cumber-
land has been taken out OF the "black dis.
tTict,' and put where we can have a rep
rescntstiye who is OF Il. and with u,-s
true NiTgnian and good man.
Allow me, in conclusion, 10 add few
reflections Of NV own which these events
have excited in my mind. There is much
clamOr Il the North about the "SOlid
~anft - and ~ fla 1fraf,fo-y-
trHS in Republican circles Is to break the
"SOld SOUTH At this PARTICULAR june
ture Il i most fortunate that the South is
solid-so!id rs il Is for law and order. for
4 safe and respectable government; solid
Tor the Constitution and for tie great fun
damental principles o!the Democratic party.
The south constitute, the great conserya-
tive element 81 the country. The sorrows,
suffering. and Illumination imposed upon
the South by Radical rule. have, in the
providence Of God. hcen blessed and sane
tiled % our good, and, as verify believe,
10 the salvation Of our republican Inslitu-
tions. These influences have tended 70
make our people more moderate, thought
iul. and conservative. They have learned
TO better appreciate the blessings Of good
government as well Is 10 detest and sbhOr
radicallsm Of every kind. verify believe
that II i were not for the conservatism OF
the south our peculiar form Of government
would sooner or lh,er undergo an entire
change
There are two elements in our body poll
tic that are threatening the perpetuity OF
our Institutions. One is the great money
power, and the other Is the ignorance OF
The lower classes. Hoarded wealth Is al
ways hostile 10 and distrustiul Of the liber-
ties Oi The people. 1t wants strong gov
eminent for its protection and preservation,
and il places these far above the rights and
liberties Of the people. There is nothing
tIuer than that "the price OF liberty il
eternal vigilance" w. III.