The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-01
Communicated
Colonel Beverley Tucker Indignant
Stdunton, March 81

COIOBef DcVcrIef hhChei A'@
A DISREPUTABLE ASSERTION IN WASHING
TON NEWSPAPER PROMPTLY BRANDED.
To the Editor Of the Post:
NV attention has been called to the fol-
lowing paragraph from the Sunday Capital
OF this date:
at is a remarkable fact, and one which
the public ought to know, that the ancient
Bey. Tucker, Of Virginia. who is one OF
the best-known men in Washington, is one
of the active agents OF the New ldria Sill
yer. Mining Company IN opposing the
claim OF Billy McGarrahIn. am also in
| formed that son Of Bev. Tucker has been
employed at the New Idria Works for some
wears at salary Of $1,000 year. Under
| these circumstances ii would seem aS il Il
cautious statesman like the Hon. j. Ran
dolph Tucker, Of Virginia, would be very
reluctant to bring any report mo the
House OF Representatives against the Ne
| Garrahan claim. No matter what the
merits of this claim may be, it is Il safe gen.
| eral rule that Il member OF Congress ought
not to oppose on the floor Of the House
any measure which his dcdrly-beloved
| brother is paid TO advocate in the lobby.
Such things do not add to any mans inilu-
ence or reputation"
II would have been difficult to have en-
bodied in so few lines greater tissue Of
instrumentation of facts. hope not in
tentionaIly. Ii has been two years or more
since have bad any connection with the
New Idria Company. During the period
when | was one OF their attorneys here |
not only never spoke to my brother, j.
Randolph Tucker, OF the merits OF the
controversy between Mr.. McGarIahan and
the New Idria Quicksilver Company, but
never LET Him know that I was Interested
in it on the one side or the other. Indeed,
when. nearly ten years ago. he entered
Congress, il was understood between us.
ut my suggestion, that he should never be
advised by myself or others OF any pend
ing legislation in which | was interested,
as counsel or agent, and this understand
ing has been sacredly keptby ne. In fact,
/ have scarcely friend in or out Of Con-
cress who does not know 1t.
Indeed, il | had not appreciated the pro-
priety OF such 4 course, | should nave
known it was to my interest. as well a that
of my clients, to have adopted it.. ! repeat
have had no interest, personal or other
wife, in this controversy for more than
two years. have never spoken to men,
Der OF the present Congress upon the sub
iect that can recall. | have never been
present at any Of the meetings OF the COM
mittecs, either Of this Congress or the last,
when the McGarrahan case was beng dis
cusSed, except once. and that about SIX
weeks ago, for about fifteen minutes before
the committee {, iOurned. | have never
known what the leaning OF my brothers
mind was in regard TO the merits OF the
case during its late or former trials; and
never before the papers promulgated the
report of the committee, day or two ago,
did know, or even suspect, on which side
nv brother had voted or intended TO vote.
Sc much, then. in reply to the unjust inn
putaticn in the Capital upon the motives
Of this honorable gentleman.
And the informant OF the Capital is quite
as wide Of the mark when he charges that
a son of mine was employed by the New
Idria Works for some years ut salary OF
g, 800 year." II is utterly without truth
that my son was ever connected, directly
or indirectly, with that company. On the
contrary, he had been up to a year ago the
assistant superintendent of the sulphur
Bank Quicksilver Mining Company, in an
entirely different section OF the State OF
California, and this employment was long
before had ever head Of the existence
even OF the New Idria company, or known
any one who was interested in or identified
with it.
In conclusion, will only say that not on
my own account have | cssayed this public
statement. / have long since abstained
from noticing gratuitous attacks upon my
self, open or insidious, in newspapers, but
my pure and spotless brothers name and
fame are OF the few dear things left me in
this world. and these | will ever defend
with nv pen, or, if need be, with my life.
BEVERLEY TICKER.
| WQSEinQtOn, March 30th.