Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-08-15
Mr. fuckers Speech
[ From the Richmond WhIg.l

Inc arUlcl6 Ill Ju6 hlCHlnOhu
Wing of August Cd, 1854, taken
from the Valley Virginian and
headed MIR. fuckers Speech must
have gone to the hearts Of the old
followers of Sandy Stuart, Samuel
Med. Moore, John Baldwin, and
others, old-line Wings Of ante.bellam
days, who are still alive.
Mr.. Tucker, the article says,
frankly admits that he is still
a believer in the principles which
practical, common sense men
thought had gone down in the
shock of BATTLE
General r. E. Lee, in reply to
an invitation to lecture before the
Peabody Institute, of New York,
in 1867, says: My opinions would
have no influence in correcting the
MISUNDERSTANDING which existed
between the North and South and
which I fear Is still destined to IN
UOlre the country IN greater calami-
tieS.'
To Robert Ould, Virginia
Senate, General Lee writes: q
think it important in selecting a
chief magistrate Of the Common
wealth for the citizens to choose
one capable of fulfilling its high
trust, and at the same time not
liable to the misconstruction which
their choice of one Objectionable
to the General Government would
be sure to create, and thereby
increase the evils under which the
State at present labors.' This
applies strongly to Mr.. fuckers
attitude to the United State and
his position as a member of Con-
gress.
The following could be truth
fully said of President Arthur
which General Lee said of another:
Every one approves Of the policy
of President Johnston; gives him
his cordial support,and would, 1
believe, cOnferon him the Presidency
for another term. Let us, then,
press the election of Mr.. Blaine,
the political friend of President
Arthur. In opposition to Mr.
fuckers views, General r. E. Lee
writes to Captain Josiah Tatnall;
The war beingat an end, and the
Southern States having laid down
their arms, and the question at
issue between them and the North
ern States having been decided,
believe it to be the duty Of every
one to unite in the restoration of
the country and the rc-establish
ment of peace and harmony.
To Governor Letcher General Lee
writes: 'The questions which for
years were in dispute between the
State and General Government, and
which unhappily were not decided
by the dictates of reason, but
referred to the decision of war,
having been decided against us it
is the part of wisdom to acquieSce
in the result, and Of candor to
recognize the fact Mr.. Tucker
does not recognize this fact, and
as the article says, 'he feeds upon
the bitter memories of the war and
reconstuction.i In the same letter
to Governor Letcher General Lee
says: Elect to the State and
general Legislatures wise and pat.
riotic men who will devote their
abilities to the interests of the
country and the healing of all
dissensions.'
On another occasion General Lee
writes: But I can anticipate no
greater calamity for the country
than dissolution of the Union.
Secession is nothing but revolution.
The trainers of our Constitution
never exhausted so much labor,
wisdom, and fOrbearance in its
formation, and surrounded it with
so many guards and securities, if
it was intended to be broken by
every member Of the Confederacy
at will. 1t was Intended for per
petual Union,' so expressed in the
preamble, and for the establishment
of a Government, not a compact,
which can only be dissolved by
revolution, or the consent of all the
people in convention assembledi
It is idle to talk of secessien.' The
article says: 'Mr. Tucker not only
has not forgotten anything, but
he resolutely refuses to recognize
that twenty-five eventful years
have wrought achange in Virginia;
that the people are looking now
to practical benefits from legisla-
ton; that they have ceased to brea-
the in an atmosphere of abstract
theories, and have ceased to look
for leadership to abstract authority;
that they can no longer be influenced
by blatant appeals to sectional hate;
that with their old commanders
General r. L. Lee) advice, they
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