Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-01-15
Withdrawal of Hon. John Randolph
Tucker.

The following card is published in the
Stanton Spectator of last Tuesday:
To the people Of the Tenth Congressional Dis
trfct Of Virginia:
It is proper for me at this early day to an
nounce to the voters of the 10th Congressional
District of Virginia that shall not be a can
didate for re election to the House of Repre-
sentatives, and that I shall retire from the
service of the State in Congress at the end of
the present term, and devote the remainder of
my life to my profession.
1t has been my wish for several years to re-
tire from this position to which I was called
from private life more than ten years ago, but
the presidential election of 1884, and the State
election of 1885, in the issues of which was
deeply interested, induced me to remain in
public life and participate in those contests.
They have resulted in the triumph of the
Democratic party in the Union and in Virgin
la, and an administration of the governments
of both under Democratic leadership has been
secured. I feel, therefore, that may now
retire from the field, though duty forbade me
tory had not been secured.
In dissolving the relation of Representative
to such constituency, should be unworthy
of the position I have SO long held, did not
express to you my grateful sense of your gen
erous confidence in my devotion to the prin-
ciples of the Democratic party, and in my
fidelity to the interests and rights of my con-
stituents. 81 have kept the faith" I pledged
you when I was first a candidate, and while
make no claim to anything but consistent
maintenance of what believe to be the true
constitutional policy for the country, and to
An honest desire to discharge my duties to the
people of Virginia, your uniform expression of
trust in the integrity of my purposes and the
honesty of my convictions assure me that my
course has received your approval, and has
been sanctioned by your intelligent judgment
In parting with you, declare that firmly
believe the hope of liberty and progress for the
people lies in strict adherence to the princi-
Piles of the Constitution, as defined and ex-
pounded by the fathers of the Democratic
Faith. To this, I publicly avowed my devo-
ton, when I entered your service-by this
have honestly endeavored to be guided in my
political action-and to this creed, shall tena-
ciously hold as long as I live.
cannot forget in this parting moment that,
for eight years, was honored by the hearty
support of counties and a city not now in the
District which elected me to this Congress
Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell and Lynchburg!
q name them in their alphabetical order;
gratefully remember them without discrimi-
nation.) To the generous and manly people
of the old sixth and the new tenth district
tender the sentiments of my Interchangeable
affection and esteem. May the blessings of
liberty and prosperity and peace ever dwell
in your homes, and throughout our Mother
Commonwealth, and may the Union of which
Virginia is member be the source Of good
will with other nations, of peace and progress
to each and all of the States, and an example
of liberty and free institutions, and of honest
and good government to the world!
bid you farewell !!
Your friend and fellow citizen,
J. e. TUCKER.