The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-14

}. holland. ESQ.,. at Middlcburg. Loudon
county Va, and practced In ell the
courts Tor four years. ln 1896 while I'm tho
court room at Alexandra. Va. attending
a term OF the county court q lieutenant
OF the Northern army came in the court
room with an order from General Candy
90 Judge Henry w. Thomas. to enter
decree on his books 'n favor Of a North
cin soldier When The lieutenant told his
message Mr. Tucker jumped up and told
the judge not TO do 81. that iho civil au-
& ihoriiy was supreme, and that the Gcner-
aI had no rirnt TO do any such thinC The
lieutenant threatened to arrest Alr. Tuch-
cr' alid was told by MIR. Tucker TO 20
ilEcad and arrest him n he wished, show
ing the courage of John Uamdon
Mr. Tucker was associated during this
me with others I'm the defence OF JEFF
on Davis. President OF the C0nfed-
eiacy. lie was appointed in 1860 counsel
lof me Baltimore and Ohio railroad. at
lhe tlme when j. W. Garrett was presi-
cent Of that railroad. and continued
DO his law practice with great success,
until he was called to the Chair Of Law
az Washington College by General R. +.
Lee, who was at that time its presi-
dent but who DIED before Mr.. Tucker
entered upon the duties Of professor. I'm
Mr. Tucker was nominated for Congress.
and WAS elected by an overWhelm-ng
majority He served for six successive
terms twelve years.. but six months be
fore the Nominating Convention he pub
lishcd p letter. declining denomination by
bis party.
IN CONGRESS-
I'm Congress Mr. Tucker was well known
as powerful speaker. While he had az
his command all tho sarcasm and r'di-
cule of his celebrated kinsman and name
sake. John Randolph. Of Roanoke such
was the kindness OF his nature that he
seldom used the tomahawk or the poison
ed arrow in debate. lie was proven In
corrupube. and for high integrity and
broad-mindcdness combined, no member
OF Congress stood p eher. HIS honesty
was unimpeached and unlmpeachable.
His debut was made in q speech on
what was called the Centennial bill. jan
uary 10 1876. IN which no clearly defined
his views on constitutional construction,
the relation between tho powers Of the
states individually and the Federal Gov
eminent lie made himself prominent
also in connection with the Hawaiian
treaty bin, and other public questions.
taking AN active part IN the great tariff
question and other important matters that
came before the Committee Of Ways and
-ft'Niaf ~ MllNA ne was llGI a AltAUtls
When he was appointed on this commit
tee, Hon. Fernando Wood was appointed
chairman The rest of the committee
men being dissatisfied at this appointment
as chairman, they requested Fir. Tucker
10 allow them 60 elect HIM ass chairman,
they having the right 20 do il IL they
wehe dissatisfied with their chairman, but
he positively refused 10 allow them 90 do
il. However, at the death Of Mr.. Wood.
Mr.. Tucker was made chairman Of that
committee. H9 was chairman Of the
judiciary Committee of tho House during
his last two terms. Among his most In
innate friends in Congress were James
A. Garfield ana "Pig Rom Kelly. OF
Pennsylvania. His friendship for both was
with unMloyed pleasure. After Mr. Car
fields death, Mr.. Tucker was appointed
guardian for his children. and Faithfully
performed the trust. Ills party appointed
him one of the advocates of the great
Electoral C0mmiss ION Dill. as measure
of peace, and. in conjunction with Hon.
David Dudley Field and other men Of
distinction, argued the Florida branch
of it.
A GREAT SPEECH.
His speech in Congress on the tariff"
was pronounced by Alexander II. Ste
phcns Of Georgia, who was then a MEM
Der of the House. ass the ab.cst speech ever
delivered ia Congress ON the tariff and
who added that Doc had read or heard
every speech of ala the prominent men on
that question. This speech was made on
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D.o currency ana general national integri-
n.y. ne concluded his mastery speech
Dy tne Iollo"lns eloquent app
t"eI7 .n a common humanity we
a.. O' -iD'l 'N''i constlln-
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"a '-i7ln continent on, my
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no. ell-lns hoOief 10 do than 10
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i'm, '..N,l. o' .''. p-s'' ana 10 AIl 'heae
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dead. let us cease hckerng and disp1t,ne
as 10 the right and wroug of Tie erell
struggle: let us strive 10 forgive and fore
get the angry fcads which filled The lands
Wii1 blood ana mourn ng and desOiauou.
and. turning from these pas ions which
disturb the balances OH Judgment. parl-
y o. ~"'f lNI lNH bNrf present, lMItl
ialtn ana hope u our forDearances i0r
eacn others fan.ts, let us clasp hands and
join arms in the pledge OF earnest CO.
operation under the dictates Of divine
cuty' n pressing forward The destiny Of
this mighty people in 90 career of honor.
prosperity, and civilization which Uli
make our constitutional Union OF States
'ne soiN or ihe world. and blessing 90
our cnAoIen children 10 the rcmotest
SO '.io'ia'
% AIT. uCAer' m l,N-' made o powerful