Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-11-03
IAdvertiscment.l
STATE AT r

FRLLow-CITIzENs OF TENNESSEE:
hereby announce myselfa candidate for
Congress, for the State at large, upon the
broad platform of universal freedom TO all
disabilities and restrictions upon i%nalien-
able rights and privileges to none. Stand
ing in harmony with the great Democratic
army of the country-ignorihg dead issues,
recognizing the progress of the age in
which VIC live, and desiring to see such a
reformation OF governmental affairs-such
freedom, toieration and forbcarancc among
men as viii rekindle the fraternity of feel
ing, respect and confidence that oncc made
us such a happy nation.
The time between now and the election
being so short, having waited to the last
moment for some one else to take the race,
it is impossible to address the people of
either division of the State, before the
election, upon the issues OF the day. Nor
will it be in my power to furnish tickets
ec oOcaSio" VIII request thc
friends of Constitutional liberty, at the
ballot box, to see that my name is written
On some part of the regular Conservative
State and County tickets.
Not having a general acquaintance
throughout the State, and for the informa-
ton of such as may inquire, 1 will state
that | am a citizen of the town of Jones
borough, county of Washington. Tennes-
see, and until Monday last, when I came
off the track, to produce harmony in the
Conservative party here, was a candidate
to represent this county in the Legislature
and was Assistant Clerk of the House of
Representatives, at Nashville, from Octo-
Der 4th, 1869, to May 9th 1870, when l
resigned.
Having said this much for myself, I
must state why l am "a candidate. 1 re-
eognize the right of any freeman to solicits
or ask for any Office in the gift of the PEI
pie, But this, fellow-citizens, is not the
reason why l am a candidate.
\ resolution adopted March 18th, 1868,
and which has never been repealed, pro-
vide5 for the election Of a member of Con-
gress from the State at large. Under this
resolution Gen. John b. Rogers was elect
ed to Congress in 1868, but was refused
admission. The Republican party in this
State, knowing that they would lose near
ly all the Congressional delegation in the
next Congress, at the approaching election,
and believing that they could use this as
an argument with a Republican Congress,
to admit a member from the State at
large, have gotten up the incest little trick
on record, that is, to say nothing about the
matter, yet quietly go to the polls and
vote for Gen. John Il Rogers for Congress
for the State at large.
Yes, Fellow Citizens, Gen. John B.
Rogers is the secret Candidate for Con-
gross of the Republican party, and they
have kept it so quiet, and are so we'll post
ed, that | fear it Will be impossible to de-
feat him unless m y friends. and the friends
Of the cause in which l am engaged as
sist me in spreading the news throughout
the State.
1t is to defeat this little game Of the re-
publican party that | announce myself.
The plot has just leaked out here and we
have no time to make arrangements for
getting out any one else. l urge upon
every one to read and circulate, for all
that is necessary, is for the people to know
who to vote for, and we will defeat their
SECRET CONGRESSMAN.
[ will have this Circular in every coun-
ty for distribution by the 9TH inst, Coun-
t. Court day, if possible.
Very respectfully,
THOMAS III. REEVES.
Nov. 4th, 1870.