Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-21
OUR CANDIDATE.

demonstrated that it is the unanimous wish
of the Republicans of the District that the
Hon. Horace Maynard should again he our
standard bearer in the coming important
canvass. In response TO this expressed
wish, we publish this morning Mr.. May
nards letter, and we ask for it the careful
perusal of every voterin the District. 1t is
an able exposition of the principles of the
Republican party, and discusses briefly,
but clearly and foreibly, the issues which
the two parties respectively present.
His review of the records Of the Republi-
can and Democratic parties for the past ten
years enables us the more clearly to COM
prohond their exact relations to each other
now. The facts set forth in the letter will
persuade every one that the success of the
Republican party Is still essential to the
stability of the Government, to the preser-
walton of the national credit and to the
protection of every citizen i'm their equal
rights before the law.
A. to Mr.. Maynard personally, we need
say nothing to the people of this District.
They have known him for many years, as
private citizen of uneXceptionable char
acter and as public servant of great faith
fulness, of acknowledged ability and of ma
tional reputation. For twelve years he
has represented us in Congress, and during
all this period his services have been un-
seltishly devoted to the public interests.
His recognized ability and integrity have
secured for him Il high position on
the most important committees of the
House, and always secured for
his constituents legislation "a favora-
bic to their interests "a the peculiar cir
cumstances of the country would permit.
Familiar with all the varied duties of his
position, he is capable of rendering t. the
people of the District more efficient service
than any new member possibly could
however competent he might be, and we
should see that neither we nor the country
are deprived of his long experience and
great ability. 1t has been charged against
Nj. Maynard that he has not done as much
for the Union people of East Tennessee as
he might have done, and that q more zeal
Gus, even though Inexperienced, member
could do more. We do not think either
the charge or the belief well founded Any
observing man, who goes to Congress for
legislation favorable to the payment of our
war claims, Will readily comprehend the
difficulties under which our Representa-
tives labor such an one will find prompt
expressions Of genuine sympathy and a
proper appreciation of the merits and force
OF such claims; but they will find, also, n
settled and fixed conviction in the mind of
every Seuatorand member of Congress that,
just for the present, the Government can
noo safely begin the adjustment of these
demands, which in the aggregate amount
to many millions. They answer that the
people are now complaining under the bur-
dens of taxation, which we are forced to i'm
pose, to pay our pensions and bountes and
the actual expenses of the Government.
As soon a these burdens can safely lie
| llghtened, we believe that Congress will
| pay every Just claim the Union men of
East Tennessee hold against the Govern
ment, and when this time comes, as it very
! soon must come, if Republicans are retained
in power and enabled to continue their IA
| pid decrease Of the public debt, no man in
all the South will be able to do us so much
| service as Mr.. Maynard. But heretofore
| for the reasons named, it has been impossi-
! bic for any man or number Of men to Sc
cure the desired legislation and, therefore
we believe the complaints made by some
! on this point are unjust. But if those who
think that Mr. Maynard has been indifieI.
! ent to the interests of his constituents will
! 60 to the Pension rolls and see how many
poor but worthy pensioners have been
quietly added to the lists through his per,
sonal unrewarded efforts, they will realize
how unjust such reflections are. But it j.
unnecessary that we should review recorc
familiar TO every reader OF the CHRONICLF
and TO every intelligent man in the coun
try.
\ man who for twelve long years ha,
been bitterly rclentlessly pursued by un
scrupulou7 political opponents, and agains
whom no charge of corruption or personal
demerit has ever been sustained. needs nc
further commentator from Us.
Cntrammeled with the caucussscs ant
controversies of conventions, but nOmina
ted by popular acclaim, he begins the can,
vass certain Ofsuccess. He has to-day &
more thoroughly united party to support
him than ever before, and it is our predic.
ton that he will be returned to the Forty
second Congress by at least twenty-five
hundred majority.
THE Democracy of the Sd Congressional