Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-11-09
a Card frem9sefaater Brewnlew.

The following card appears In the
Knoxville Chronicle. Of recent date:
EDrroRs CHRoNIcLE: The reckless
Washington correspondent Of some of The
leading Democratic papers of the North
have made the removal of the United
States District Attorney for the Eastern
| District of Tennessee the occasion for as
unjust and slanderous CRITICISM of the
Presidents of the United States a. any with
which the vilsst of Denoerasios nswsps-
Pers abound. too ii .-si 3ijsEas9T rH-
Itis asserted bythese letter writer's that
the District Attorneys removal was
brought about through the efforts of Rep
r~esentatiye r. B.. Butler, and because of
the action of the Attorney in the prosccu-
ton of Butler for alleged frauds on the
pension Office If Mr.. Camp has been re-
moved, as announced by the newspapers.
it has not been done through the efforts of
Mr.. Butler alone, nor has the prosecution
of Butler any more connection. directly
or indireetlys with the removal than q
speech of Queen Victoria on abull of ez-
Communication from Pope Plus TX. =
Without intending any newspaper con
troVersy, I snbioia the following document
signed by Hon. Horace Maynard and my
self: 81
To tie President Of the United States:
We would respectfully but earnestly
recommend the removal Of E. G. Camp as
United States District Attorney for the
Eastern District OF Tennessee. We recon-.
mend this because his continuance in Of
fee is greatly injurious to the Republican
party and your Administration.
Il is tie popular belief that he uses his
Office for personal emolument. Whether
such is the fact we are not prepared to say
but such is public opinion. Without as
suIning to decide whether such opinion is
well founded, it certainly exists, and is
very prejudicial to the Government and
those charged with its administration.
Many prosecutions are instituted against
persons technically but not substantially
guilty of violations of the law, and then
dismissed upon defendants paying the
costs.
We recommend in his place the appoint
ment of Hon. George Andrews, recently
one Of the Judges Of the Supreme Court,
erected by the people of the State, but re-
moved by the recent change Of the Consti-
tuition by the rebels, which, among other
things, abolished that Court. Judge An
drews is a gentleman Of high personal
character, a sound lawyer and an upright,
fair-minded man.
We have the honor to be, &c..
w. G.. BRowNLow,
HORACE MAYNAED.
I publish this letter in vindication of
the President, and upon this recommends
ton of Mr.. Maynard and myself / haze
reason to knoao'that the action of the Ad-
ninistration was based. If Representa-
tive Butler endorsed the change recon-
mended by Maynard and myself. it was
because the Republicans of bis District,
in common with the entire party in East
Tennessee, desired the change, and have
clamored far it since long before Mr.. But
Ter was arraigned for alleged frauds on the
Pension Office. Certain it is that the
change recommended in the foregoing let
ter TO the President meets the hearty ap-
probation of the entire Republican party
of East Tennessee. And the Rebel-Dem-
ocratic politicians openly express their re-
greet at Camps removal, because, as they
say, his continuance in Office was injurious
to the Republican party. r
W. g. BRowNLow.
KNOXVILLE, Nov. 9Th,
The following ~telesraphic correspond
eace explains itself:
Is Browniow willing there should be In
vestigatious Of the charges against me be-
fore further action? See him and answer
immediately. e. c. CANT. $50
IS by Ebbitt House.
e. G. Comp, E5bxt House, Washington;
My convictions are the public interests
and good of the party require your remov-
al. This is basis of my recommendation,
without reference to any charges against
you. This is my reply to your telegram
to Judge Andrews.