Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-08
A Card from Senator Brownlow.

EDITORS 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 dslanderous criticism OF the Presi-
dent Of the United States as any with
which the vilest OF Democratice newspa-
pers abound.
1t is asserted by these letter writers that
the District Attorneys removed was
brought about through the efforts OF Re
preventative r.. r. Butler and because ofthe
action of the Attorney in the prosecution
of Butler for alleged frauds on the pension
Office. If Mr.. Camp has been removed, 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 indirec
tly, with the removal than Il speech OF
Queen Victoria on n bull of eX-communi-
cation from Pope Plus IN.
Without intending any newspaper con-
troversy, subjoin the following document,
signed by Hon. Horace Maynard and my
self
TO the President Of the United States:
We would respectfully but earnestly re-
commend the removal of +. {. Camp as
United States District Attorney for the
Eastern District of Tennessee. We re-
commend this because his continuance in
Office is greatly injurious to the Republican
party and your Administration.
1t is the 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
suming 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. ..e t. 4N-
We recon- mend 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 Con-
stitution by the rebels, which, among other
things, abolished that Court. Judge An
drews is a gentleman of high personal
character, n sound lawyer and an upright,
tair-minded man.
We have the honor to be, &C.,
w. G.. BROwNLOw,
HORACE MAYNARD.
publish this letter in vindication of the
President, and upon this recommendation
of Mr.. May and myself 1 hare reason
to k1OtO that the action of the Administers
tion was based. If Representative Butler
| endorsed the change recommended by
Maynard and myself, it was because the
| Republicans of his District, in common
with the entire party in East Tennessee,
desired the change, and have clamored for
it since long before Mr.. Butler was ar
raigned for alleged frauds on the Pension
office Certain it is that the change re-
commended in the foregoing letter to the
President meets the hearty appreciation of
the entire Republican party of East Ten
nessee. And the Rebel-Democratic poll
ticians openly express their regret at
| Camps removal, because, as they say, his
continuance in office was injurious to the
| Republican party. w G.. BROwNLow,
| KNOXVILLE, nov. 9Th.
The following telegraphic correspond
ence explains itself;
Is Brownlow willing there should be in
vestigations of the charges against me be-
fore further action? See him and answer
Immediately. f: G. CAN'T.
Ebbitt House.
| KNOXVILLE, Nov. 1st.
E. G.. Camp, E66W House Washington
My convictions Are the public interests
and good OF the party require your remov'
al. This il basis Of my recommendation,
without reference to any charges against
you. This is my reply to your telegram
to Judge Andrews.
w. G.. BRowNLOw.