Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-16
The shertG.s Election.

A paper was circulated on the streets yester-
day, with no name attached, intended to infu-
ence the election for Sheriff The idea sought
to be sneakingly conveyed in this circular so
low that no man claims its authorship Is that
Sheriff Gossett has disqualified himself from
holding Office by violation of the law that Tor
bids giving any fec, gift or gratuity In procuring
apy such Office. In evidence of this, card With
six signatures is published the genuineness of
which has been denied, the proof demanded and
not furnished The typographical appearance
of the document shows that it emanates from
the Press and Herald Office Whether
Sheriff Gossetts opponent will acknowledge the
paternity of this little paper or not. we are not
prepared to say but if this is the mode Of war
fare to be pursued in the future, we know what
we are talking about, when we say that Mr.
Gossett is prepared to carry the 'war into Afri-
ca and to produce facts in connection with
such charge that will be striking exemplif-
cation of the old adage, that ''men who live in
glass houses should not throw stones"
The idea seems to be, to divert the minds of
the people from the issue that affects them, and
the principal issue, to-wit: the capacity of can
didates for filling the office. As we said last
week, electioneering stories arc easily invented
Charges are easily made.
The tongue of SANDER travels swiftly, and he
who aspires to public position can not hope to
escape its internal attacks. But on this question
of capacity any one may satisfy himself Cos
sett has been sheriff two years. Hudiburg once
served as deputy sheriff, and filled other public
offices. Let those who have any doubts on the
subject go to the records of our courts and exam
IL Il h.
knows the qualifications of thetwo men, whether
for promptness, courtesy, courage or business ca
pacity will state that Gossett is not capable and
well qualified for the position, we will abandon
him, and the people should abandon him.
He has lived in Knox county all his life. He
is we'll known by men of all parties. No man
who knows him will deny that he is honest
No man dare to say to his face, or over his own
signature, that he has perjured himself, as is in
timated in the cowardly, sneaking paper that
was circulated on the streets yesterday. Until
some responsible man will come out over his
own signature and charge Mr.. Gossett with vio-
lating his oath or committing dishonest acts
the people will consider the vile source from
whence such charges emanate, and will credit
them accordingly. Unless this is done, and it
never will be, the people will look only to his
capacity as an officer, and for that reason he
will be triumphantly elected.
Meeting of the Republican Comfy Conn
mittee.
The first meeting of the Knox County Repub-
lican Executive Committee, with the Sub-Com-
mittees Of the various districts, appointed in ac-
cordance to a resolution fthe County RepubIi
can Convention, on the 1st day of April last,
was held at Hoxsies Hall yesterday. There
was full attendance from every district in the
county except the 9th. A cheering letter was
received from the Committee in that district
Steps were taken for q thorough organization
of the party in the country, preparatory to the
State and National contest. This committee is
composed of the very best men in the county
men who are actuated by pure motives in poll
tics as we'll as in the common affairs Of every
da ,, life.
Blanks were distributed in every district pre-.
paratory to the formation of Grant and Wilson
clubs, and in few days the honest people of
the country will speak in such way rs to lay
in the shade all town meetings the principle
feature of which is burning tar-barrels, music
by brass bands, chivalric yells, &c.
We call upon Republicans in every part of
the county to join with these gentlemen and
push forward the party organization.
Persons desiring furniture while it is so cheap
should call at once and buy at A. g. Scots
store, on Gay street