Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-01-08
BUTHER VS.. GILLENWATERs.
From the Grscuvilie New Era.]

From the Grscuyille New Eral
Nh. EDITor: The Herald and
Tribune, in very facetious way,--i. E.
by, anonymous communications cmanatiug
from within the corporate limits Of Jones'
borO', has boen commencing and urging the
claims of Judge Il. Il. Gillenwaters as a
congressional aspirant, as the most invul-
ncrlblc stanlard,bearcr of the Republican
party in the Forthcoming canvass.
Surely times are changing and men are
changing with them: In the last congress
sional election, the Tribune was more
strenuous, and more persistent than any
other paper in East Tennessee in advoca>
ting the claims Of Hon. Il. r. Butler as
the most available man in the First Con-
gressional District.
Why this sudden changer Is some
thing not rotten in Denmark 1t is gem
orally conceded that Judge Giilanwaters.
Col. S. X. N. Patton, and a number OF
others are congressional asprants-arc
dreaming about the sweet slumbcrs upon
the couch of State-wantlHg to go to Con-
gress; but the people arc the final arbi'
traitors In this matter, and from their de-
cision there can be no appeal. Butler is
the peoples candidate as Is oyinced by a
universal expression of their opinion.
When he bore the most malignant aspcr-
sions. and most intense obloquy that was
ever heaped upon public man, by aban>
doned calumniators and unprinciplcd
rartisans- and eren before those partisan
accusations were prtven to be an embodi-
tieht Of the maxim .falSus in omn,bus,
the people never deserted him; and now
while his record is spotless, and his char
acter irrcproachable, will they stultify
themselves by an exhibition of base in
gratitude? If the opinions of his consti,
tuents are to be regarded as criterion
Judge Butler is decidedly moro popular
tosday than any previous time in hi con.
gressional career and as political shysters
and factious demagugues have been unre,
mitting in their denunciations Of bis
official actions, the people are more than
deternined! that their confidence and affec-
lion shall be extended to him in COM
menseratc ratio.
What claim has Judge Gillenwaters
upon the affections of the people? What
meritorious service has he performed that
renders his claims to a congressional chair
imperious? Officiating first in the char
acter oe divine, he renounced the noblest
profession within the compass of the hu-
man mind-leaving his calling unadcrned
mission notwithstanding the admins,
tration of celestial affairs to minister unto
terrestrial.
Born for Christianity he narrowed his
mind,
And to party gave up what was meant for
mankind"
Which is q brilliat commentary upon
his vacillating-unstable principles, and
poignant index TO the constituent elements
Of bis nature.
As JuriSt no is lamentably def,
cisnt In most all the essential requisites.
His charges contain that ciearuess OF
distinction, accuracy of discrimination and
correctness of judgement, combined with
that comprehensive knowledge of the law,
which 50 sbundantly characterized those
Of his predseesor--Butler; 50 when hi:
abortive career as Judge shall have cul.
minated he can not appropriate to him
! self the sentiments Of th. Greeisu bard,