Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-07

lndJ Sucn tnlngS nave upon immlgra-
ton. Killing school mistresses taking
men out Of Jail and shooting them
would do more to pass the Civil
Rights Bill than anything else. All
this cry about civil rights and a white
mans party, raised by Democratic
politicians, is the merest cant and hy-
pocrisy The records show that he
had got more post routes and more
claims paid during his four years of
Congressional service than any two
districts in the South. When in Wash
ington he served his constituents faith.
fully, without regard to their politics.
M'FARLAND's REJoINDER
Commenced by referring to the out
RACES in the South, and said Judge
Butler had appealed to the preiudices
of the party. He said that the matter
bad been heralded in the newspapers
of the North for political effect, when
there was not one word of truth in it.
The President had suppressed at the
lannon's mouth and at the point of
the bayonet, the only government that
has the semblance of regularity in
Louisiana. The President of the
United States had foisted gang of
thieves ON that State that were rob
bing aud plunderiug the people. He
had been charged with voting for Mr.
Greeley. He didn't know whether he
had or not, If he was at the election he
presumed that he did but if he did it
was choice of evils. He arraigned
Judge Butler for having voted against
granting amnesty TO rebels, while Mr.,
Greeley had favored universal amnes-
ty. That was the reason the Demo
Gratis had supported him, and for no
other reason. said Mr.. Maynard was
openly, avOwedly and uudisguisediy
in favor of the Civil Rights Bill with
all its feat4res. Again charged that
Butler had favored the Civil Rights
Bill with its mixed school feature.
Complained of the shortness of time.
Judge Gillenwaters did not claim his
| time.
BUTLER'S REJOINDER.
His competitor said the Democrats
had favored Greeley because he was for
amnesty. That would not do. Grant
| had sent in his message recon-
/ meuding such measure eighteen
| months before. How about the New
! Orleans matter? His competitor said
| 1t was untrue. He said it was true.
! He himself had voted in Congress to
refer the whole matter in Louisiana,
| tack to the people. The courts of the
| country must settle these questions
and when State Governments were
overturned it was revolution, and an
archy and ruin would follow. His
competitor had talked about carpet,
haggers The worst carpet Dagger
and the biggest thief in the South was
| Yarmouth, a man, who had deserted
the Republicans and had been receiv~
ed into full fellowship with the Demo-
cratic party. Judge Butler closed his
speech, which was a telling one, by
appealing TO Republicans to stand
together and predicted that in NOvem~
Der the Republican victory would be
overwhelming.
REMARKS.
Judge Butler is stronger with the
people than ever before and will be
reelected 10y an increased majority.
He meets every arguu ent Of his COM
petitOr and refutes it to the satistac
ton of his friends. Fully three
fourths of those present at JonesbOro'
to-day are said to be Butler men.
Judge Gillenwaters makes good
spee ch that shows evidence of thought.
He argues his points well, and makes
some impression. Though we do not
agree with his views on the financial
question, we must admit they are very
well presented. He stands no chance
for election now, and we trust he may
retire from the race. This we say as
his friend, and in no spirit OF enmity.
Judge McFar,and Is not as well
posted in politics as his competitor,
but makes Il very fair speech, 1t is a
pity that he should waste so much fine
talk when there is not "a ghost of a
chance for his election.