Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-07
THE FIRST DISTRICT.
TrlaoguInr Discussion at JOnesbOrO'
Special Correspondence to the ohronicle'l

Special Correspondence to the Chronicle,i
JoNEsBoRo', TENN, Oct. 5, 1874.
The second joint discussion between
the Congressional aspirants in the
First District, since the nomination OF
Judge Mcfarland, came off at jones'
boro', to-day. 1t was beautiful day
and large audience was preset,
though it would have been much larger,
but for the fact that the farmers are
busy sowing wheat.
M'FARLAND'5 OPENING SPEECH.
Judge Mcfarland opened the dis
cussion, by announcing that he was
the candidate Of the Democratic and
Conservative party as manifested by
the voice of a Convention held at
Greeneyille. lie had not sought the
nomination. He was not politician
by trade. He was Union man and
opposed TO the policy OF secession.
While this was true, when the war
came he had no part nor lot In that
war. lie took no part on either side.
Al the close of the war the party III
power adopted a policy which he OPP
posed and 10 which he was opposed
now. He would take no right from
the colnred man, which he now enjoys
under the Constitution and laws OF the
country. The carpet baggers in the
South had used the negro to
keep themselves in power. The
policy adopted by the Demo
cratic party had not given
peace in the South. Cited the
fact that the black people Of the South
had remained quiet during the war,
when their masters were in the army,
whileit has been different since, as an
evideuceof the failure of the policy OF
the Republican party. The colorcd
people will find sooner or later that
their true friends are among the South.
ern Democrats. Discussed the Civil
Rights issue, and said it was the only
question upon which parties, as par~
ties, are now divided. Alluded TO the
social features of the question, and said
il was contrary to JDe laws of God.
said the objects of the measure was TO
degrade the Southern people 10y ult-
matelycumpeIliug amaigamauOn.E ead
from speech made by man named
White. at Greensboro, \. c., in proof
of his position. said fund had been
raised at Nashville to test the question
as To whether negro had the right to
marry IA white woman. Read from
Ben. Butler to prove his position on
the amalgamatiOn question. said the
law could not be enforced eXcent at the
point of the bayOnet. The united voice
of the people of the South il the only
thing thar will prevent the passage OF
the Civil Rights Bill. After devotiug
half his speech Of one hour to this
point, he undertook to show that Judge
Butler was committed 10 the passing
of the bill. Devoted several minutes
TO a comparison of the Judge'sTecurd
in Congress with a letter published in
the Juuesboro' Echo. His votes and
bis acts show him Oh both sides of the
question, and therefore the people
must not trust him If he is against
the bill now lie has been for it in the
past. Rehearsed Porter's speech
on the subject Of the Hereford resolu-
ton. OF which most Of readers have
heard Called on his competitors to LAY
if they were for Maynard for Govern
or. He then alluded To the salary
grab - question, for which his compel
ltur had voted. BY this act he
had proved false to the trust
the people had contided in him. Said
the franKing privilege was fraud, and
that il ought To have been abolished.
HIS competitor had said the passage OF
the salary law saved the Government
money. That was strange laundering
Some OF the newspapers had gone 81
far as to call 1t " a steal ~ but he did
not call it such hard name as that
He closed his speech without having
given his competitor Judge Gilleu-
waters more than a passing notice, and
all be did say was incidental, not direct
He did not allude to any question Of t
national character, except that OF the
! Civil Rights Bill. He took his seal
without any manifestation Of applause
whatever.
JUDGE GILLENWATEHs.
/ Judge Gilleuwatera then took thD
stand, and said he would not, perhaps
/ take up the time allotted 10 him. Tn,
/ gentleman who preceded hun Ia,
spent almost his entire time in al
tempting TO show that the RepuUlical
party was committed to the passage q
the Civil Rights Bill. Was not sur
that his competitors party was no
also committed to the support OF tn
. bill. Instanced the selection of Horac
Greeley as the standard-bearer of DE
mocracy, and called upon Judge NJ,
+ FaTland TO say If he had not supporte
, Greeley ? LAppIause.l Tine fact il
parties are little mixed on tie suffice
( / Illustrated the couHitiou OF affairs b
. the story OF The Oil gentleman VIII
r couldn't arrive at point at which
f conclude his prayer, because he had Y
taiugs 30 deNiilrhly Mixed fl
/ sid not approve Of all That la
/ been done by individual members
] the Republican party, but he di
Z approve Of the elementary principu
n Of the party. Next tDa mans rgI,
ion, he should have ui- politics rIgh
h Threr leading points for the consider
q ton of politicians and people, shou
70 be money taxes, mo
IS money for the people, strict ecOnUn
r in the administration Of GOvernmel
q and low taxes. While he was "a tn
II bona tide Republican, ne came befo
0 tie people 10 alh about their pocket
a their barns, their smoke houses. fl