Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-20
BARGAIN AND SALE IN THE FIRST
INSTRUCT.

DISTRICT.
There can be no question that Rod
erick Random Butler has the Repub
licans Of the First Congressional Dis
trict in his little pocket. Judge Gil
lenwaters, who never was a ''Rebel,"
and who never took the oath of allie
glance to the Confederate Government
in order to get seat in the Tennessee
Legislature which met after the State
seeded, declared himself candidate
for Congress in that district, and pro-
posed to Butler to submit to a conven-
ton of Republicans to determine
which should make the race. But But
Ter regarded this as piece of imperti-
nence, an intrusion upon his domain,
and rejected it with corresponding
scorn and contempt. The JoResbOro
Herald and Tribune tells the rest:
Thus, every means having been ex-
hausted, Judge Gillenwaters was left
to the alternative Of humiliaiing him.
self and his friends by yielding
to the arrogant dictation, not to say
peremptory orders, of Mr.. Butler, and
withdrawing from the canvass, or as
serting his manhood by entering with
new energy and spirit into the canvass.
Tire Republicans present, from the
| different counties, gathered to the sup
port of Judge Gillenwaters, and urged
him to a continued and vigorous can
vass. He took the stand and opened
the discussion by giving the facts as
above stated, and appealed to the Re
| publicans to sustain him; which appeal
was responded to IN a manner demon
strating to DIR. Buffers sorrow, that
Republicans have high sense of hon.
or and Of their own dignity, and giving
that gentleman such a rebuke as will
be long remembered by him.
Judge Gillenwaters then entered
upon discussion of questions of great
interest to the people, and severe and
telling criticisms upon Mr.. Buffers
record. Such triumph has not been
won in this country for many years.
| These continued efforts on the part of
Judge Gillenwaters to honorably ad-
| lust the controversy between himself
and MIR. Butler, with view to save
the district to the Republican party,
and the naughty refusal of Mr.. Butler
to accede to any terms, has made Judge
| Gillenwaters the candidate of the Re-
publican party in the district. He is,
beyond all question, the strong man,
and the Republicans will rally to his
support. Mr.. Buffers election is now
| hopeless.
Now having made every efforti posi-
bic to get Mr.. Butler to abide the de-
cision of the Republican party Of the
district. and he refusing and being de-
termined as 1t were TO rule or ruin"
the party if in his power, we make
an earnest call on all good Republicans
in the district who desire the success Of
the party to rally to Gillenwaters and
| let us show Mr. Butler that he does
not own the party IL this district.
Yet, after all this, the Herald aud
Tribune now announces that san ami
cable adjustment of the differences has
been effected between Judge Gillen-
waters and Mr.. Butler, through the in
tervention of then mutual friends,
alike honorable to both thegentlemen's
interests" In his speeches Gillen-
waters had shown up Butler in his
true character, and demonstrated that
be is utterly unfit to represent an
honest and intelligent constituency in
Congress. How, then, could he CON-
promise with such a man and turn
around and support him: How can
Gillenwaters' friends support such
man, and Will they submit to the bar
gain and sale that has been made by
which they are to vote for
and aid in electing Butler :
The Herald and Tribune does
not state the motive Of the honorable
adjustment bywhich Gillenwaters got
out of Buffers way; but the Johnson
City Times says that Judge Gillen-
waters, before retiring, succeeded in
extorting from the Butler faction
promises of a united support in ths
next election" So Butler has sold out
all his interest in the Republicans of
the First District in consideration of
the withdrawal of Gillenwaters. and
the sale binds Buffers men to support
Gillenwaters two years hence. Are
they prepared to sanction this infamous
trade by their votes?