Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-10-13

" 10 IlduC.
The speaker alluded to the third
term as republican measure ard
was eloquent in his demonstration of
it, which he said meant the abandon
ment 9i-oais present government
Grant had already carried military
law into the PRESIDENCY, where his
will was law. Elect him again
and he Is President for life and our
institutions were gone. After a
few anecdotes, well told, time was
called and he retired amidst inn
mense applause.
JUDGE GILLENW.ATERS
said he would be a witness for Nc
Farland in all he charged on Butler
about the Civil Rights bill. which. lie
said was wrong, because it destroyed
existing rights and set up new ones.
The charge that the leaders of the
Republican party were for i while The
masses we're against it could be met
by the counter charge that McFar-
lands leader, Greeley. was the father
of it. It blew out tie lights and
made all Of one coioa,. Under the
common law every man was entitled
20 the same value fer his dollar, and
eacT'cOu!d epj9y it separately as he
pleased, hut the G. +. b. forced
them to enjoy or use it jointly
Away with it! Butler in voting for
it had committed a terrible error
After illustrating the sill he speedi-
ly dismissed the subject saying
they all we're agreed on the sub
ject, aud he said he would pronounce
three words Of far greater importance
to evcrybody-Money, Economy,
Taxation. We wanted more money,
more currency, strict economy in the
administration of the Goyernmen,
and light taxation. If all our taxes
we're called for in one day there was
not money enough in circulation to
pay it. Butler had voted to substitute
erccubscks for national bank notes,
thus breaking up the distribution of
money, and against the issue of A
millions more greenbacks, for paying
the > EOS in gold, and against 3. L.
Buffers amendment to pay the
grcenbacks in gold,
This IVES tie most unfriendly re-
cord he had ever read Of any man -
lie bad voted half a million to build
a wing for the Treasury and 5j0,O 900
20 adorn the grounds. His votes
covered an outlay Of 40 millions. We
could not stand these things and
ought not to approve them. He had
voted for monopoiies. The n. p. r.
Il. composed Of 60 men, the wealth.
lest corporation in the world, was
sustained by his vote. lie had re-
fused to compel them to sell their so
millions Of acres at a maximum price
Of 325 per acre. lie arraigned his
record in support of the whiskey and
tobacco laws. Tennessee was the 3d
tobacco State and tobacco was taxed
30 millions Butler was in the habit
of lodging these votes. He had We
ted for high tariff and against re-
-ducing it 10 per ceat. 1t puts n
per cent on cur coats and only 0
or diamonds. Bingham was u
and blankets 8 II, but Silks only co
The war and all Of its divisions
ought 20 be forgotten. He was only
a farmer. one of the people. lie was
not frce,t trade man, but would favor
a tariff for revenue only, Eleven
counties in this District paid $50. 900
to the Revenue Collectors, Yet But
Ter voted against discharging them,
and against taxing us Bonds.
JUDGE BUTLER
replied in detail to the various char
geS made against lis record, and in
some instances successfully. La 9th
ers the defence was political and wa
differently construed according to
party views. lie defended the Louis
lana matter by saying Grant and Con-
gresS desired q new election but il
was refused by democratic Senators.
He charged Judge Glllenwa.ers with
having been the most viadictive and
violent hater of rebels in the District
saying when he swore him in as
Judge his eyes would snap with rage
when he saw a rebel enter the Court |
room.
We have not room to report his |
speech, which was bold and defiant
EXIT BROWNLOW.