The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-04-29
THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT.

To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
The time is. fast approaching when
the people Of the first Congressional
District win have to determine who
shall represent them in the 44th
Congress. Two candidates have al
ready presented themselves. and are
now prominently before the people,
and are vigorously prosecuting their
respective claims ! refer to Hon.
R. R. Butler and Judge Gillinwaters,
who now wears the. judicial frock,
once the property CT Mr.. Butler 1t
requires no historical sketching or
pen-painting to develop the true
character Of either of these gentle
men, for | presume they are both
well known throughout the district.
They have both been educated in
the same school of politics worship
the same God, and, subscribe to the
same faith. They believe that al
men are equal before a throne of
grace. and that race, color or previ-
Gus condition of servitude, should be
no bar to a fire.. and open commun-
ion, either in morals, politics. or re-
ligion. They also. believe that if
Moses had been true to the COM
mands of providence, he would have
embraced, in, the decalogue, the 18th
amendment to the Constitution, and
would have required all the descend
ants of Jacob to subscribe to it as a
condition precedent to the passage
of the river Jordan. All their sym.
pathies and tendencies are intensely
Radical, and have never faItercd.
either ins1aith LoFs practice TO tie
declared eprinciples of that party,
and'hase uniformly supported and
defended its most nefarious schemes
and infamous edicts. They have
shown themselvessnot only the i'm
plaeable enemies of che Democratic
party, [and when say Democratic.
party, | embrace all those who op-
pose the present mismanagement of
public affairs, and only use the term
forsthe sake Of brevity and convent
ence. but they. both stand today
committed to a policy, that comes
diametrically in conflict withGthe
teachings sef-the. democratic school,
and totally irreconcilable with its
sacred and time honored principles.
The only Issue, between Mr.. But
Ter and Mr.. Gnienwaters, as far as I
can ascertain, is, fidelity to the
Radical party, or in other words,
whose sacrifices have been the great
est, and ewiioahas served it the long
est with the least "hope of fee or re-
ward, " What says Mr.. Butler.
would Philip have been without |
7'5sand sswhat, says Mr..
GiIlenwaters, 1As would Alexander
have been without Philotas?'' 4
Now, pr. Editor, ifI am capable
'f comprehending or appreciating
he exact political status of those
,wo gentlemen. 1 have failed to find |
single .redeeming quality in The |
me that IS not equally commendable
n the other, and have sighally fail
d to deteetaany thing in the charac-
er of either. calculated to command
he APPRECIATION of the most indifer-
mt Democrat-in- the district.
And agains what have we to gain
r expeet'dbyaan ginexcusable deser-
ion of our own colors ! What protec-
ion can we expect in tie camps Of
he enemy Have we. any assur-
nee that VIC can. as R party, reme-
y existing yeEils by treachefy of
his kind? Have we any Just rea-
Ons to believe. that either of them,
elected by democratic votes, would
rcak faith With the Radical party
D subserye the interest Of the De-
locracy?
Has either of them. at any time.
ither directly. indirectly or by I'M