Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-01-22
TO THE PUBLIC.


District have urged me to become a can
didate for Congress, but I have invariably
intimated an unwillingness to do 50.
This demand is now being renewed and
accompanied with such evidences Of a
prevailing public sentiment as to clearly
indicate that a refusal on my part will
scarcely be regarded as entirely consistent
With a due regard to the public will
And, moreover am told by many, in
whose judgment | am forced to have great
confidence, that longer silence on my part
IN view Of the many evidences Of public
sentiment will hot, to say the least, be at
all commendable. In view Of these facts
and the seeming solicitude Of the public
mind on the subject, it is believed that
this card will not be taken as premature.
In giving my consent to become a can
didate fer Congress, as I here do, it is
probably due to say, that will, if elected,
bs as heretofore, a. devoted advocate Of
equal rights and impartial Justice to all"
as the foundation Of Republican Govern.
ment and guaranty Of the union Of the
States and prosperity and happiness of
the people. Any measure, in conflict
With these great principles Of Republican,
ism, shall have my disapprobation.
The many, and heretofore exciting
questions, touching the relations Of citi-
zens and States to the Federal Govern
ment, having been substantially adjusted
by constitutional provisions and legisla.
ton, it will hereafter be the imperative
duty of Congress to lcgislate mainly to
p.omot, the material and financial inter
est Of the country. 56as ssasa4 5,Y
Ard it is worthy of public notice, that
any financial system which drains the ra-
raj and agricultural districts of currency
and concentrates the sameat favored cen
tres and turns it from the Legitimate trade
in the agricultural products Of the ccun-
try to the hands of capitalist for specula'
tioI in stocks and ether paper. is clearly
not adopted to the wants and necessities
of the American people, Snch q System,
as our people have learned from sad sx-
perience, creates scarcity and stringency
in the country, while there is an abun>
dance of money in large cities and sentres
of speculation and capital. .gsdayis5 ,
The rights and financial interest Of the
laboriHlg aud producing classes must be
protected and favored at least equally
with concentrated and associated capital.
We must not take bread from the mouth
Of labor aud giveit to capital Labor
must, be free and answer a purpose other
than to promote simply the interest Of
of capital. ed ESQ lrl I@ BOB
The burden Of supporting Government
and liquidating the public debt, must not
rest upon the producing classes alone, but
largely upon the concentrated, active and
combined wealth Of the country.
To cypress the laborer and producer, is
to stay progress, enterprise, Development,
and all else that enriebss, adorns and give,
a country prosperity and happiness.
How to maintain our credit and meet
the current expenses Of Government, up
on fixed aud clearly defined principles
which will do equal and impartial justice
TO all sections, occupations and classes, i,
a problem yet to be solved by Congress.
Any system of revenue or taxation
which does not respect equally the rights
of all, win have my disapprobation whsth'
er as q legislator or private citizen.
As a Republican, adhering to tho fun
dameutal doctrines Of "equal rights and
impartial justice l cannot and will not
do otherwise. ali bszagsas aA his
In concluding this card, it may not b
out of place to observe, that / have NJ
bitter epithets or words of denunclatior
and personal abuse touching private char
%aeter for any gentleman who may contest
with me the honors Of the position sought
Those who take to such a course do q
from low instincts and habits Of thought
If they contend with a foe ut all In then
own interest or the interest Of another, II
is natural with them 10 resort to theil
weapons and doing so from instinct ii
would likely be uncharitable 10 severely
censnre them.
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