Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-08-27
SPEAKING AT RUTLEDGE.

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SPEAKING AT RUTLEDGE.
The. Hon. Z. Il. Gillenwaters address
ed a large crowd at Rutledge, in Granger
county, on Monday last. Mr.. Butler had
been notified of the appointment and in.
vited to attend, but for some reason. best
known to himself, he failed to put in an
appearance, Judge Gillenwaters opened
by discussing tho financial, agricultural
and labor questions of the country, set,
ting out in a clear and distinct manner
the real cause of the scarcity Of money
all over the country except in the large
money centers. He handled Western
Railroad and other monopolies without
gloves, and then taking up Mr.. Butler
record in Congress showed that 40 had in
every instance, when called upon to vote
on questions involving the interests OF the
common people and the large moneysd
corporations, invariably voted for
the latter. We shall in u next issue
set out q few of the many votes Mr.. But
Ter gave in favor Of these %monopolies
ard Numerically opposed to the inter.
ests Of the people. Want of space pro-
hibits US from doing 81 this week. After
discussing at length the various issues
that are at present agitating the country
all of which was listened to with marked
attention by the crowd, Mr.. Gillenwa-
tors proceeded to take up the question Of
Civil Rights. When he announced his
intention an increased eagerness was at
once shown by the people who crowded
close about the stand and listened ear
nestly while the speaker first read and ex>
planned the bill and then read Mr.. But
ler's connection with it. He mentioned
several other bills Of a similar character
which had been before Congress and
which had always received Mr.. Buffers
support, some of which we-e" even more
offensive to the people than the last one.
But coming down to that be showed that
as late as the 10th day Of last April Mr..
Butler was in favor Of the passage of that
bill. Thi4 he done by reading Mr., But,
ler's letter Of that date to the East Tens
nessee Echo, published at this place, in
which Mr.. Butler declares himself EN-
phatically in favor Of the odeous measure.
Every position taken by Judge Gillen-
waters was plainly proven by facts and
figures Of which he has an inexhaustible
supply that will keep Mr.. Butler on the
defensive %eternally.
The speaker was listened to throughout
with the most wrapt and eager attention
and was warmly congratulated by the
crowd on leaving the stand, which he did
not DO until he had set out in plain and
uueouivocal terms his own position OF
the Civil Rights question and planted
himself firmly against the measure
L
lie then appealed to the colored men
present to avoid the social and sexual
mingling Of the races. Advised them t
keep their blood pure and unmixed with
that Of any other racs. He told them
they had a mission to perform which nj
other race could do, and cited instances il
which other races had become amalgama
ted which always resulted in both menta
and physical degeneracy. This idea wa
evidently new, but was received with ever.
mark Of appreciation by the colored me
present, some Of whom shouted for Gil
lenwaters until Q o'clock at night, rht
speech as a whole produced a p%rofoun'
sensation as Judge Gillenwaters invariabl
does, and il was the almost general opin
ion that he would carry Granger County
hv nm ~overwhelmino maioiitv