The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-09-13
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From the Chattanooga Times.
/ Governor Foote was one of the
most active and influential of the
/ Confederate leaders of 1861. He
stumped the State of Tennessee in
behalf of separation. and made him
self SO entirely acceptable to the se-
cession leaders that he was intrusted
to represent them in the Confeder-
ate Congress. While in this station
he used all his influence to thwart
and annoy the Confederate President
| because he harbored for him bitter,
lunrelenting. murderous hatred. He
showed no signs of Union spirit
| during his term in Congress. so long
as the chances of the Confederacy to
win were worth anything. The mo-
ment its fortunes began to wane
Foote began to"pave his way for a
safe and comfortable retreat to the
other side of the Potomac.
He was received with cordiality
by the authorities in Washington,
who hoped he might be able to carry
out his promise to pacify his section
and thus be an important element in
the work of reconstruction, Then
came the assassination of Lincoln
and the succession of Andrew John
son to the Presidency. The person
al relations of Mr.. Foote to Mr..
Johnson we're similar to those he
bore jefferson Davis. He hated him
with the full force of his bitter.
fierce, implacable nature; and in
more obscure capacity and a more
unproyoked style, he began a repe-
tition of his tactics in the Richmond
Congress. He afterward varied this
congenial employment by writing on
the most abject Of the Washington
fluuky newspapers, Harlan's Chroni-
Gle. lie also figured somewhat con-
spicuously in the celebrated sscon-
tract" closed by Forney, wherein
Grant agreed to sacrifice all his
worldly prospects for the paltry
boon of being twice chosen Presi-
dent. In short, Foote, by easy
stages. became raving, rampant
Republican, of the extreme school.
And behold he has his reward. The
Republicans of Tennessee put him
at the head of the Presidential cam
vass, which means that they will, il
they have the power, send him to
occupy seat in the United States
Senate.
We know what Gov. Harris did in
the war. We know he did nothing
for which he was or is amenable to
the law military or the law civil.
We know that since his return to his
State he has conducted himself as
quiet citizen, devoting his energies
to his profession, and frankly stating
that he had squarely accepted all the
results of the war. including the
amendments to the constitution,
which he would not have disturbed,
if he could. If brief, Gov. Harris
is guilty of no offense under the sun
which post-dates the close of hostil-
tiles, 1865. Since then he has been
quite as good-we think much bet
ter-citizen than Foote. Judging
The future by the past he is a deal
safer man to trust with power now
| than Foote is. Harris never was
known to 60 back on his word, or
turn. from the performance of
pledge, or betray o cause. Foote's
life has been a long series of trea-
sons.
And the party which gnashes up
on and howls at Harris for his part
in the rebellion takes his compeer to
its bosom, not as lay member and
humble worker in the ranks, but as
one fit to honor and promote. ''One
man." they say, ''is guilty of a single
treason; he should be ostracised and
prescribed forever. Another has
been the betrayer of all causes and
parties but ours, and we therefore
fall down and worship him r.
Here are few hints at historical
facts, not too remote for the memory
of most men in middle life. They
show, as we think, lamentable lack
Of probity, christian charity and
common consistency, in the party
of moral ideas in this State.
We do not draw this parallel
with purpose TO either defend
one man or assail another. The
naked facts prove the Republican
! leaders of Tennessee to be morally
corrupt, destitute Of manly in-
stincts and the American spirit Of
fair play. They honor soldier of
the Union side-by-side with rene-
gade from the Confederate House
Of Congress. They care nothing
for "treason" SO long as they. as q
party, are not the ones betrayed.
In fact, if the last treason is for
their benefit they are swift to honor
the TRAITOR"
The Republicans of Tennessee
shoulds inscribe on their banners :
"We honor all alike: For Electors
at-large, Hangman Foote, late of
the Confederate Congress, and Maj.
poffihonn lafn of Tjnc0ln'a army