The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-10-25
HAWKINS COUNTY DEPARTMENT.
ROGERsvILLE, OCT. 25, 1877
THE FIRST STRICT
L. L. POATS, EDITOR.


From the very first organization
Of the State of Tennessee down te
the present time, with one single eN
ception, the First Congressional Dis
trict has been represented in the
Congress OF the United States by
first-elass gentlemen and statesmen
During the last twenty five years we
have been represented by such men
as President johnson, A. G. Wat
kins, Brookius Campbell, n. G.. Tay'
lor, Thos. A. r. Nelson, &c. h. r.
Butler slipped in to misrepresent
the old District during the confusion
which followed the civil war. As
soon as the people had time to cool
off and to give an uuprejudiced vote,
they cast him off and consigned him
to private life. by crushing MAORI
ty. Honorable William Mcfarland
was the man chosen in his place.
This gentleman, when he was first
nominated, was almost unknown to
the people of the District. In the
lower counties he was known az a
young lawyer Of much promise and
decided ability, but as a statesman
he had never been heard of. Butler
was calculating upon having things
pretty much his own way and was
going around in his bigoted, AFRO
CANT, dictatorial way, when he was
suddenly confronted by Mcfarland,
the young champion OF the honest
iucorruptible people. AT the very
first meeting the Radical Fox was
dismayed and terror-stricken, while
the common people were delighted
and made exceedingly happy. To
the surprise of the voters Of the Dis
trict they had found new leader
one worthy and well qualified to
wear the robes of Johnson and
Nelson; q commander fit in every
way to lead the gallant people Of
the glorious First, and they followed
him with a shout to victory.
Now, on the 9TH day of Novem-
Der another election takes place for
Congressman, and it becomes the
duty of the people Of this District
to choose a Representative. The
same man who redeemed US from
the disgrace and curse of Butlerism,
and who has so worthily represented
US at Washington for the last two
years, is again o candidate. 1t is
our duty as citizens to inquire into
his character and his record. This,
we have done, and find all things
right. Mcfarland, though a new
member, stands as high ia Congress
as n man of integrity and honor as
any Representative from the State.
He is far better qualified to do good
service for his constituents, and for
his whole country, than he was two
years ago; because he now has ex-
perience, and has become familiar
with the rules and regulations of
parliamentary proceedings. lie has
proven himself to be an industrious,
faithful Representative; he is a fair
minded, impartial, patriotic man.
looking to the good of the whole
country rather than to the success
Of any party.
AS to the opponent of Mr.. Nc
Farland in this race, we have but
little 70 say. The people of the
District have seen and heard the
the two men. That Mcfarland is
far-very far-the superior of his
Radical opponent every fair-minded
man of ordinary intelligence ac-
knowledges and that Mcfarland is
better qualified intellectually for the
position than Randolph is well
known by all Randolph. in his
speech at Sneedville, compared him
self, as we have been told, to Col
Inns Ram J Perhaps the comparison
is just one, and as Ram he may
be a decided success; but as an in
tellectual debater, as a liheral-mind-
ed, heightened statesman. he is a
failure, and will so prove himself in
Congress if he should ever reach
there,
Looking then alone to our own in
terests. and in an honest effort to
uphold and sustain the character
made for the First Congressional
District Of Tennessee by our fathers,
it is to be hoped large majority Of
the voters will cast their suffrages
ia the coming election. for the Hon
orable William Mcfarland. We
have tried him and know the metal
of which he is made. We know he