The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-03-20

ity OF 200. Several causes contri-
buted to this result. In 1862 when
the Unien men of our county were
being harrassed by the draft order :
ed by State authority, and Cypress
ed with excessive fines for non-at-
tendance at petit musters. prepa-a-
tory to the draft day, Judge McKin-
ney hearing of our trouble came
over here, and by his authority. as
abide camp though very decided
Southern man, stopped these pro.
ceedings, eased as for the time be-
ing Of our apprehensions, aud told
US to pursue our wonted avocations
in peace. A great many OF the re.
cipients of this favor still remember
it well. and among them 1 will men.
ton Capt. L. NJ. Jarvis, then Clerk
of the Circuit court and since then a
prominent Lawyer of the Sneedville
bar. Had there been more men like
Judge Mckinney, the people of
Hancock county would have had less
trouble during and since the war
than has fallen to their lot. Inme :
diately after the cessation of Ii still.
ties 10 1865, Judge Mckinney could
pass at pleasure and without fear of
molestation though Hancock county,
and did SO, renewing his acquain-
lance with old friends. and making
many warm personal friends among
the young men of the country Some
time before the last Judicial election,
having been placed upon the bench
once in the absence Of Judge Gillen-
waters, and once when Judge GiIlel-
waters was a candidate for Congress.
Our people saw at once the fitness
Of the man for the position. The
prompt manner in which he decided
questions raised by counsel. his bold
and fearless charges. his energy in
the dispatch of business, and his
firmness, all combined, raised him in
the estimation of our people. added
to his growing popularity aud seeur-
ed for him the very f4ttering vote
which he received in 1876. Since
that time his Julicial acts have met
with the hearty approval Of our PEG
pie. Under Judge McKinney's al
ministration of the laws our expeu-
ditures have been greatly curtaiIed,
and our county warrants have al
vanced from six to ninety-fiye
cents on the dolIar. As to the con-
dition Of our finances, l refer those
interested to StokleY D. Trent, Chair
man of our County Court. who is a
and an excellent officer
and financier, and is entitled to great
credit and many thanks for the very
efficient manner in which he has
the business Of our county.
| also refer them to S. Williams and
Joshua Davis, Esqrs., two leading {
Democrats Of cur county and men,
oers of our County Court. These
things will tell, are telling. and have
already told. A strict party vote ,
against him cannot be had in this :
He has the confidence, es.
-eem and support Of many of the !
leading Republicans who have in him
Ill they want as Judge. | notice
be is charged in Republican paper
with trying to buy ~ the counties in
his Circuit. He is remark
ably quiet man about il if {
he is. He gave Baptist Minister
here, life long friend of his, bell
for a Church the Minister was
to build. When the bell
arrived and before the Clurch was
ready for it, it was placed upon the
Courthouse through mistake, aid
when Judge Nc. next cane to his +
Court in this county aud was told !
.he situation, he quietly replied,
Let it remain there" and sent an
other bell to the Church and yet l c
never heard of his speaking of eth {
pr, aud doubt if there are three men /
n the county who ever heard him
mention it. l know, but not from /
him, of his having given literally to c
! Church of another denomination f
n our county town, aud when The l
Minister ia a strain came TO him a d
econd time and toll his needs he |
again. know this from +,
he Minister. 1 never heard Judge o
1c allude to this or any other con- v
ributiOn. never heard that he s.
vas man of any considerable II
gealth, but giving seems to be way ST
e has had from early manhood MP.
1t least that is his reputation where
e is better know, at home. / =
link he inherited this thing of Civ L
lg to all good and charitable Oh W
,cts, as he did many other good g
from his parents. We be- "
eve in him over here, and Intend di
} stand by him first. last, and all ~
le time. lie has one quality which i
o one can deny. that of riveting :,
lends to him with links of steel to
lie is stronger in Hancock to-day W