Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-15

packing jury OF Wato
convention, and prides himself upon
his ability to do either. He is de-
tested and distrusted alike by
members of the bar with whom he
associates, and by those who know
him best in politics. He had scarce
ly unpacked his carpet-bag in
Tennessee, when he set about schem>
ing and intriguing for an Office. He
has been an inveterate ofice-seeker
ever since, and one of the grievances
that rankles in his little soul now is,
that the people of East Tennessee
have notgratifed his excessive am,
bition. This is really the secret
of his opposition to Mr.. Maynard,
believing as he did, that he himself
was the proper man to represent
Tennessee in the United States
Senate. For years, like slack
in>the box" his head has popped up
whenever there was anything in
sight. He is understood to have
written letter several years ago,
to prominent politician in this
Congressional district, in which he
then proposed certain combinations
with a view to getting an office for
himself, but in which he failed. In
that letter he is understood to have
said, as he now says publicly, that
"we (meaning himself) must appear
to be for the dear people, ''but," he
added, with Gibsonian wink no
doubt, sat the same time you know
that it is the offices We are after. -
This is a striking illustration of the
man. In his own estimation he is
the embodiment of true greatness,
and is his whole coursein politics and
law, he practices upon the Jesuitical
principal, that "the end justifes the
means"
A few years ago he came to
Knoxville. Previous to that time
the editor of the CHRONICLE had in
Cured his never dying malice, ha-
tired and illwill, by declining to
publish as editorial, an article
which Gibson had written laudatory
of himself. We have that manu>
script now in our possession, in his
own handwriting. If any one has
any curiosity to see what the
cheeky little demagogue can write
about himself, it may be seen by
calling upon US at the CHRONICLE
Office. Since We failed to publish
that article he has been our invete-
rate enemy. He has fought us
in every conceivable way except in
a manly way. Of that he is incapa-
Bile. He is coward by nature and
a liar by education and practice.
Two years ago he commenced the
publication of his paper, and was in
the habit of Boosting that he paid
taxes on large amount of property
which he would exhaust if necessary
to break down the CHRONICLE. He
did this in private conversation, not
having the manly courage to come
out and attack US through bis
columns. He preferred the tao
tics Of the guerilla, who never
attacks unless. he has what
he thinks an advantage
of his foe, or like the cowardly mid.
night assassin who shoots his victim
in the dark, without giving him an
opportunity to defend himself. H
Went about the country repeating
his falsehoods where he thought we
would never hear Of them, and would
consequently have no opportunity
to correct them. ...-....t
But, as our readers know, W.
passed by these things, leaving then
unnoticed. Some of our friend:
have believed that we were pur'
chasing peace at too dear price
but We have always felt that time
that faithful arbiter of all wrongs
would set US right in due season
We we're satisfied, that while W.
might suffer temporary loss by hi
slanderouss and lying tongue, tn
time would come when we would b,
understood by the people, who's
8 good opinion We covet. The tim
has come. The CHRONICLE ha