Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-10-13

hOnd-hOlders 100 cents in the dollar,
and to the holder of the other set of
bonds so cents in the dollar. But
every well informed person knows
that the readjuster 'tender" is itself
fraud and dodge, looking to ulti-
mate reputation. Memphis Ava>
lanche.
We surrender the greater part of
our editorial space this morning to
the following we'll written and inter>
esting letters, one from Anderson
County and the other from the first
Congressional district:
ANDERsoNvILLE, Tenn, Oct. 8, 50. :
Mr.. EDITOR: The Republican ed
itor seems to think it the duty of all
Republicans to support Mr.. Houk,
whether they think him worthy and
competent or not, and at the same
time abuses Mr.. Rule for supporting
him two years ago, after having ex>
pressed his dislike of Houk's course
in the past. What kind of consist
ency is this? We think it is a kind
that don't consist. We agree with
the Colonel that the Republican par
ty is greater than any man, but we
can't agree with him that it is the
duty of all Republicans to vote for
any man, regardless of his personal
habits and everything else, simply be-
cause he is Republican. We be-
lieve it to be the duty OF Republicans
to vote for Republicans, and elect
none to Office but those who are true
to the interests of the great party,
and while that is so, we also believe
it to be their duty to elect their best
men, and men who will be true, not
only to the party. faith, but also true
to the laws of the country as well as
the laws of God.
According to Henrl's theory,
if a man were to com.
NIT willful and cold blooded
murder right before your eyes, or
steal your horse, or get drunk and
insult your wife, and then should be
nominated by Republican conven~
ton, packed he would make it your
duty to vote for him. If this is
Republican, we don't SO understand
it, and must confess our ignorance.
We don't understand the great Re-
publican party, as teaching or coun-
tenancing dishonesty, inebriety, or
any OF the vices or violations of law.
On the contrary, we believe it to be
the duty OF all Republicans to dis
countenance all such, and elect men
who will honor and strengthen the
party, instead of bringing about dis
cord and discomfort on account of
their disgraceful conduct
We now have two Republican
candidates for Congress, whose char
acters. we suppose, are pretty gen
orally known over all the district,
and we would just like to say to the
Republican editor that if any man
thinks it is his duty, and that he can
best serve his party and country,
himself and family, politically, NOR
ally or socially, by voting for Mr..
Houk, with his character and past
history right before his eyes, let him
so vote. And if any man
thinks he can best serve his party
and country, himself or family, po-
itically, morally or socially by voting
for Mr.. Rule, with his character and
past history right before his eyes,
let him so vote, and don't persist in
trying to compel him to wear COL
lar that is too small for him and
support man for high Office whom
he thinks to be unworthy, just be-
cause he was nominated by packed
convention.
Moreover, if the machinery
Of the Republican party is to
be run bya few bosses, such as
Conkling, Guiteau and their follow
ers, we predict an early collision.
But we have faith nough in the
and honesty of
the Republicans of this ma
ton to believe that they will
put their feet on this spirit and
grind it in the dust. To this end
we believe that the election of Mr..
Rule, considered from political
DOint of vieU uOy,lI ha the host