Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-10-26

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four and two years ago, and thereby
show their faith by their works ?
Would they to-day be found support
ing either Watkins or Williams, or
any other worthy Democrat, against
Houk, and denouncing the political
methods of Hubbell, Henderson &
Co.? From those who know the vim
dictiye, partisan character Of the
men, there can be but one answer
their professions are hypocritical cant
and their only desire is to get back
into Office.
Now, that Judge IIouk may have,
aud has, done wrong in some respects
we will not deny, but that he has
been a debauchec and libertine as
charged we say is disproved by the
testimony of his colleagues in Con-
gress, and Democrats should have
other testimony than that Of Thorn
burg, Brownlow s. Gossett before
they decide to oppose Judge llouk.
Don't Thornburg and Brownlow and
GOssott live in glass houses? Some
Of the citizens of Blount and Sewer
think they do, or once did; and be-
fore they throw rocks at HOuk's
house successfully, the people desire
to know whether they have torn
down their glass-houses and erected
more substantial structures. What
liberality towards the Democrats OF
this Congressional District has been
shown by Mr.. Rule in his past course
and in his utterances through his pa
per, that would or should give him a
hold upon them so as to demand that
they should support him rather than
Judge Houk? Has there been any
epithets too gross to have been ap-
piled to the Democrats by him, prior
TO bis candidacy for the Congress ?
And has not his paper ceased this
abuse because he is now seeking
Democratic votes, and has editorially
changed hands pro tempore? In the
canvass of 1868, when Gov. Senter
was elected, and the palpable issue
was whether the disfranchised citi-
zens should be re-enfranchised and
our State Government administered
on more liberal basis, where was
Mr.. Rule found. and where was
Houk? Judge Houk, true to his
native instincts Of liberality, kind
ness of heart and just appreciation of
the rights of his fellow citizens (al-
though he had been off worshippmg
false gods), he was found, with his
voice and vote, advocating the princi-
plies of political liberty and equali-
ty; while Mr.. Rule, with his voice,
pen and vote was found advocating
the continued political slavery of his
neighbors and felIow-citizens, and if
need be, to accomplish his object, the
establishment of military rule in the
State, Again, when Judge Houk
went to Washington as Representa-
tive in Congress, he took proper
view of his relations TO his constitu-
ency, and became the Representative
of all the people without regard to
heir political status, and never ig-
nored the claims of any person for
services because he was Democrat.
Where is there a Democrat in this
District who may have had business
with any of the Departments, and
applied to Judge Houk for assistance
or Information, and failed to find
Judge Houk prompt in giving the in
formation or rendering the needed
assistancep There are none such.
Can the same be said of Judge Houk's
predecessors?
Democrats, we will have another
Republican Congressman, and let us
be sure that we are gettinga better
horse before we swap off the one we
have. DEMOCRAT,