Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-13
THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 10, 1883:
Mr.. BrOwnlOw and the Race
e zEfor Congress.

Mr.. BrOWnIOw and the Race
sgfor Congress.
Ruaf--
The rsre and radiant idiot
who edits the compound of drivel
and spotsmetal known as the
Knoxville Daily Tribune thinks
he knows thing or two about
First District politics, when it
would put an unbearable pressure
on his little knot to know anything
about his own district.
But this is always the way with
these fools. Knowing nothing
their absurd irr vanity leads
them to believe they know AL
things. a2d
When it comes to mounting a
dashing charger, like gallant
knight of yore, and dressing like
a modern clown in chromatic
calico and g~litterlng tin, bean pole
in hand, dashing at a deadly
barrel hop hung in mid air-why,
in that field we r prepared to
concede that the editor Of the
Il + i b usn is as much
at home as any other ass of equal
cerebral accommodations for small
affairs ~ 9JH
We are, likewise, prepared to
admit that when it comes to stalk
ing out from a concealed place,
with a deadly weapon in hand,
and ruthlessIy burning a fellows
citizens chin whisker with pow
der-why, there, TOOLS u IDIOT
orial contemporary on his native
heath, the master of all he sur
veys with, the assassin's heart and
a neryeless aim.
He's a daisy, and don't you for~
get it, in these walks of life. His
manners don't Indicate that he
has grown up in the best circles,
and his malicious detraction of
better men than himself does not
do much credit to what little brain
and principle he may have among
other private chattels; still, he is
just too sweet for anything.
One of his recent pleaSantries
was to picture. all the prominent
republicans of this district at MI.
Houk's feet, suppliants for pat
ronage, and that gentleman's
favor for the nomination next
summeril If the editor of the
Tribune wanted to raise a laugh he
certainly succeeded in this-at his
own expense.
Probably his success in this
line encouraged him to persevere,
for he followed it by the start
ling statement that Mr.. BrOwnlow
was after Maj. Petitioners scalp;
that he was the creature of Pet
tibone, and wound up with the
courteous and dignified reflection,
"Of SIGH is the honor and gratis
tude of thieves!'
Possibly it would be wasted ads
vice to caution the editor of the
Tribune that politics gives to
blackguards no authority to ap>
proach gentlemen or to touch the
names of their superiors. The
tomtit of the Tribune possibly
does not know that he is a liar
and a blackguard. as we'll as an
assassin and a fool, but if he re-
quires to be informed on that
point we herewith tender him the
stubborn thing-a fact in plain
English.
Mr.. Brownlow is not a candi-
date for congress. To Maj. Pet
he owes the obligations
friend owes to friend-no
more, no less. Had he any am
bition to go to Congress, there is
an open field and a fair prospect.
He desires only to pursue his for,
tunes in legitimate business out,
side of politics, and he will remain
as he has ever been, a gentleman,
honest man, and the superior in
every way of such small, spiteful
fellows as the editor OF the Knox
vile Tribune.
Should the republicans select
Mai. Pettibone to represent them
in the next congress he will be
warmly supported by MI. Brown
both as a friend and a repub-
licau; should they select another
Mr. Taylor. Judge Batter, Chan
Smith, Col. Reeves, Gen.
Fain, Col. A.. j. Brown. John SIm-
erly, Bruce Bachman, a.. b. Will
son, or any other republican, he
will do his utmost to secure the
election of the nominee, and do it
heartily. He is under no obliga-
ions of gratitude for favors
lone or promised to any man. ;
From no one has he received fa~ |
-ors in excess of fayors extended I
y himself, and it is time this ly- {
about his 'ingratitude" had
The man who represents I