Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-29
OUR POSITION.

The withdrawal of Hon. w. p. Brown
low from the race for Congress, has called
a halt in the programme of certain gem
.lemen 10 revive the factional fght in
this district. The effort to organize the
Taylor faction and secure double dclega-
tons from this county TO be used as a
justification for another bolt in the event
of Mr.. Brownlow's nomination, has sub
sided, though the o~rginators Of the
scheme have sown the seed that will re-
suit in the defeat Of the Republican party
in this Congressional District, Chancery
division and Judicial circuit, unless the
party in convention May 6, rise TO the
Importance of the situation and defeat
the men who are responsible for this
trouble.
Mr.. Brownlow and his friends, com
posed of men from both factions, have
urged harmony in the party from the
day he announced his intention to BE- a
candidate. The gentlemen claiming to
represent the Taylor faction, on the con-
trary, have put forth candidates for every
position in the district, and in this coun'
ty; and, for fear they shall fail to secure
all the Offices, they appeal to the preju'
dice of two years ago, in order to com
pass the defeat of Mr.. Brownlow at the
polls in November, by resorting to double
delegations and a general party row, as a
justification for a bolt, and an independ-
ant candidate of that faction to make the
race against Mr.. Br0wnlOw, thus giving
the district to the Democrats in the next
Congress. AS we said, the withdrawal
Of Mr.. Brownlow has defeated this pro.
| gramme to turn over the district to the
Democrats, unless the Republican party
now takes up these men, and thus insults
the intelligence and party devotion of mer
who have never boltcd or voted the
| Democratic ticket; in this event thu
HERALD AND TRIBUNE gives notice that
it can not and will not support the mel
who bolted the nomination OF Major
PcttibUne, and gave aid and encourage
ment to the success OF the Democrat,
party.
The card of Mr.. Brownlow has touched
a responsive chord in this district, ant
we say to the Republican party that tn
nomination, of a candidate for Congress
Chancellor, Circuit Judge and Attorney
General, all from one faction, and tina
faction a minority of the party, mean
defeat in August and November.
Mr.. Brownlow and his friends hav
washed their hands Of the responsibilit!
of this defeat.
For years they have laborCd and toile,
for the success of the party; have begged
persuaded and importuned the boilers t
save the party, and have borne the hea
and burdens Of every campaign wit
more denunciation and abuse from DO ter
than from the Democrats, and they hay
determined that If party interests are I
be subserved by q surrender to these me
in order to keep them from again boltin
and aiding the Democrats. to let the r,
sponsibility Of the defeat that is to TO
low be placed where it belongs.
Mr.. Butler rushes into the public prin
in q card published in the Morristow
Plot, and attempts to answer the will
drawal card Of Mr.. Brownlow. Why |
should do this we are unable to say, III
less he counts himself among those wi
refused to vote for Major PettibOne tw
years ago after his nomination in II
primary.
The following letter from Mr.. w. W
Deaderick written during the last canva,
will perhaps explain why Mr.. Butte
thought it incumbent on him t
rise and explain. If not, a speech mad
in the last Legislature in which he sal
that he helped the Democrats increas
their vote for O.. G.. King, is what cause
him to write a card.
"Greeneville, Tenn, Nov. /, 1884.
John II. CALDWELL, ESQ.,
'R. II. Butler was in G~reenevillc o.
Sunday, Oct 10Th. On the Goth | submit
ted to j. II. Caldwell q proposition
which had been made me by some partie
who claimed to act for Butler, that |
Caldwell would make no canvas TO
Floater that Butler would not, but woult
90 to West Tennessee and make som
speeches there; that Butler desired t
avoid endorsing Pcttibone. and that thi
was his sole reason for not wishing +
make the canvass; and that Butler w0ult
remain in Knoxville until he could hea
II his proposition was accepted.
Butler left Greencville on the mornin
train, Goth inst, and | told j. b. II. Lyo
during the day that Caldwell (who ha
come to Greeneville that day. after som
hesitation had accepted the proposition.
"On the 22d oil 23d Of October last ,
B. r. Lyon, editor of the New Era
} Greeneville, came to my store with = lie
ter from Knoxville from II. II. Butler,
portion Of which | read, and which DO
ton was in substance: Tell Deaderic
that Caldwell must withdraw from til
race at once, Or | will be compelled to r
turn and make some speeches. A tr
mendous pressure is being brought
bear upon me, and unless he withdraws
will be compelled to yield. ! read it b.
once and can't give the precise languag
Lyon and had for a day or two be,
talking about the Pictorial race, he re
%resenting that he spoke for Butler al
from letters from him.
"W. W. DEADERCK."