New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-24
HENRY r. GIBsON's REPrBLICANISM.
ITS soUSpSEss IL vorCHED FOR ny ONE WHO
HAs KNOwN HIN LONG.


HAs KNOWN HIN Long
To the Editor u The Tribune
Sir \ paragraph IN The Tribune OF this date has
especially attracted my attention from the fact that
~ refefS - a gentleman who has been personal
and Intimate friend of mine for period 81 over
thlrty-slx years. The paragraph says. In part that
An impression appears to be current here ana
there that the Hon Henry H. Gibson. Represents
tlye-elect from the Ia Congress District Of Ten
nessce Is not A regular Republican. but an lnde-
pendent u some sort" | wish rlsht here To com
mend The Tribune. and to youch for the absolute
truth u ali q, says In the paragraph IN Nlnicaion
Of the Hepubllcanism AMI regularity ~ the homlha-
ton ami election 81 Mr. Gibson.
H. in truth there is an impression current here
AMI there" II the character mentioned. II should
pass current longer FOR X is without foundation
IN fact Nh Gibson bad competitor Ia the con-
vent.on llat summer Tor the Republican nom'nA-
ton Who uhc faci is we'll vouchcl fep was defeated
and alteiwlru stood FOR election before the people
Notwithstanding Mr Glbson's regular candidacy
and was again defeated. as might have been cA-
pcctcd.
| think IL may bee reasonably Inferred therefor"
that whatever rumors or wnispcrinss may nave
been set ailoat deroga,ory to Mr. Glbson's KcpuhI-
canism must have originated with certain per. rs
whose hish cstimat" OF their own kepubncAniSm
or siatrslnlnshp vas not shared 10y a large major
ltv Of the Republican voters Of that community
and TIA, they intended, unjus'y to crchte il,,
y
who will be his associates IN the next CONGRESS;
beg IL assure them. however. that they VIII hnu
him 4 true Republican. and, rs III" tribune rlBn,y
suggests "lndependent. OF course as al true N'
They VIII also Ind him worthy to be trusted as a
Republican and II any Of the opposition snail ven
tur. 10 iay the gage OF battle with HIN tiry viii
ind him foemln worthy ~ Their steel ne
pubtc record Of Henry Richard Gibson may be
known Of al nen. II examined i viii prove Gls
ample vindcdtion. Aside from his honorable pupFc
record a. statesman scholar and Jurlst there were
Incidents IN his earlier life. OF which he ana ne
countrvmrn may well Zee. proud. and which prove
that his Kepubllcanlsm began while some OF MS
critics were yet children. He VIII pardon me,
hope for mentioning one or two OF these.
Ne is not, a native Tenncsse"an. but has bttn
wears in the district whore he now lives lie was
horn In South Carolina lived several years IN Mary
land and In the fan OF 1858 joined my class. a
freshman. IN "A Northern college. where We Wer"
daily associates for four years. and whence ne
was graduated not Only with honor. but with
honors II WIS during those years that the reO"l-
lion OF the South began. and IL was then that he
took the side OF the Union. although by SO doing
ne opposed the wishes or his kindred. he made eio-
uent war speeches later In aid OF the recruiting OF
soldiers From first last he was consistent true.
patriotic and he has remained 50. "A true Repub-
cnn then and n true Republican now.
II any one questions whether ]. whC VOucheS mus
for Henry Richard Gibson. be "A Republican let him
ask for my references and he shall have them TO ms
hearts content. Because The Tribune stated that
the impression spoken OF Is current here and there
I have written this communication; for here !
claim the right TO defend my friend there - he
defend himself - H. W. NoopNA tD
Brooklyn, Dec. u, 1881.