Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-11-28
THE PROPOSED ROBBERY
What Some Leading Tennessee
Papers Say About 1t.
The McCorry Howl Of Horror Taken Up
by "Barny Harris.'

Knoxville Journal: There are not
ten intelligent men in the State of Ten
nessee, who do not know that if Peter
Turney had been reelected Governor Of
the State, it would have been known
beyond doubt. The whole election
machinery Of the State is in the hands
Of tho Democrats and it would have
been utterly impossible for Republicans
to have elected their candidate for Gov
ornor il they had so desired. 1t is alb
surd to even think of such thing, and
the Democratic leaders have discharged
themselves by blubbering over it like
lot Of we'll whipped boobies. 1t is a
reflection upon their good sense and
good taste.
1t is not necessary to say that their
attempt to steal the place, and force
Peter Turney upon the State another
year by fraud and corrupt lying, is
disgrace to those engaged in the at
tempted larceny. Nobody who knows
Henry w. McCorry will be surprised at
anything he may do in connection with
elections, unless he should happen to
tell the truth or accidently do some
thing honest. His business has been
that of lobbyist, business never in
trusted to scrupulouS people. And If
there is anything in connection with
elections that is too bad for James A.
Harris, the hero of Caswell's barn, to
do, the devil has never discovered it.
And Frank Smith-well nose that
does not rebel at the mention of his
name, is a very hardened sort of nose.
These and such as these, with Eli
Morrison and kindred spirits smelling
around for something that stinks, smell
ling for pay doubtless, are going about
the State seeking a pretext for over
turning the will of the people and set
ting aside their verdict, fairly expressed.
Eli Morris the hired tool of profess
sional lobbyist, going to Sewer County
for evidence that the people there have
been guilty of fraud in holding and re-
turning the result of an election. Such
performance is pleasing to the devil
and when these choice spirits assemble
in their midnight conspiracies he wrig-
giles his scaly tail and smiles from ear
to ear
But while all this is pleasing to the
devil and to his people, it is displeasing
to honest Tennesseans, Democrats as
well as Republicans. If by any posi-.
BILE hocus pocus, these ballot thieves
and suborners of perjury should lay
the grounds for contest, and by the
aid of Democratic Legislature should
reap the usufruct of larcency and per-
jury, there will be such howl over
their performance as will not be forgot
ten for years to come. And the voice
of disapprobation will not be heard
from Republicans alone but from thou
sands of honest Democrats as well. Be-
cause Henry McCorry and Jim Harris
and Frank Smith and Eli Morris are
willing to steal the Office of Governor
If they can, they are much mistaken
when they suppose that every body in
their party is willing to endorse the
theft and accept the stolen goods. The
attempt to steal has aroused feeling
of indignation all over the State; if the
theft should be completed the thieves
will undoubtedly feel the weight and
the scorn of enlightened, honest public
opinion.