Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25
BASELESS EDWARDS.

BASBLESS TOWARDS.
"They sayn that Brownlow Is running
the Herald and Tribune, and "blowing
his own horn" and eulogizing himself in
its columns. If you will take the trouble
to look at the head of the first editorial
column, you will find the lanes of the
parties, who in their weak and feeble
mi are making this paper, without
any counsel, suggestion or assistance Of
any kind from Brownlow. AS we have
said before, Brownlow patronises the
establishment and pays in cash what
he is charged.
1t is alleged that this paper favors
Bob Taylor for Governor, This is the
first time since his boom was turned
loose upon the State that any reference
has been made directly or indirectly to
the gentleman who is being called upon
to a the Democratic party from ami
hilation. Whilst we like Bob personally
his political principles are especially
odious, and to us his tergiversations are
not Of the spellbinding variety.
II Bob gets the nomination, the big
gest fool in this Congressional District,
at all acquainted with the record and
unvarying policy Of this paper, knows
that we will do everything honorable in
our power to defeat him.
Another canard is that we copy eulo-
gums on Brownlow from the Demo-
cratic press, and it IL stated that the
Bristol Daily News is the paper that
furnishes the "stuff" with which we are
offending our Republican readers. The
News stands in the front rank of Re-
publican journals and is the only daily
Of its kind published in Virginia.
And still another canard is that, especi-
ally in our paragraphing, that we ma
~liciously criticise, burlesque, ridicule and
sheer at Milburn because he was q SOL
dier. Now, in the first place, we have no
personal ill will against Milburn-we
could not have because he has not per-
sonally offended us-and we would not
rob him Of a single wreath of glory and
honor he may have won in following the
flag of our country. We have an increas-
ing and deathless admiration for the
true soldier, and none rejoice more than
we when we see his name inscribed in
letters Of living light on the beadroll Of
fame, and our support Of Brownlow
grows more eager, enthusiastic and in
tense when we review the open and I'M
questioned record Of his unequaled SER
vices for this deserving class Of men.
We have never reflected since this can
vass began, or Milburn's integrity and
soldiery bearing, and sincerely trust
that we will have no occasion to in the
future.
We know the source from which these
canards emanate, the men who are set
ting them afloat, and the reason of their
invention and circulation.
The Herald and Tribune has a large
constituency in Washington County, this
county is Brownlow's home and his fol-
lowing in the county constitutes three
fourths of the Republican voters partly
through the efforts and influences of
this paper, and to cut down Brown
lows vote and if possible defeat him
in the county and to efface the ia
vorable impressions that our paper has
made and is o making is one Of the
objects in scattering abroad these silly
and impotent inventions. But the con
trolling and impelling incentive to this
low and dirty method Of electioneering
is this consideration. Milburn's chief
fuglemen and swash bucklers imagine
that they are men of prodigious conse-
quence and eminent fame, and they
would have other people participate III
this wild fancy, and should the county,
as sure it will, go for Brownlow, it would
show that this claim is fraudulent and
these would be great men have no stand
ing and influence with the great body of
Republican voters. If these gentlemen
suppose they are making..any Roadway
in turning the tide toward their favorite,
the result of the primary will be a sur
prising and disappointing revelation.
We have noticed the peculiar tactics of
these very peculiar campaigners simply
to encourage and cheer them on in their
fruitful work of defeating their own
candidate, and showing how poverty
stricken they are in the way Of ammu-
milton. One thing more before we leave
this subject. Intelligent and thoughtful
Republicans have urged us to leave un-
noticed and unanswered the personal
thrusts and aspersions that constantly
appear in the Milburn organs, assuring
us that to their W knowledge these at
tacks are doing Brownlow far more good
than harm. And we have thus far been
guided by their counsel. One Republican
In particular, who is not al admirer and
only a passive supporter of Brownlow,
says "the Morristown Republican on ac-
count of its filthiness and low abuse is
disgusting and if Milburn does not lock
up the office and carry the key in his
pocket there is no telling how much
Milburn will be defeated" This Repub-
lican is an old campaigner, and thor
oughly acquainted with the likes and
dislikes of the people.
IN furnishing an account of the joint
| discussion between Brownlow, Ander-
| son and Milburn at EliZabethton to the
Navnnrt Waaklv an AnderSon newsna-