Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-23

=. "t'S ICING, puJ seeing the ox-
ciVeu condition of the crowd thus crossing
70 une :. d,rection of the Franklin House. /
ilii'ieuiaeely proceeded to ascertain the
cause OF inc excitement, and did so bv
listening TO The speech of Col Henry X
Gibson, who had then been called to the
char for the purpose of an independent
Convention, and found that the cause of
the rupture was the intrigue, insolence and
domineerlng manner by which the leaders
OF the Maynard party were attempting 10
organize the Convention. After Col. Glib
son had concluded, l addressed the meeting
nyself, advising them to return. and If fair.
ness could be had, would bow to the resllt
whoever might fall or whoever might tri.
umph. Thereupon under some arrange
ments which / know nothing about NV
friends did return and all parties re-assem-
bled IN the Court room in an unorganized
capacity. Up to this time had not been
IN the Court room where the delegates
were, but soon after the re-assemblinp.
Mayor Bearden came TO me in the sitting
room OF the Franklin House, and informed
me that he had been requested or ap-
pointed by the yet unorganized meeting In
the Courthouse, to come in and address
the delegates reluctantly consented to
do so as L think Mayor Bearden will bear
witness. Che other three candidates /
presume had addressed the delegates pend
ing the rupture the reason for so doing.
that l had been informed of certain in
trigues of some of the Maynard men early
in the morning. On entering the Court
room instead of being received by Mr..
| Maynard friends as one who had done at
of fIo Il.
in Tennessee, and if nothing more. entitled
to the respect Of that party. | was met
with ieers and cries of "rebel, 4" copper
head, etc still, however, approached
the stand-made very short address-in
the midst of which solemn protest was
entered against me being permitted to pro-
eeed any further for the simple reason, and
nothing more, than was reading from the
| record to prove fact that Mr. MAYNARD
had one week before in the town of Jacks
| boro', most solemnly and earnestly denied
to exist, before at least three hundred peo-
| pie, and upon such denial | had made the
proposition to Mr.. Maynard requiring
nothing TO come to me in the event of nv
success in establishing such fact, but pledg-
ing my honor as a man that if | failed to
do so, would withdraw from the canvass
in his favor-to which proposition made by
me Mr.. Maynard arose and restated it,
which was in exact accordance with what
l had stated, and boosted that he had my
friends in his favor This insolent protest
failed to be sustained by the meeting, as
Of course it should by large number of
| respectable gentlemen. | then said l re-
garded it as something remarkable that
any man Of any party should denounce me
as rebel, that | had done too much labor
to aid in building up the Republican party
in Tennessee, to desire discord or division
now, but still if a fair Convention would be
held | would vote for the nominee whoever
he might be, if the devil-or even worse
than tha.-Horace Maynard Thereupon
Immediately left the stand being insufted
as l came out on the street and was not in
the Convention or about it thereafter,
many delegates had expressed their dis
gust, and were loafering on the streets.
Being at the Franklin House late in the
evening, l heard the result as the delegates
come out of the Court room-some express
ing satisfaction-some expressing dissatis-
friction. From these considerations it is
impossible that l could have committed or
pledged myself in the manner set forth in
your article. In the editorial to which
this is intended as reply, you say zone
of the candidates before named will be in
the field in opposition to the regular nomi-
nee Of the party, and the contest will be
one of great personal bitterness. We take
this occasion to say that this paper will not
be used as channel through which one
candidate can abuse another member of the
same party. In advance we close our col
umns against personal elimination and re-
elimination, as against members of the Re-
publican party" In this quotation 1 deem
it that injustice is likely to be done me.
MIR. Maynard being your candidate it is not
to be presumed that he would commence
personal war because, if he is the regu-
lar nominee, the Independent candidate
must necessarily be the agressor, and for
the additional reason that | had previ-
Ously stated in publication made, would
in the future give my reasons for my can
didacy, from all of which it would be natur-
ally inferred that if a personal war was
iminent would be the aggressor. From
all of these reasons, this being the presump-
ton at least of Mr.. Maynard's friends, the
public would at once be led to suppose that
| had made application for the use of your
CuluIluS lOt JIG puI pOpSS IuOuOlOuSu III YOUR
editorial While l have received many ia
wore at your hands which have always
attempted to reciprocate, never expect
cd, nor was l vain enough, nor dreamed of,
nor desired of calling upon you for the use
of your columns in attacking Mr. Maynard,
when you have his name at your mast
head. purpose towage my own war, in my
way, with such publications, and through
such papers as may be able to command,
except the rebel copperhead, and | will re-
sort to hand bills before l will use them l
propose also to canvass this district for that
purpose l shall, as soon as able, make a
list of appointments at all of which l desire
Mr. Maynard to attend. At any of which
he may not able to attend, any gentleman
as his friend will have an equal division of
time, and equal chance TO discuss all the is
sues upon which parties do disagree. Now,
sir, in conclusion, if you do not deem it
proper to publish this article / hope you
will have the kindness to return it to me
througe the Post-ofice
Very Respectfully, &c,
j.. G.. HoUK.
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