The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-18
Speaking at MadisOnville.

TN last MONDAY AT Ma0lsOnvlAe sucn
of the people present as were disposed
to listen, were addressed for two hours
or more by the Hon. Horace Maynard.
We have but little to say Of Mr.. May
nard's effort on the occasion, as we were
not in the Courtroom while it was be-
ing made longer than to notice the size
of the crowd, and the manner in which
his remarks were received. The num-
Der of persons present was not so large
as at Cleveland on the preceding Mon
day, though more noisy and demonstra-
tive. AS we have before stated on one
or two occasions that gentleman seems
to have lost the power to draw the peo-
pie around him, or to impress them
with confidence in his sincerity and
carnestness. In other words, he is get
ting to be tircsome and commonplace
to the more intelligent even of his own
party. This much we could readily
gather by moving among the crowd
outside after the speaking was over.
Whatever the underlying motive, he is
daily toning down and growing tanner,
and if the gentleman keeps on improv-
ing in that respect, he will soon be as
harmless an opponent on the stump as
one could desire. 1t would be uncan-
did to indulge remark as to what he
is after, but when Mr.. Maynard begins
to cultivate and show amiability to-
wards the opposition, you may with
safety bet your bottom dollar that he
either expects rival candidate from
his own ranks, or secs something in the
distance not yet palpable to the more
obtuse vision ofthe masses of the party.
On Tuesday, Col. Clementson, of this
place, in obedience to the wishes of
many persons present, made a speech,
consuming about an hour and thirty
minutes. The Courthouse was we'll
tilled-too much so to be comfortable.
We have pretty extensive acquaint-
ance in Monroe, and was pleased to see
a good many of the more intelligent of
the radicals present, and that they lis
tened closely to the pointed and forci-
BILE remarks and illustrations of the
speaker; and more particularly while
he was giving them the facts and figures
in regard to the public debt and on the
subject of taxation. These are subjects
which we all can comprehend and APP
preciate-they are matters about which
we all feel keenly, and we trust that ev-
cry Democratic speaker, in the short
sharp and decisive canvass that is to en-.
sue, will thoroughly impress his mind
with their importance and make them
the leading features in all his efforts be.
fore the people. These are sufficient tc
carry conviction to the mind of every
taxpayer in the State that change O
rulers is necessary to relieve an over
burdened people and to prevent genera
bankruptcy and total destruction O
the public credit.
Though occasionally subjected to thu
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young men who should never be pres
ent on such occasions until they learI
to deport themselves like gentlemen
} Col. Clementson's remarks were strong
!, pointed and forcible, and we should
say somewhat effective, from the occa
! sional tluttering and nervousness obscr
, vable among the leaguers in the back
part of the hall. 1t was the first time
he had ever addressed Monroe coun
ty audience, and with the few excep
tons mentioned, he was listened to
J throughout by the unusually large
crowd present with deep and interested
attention. For our own part, we arc
quite willing the canvass of the District
should be committed to Col. Clement
sons charge, feeling as we do that i
will be ably and vigorously prosecuted