Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-16

CheathaEns Maynard, Johns0n-Mont-
KOmery County.
To the Editor of the Union and American:
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Oct. IA, 1S72.-
The three gladiators, who are running the
triangular fight, were here to-day. 1t is
safe to say that the famous contest has no.
where excited more curiosity than here in
"Old Montgomery"
1t is also safe to say that neither here nor
anywhere else in Tennessee, believe, do
the people wait, as they once did, TO hear
public speaking before their minds are full
IL made up. The press, the interningling,
the travel and Interchange Of ideas, settle
the question long before any public speak
ing. arr-
The friends Of Gen. Cheatham met him
this morning at Guthrie, committee of
some fifty or seventy-fve, while three of
our prominent Repub lic2ns met Mr.. May
nard. A special train was chartered by the
Cheatham men, while no one met Mr..
johnson. Gen. Cheatham insisted on his
friends paying the ex-President the respect
due his station, and also introduced many
of bis friends to Mr.. Maynard.
We arrived st ClarksviIle at 9 O'Clock,
and there one Thousand persons welcomed
the old hero, and showed how well they
delighted to honor the man who never
failed in his duty to them. A carriage ana
pair of bays were provided and Col. J. E.
Bailey rode at the head Of the
procession, followed by several carriages
and buggies, and in the rear Of them were
about two hundred horsemen, and follow
ing them, five hundred persons on foot
The boys INDUCED some jokes at the ex-
- -
they were getting "too close to old Frank"
-''too near the 'front.'" The procession
proceeded down Franklin street, to the
business part Of town-ladies waving
handkerchief from every window-and
halted, when three cheers were called for,
which were given with will.
The procession next proceeded to the
Southern Hotel, where Gen. Cheatham
appeared on the balcony and was intro
duced by Col. j. E. Bailey in a brief STIR
ring speech. 40
General Cheatham then pleasantly
thanked them for the kind demonstration,
and excused himself from further remarks,
after which he went to breakfast at the
home of J. 81. CLARK, one Of our prominent
tobacco dealers.
Mr.. johnson was received by his three
ardent admirers. / could name them, but
they are modest gentlemen, who would
like nothing better than notoriety. There
were positively but three, and they looked
small. They took him to the hotel, when
the faithful called to the number Of thir-
teen.
would be saying what is not true were
I to say that Mr.. johnson has no more
friends here than he will get votes. He is
not popular man here by any means, but
he has friends here who see in his course
now an attempt to elect Maynard, and who
believe it is his desire TO elect Maynard.
1t is believed that bis supporters here,
those of them who are not blind, aim at
the election of Maynard. Some
of these az least are soft
shells, who have never acted in good
faith with the Democracy. A close canvass
here shows but 80 johnson votes In Clarks-
vile, while he has no strength in the coun-
try. His most sanguine friends don't
claim over one hundred and fifty votes in
the country. Maynard is strong here.
The negroes are united, and received him
With great enthusiasm. He made, in the
opening, very strong speech here to-day.
Gen. Cheatham followed in a few charges
on Mr.. johnson, and review of MAYNARD,
and q statement of his own position. Mr..
johnson closed, speaking to a very impa-
tent crowd. His speech was a dead fat
failure, and made him no friends.
There was nothing TO be made by anybody
else, and his friends had argued that as he
had all to make be would create a perfect
revolution, whereas, he scarcely had atten-
ton. 49,
All that don't desire MayDard's election,
are satifed that the contest is between
him and Gen. Cheatham, and that If Mr..
johnson does not desire the election OF
MAYNARD rather than Cheatham, he is
singularly blind. .,-. ..,...-,,. 4.