Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-30
HORACE MAYNARD.
lie Defends Charges Of Republican
Prescription.
He Refers 10 Some ConfiScati ON Acts
OF 1861.
wholesome Truths for DemagOgueS
HOwling about Oppression.
How LandOn G.. Haynes Got His
EXtinguiSher.

Horace Maynard made "a lengthy and
able speech at Memphis, on the 10th,
which we find partyl reported in the Mem
phis Bulletin of the 9th. His reply to
Landon c. Haynes is what might be call
ed an eXtinguisher. 1t revives recollec-
tions that we should think such men
would be slow to bring out again. But as
they must have it, better it were given hot
and heavy as Maynard gave it. He spoke
as follows:
Let us look at Grants administration
and see what it has been. See if we can
find any reason why this worthy public
servant should be sent into retirement,
and his place supplied by the Democracy
When he became President, we were in
trouble with England by reason of her
conduct towards us in the late war. Eng
land did not love you, but she hated our
nation and determined to do everything
in her power to break down the Republic
on this side of the water TO do this, she
professed friendship for your Confederacy,
and gave you what aid and encouragement
she could. She permitted your vessels to
build and outfit, and to supply and depart
from her ports TO prey upon our commerce.
England was called to account for her con-
duct, but in that proud bearing which had
ent TO our, demands. Finally the Great
Russian Bear began to show his teeth, and
England being frightened, sent over and
told General Grant that they were willing
to leave our troubles out to n commission
of four selected by each government. The
commission upon our part was selected by
General Grant, and they met those of
England at Geneva; and for the first time
in her history, England, that proud and
imperious nation, upon whose dominions
the sun never sets, and who has claimed
to be the mistress of the seas, was made to
answer as defendant in any courts upon
earth. That court sitting at Geneva,
awarded the Government of the United
States the sum of fifteen million five
hundred thousand dollars, to be paid in
gold.
AS an illustration of the non-partisan
feeling of General Grant in the admins
tIation of the Government, we have only
to say, that he selected for duty on that
commission, men who wereAnot his party
friends, but to show to the world that he
desired only fair and honorable settle
ment of our troubles with England, he
chose for that service as many Democrats
.as Republicans. Scarcely Republican in
the nation but would have been glad OF
the honor which such an appointment
would have conferred. We can point
with pride to his conduct and manage
night, we are the most honored nation on
TIE face of the earth. Some of you have
been abroad and know of your observa-
tion, the estimation in which we are held.
Our proves in the field during the late
war, and our administration of the Gov
eminent since the war, has placed US high
er in the estimation of the civilized world
My confederate friends, some of you
have contributed to this greatness of ouI
country. The world watched us during
our struggle, and after the record that oul
armies made, the nation would feel strong
indeed that would not hesitate to assail us
But, as the Government has been wise
ly and ably administered as regards oul
foreign policy and relations, so it has beer
honestly and faithfully administered at
home. The Government has been kinG
and considerate to the people of our sec
tior, far beyond what many of you eX-
pected. And the equal protection of the
law has been extended to every citizen
alike, without regard to the past. An eff
fort has been made to suppress violence
and bloodshed, but not TO oppress the
guiltless. But in the speech to which
have referred, Landon G. Haynes says
that the Government is oppressive. Now
let us see about the oppression. l wa!
elected TO Congress from my district il
1861, and hurried away to Washington
hoping to arrive there before the adiourn
failed to do so. The times were stormy
and all over the land there were prepara
tiOns for war. / could not be at home
At that time Landon c. Haynes was
neighbor of mine, and here L wish to read
you an application he made to the court a
Knoxville. Mr.. Haynes was the seques
tation agent of the so-called Confederate
States of America, and as such agent lie
us see what he did. ! read from true
copy of an application filed by him which
is as follows:
To Hon. West II. Humphreys, Judge o
the District Court ofthe Confederate States
of America for the District of Tennessee:
The Confederate States of America
through Landon G. Haynes, the receiver
for the eastern district of Tennessee, re
spectfully represents unto your honor tina
within the Jurisdiction of this court thert
are various items of property special,
enumerated The said States, by said re
ceiYer, show that said property, real, per
sonal, and mixed, belongs to one Horace
Maynard, who has his domicile and who re
sides in Kentucky, or some one of tn
States or districts of the United States, ant
who is in actual hostility to the Govern
ment of the Confederate States of America
and who adheres to the enemy of sal,
States by speeches, words and acts, givinj
them aid and comfort in Kentucky AM