Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-15
LEBANON.
The GubeinatOriaI GIadiafOrs Among
the CedarS Yesterdays Debate -
Wilson solid for Porter.

Mr.. Maynard opened the debate at l2;SO
p. NJ, by reading the Democratic platform,
upon which, he said, his competitor was
the candidate, and an endorsement OF
which was necessitated by a tote for POr-
ter. He asserted that the only points
in the platform, outside of platitudes,
were Reputation and the endorsement
of John C.. Brown. He devoted consider
able time to Browns record, which, he as
serted, had been endorsed by the oonyen-
ton that nominated Porter, and for which,
in consequence, Porter himself must be re-
sponsible. He attempted a drarhatie point
by unfolding and finglng to the breeze
COPY of the tax schedule, issued under the
last assessment law, which he called
democratic love letter 10 the people Of
Tennessee," and which had been inflicted
upon the State by the Brown administra-
ton.
Mr.. Maynard then took up the State
debt, which, according to his version OF the
matter, had increased enormously after a
Democratic administration took charge Of
the affairs of the State. The debt, he said,
had grown over s., 100000 in little over
three years, and the State had nothing 10
show for it.
Much of his speech was devoted 30 The
public printing erd Pehitentiary ''frauds,"
and ,he Comptrollership scandal" but, as
this was only repetition of what has been
reported heretofore, it is not necessary to
occupy space with it.
The outrage business and the "blOods
month of August" came ia fer = large
share Of attention., In tie usual style -aud,
as a master OF course, Browns administra-
ton is responsible for the whole it.
A fair specimen of Mr.. Maynard's logic
was substantially this. "HOrace Greeley
was one Of the fathers of Civil Rights; the
| Tennessee Democracy endorsed and sup
ported Greeley; Porter is she candidate Of
the same Democracy which embossed
! Greelev-rsHO, Porter is rs Objectionable
on That score as l am He was very care
full to explain the position Of the Republic
can platform on the civil rights question,
and equally careful to dodge amy reference
10 his position as an individual
Mr., Maynard closed his speech by the
usual attack Oh pcster's record in the Leg
islature -nd the Constitutional COnyen-
tioh, lie seemed to be under cloud, dur
ing his entire speech, and did not, by any
means, equal the expectations which h3,i
been formed Of him, +y those who knew
him only ty MS reputation as debater.
! The only symptom of applause came from
an old negro in the audience. whom an al
fusion to equal rights for all moved to a
feeble s'hOOray," accompanied by tho fran
tic swing Of battered straw hat. (He was
probably thinking of ode pervissions,
1 JOsiar.')
JUDGE PORTER
commenced his speech by . happy allusiOn
to the by-sone time when he walked the
s,Teets Of Lebanon, a student of law, under
the tutelage of two of her most distin-
guished citizens, now departed, and es.
pressed the hope that the few hesv WHO re-
melnbeied him thought OF him kindly, ant
that all Of his present hearers should re-
main his friends when be had gone from
their midst.
Referring to the penitentisry lease, J0dgt
Porter gave a brief histcry Of that affair
showing the manner in which tle leas,
was efected, and ended by saying, "Wher
my competitor states that the penitentiar!
lease was effected in secret, he states tina
which he knows to be untrue"
Upon the subject of the funding bill
which my competitor lenOInees So fierce,y
L have only to say that his Dan patty is TN
sponsor Of that COnceIn. A Radical Legis
lature, foisted upon the people by Fedora
bsyonets, originated the measure, and tina
party is responsible for its introduction.
am not the elector Of Gov. Brown. II
is able and willing 20 take cere Of himself
and do net intend 10 allow Mr.. May mar
to divert my attention from the live issue
Of this canvass by consuming time in ire
evant matters. Ny competitor 1fFaign
Gov. Brown. arr~lsn aiia: and propOs
to show &C. you that. from the time he frs
took his seat in Congress to this good hou
I he has never. by vote or act, shown that h
was in sympathy with the people of Ten
nessee, or had their interests at heart. Th
speaker then went on TO ventilate Ma,
nard's Congressional record in the racie:
! style, eliciting frequent applause from tn
f audience.
: Judge Porter drew a graphic picture {
p the condition of affairs in Louisiana. an
asserted that, as Mr.. Maynard had aided
!. inaugurating that state of things there,
: would he fully capable, were he Governs
of this State, of attempting similar feat
! Tennessee.
lie then went on to review his opp
nent's Civil Rights record, proving cOncl
sively the truth of his assertion that NJ
|, Maynard had always, from his entry i'm
: public life, been disciple and advocate
social equality. He then portrayed Il
= fatal effect upon the material, educatiOns
r and other interests ofthe country, should Il
e iniquitOus Civil Rights bill become a lay
and closed by affirming that all who vot,
i for Maynard, or the Republican ticke
> voted for that .-sum ofvillainies."
!, Our candidate is thoroughly "on h
feet" and has delighted his friends, al
! astonished his enemies. Set old WilsC
3 down, now as in the Stale Convention
I solid for Porter"
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