Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-07
fContin,led from ..EIrst Paae. ]


great danger to the white race of the
country, which he believed would be
able to take care of themselves. He
said here as he has said everywhere
publicly and privately that he was OPP
posed to the bill as it stood. He review
ed the efforts of the Democracy to
catch "black fish 10y the Greeley and
Sumner bait Of 1872, and showed how,
TO catch the colored vote and get into
power, the Democracy took Greeley
then with wixed schools, mixed mar
riages, &c, &c. No where in the dis
cuasion has he so clearly and satisfac-
horily explained this civil rights mats
ter, for it wasHevident when he left it
every man present, who was ever in
sympathy with the Republican party,
was satisfied.
Leaving State questions, Mr. May
nard went into the domain OF Federal
politics, and taking up the tariff he
brought to the comprehension of all,
the great advantages that protective
tariff affords.
In a scathing, eloquent and effective
review of the periodical outbreak of
violence throughout the South, Mr..
Maynard showed that it uniformly fol.
lowed Democratic successes, and the
hope of that party securing control of
the Federal Government, and that its
restoration to power now meant inse-
curity of life to Union men in the
South, as the recent assassnations,
murders and violence showed.
He then paid some attention TO
Judge Porter's record as a member of
the Constitutional Convention, &C,
al him n fayrpY, of tha Poll fnay
qualification, opposed to eXempting
new manufacturing enterprises from
temporary taxation, &c. At this point
his time expired.
JUDGE PORTEE'S SPEECH.
The Democratic candidate appeared
somewhat rested by his Sundays re-
spite and made a much better temper
ed and fuirer speech than in Knox
vile. His mind was unruftled through
out and lac treated his opponent far
more coure0usly than on saturday
In answer 10 M. Maynara'- speech
on state afiiirs, he denied that any
frauds had been committed in the pub
lie printing 10y Jones, Purvis d Co,
and be claimed that the peniteutiary
lease wys fair and was voted for Ivy
vertI Republicans.
Tire most of his opening speech was
devoted TO civil rights, covering the
same ground heretofore reported.
He aid to the cOlOred men that the
Democrats did not expect heir votes,
but deuiel thai they desired the repeal
NJ any Constitutional Amendments, OF
expected their ~ euslavemgnt. He
would like The coluled vote, but lie
knew they were poisoned against him.
~, - 3 J. Ia.
was more guarded than in his Knox
willie speech, where he detian ~ fiauut
ed the spirit Of no apology t. make, ~
ia the fare of jhat intelligent audience.
His time having expired he asked for
five minutes more, which Mr.. May
nard granted. and he devoted II to the
subject oi Louisiana, He said it,
Lieut.. Governor was dimiuutive
niger with a head like cocoa nus,
and with seu-e about ~ much as a
monkey.
The hief Of the stat. troops, he said,
was Niger a. black a. Il lump of Pitts.
burgh coal.
He denied that he favored the poll
tax qualification for voters. He said he
fought his sentiments cut in the war
and suffered humiliation ia the surren
der and ia disfranchi .ement Was
rather severe on Maynard Tor not going
to war TO fight his sentiment, and
charged him with running from his
home when the rebel army came about
Knoxville.
MAYNARD's REJOINDER.
At Maynard's opening speech, his
friends, observing the proprIeties
Of the meeting in the
church, We're moderate in their ap-
plause. When Porter made his APP
pearauce, his friends hailed him with
labOred applause and enthusiasm. On
MI Maynard's second appearance
BlOunJ county thToats rang out a wild
enthusiastic shout that made the
church walls trernb'e and blaGched
the cheeks Of the Porterites. Mr.
Maynard was most happy aud vigor'
Gus, and before his rapid review oil
Judge POrter's speech, his main points
melted away like snow. Most happily
elOquently and effectively he held the
crowd, now laughing, now weeping
then feryid with enthusiasm ringing
out hearty plaudits. He answered fair
~ every point Porter made, am
brought down the house at his Oppn
nents expense on several propositions
W utH d uNEt 1DIlcE arose 10 ItiI.
many Of the country people left, as
was then near five O'clock. The Judg
complained privately about il, bu
turning to those still remaining, som
seventy>iive or eighty voters, said h
was glad his friends aud fer Repul
licans he noticed remained go hea
him. He treated Neutrality-suspicious. q
his guppOrtcrS. IL was good j0kl
for by actual count, fifty three out {
the seventy five who remained wei
Mr.. Maynard's friends. 1t is but a ia
estimate, 10 say that three-fUurths
the crowd were Maynard's supporter
some of whom came there dis-ati-ie
on account OF Misrepresentation pl
forth a. 10 his position on the Civ
Rights Bill. They went away satift
with his explanation, aud warm f
him.
Thornburgh IS gaining straug
every day in Bluunt county. He at
Henderson aud Mabry were all pre-
ent, but it was evident the crowd W
with ThornbIrgh. The colored vote
are now about united for him, sin
they understand Houk is of. ALI
Garner, Esq, and Jacob Henry, U
influential colOrel men, went