The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
Gubernatorial Canvass.
9 Union and American. !

large ana intelligent aud.euce. Porter
looked fresh and vigorous. and opened
the debate in fine style. His intelligent
face. and courtly and dignifed man
ners, added 10 his easy. captivating stvle
Of speaking, made fine impression on
his hearers, aud nj once banished any
la9prehensions that NAV have been en-.
ltertained as 10 his ability TO meet his
will adversary on equal terms. He re.
viewed Msynard's record with much
severity, and charged him with having
opposed every measure calculated 70
ameliorate the condition Of :he South
ern people. He alluded 10 Maynard's
political course since the war. in defend
ing and supporting the carpet. bag Gov
ernments Of South Carolina, Louisiana
and other Southern States, and pro.
duced the record TO show that he had
Iinvaribly supported, both with his
vote and influence, every movement
which Radical maligniiy had advised TO
oppress and hararss the people Of his
own section.
He exposed earnestly and graphically
the hideous Gestures OF the Civil Rights
bill, and produced the record TO show
that Maynard was one OF the most
vehement supporters OF that odious
measure, producing in evidence his
(Msynard's) speech at Knoxville few
weeks ago, in which he had said he
thanked God he had the courage and
manliness to avow his friendship for
the hill. He alluded to his competitors
denial of the language imputed to him
ana charged wheE they were both at
Knoxville, aud the reporter was present
s WHO had taken down the speech, he
COLD not prevail on Maynard 10 deny
!, it. But he had since done so repeatedly.
He(PorteD believed that Maynard had
:, had uttered the language repeat.
b. ed, his statement to the CONTRARY NOT
q outstanding. lie referred to May
narl's attack on Gov. Browns admin.
!, istrtion, aud repealed them in such a
i cieg, conclusive and satisfactory man.
: mel that the Narragansett fairly WINGED
e under his mastery array Of facts aud
, figures. lie closed with an eloquent
APPEAL to the people of Tennessee, to
reject by their ballots in November The
e aboninable Radical heresies of which
: his opponent was the especial cham
pioh
MAYNARD took the stand and spoke
for ali hour and half receiving from
Iirst 10 last patient aud respectful
hearing. lie attempted in his plausi-
bic and insinuating way, to refute the
overwhelming arguments of his com
petitor and overcome the strong pre-
JUDGES OF the crowd. lie fought sh,
of Federal politics, declared them to be
foreign 10 the present canvass, and at
once launched out into TRADE against
Gov. Browns administration. After
discussing the assessment law, the pen.
Iitentiary lease and the Gibson county
outrages in a shilly-shallying way,
which proved that it was uphill work
in the face of Porter's previous array Of
Testimony, he touched upon the Civil
Rights bill. Here he so confused his
hearers with evasions, explanations and
obscure and incoherent constitutions Of
the bill as to leave no doubt on their
minds asto his anxiety to avoid COM
hitting himself He stated, however,
in response 10 a question from gen
tleman present. that Senator Brownlow
understood his(Maynard's) position in
regard 10 the measure, and fully endors-
ed il. He also animated that Brown
low, in Withdrawing from the Congress
sional race in tn Second district did go
to secure the election Of straight-Out
Radical, and predicted that the Demo-
cratic newspapers would now be more
economical with their praise when they
referred to the Senator. Concluding
with declaration that he was the
choice Of the people Of Tennessee for
Governor, which excited an incredulous
laugh, he took his seat, having failed
from the first to.iast TO make any dccid-
ed impressions on the crowd in his ia
vor.
Judge Porter, in his rejoinder, was
digni6ed and severe. In response to q
hin, from Maynard that he had lost his
temper on n previous occasion, he put
in an emphatic denial. He said that
MAYNARD had willrully and malicionsly
misrepresented him on the occasion al
ludcd to, aud that he had resented IL at
.he time in the way that all gentlemen
resent false accusation. He then re-
viewed his competitors speech, In mas
terlp STYLE, exposed his fallacies, sophis-
tries, articles, and charged that he May
nard) was not candidate for Governor,
but an aspirant for promotion at Grants
hands.
Maynard's rejoindcr was feeble, and
he certainly looked cowed and disheart-
ened.
The general opinion here is, that Por-
ter merits everything that has been said
Of him. He conducted himself with so
much dignity, spirit aud ability, that
even the Republicans gave expression
to their surprise. Old Coffee wi II roll
up largo majority for him in Novem-
Der. j. u. ..
Marietta and North Georgia.
The Atlanta Constitution has the fol-
lowing about an enterprise which will
ultimately prove ofimportance to por.