Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-10-10
ATHENS.
Salient Points Of Yesterdays Debate.
Resume of Maynard's Specific En-.
dOrses the Louisiana Usurpatien-
Porter Carries the Day.

Special TO the Union and American
ATHENS, TENN, Oct.7.-To-day the
candidates for Governor spoke to a
large congregation of people at the
East Tennessee Wesleyan University.
The Hon. Horace Maynard opened the
debate In speech of one hour and
half. He said he was glad he was not
among strangers, but those he had met
oft-times in the past. He said that
Judge Porter made a great deal of
noise about Civil Rights; that he
(Maynard) did not favor the bill and
thought it unwise to pass it. He de-
MED saying that he approved of the
measure in his Thorn Grove speech.
He then appealed to the endorsement
by the Democratic party of Governor
Browns administration, saying that
that was about all that was said about
the State Government. He then re-
viewed the State government under
Brownlow, how it was abused by the
Democratic party; and he made des-
perate effort 20 vindicate its course and
expose the administration of Governor
Brown by his usual sophistry. As
usual, he exhibited the assessment list
in order to animate the audience, as
the people appeared tired and anxious
to hear Judge Porter. Mr.. Maynard
referred to the Penitentiary lease. and
said that it was fraud, ETC., etc.
Mr.. Maynard then spoke at some
length on Louisiana affairs; said Gov.
Kellogg had been elected by the peo-
pie and, that he heartily endorsed the
action of the Government towards that
State. Mr.. Maynard then concluded
his speech on the general policy of the
United States Government; that he
endorses its theory of enforcing the
laws; that he had always voted with
his party on all the leading doctrines
of the times.
Judge Porter arose in his happy way,
introduced himself to the people by
saying that though he was stranger
to McMinn county, he was proud to
say that he was son of Tennessee.
He entered at once into the record of
Mr.. Maynard said that Mr.. Maynard
was not candidate for Governor; but
was only making himself martyr for
his party that he (Maynard) has no
idea of being elected Governor, but
after the canvass would stand to his
party for reward at Washington.
Judge Porter said it was his deter
minatiOn to expose to the public gaze
the record and doings of his competit-,
or. In doing SO, he said that the peo-
pie of Tennessee were under no obi
CATIONS to Maynard, from the fact that
Maynard had never voted or favored
any measure that tended TO promote
the interest OF Tennessee. He an
swered in an earnest way the attack of
Mr.. Maynard upon the Democratic
party and Gov. Browns administra-
ton.
Judge Porter referred to the Thorne
Grove speech and said, though May
nard denies saying what was charged,
yet from all the information he had re-
ceived, he was bound to believe, though
his competitor affrms 10 the contrary.
The rejoinders of half an hour each,
were warm and animating The result
was Judge Porter made fine impress
sion on all the people. His manly,
honest face, his gentle manner and
earnestness, his clearness, and espe-
cially the mastery style in which he
exposed the nature and record of May
uard. all have endeared him to the
people of MeMinn county.