Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-16
SPRINGFIELD.I
The EX.President Challenges
Gov. Brown to Meet Him
on the Hastings.
old Robertson Divided Yesterday he
tween Rival Orators.

tween Rival Orators.
Special to the Union and American.
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn, Oct I5.-Ex-
President johnson delivered a three-hour
speech at the courthouse here to-day, to a
large audience. His speech was pretty
much as heretofore, with the exception
thsA he defended himself from the attacks
of Gov. Brown at Waverly and Dresden.
He alluded to the fact that Brown didn't
want men pledged to vote for Bate or
johnson He produced the resolutions of
1858 of the convention at Nashville, in
which Brown had endorsed him, etc, etc.
and repeated about EdmUndS and Henry.
Col. Savage was here, but there was no
no division of time. He spoke at the fair
ground. Mr.. johnson goes TO Clarksville
tonight, where he speaks tomorrow.
Marked attention was paid TO the ex-Presi-
dent from the beginning to the close Of his
speech. He had large crowd, and appears
10 be in fj-ie health. w.
BY Mail.
SPRINGFIELD, oct. I5.-The opening Of
The Fall Fair to-day, together with tie
speaking of the Senatorial candidates at
traced quite a large crowd Of R0be1Son's
yeOmanry, which. commencing at dawn,
continued pouring into town until noon.
Some of the directory Of the Fair, learning
that Mr.. johnson would speak at the court
house at IL o'clock, and that Col. Savage
had an appointment at the same hour,sent a
committee TO both gentlemen for the purpose
Of getting their consent to address the peO-
pie at the fair grounds. The committee
proposed that MIR. johnson speak until ,,
and then let Col. Savage follow, or that
Col. Savage should first speak for two
hours, and then Mr.. johnson could speak
any length of time he wished, nothing OF a
personal character 10 enter into the discus
sion. Col. Savage said he was willing to
abide by the wish Of the people: and Mr..
johnson refused to 60 30 the Fair Grounds,
also refusing 10 recognize Col. Savage in a
division of time.
Accordingly. at II O'Clock. large crowd,
numbering about three huDdIed, repaired
e. tie courthouse TO hear the eX-President.
Meanwhile. a committee was dispatched to
Col. Savage's hotel to request him to speak
at the fair grounds, to which request Col.
Savage gave his consent.
Shortly after Mr.. johnson commenced
speaking at The courthouse, having been in
Irl,luCc' bv NJ. {. Il. soft, brass band
winch had been sent from the fair grounds
10 accompany Col. Savage struck up tune
causing such a cOmmotion among the eN-
Presidents hearers as to compel him 10
wait until the band had finished its music.
He then said he had made his appoint
IneIss, not jointly, and with the expectation
of no Interference, but had come there TO
address them by request, on the great ques-
tiOnS that were agitating their minds. He
had the privilege to choose suclI persons as
hc wished 10 discuss those questions with
before the public.
lie then addressed them al length, as
heretofore published. but before closing ne.
marked that while there were some with
whom he would not discuss these political
questions upon an equal division Of time
vet he would willingly meet Gov. John c
Brown upon the stump, and as the latte
had referred TO there being ''liOnS in hi
path" he would show him (BrOwn) to be
lion, and would she'll him from the woods
At the Fair grounds, after the crowd o
five or six hundred had partaken Of re
freshments, they were addressed by Col
Savage in an hour and half'S speech. Ill
was introduced in an eloquent address b,
Mr.. 1t. CobbS.
Col. Savage was quite eloquent, speakln
ia a sly le that pleased as well as interests
his audience. During the delivery OF th
address, a beautiful boquet was throw
him by some one Of his fair hearers, where
upon be paid a handsome tribute to IN
ladies. His speech contained many point
ON the financial question and the Civ
Rights bill, which were quite interesting
His remarks as TO Mr.. Johnson did nC
differ much from what he has pTeviousl
said. =