Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-30
THE FIRST GUN.
Porter and Maynard at JOnesbOrO-
Opening Speeches and Succeed
lag Debate.
The Barragansett Cessf Very Severely
Handled by the Democratic
Champions
Browns Administration Fully and Fair
iy Defended, and Tennessee Bad
icalism Reviewed.

/ Special 90 the Appeal
NASHVILLE. September 29.-The fol-
lowing special to the Union and American
gives the particulars OF the opening OF the
I gubernatorial campaign az JouesbOro to-day
The gubernat0rial canvass opened day al
this point, and speaking began al hRif-past
twelve O'Clock noon In the courthouse, witl
Ex- President Johnson Inside the railing. The
house was crowded and the utmost attention
was paid. Judge Porter spoke first for one
hour and half, in mastery effort, in de-
nunciation of the Republican administra-
ton, Maynard's course in congress on the
civil rights Dill, and his evident intention TO
dodge It since the Chattanooga convention.
He was loudly applauded. Mr.. Maynard
spoke al length on the penitentiary lease, tne
assessment law, the funding bill, The kaklux
law, The Gibson county matters, the sale OF
rail oads and denied his support in favor Of
mixed schools because Of the civil rights bill.
BE denounced Governor Browns admins
trauon in severe terms. IN his leply, Judge
Porter first referred strictly 10 Gov
ernor Brown, and read the close
OF his speech at Pulaski, in which he
Brown says that anyone who says he has
been trading IN securities Of the State in con-
nectlon with rings, or frauds Of any kind is
liar and a slanderer, and said Maynard and
himself had an appointment at Pulaski, the
home Of Brown, where he wanted Maynard 70
eat the words just uttered against Governor
Browns administration, or stand up 10
the consequences like man. He
was not Governor Browns cham
pion, but be always stood up for absent men
when abused. BE referred to the words Of the
TEN pOrary chairman Of the Chattanooga con-
Al. a.u- .4eH.T.
ing into power would remand the cOlored
people into slavery. Ofthe penitentiary lease
he said the matter had been fully discussed
through the entire State years ago. The fund
ing biH Endorsement Of the Republican legis-
lature had been fully supported by Freeman
on the stump in 1872, also by him lobby
member Of that legislature. He said that the
Chattanooga convention had stirred Gp bad
blood, and was responsible to a great degree
for the outrages last month, and denied that
the Democratic party were responsible for
these 0utrages, which were committed by
lawless men Of all parties. As TO
the kukluxIaw he said Maynard addressed |
Butler, the chairman Of the reconstruction |
and secured the passage Of that
law, on the strength Of the message OF Gov |
ernor Senter. he thought Bs was not called /
upon 10 take any step in the matter, the legls-
lature and state authority being able to rsgu- |
late State affairs. The kuBlux law had not |
resulted in the conviction Of "a single masked /
man. He referred 70 BrownIow's letter 10 /
Governor Brown about Gibson county as /
proof that the latter had done his duty, and /
said that he would prefer Brownlow 10 May
nard as governor, though be could not in-
dorse Br0wnlow's peculiar sentiments. As 10 4
the Greeley nomination, he said the Demo- /
craLs chose him as the least OF two evils. Il /
was 10 drive Grant from power, if possible,
that the Democratic party consented to |
his nomination, upon the best judg-
meBt OF the leaders of the party \