Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-18

Judge at Knoxville.
No ENEMY TO THE COLORED MAN.
While | oppose the Civil Rights bill, for
the reasons assigned. wish to say that
would not do injustice to any living man.
l manifested my disposition toward these
people as early as as ISj9.A bill was pend
inc inthe Legislature, Tenanding TO slavery
every free negro in the State, or forcing
them to leave the State. contributed all
nv energies toward the defeat of the bill.
[ mention this not to make favor with any,
body. The minds and hearts OF the col
ored people have been SO poisoned against
us that the time has not come when they
will do me and my kind justice.
MIR. GREELEY.
He saws the Democratic party Of Tennes-
see voted for Mr.. Greeley for President We
did. But don't you remember that, as a
part Of the history of that time, Mr. Cree
lev came TO the Democratic party and
pledged himself to secure TO the Southern
States the right of self-gOyernmeut- When
we voted for Mr.. Greeley, it was not be-
cause we endorsed his peculiar ideas. We
voted for him as we voted for Ssntcr.
SALE OF THE RAILROADS.
Let us see further what Republican
Government means. Ny competitor claims
that his party is the party of prOgress-that
il builds I'D. 1t did build up in this State
an enormous debt. [Laughter.l The
Democratic party is reducing that debt.
He saws We sacrificed our railroads. But,
Gentlemen. four Of TIE roads sold by
Democratic administration brought more
than thew can be sold for to-day.
FfMIE ACHMENT OF MI. JOHNsONa
| arraisn Mr.. Maynard for voting Tor the
impeachment of man whom he knew TO
have been guilty of no crime. He voted
to impeach President johnson because he
| had vetoed the Civil Rights bill, and others
| of that kind. He found President Johnson
battling for the rights of the people, and
| be Joined with others in trumpingup charges
against him.
But. as | said before, do not believe he
Is a candidate. He is only building up
the outrage business, and the news from
| Ohio and Indiana shows how that is re-
ceiyed. begin to pity Mr.. Maynard. he
is like
"The last rose Of summer,
Left blooming alone,
| All his lovely companions
Are faded and gone"
Q4aughter.)
NV comepetitor viii now talk to yOu
thirty minutes, and then will relOin.
ME-. Mayuard's RejOInder.
Mr.. MAYNARD said-Gentlemen. 1 must
concede to my competitor one advantage be
has over me, and that is | am not 4 pretty
man. / give myself credit for that. he Is
a pretty man. Laughter.l Iu rilerstand
be always was pretty-he was
pretty as boy; and, my colIn
tryInen, do hope he is relegated down
here on the I tennessee river, that some Of
his friends will present him with mirror
one Of those long Obes, so that he can SET
himself at full length. Laughter.l And
my friends. if we were running a caDdl
date for Governor for ''pretty," aud not Tol
sound sense and craftsmanship, | should
give up to him at once. Laughter.]
, He SAYS his convention was not made vi
of postmasters- Now, if he was elected
! il would be difficult 10 find men in his par
: ty. who would accept Federal Office. III
saws L never cast a vote in the interests o
Tennessee. Well, / ask you to go up mt
: tie mountains where l live, and you WI
6nd that after 1 have served for two years
aud my conduct has been subjected 10 tn
, closest scrutiny, the people say''Well done
/ Good aud faithful servant, 60 back" An
/ have gone back more times than any 9th
A er man in the 5 ase.
: Mr.. MAYNARD then referred to the fac
! that his official course had been pretty vel
: ventilated while cangassing the state Wit
E Mr.. johnson. He said that he refused 3
5 vote to discover whether OF not Congress
e men held bank stock, just as he would re