Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-10-22
RACE FOR GOVERNOR.
Horace Maynnrd's Claims up0n
y -.----- His Party.

y ny one Oh Tie mOSI DTllllalJ CdnVaSScS
ever made in this or any other State in
defence of Republican principles.
When Mr.. Porter was nominated it
was known and acknowledged by the
Democracy that he was no match for
Mr.. Maynard on the stump, and his
party has based its hopes for his cleo.
ton solely upon the ground that it has
majority in the State. A majority
which holds Anticipated ideas of Govern.
ment entirely a%ntagonistic to what is
now accepted by the civilized world as
Rephblicanism in the true sense of the
term. How far they will succeed in
securing his election will depend en-.
tirely upon what changes are made du-
ring the canvass In public opinion as
to the several important National
questions o aggitating the popular
mind. If any man in the State is ca.
..pable of accomplishing a change in
this direction Horace Maynard is UNI
q~uestionably the man.
The Democracy are seeking to pred.
judice the minds Of Republicans against
Mr.. Maynard by charging him with IA
voring the Supplementary Civil Rights
A-
Bill. On this question many Republi-
cans have been misunderstood and mis-
represented and none mere so than Mr..
Maynard himself. The Chattanooga
Convention which nominated Horace
Maynard, before doing so adopted the
following as apart of its platform of
principles:
"We are in favor Of the full and equal
enjoyment of accommodation advantages,
rights and privileges by all citizens and
other persons within the jurisdiction of
the United States, without regard to race,
creed or color, and at the same time we
deem it unnecessary and unwise to A.
tempt by Congressional legislation, or
otherwise. to compel as between such races,
creeds or %colors, the joint exercise of such
accommodations, advantages, rights or
privileges. But we recognize the princi-
pie, which is older than our Constitution,
that every mans house is his castle, aud
that under our Government, every citizen,
white or black, has the right to hear arms
in conformity to law, and to express his
opinions without interference or molesta
ton" ..t.
After the platform was adopted Mr..
Maynard was nominated as a .candi,
date for Governor. In his speech &C
cepting the nominationlhe endorsed the
platform already adopted by the con
vention, including the above. Now we
ask what have either Republicans o,
Democrats to complain of with respect
to this plank in the platform adopted
by tue Republicans Of Tennessee? We
q answer for them that they can pro
pose nothing that will be more accept
able to the people of Tennessee re.
CARELESS Of party. The Democracy
propose nothing more in accordance
with the feelings of the white race
certainly nothing more favorable to
the colored. Now in this view of the
case what is the plain duty Of Republi
cans? Can we afford to cripple a Re
publican Administration by endorsing
the cause of the Democracy in Tennes
see, which we will do if we either vott
for Porter or fail to vote for Mr.. May
nard? There is nothing in the Demo
cratic platform acceptable to o Repub
lican which he will not find engrafte(
in that adopted by his own party while
there are many things in the Democrat
ic platform which no true Republican
can afford to endorse.
Mr., Maynard's name alone is q tow
er of strength in the Republican party
and this reputation which he ha
achieved by honest labor in the inter
cat Of Republicanism is not confines
to State lines. Throughout New Eng
land and the middle States he i
known not only as a leader in the Re
publican party, but as a Statesman c
whom any country might justly b
proud. He has been listened to an(
received with rapture and ENTHUSIASM
by the most intelligent audiences i
the Union, who have never failed
manifest in an unmistakable name
their appreciation of his worth as
man and his ability as a statesman.
Now shall the Republicans Of hi
own State who are reaping the rewar
Of his ardous labors in Congress, an
receiving benefits in the way of publ