Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-01

we're amy rings he knew nothing about them
and was not connected with any rlns; tss
hetold the people o. his county shat 1o u5s
not belieye in negro s1tfs{s yet ~ me Pops
against ] udgo Houok be was accused Of bel ~ p
apse@ u 6SsF fs ees5q s5s ssa & & sgsard i
iCheers He submitted sspars.,
Z vote, wrieh was tabled on motion OF Mr.
Baxter. he was asked II he would oppose
81 passed by tbs legislature. The legislature
Mr. Maynard knew lad nothing 70 40 viii
y us matter, 81 u was fixed by the cuuatltu
/ ton. IA, bad always opposed the poll,tax
aud believed ulas v9t, snoeia ,it De s lfee y
ing the State twenty-five huboTsg uoiisIs l,s,is ~
day, according to tie Cor1ptroilsrs sep"i ~ !.
! The Legislature acted wisely wien y pas
whereby the state WIS rsieved u gfssi
/ 0urthen. Here Mr.. Porter wsg iutsrTu nted
/ bT the negroes and white Radicals who 1.nal =
/ quieted by Maynard holding up bus hands
{ Mr.. Porter then comm need correcting MI
I Nayuauis figures on the state debt, and said
My c1nipctit0r says the rate OF taxation wa
raised iy The temperate adm mlnislratlon
! from twenty-five 10 sixty cents. That stale
! meBt cannot be susie ned b aiie history of Il
Z The rate bad been twenty five cents 1ut Wes
! raised 10 forty cents on The motion Of Atne.
ridge " 90 did not count himself a Benocral
then On to-day. 70 was reduced 20 twenty
cents by The John e. Brown legislature. Be
Ing Interrupted again he took his seat
STR. MAYNARD'5 REJOINI E3.
Mr.. Maynard s1id his figrtres were cor ct
aud he would leave 10 70 the decision oi
friends He then read proposition of Ehfef'
Justice Nicholson, showing that Mr. PJi'ei
favored pOll-tex- He then read from tne
eCusiit1uou 10 show that the matt OF Z
poli-taN rs preraqU islfe for voting, was ieii
With The legislature. He wanted Mr.. Porter
TO answer, yes Or no, u he Wouli favor tne
pql-tax II there were no pOstui asters IN The
convention, there were men Lsare who would
IKE 70 be pOstmasters or efiee-holder4. But
there we've there ieasees Of the psnitentiary.
Judge Porter prided himself on his good
looks; perhaps he wanted % be MADE govern.
or on MS good loolks, but not on bis Rood
sense. he acted special judge, and receive
Cnly the pay allowed by law. When he acted
iudss ne was not congressman: when ne " as
Congressman he did not act Judge he uld
verdict was so returned ~ mea
under oath. ne qocased hin OF
hnpeaching johnson. He fought that out
with johnson two years ago. he calied il niil
81 sa!ary-grR bbsF-the blow fell as heavily
upon Cooper, Qolliday and other Democrats
as 80 did unon him. strike away. He did
Der OF congress. He could not, as congress-
man, 81 Idle when the governor OF his 5tale,
" tlI petition from its citizens confessed
his inattIiry TO pro e.t the citizens. When
Grant sustained tax er IN Arkansas the Dem
OCrats Hpplauded him; when he sustained
the Louisiana government by sending troops
there he was called "a tyrant. Mr. Maynard
then read g letter from General Long
steet gtng an acceptance OF the sltua-
Hon. Negro equality and reconstruction
as essential to the prosperity OF the soutD. ne
had voted Tor the Interest Of the southern
people. He had voted for the hiil allowing
y0Hngnlen who had been in The rebel army
to hold 1fiice, and 70 remove NJ. Portsr's dis
ability 30 that ne too could hold office. As 70
the iron-eiad oath IL only REQ aired man 10
answer, u am not ana Will not De traitor,
There was nothing severe or disgraceful In
this As 10 bromide of potassium, II was
used IN diving all cOl1rs in Clothes IS WIS
~sed IN all the arts and many Of the trades
The cry about civil rights and social eguaiIty
was 70 humbug Espublicans and secure white
votes as they had tried 70 secure the negro
votes tgro years ago. Mr.. Porter knew nOth-
r. 2 about the lyuching Of Baker. who killed
young Hall, n OF a Judge Il Knoxville.
.'s was NOT then al home-it was just after
the vgr. when the VIC stOrs OF law were
ameusbIe - the military ana not 70 the civil
courts How did tha compare ith ihe mid
night rBids n disguised men and the slauSh-
ter of white as well A. black mem He hoped
such scenes had passed and such acts would
Try. In reg ard TO The funding bill, hs saw iE
vas denounced only a few days ago by the
Memphis Ar1t1Hche As 10 the men VINO
passed the DILL he knew no more ABOUT IL
thar he did bout the muruerers Of julia
Hayden. Has Mr.. Porter said whether he had
iadorseii the funding biilf II he tndoi se
be opp1se Il, he comes in conflict
with John c. Brown and Democracy.
He didu know which road 70 iake-gerdl-
{ on or Camua ion. He received the back pay
as did many Democrats. Mr.. Maynard then
mentioned in detail the various amend dments
to the constitution and the time Of their in
troduction. Il was obvious Judge Porter was
no eiector Of John {. Brown. Here Mr.. May
nard vas fnterru pied 10y loud calls for Judge
Porter as The letter moved mis- seat up 70 the
tanie the cries Of Maynard and Porter COM
biued, wheG Mr.. Porter arose to speak nearly
al Of the negroes leTt the building.
MR.. PORTER's REJUINDER.
He said Mr.. Maynard did take the salary as
rdge-this was s1ftisient, but Ar. Maynard
would net answer the question about his not
'avoruE the civil rights bill and negro equal
ty. He rem u ted him Of another old dargey,
any turkeys? No, sir. Have you stolen any
,hics ens' No. SIR. Have you stolen any
Lord, mRssa, il YOU had said ducks you would
lAve gotten mel 50 he would have gotten
y r. Maynard had he ssid ducks. Judge Por-
er concluded his reiotEder in tn following
words: / see you are weariei and IL is gett
ate, 50 J. viii not detaln you. Let me how
syer say, that / have, as your nominee, car
led The st-ndard OF DamoeIaey proudly
Oyalty ana vtctOrtousty from the mount al Is
4 East Tennessee To The ChickRsaw bluffs on
he banks Of the Mississippi river leheers.
md come 70 you 10 day Win All the
damage, carrying my own scalp unscathed.
4 pDiause.l I thank you Tor the kind (
you have given me and my cOIn-
ietitor, Mr.. Maynard. I suppose / s all be
lecLad governor, and while my admiDIstrsl-
ION may not be rs brilliant as that Of TrOus-
.ale and Harris, johnson and Brown, a1d
timer great men. yet will endeavor 20 make
c suDSeFve the true interests of the people.
When / stand before the chief justice
nd legislators Of your choice in Janu- {
nv. and take upon myself tue oath of
ulce 10 support and protect the cousttu-
ion OF tennessee, and main tain Its 1urisdle- !
iou I intend 70 be governor OF Tennessee; :
don't ip tend to be the representative OF any
Iique. combination or party, but governor Of /
ll the people OF tn great commonwealth,
nd hope, AZ the conclusion OF my term, that
will nave made such Judgement in your
God opinion that you viii remember me
lereaffeT. Applause
The meeting then adjourned-thel last speech
lad been made, the canvass has Closed, and
10 Tues1ay Potter Will be governor. 50 mote
be-