Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-10
THE STATE CANVASS.
Ex-President johnson at AurfresbOrO-
Another Attack on BrOWn-Hen-
ders0n Retires.
Porter and Maynard at AtheRs-The Lat.
ter Endorses the kellogg Usur-
patiOn-POrtsr Very Sc
we're Upon Him.
From the Nashville Union and Americana
JOHNSON AT MURFREESBORo.


MURFREEsRoRo, Tenn, October e.
Ex-President Johnson spoke for about three
hours to a large audience at the courthouse
to-day. He discussed state and Federal dnan-
ces. and explained bis alleged repudiatio
theory, by saying that he would have public
debts expire after fifteen years, thereby APP
plying the statute of limitation 10 State and
national debts Rs well as to individual debts,
contending that no people were free that had
a permanent national debt. he read an eX-
tract from Governor Browns Pulaski speech,
advising the people to send representatives
70 the legislature uninstructsd as to who they
would vote for United States senator, and
contended that the people mao a EBht 70
know how candidates stood upon lhat as Wen
as all other important subjects. HIS speech
was listened to very attentively and was very
well received.
HENDERSON OFF THE TRACK.
KNOXVILLE, October 7.-Henderson
publishes a card in the Press and Herald to-
morrow, Withdrawing from the congressional
canvass A committee OF Asbry's and Hem
dersOns friends arbltrated Henderson of.
PORTER AND MAYNARD AT ATHENS.
ATHENS, TENN, October To-day
the candidates for governor spoke to a large
congregation OF people at the East Tennessee
Wesleyan university.
HON. HORACE MAYNARD
opened the debate in a speech ofone hour and
a half BE said he was glad he was not
among strangers, but those that he had met
oitimes in the past. be said that Judge Por-
Ter made a great deal OF noise about civil
ElgnlSs LQab No l11AyNAIut QlU not lANOr the
bill, and thought II uDwise 10 pass it. He de-
MED saying that he approved OF the measure
in his Thorne Grove speech. He then ap-
pealed TO the Endorsement by the Democratic
party OF Governor Browns administration,
saying TINT that was about all that was said
about the state government. He then re-
viewed the State government under Brown
low, how 1t was abused by the Democratic
party; and he made a desperate effort to vim
dicate It's course and expose the adminIstra-
tion OF GoVei nor Brown by his usual sophts-
try. AS usual, he exhibited the assessment
| list in order TO animate the audience, as the
| people appeared tired and anxious 10 hear
Judge Porter. Mr.. Maynard referred TO the
penitentiary lease, and said that il was
| fraud, etc, etc. Mr.. Maynard then spoke at
| some length on Louisiana affairs; said Gov
| ernor Kellogg had been elected by the people
and that he heartily indorsed the action Of
| the government toward that State. Mr. May
nard then eonelnded his speech on the gem
| eral policy of the United States government;
that he iDdorses its theory OF enforcing the
lRwsi that he had always voted with his par
/ ty on all the leading doctrines of the times.
JUDGE PORTER
arose in his happy way, introduced himself
| to the people by saying tnat though he was a
/ stranger 20 Nc Ainn county, he was proud TO
! tered at once Into the record Of Mr.. Maynard;
| said that Mr.. Maynard was not candidate
martyr Tor his party; that he CAaynard) has
| no idea OF being elected governor, but after
the canvass would stand to his party for a re-
| ward at Washington. Judge Porter said il
was his determination 10 expose to the public
| gaze the record and doings OF his competitor.
/ In doing 50, he said that the people OF Tennes-
| see were under no obligations 10 Maynard,
Il from the fact that Maynard had never voted
/ for or favored any measure that tended to pro-
| mote the interest OF Tennessee. He answered,
in an earnest way, the attack OF Mr.. Maynard
upon the Democratic party and Governor
| Browns administration. Judge Porter re-
/ ferred 10 the ThOrne Grove speech, and said,
| though Mr. Maynard denies saying what was
| charged, yet from all the Information he had
received, ne was bound to believe, though his
| compstitOr affirms the contrary.
THE REJOINDERS,
of half an hour each, were warm and ami
mating. The result was Judge Porter made a
/ nne Impression upon all the people. His
manly, honest face, his gentle manner and
| earnestness, his clearness, and especially the
mastery style in which ne exposed the ma
! ture and record OF Maynard, all have endeared
/ him to the people Of McAIinn county.