Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-09
PORTER MAYNARD.
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Maynard Endorses the Louisiana
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Special to the Nashville Union and American
ATHENS, TENN, Oct. To-day the
candidates for Governor spoke to large
congregation of people at the East Ten
nessee Wesleyan University. The Hon.
Horace Maynard opened the debate in
speech of one hour and half. BE
said he was glad he was not among
strangers, but those that he had met
oftimes in the past. He said that Judge
Porter made a great deal of noise about
Civil Rights; that he (Msynard) did not
favor the bill and thought it unwise to
pass it. He denied saying that he ap
proved of the measure in his Thorne
Grove speech. he then appealed to
the endorsement by the Democratic
party of Gov Browns administration,
saving that that was about all that was
said about the State Government He
then reviewed the State government
under Brownlow, how i. vas abused by
the Democratic party; and he made a
desperate effort to vindicate its course
and expose the administration Of Gov.
Brown BY his usual sophistry. As usual,
he exhibited the assessment list in order
to animate the audience. as the people
appeared tired and anxious to hear
Judge Porter. Mr.. Maynard referred
to the penitentisry lease, and said that
it was a fraud, etc, etc.
Mr.. Maynard then spoke at some
length on Louisiana affairs; said Cover
nor Kellogg had been elected by the peo-
pie, and that he heartily Endorsed the
action of the Government toward the
State. Mr.. Maynard then concluded his
speech on the general policy Of the
United States Government; then he in
dorses its theory Of enforcing the laws;
that be has always voted with his party
on all the leading doctrines of the times.
Judge Porter arose in his happy way,
introduced himself to the people by say
ing that though he was a stranger to
McMinn county, he was proud to say
that be was a son Of Tennessee. He
entered at once into the record of Mr..
MAYNARD; said that Mr.. Maynard vas
not a candidate for Governor, but was
only making himself martyr for his
party; that he (MsynArd) has DO idea Of
being elected Governor, bot after the
canvass would stand to his party for q
reward at Washington.
Judge Porter said it was his detsrmi-
nation to expose to the public gaze tie
record and doings Of his competitor. In
doing so he said that the people Of Ten
nessee were under no obligations u
Maynard, from the fact that Maynard
had never voted or favored any measure
that tended to promote the interest OF
Tennessee. He answered in an earnest
way the attack of Mr.. Maynard upon the
Democratic party and Governor Brown s
administration.
Judge Porter referred to the Thorne
Grove speech and said, though Maynard
denies saying what was charged, yet
from all the information he had received
he was bound to believe, thongh his com
petitor affims the contrary.
The rejoinders Of half an hour each
were warm and animating. The result
was Judge Porter made fine impress
sion upon all the people. His manly
honest face, his gentle manner and
earnestness, his clesrness, and especially
the mastery style in which he exposed
the nature aud record Of Maynard, al
have endeared him to the people Of Nc
MINI county. X.