Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-07
JUDGE HOUK'S REMARKS
At the Maynard Serenade at Wash
ington.

At the maynard Oe16na0e at W ash
ington.
On introducing Hon. Horace
Maynard to the great audience which
attended the serenade given to that
gentleman last Thursday evening by
the Tennessee republican association
Judge Houk said:
MIR. MAYNARD: The Tennessee
republican association of this city,
under whose auspices many citizens
of Tennessee temporarily residing
in Washington tender you this sere-
made and reception, has selected me
as the organ though whom their
high appreciation and esteem for you
as man, as a citizen, as a diplomat
and as statesman shall be express
ed. And sir, in so doing let me as
sure you, that I give utterance to the
sentiment oof my own heart, no less
than to the voice of the people of
Tennessee. This demonstration, par
ticipated in by you fellow-citizens
from every state in the union, must
not be considered as conceived in a
spirit of man worship, but as origi-
mating in that common conviction of
the human mind, when Influenced by
deliberate reason, that merit should
be recognized and rewarded, and
deeds of virtue approved and encour-
aged.
From this inspiration comes the
present exhibition of the feelings OF
your fellow-citizens.
There are Tennesseeans here to-
night, who knew you even before
you entered the ranks of that honor
able profession in which you after
wards became so eminent, capable
and distinguished. There are other
Tennesseeanshere, who were familiar
with your struggles, and rejoiced in
your triumphs as a lawyer, and look
ed upon and watched, when by com
bining talent and industry, you be-
came CONSPICUOUS ornament of the
legal profession.
And sir, most of us very well re
, member your entrance into that field
q more puplarly known as public life.
Tennesseeans here at the capitol of
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at home
: whereevera Tennesseean may be
= found he will remember the conflict
into which you plunged, on your first
appearance in. politics. But sir, you
were eminently successful. Your
fellow-citizens of Tennessee look back
. to your sixteen years service in the
councils of the nation, and feel proud
of the record which you made for
r honesty, ability and craftsmanship,
Q And, Tennesseeans are made still
more proud of your achievements,
when they are reminded that after
1 this long Legislative, experience, you
o were transferred from the halls OF
q legisltion and delegated to
the fields of diplomacy, where you
J acquitted yourself with dignity and
+ honor, becoming your station.
/, Tennesseeans take peculiar pride
#. in the fact, that in all the relations Of
~ life, whether in office or as privats
e citizen, your course has always beer
# the same. Your private character
:. has been absolutely pure, public con
duct wholly free from anyjust re-
proach.
Nor will loyal Union-loving Ten
{. nesseeans ever forget that you stood
o with them for the case of common
d country in the days of darkness
danoar and distrass
u They remember that you never
g faltered in your devotion to the union
They recollect how you advised
o. how you wanted, how yol
or entreated and plead with you
a countrymen to stand by thu
i union; and that when over-borne ant
y driven rom your home you willingl.,
y, ~ accepted the lot of an exile, rathe
Is than forsak the flag under which yo7
ar had been born, and inspired yo
o. from the cradle to manhood.
" Tennes. Gems recognize IN you al
the elements of q fit representative
a not only of Tennessee republcanism
not only of southern repubhcanisn
= but they recognize in you all the no
bier elements of stalwart nations
:" repubicanism. And I can not forg
tie the opportunity to say that Tennes
- see republicans can truly congratr
late the country and the adminstrs
ed ton, on the fact of your appoint
Jment to the cabinet, and thus, Will