Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-01
The Canvass in Middle Tennessee.
SPRINGFIELD TENN, Sept. 25, 1880.

SPRINGFIELD Tenn, Sept. 25, 1880.
Mr.. EDITOR: We desire to give your
readers a brief account Of the canvass for
governor, in the counties Of Robertson
and Montgomery. The deepest interest is
being manifested, and the people are evi-
IDENTIFY anxious to hear the truth.
Persuant to appointment Judge Hawk
ing, and Judge Wright opened their joint
discussion at this place on Friday 24th,
inst. Judge Hawkins spoke first, he spoke
for an hour and half, the first part of the
address being devoted to national ISSUES.
He feelingly alluded to the grand old par
ties of the past, and happily demonstrated
that all the surviving features of the wing
party were embodied in the republican
party of to-day He then with great force,
and elCuuence, reviewed the rise progress,
and triumph's of the republican party
and most calamity, defended our noble
standard bearer, and then with effect eX-
posed the inconsistency of the democratic
party He moved rapidly on to the dis
cussiOn of state matters, as the most intense
interest was manifested to hear the Judge
on this subject. He simply handled the
question of the state debt to the ksatisfac-
ton of all parties, and was highly cOmpi
mented by many of our leading democratic
citizens for what they call The best state,
credit speech they ever heard, many Of
whom will support HIM. Judge Wright
followed with strong partisan speech
and was violent in his abuse OF Gen. Gar
fieled and appeared delighted in trying to
In tue rejoinders there was
completely crushed. Judge Hawkins
closed with a sublime peroratiOn followed
by loud applause, The candidates left on
$40 p. m. train for GAINESVILLE to fill the
appointment at that place on the 25, Judge
Hawkins was met at the GAINESVILLE depot
by Mai S. D. w. Brandon, with a carriage
drawn by four white horses, and there was
also large turnout of the colOred citizens,
who met Judge Hawkins at the depot and
| escorted him to the Franklin house, with
large torch light procession, and fine
| band of music. Mai. Brandon was specially
active, and prompt in the management of
the reception. The republicans Of CIarks-
vile are wide awake and are manfully
! battling for the success of their ticket
both local and national. When the pOr
cession reached the hotel Judge Hawkins
was loudly called for and he rose in the
carriage and, in q few remarks acknowl-
| edged with many thanks the fiattering re-
| ception rendered him. Arrangements
we're made that night for Judge Wright to
| attend a barbecue a few miles in the coun-
| try, and make speech, and Judge Hawk
ms to speak in Clarksville, which lie did,
commencing about 1870 a m. He spoke
! two hours and a half to good crowd,
many of the best citizens of Montgomery
were present, and gave the most respect
full attention to all the Judge had to say.
We will not attempt description of the
speech, bat suffice it to say it was one of
the most powerful efforts we ever heard.
In the language of one of the leading citi
Zens of GAINESVILLE, lit was on the lips OF
everybody, and all parties favoring an
honorable settlement of our state Obliga
lions heartily endorsed, the position of
Judge Hawkins, and many votes were
gained. We are proud OF our Standard
| bearer, and confidently expect him to be
tedelec governor of Tennessee Nov. 2hd
Immediately after the speaking there
was a convention held in the court house,
for the purpose Of nominating a candidate
for senator from the district, composed OF
the counties of Robertson, Montgomery,
and Stewart, also tloater, for the counties
of Montgomery, and Stewart, and rep
resentative from Montgomery county, Will
the following result: Ii, l.. W Cheashanl
Esq was unanimously nominated fO1
senator, DIR. w. f. Green, for foater anC
j. w Page (ColoreO for representative
OBSERVER.