Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-04

HORACE MAYNARD, the ablest and most
scholarly of the Republican leaders of this
State, died at Knoxville yesterday very sud
denly. He had recently returned from
Nashville, where he had been in attendance
upon the State convention of his party, and
was looking forward TO an active participa-
tion in the coming contest for supremacy in
the State, and doubtless anticipated
as result for himself the high
est honor the State can confer
a seat in the United States Senate.
Mr.. Maynard has been conspicuous figure
in the politics of Tennessee for the past
thirty years. In the stormy days that pre-
ceded the civil war he was among the abtst
and most admired of ihe speakers of the
Wing party, and though personally cold and
distant, had a large following not only in
East Tennessee where he lived, but all over
the State. He was born in Massachusetts,,
and like nearly all the ambitious
New England men of his time began life as
a school teacher Drifting out to the grow
ing Southwest in search of wider field and
fairer recompense, he settled in Knoxville
and there began the practice of law, attain
ing very respectable position at the bar,
which, after his election to Congress, saw but
little more of him. He was pronounced
Union man, and did what he could TO
prevent the secession OF the State. This ac-
eomplished he remained within the Union
lines at Washington, returning TO the State
with Andrew johnson when that states man
was appointed military governor of it by
President Lincoln. BE served as attorney
general under johnson, and advised and
formulated many of the repressive meas
ures instituted by him, among them
the ironclad oath, which remained
among the statutes of the State until after
the Constitutional convention of 1870. After
the war he was se.It TO Congress from the
Knoxville district for two terms, and from
the State at large one term, serving in the |
House altogether sixteen years. President |
Grant ia recognition of his services TO the |
Republican party sent him to Canstantinople |
az ls1inister resident, and he remained there |
six years, returning to serve as postmaster.
general in place of Judge Key in Hayes's
cabinet. He has not taken very prominent |
part in politics in the State since 1872, when
he defeated both Andrew johnson aud Cen
eral Che atham for Congress from the State at
large. During that contest the APPEAL
spoke of him in complimentary terms, as he
deserved. A bitter partisan and full OF the
fierce spirit which prevailed with the Union
men of the State daring the war and the
whole of the succeeding reconstruction
period, Mr.. Maynard was nevertheless
esteemed for his abilities, which, as politician
and speaker, were eminent. There is not
Republican in the State who can fill his place,
though there are many who, in their self
conceit, will aspire TO it, and at this juncture
his death entails az severe loss as could
fall to the opponents of the Democratic
party. Mr.. Maynard was, during his life,
8 member of the Presbyterian Church in
good standing; was studious, painstaking
and conscientious, and though cold and
formal to the world was sfiectionate with his
family and intimate friends. OF all the men
who in State politics measured swords during
career before the war Senator
II arris alone is in Office. They have all but
Neil Brown passed away. Harris alone re-
mains in active life. and he, surviving the
war and its consequences, stands to-day
srmer than ever in the affections Of the peo-
pie Of Tennessee.