New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-04
OBITUARY.
HORACE MAYNARD.

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convention Yesterday he in apparent good hea,,h
and received visitors up to 10 O'Clock in the oont
| HIS last words were: " I cannot breathe"
WASHINGTON May 3-As mark OF respect IN The r...
ex-POstinasterGeneral Maynard the Post Office Danar
ment Will be closed next Friday the day Of the fpnerah
and the building will be draped in mourning for tbry
| days.
Horace Maynard was lineal descendant IN the sov.
enth generation, from two prominent Purtanssr John
Maynard on his fathers side, and the Rev
John cotton on Lis mothers side Hc was born
at Marlborough. Worcester County, Mass, On
August 30 1914 and graduated at Amherst College
In 1893 with the highest hOnors Immediately after
leaving college, Mr.. Maynard was called the East
Tennessee University at Knoxville. where remained
five and half years, first tutor and instructor in
ern languages and then as professor OF mathematical
During tina period be studied law and on March l. 1914
he was admitted to the bar. lie entered upon
| large and lucrative practice.
Nj. Maynard's political life began in 1882 when he
sent to Baltimore delegate to the Wing National
| Convention. He urged the nomination OF Fillmore
but acquiesced in that of General Scott As the Whc
electoral candidate in the lid Congressional District Of
Tennessee, Mr. Maynard made protracted canvass in
1852, supporting General Scott with great zeal The
State carried for Scott In 1853 Mr. Maynard was
the Wing candidate for Congress in his district against
the popular sitting member, william NJ. Churchwe Of
Knoxville, Democrat. He made spirited canvass but
defeated, the dsaection at the nomination Of Gen
era Scott in the previous year having taken serious
form. During the next two years Mr.. Maynard
cupled with professional labors and took active
part politics In the Presidential campaign Of 1856
the contest in Tennessee between Buchanan (Dem
and Fillmore american there being Fremont or
Republican ticket in the field The issue then was tho
same as that settled later by appeal
to arms. At the earnest solicitation OF former
opponents well friends Mr.. Maynard consented to bs
a candidate upon the Fillmore electoral ticket. For
three months he trayersed the State from the east 10 the
Mississippi in company with william H. Polk Ia brother
of President Polk and Buchanan eector). making
series of appeals for the Union. Notwth landing the
efforts OF the Americans however Buchanan carried the
State by a small majority.
In 1897 Mr. Maynard elected 70 the XXXvth
Congress as an American by a majority Of 2O5
votes, having about 500 votes ahead OF
his party ticket. In Congress all his speeches.
d effors directed toward avertng the i'm
pending conflict. In 1857 the UniOnists only elected
three out Of ten members OF Congress In 1859 they
elected seven. Mr. Maynard being reelected by ma
jorily Of l,5i6 Whom tho XXXyIth Congress met in
December 1882 three parties were then representedn
the nouse-the Republican, Democratic and American
or Old Line Whig-and threats Of disunion from OF
the Southern members frequent. Ii soon became
evident that the Northern and southern opponents of
the Democratic party could not unite and early in 1850
the work Of organizing the Southern Unonsts De-
led to the Constitutional Union Convention and tho
nomination of Bell and Everett upon platform once
suggested by Henry Clay-'the Constitution Of tho
country the Union Of the States and the enforcement OF
the laws" Mr.. Maynard supported this ticket, denounc
ing the raorOus purpose OF the Southern Democracy
with unsparng severity IN and out Of Tennessee That
state was carried for Bell against the Douglas aud
Breckinridge tickets
On his way TO Washington in December 1860, Mr.
MAYNARD spent day in LynchbuTg with senator Doug.
las and there suggested the defeated candidate the
appointment by the House OF special committee OF one
member from each State to digest plan for defeating
the evident schemes Of the Southern leaders Upon the
first day Of the session A. H. Boteer, American mem
Der from Virginia, secured the appointment OF such
committee and to 1t referred such portions Of the
Presidents message as pertaDed TO the peIIonS cohd
ton of the country Although Mr. Maynards plan was
mar sucoessuI in suppressing the movements OF the
sccessonsts, 1t did much TO thwart and delay them
Eight reports made by the committee the majority
one taking the middle ground OF compromise ana COM
paratiye moderation An earnest debate followed IN
which Mr. Maynard took an active part occupying win
Henry Winter Davis, OF MARY lahd, mid
of of the North and the secessionsts OF the South;
sympathZing with neither, Mr. Maynard and MI DAVIS
s Of Sa Mr. GF could Ta 91S' good
why the states could not remain part free aud
part slave" He urged that the Crttenden compromise
worthy of consideration and proposed this lmprac-
ticabe solution Of the momentOus problem Listen 10
grievances remove the causes Ot ther dscontent
Whole peoples consciously wrong, and must
not proceeded against as criminals They are never
On return to Tennessee after the inauguration OF
Pr usIdent Lincoln, Mir. Maynard found the Unioniss
state by nearly 10000 majority But he soon found
thai there much reason Tor anxiety several Union
leaders had openly declared for disunion aud many
others were almost rea1y TO follow. with Johnson,
Brownow Nelson and others he at once entered upon
active Gn'on campaign. In fall of 1861 he was
candidate for reelection the real question AT issue being
1no or s0p EchmS%d III. opaDenS wa as
Mr. NJ ynard reelected by a largely increased
vote Before his election Mr.. Maynard crossed tie CON
feerate lines into Kentucky where he secured Temporal
nv supple, young men from Tennessee who had
determined joining the Federal forces From that
ti,ne IN the close Of he gave his services
The Union cause aiding In tine organization OF Tennessee
mean, every northern state TO bring about increa,ed
yea .,r the National cause In Congress he sustained
substi,lie Conscaton Act ana although failed
as sucu fifth section became the famous lron-clad
oath. ,x,,,,.A ,,.o., 1000 ~,
heng no provision for election OF Congressman IN
Tennessee, Mr. Maynard TOOK the once Oh Attorney
General under Andrew johnson theh Mliitay Governor
or Tue state. This position he he'd until 1862 In tho
Republican National convention Of loo4 ne urged me
nomination " johnson Tor Nce-P resident When tue
latter entered the Whte House he offered
Mr. Maynard the choice of several mn
portant positions, including several minor foreign
MISSIONS preferred to remain III Congress and niue
days after he ANNOUNCED That he was eAnaidate 10
was elected 10 tue &AAlAth Congress as republican
by large majority, defeating i've otner candidates he
was aiterward elected to The Kiln, ALIst, ALlId and
Mild Congresses. lie was elected tn" last une as Con-
essInan-atLarge, defeating exPresident johnson.
During mis- in Congress he was distinguished Os
his industry aud the persistence with whch lac @ooreo
for measures having his support
In March, 1879 mr.. Maynard was appointed Minister
Resident AL he proved 10 be one Of
the most competent American representatives abroad
In gust $780, he entered President Hayes CABINET,
succeeding Judge Key Postmaster General Last
wear he was "a prominent candidlte for CnteI states
SENATOR ana OF the joint ballots came "ithii
three woes Of majority
CAPTAIN GEORGE l.. BROWNING.
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