Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-24

TIL. Wbp presses Of Nashville notice With appropri.
Mo courtesy the visit Of the two exPresldents 10 thaI
civ. The Nashville Union thus speaks OF u;
1--WE have never witnessed handsomer compliment
10 public and private worth. twas, indeeo, wen aohe'
and, as the Wing says, respectfully oeceh.y' ana III
order. LII
THE ouests took rooms at the Nashville Inn, which,
under the direction Of the committee, had been pre-
nared for their accommodation, and there received ne
saluta,ons of large concourse that gathereo 10 ne
s,o, General Jackson remained there lew hours,
pns,anilv thronaed with the multitude anxious to
hLs In. veterans hand once more alter which, lie re-
n,red TO the house of General Armstrong for more
quiet and appropriate apartments
uOn Friday, about eleven o'clock, Mr. Van buren,
visited the Nashville Female Academy accompanied
by The venerable Mr. Crutcher, The father of the nstl
tn,;on and by Colonel McGavock and Doctor Essel-
man His reception represented to have been deeply
interesting. He found the pathway from the outer gate
70 m. srewn with flowers of many varieties
Ne was met at the door by the Rev MIR. Elliott and
other teachers of the institution; aud as he received
cordial welcome the young ladies with large bouquets in
their hands arayed either side Of The aisle that leads
10 the rear where the trustees were sealed at once,
made most magnificent carpet OF flowers, upon
which he advanced and was introduced TO The trustees
The classes from first TO last then presented,
yhen Miss Smith pronounced neat salutaory addres s.,
and placed a crown Of flowers upon his head, which
he took off and affixed his left breast The little
ladies tbronged around him. literally loading him with
tho chocest flowers Of the season, intimate, appa.
renty, as if they had always known him personally
a scene like ths-about two hundred young girls
dressed like many May queens all life and gayety,
IS best appreciated by those who witnessed ii.
Seen Jackson had been expected, and each little
student had to ask why he was not present They
were informed that the feeble state of his health pre-
vented his attendance, but that he would be happy TO
see them at General Armstrong; in the aiternoon.-
Gladly receiving the invitation, they called on the old
hero at the time appointed, covered him with flowers,
and procured many OF his snow white locks as to
rive his head the appearance ofhaying just passed from
the hands of the barber. They greeted him with kiss
he gave them "a blessing and a prayer.
NASHVILLE, April 81, 1912.
Sir The Democratic citizens Of Nashville and its
neiphborhood, when they informed Of your in
tenIon TO visit General Jackson had meeting, and
adopted resolutions, copy oil which we have the
honor to enclose TO you. ou will perceive that il
their object to avail themselves OF this occasion 10
manifest the high sense they entertain Of your char
acter and services, and TO offer you public dinner at
Nashv ile whenever it may best suit your convenience
to partake OF ii, during your stay at the Hermitage.
In conveying TO you this invitation, allow us 10
sure you tina, Il is offered by large, intelligent, and
respectable portion of our community, VINO look with
pride upon your public course and will always hail
you as the consistent uniform, and able advocate of
the doctrines of the Republican party. Especially,
during your administration Of the General Govern
oice at the evidence which they afford of integrity
that is unspot,ed, and of frmness and degotedncss
10 constitutional duty that will command the ad
miration of the country.
We congratulate you, Sir, on their behalf, that al
though the party adverse to the principles on which
you administered the Government succeeded in the
late Presidential electon nothing yet has occurred to
impair the force Of those principles or to show that the
great of the people will not again rally TO their
support they see fully developed the conse
quences resulting from departure from them.
But was not the purpose Of your friends, on this
OCCASION to awaken political feeling; and, acting for
hem we make this general inference to your political
conduct only for the purpose of showing the high cha
acer of the tribute which they feel TO be due you and
to show you how natural it is for them TO avail them
selves of the opportunity offered by your visit to form
personal acquaintance with you.
May not, therefore, be favored with your accept
ance Of the public dinner proposed, You will then
realize at the social table, far better than you from
the formal language of letter, how cordially welcome
you 10 the limits of Tennessee, and how true her
Republican citizens are 10 those who fight the good
fight in their cause.