The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-27
TO THE EDITOR or THE UNION.
MAYsYILLE, XVI j

"At'iLLEI Nhy'bJ July Il, 1870.
The enclosed slips are from the "Maysville
Eagle" Those who are disposed to disparage Gen.
Marshall and eensure the President for his appoint
ment to so distinguished position in the army will
learn from them the estimation in which the gen.
eral Is held by those who have known him longest
and best can assure you that these demonstrations
Of respect towards General Marshall, were the
spontaneous free-w offerings of his friends and
ellow-citlzens, without regard party distinctions
and having been united in as they were by the
tohgs Of Mason county," renders them more TO be
appreciated, and conveys well-merited rebuke to
the lntolerant and malignant of his poltica. enc
mics elsewhere, who have been disposed to malign
and Willy him.
Upon his departure to-day for the south, an inn
mense eoncourse met him at the hotel to pay their
parting respects, and upon no occasion have wit
messed more interesting scene. He was escorted
to the boat by the military corps of the city, and
large number of citizens. Captain Henry Waller,
who represented this county in the Legislature last
year, and will be reelected at the ensuing election
upon behalf of the military and citizens, made a
BRIEF but pertinent and eloquent address to General
Marshall, to which the general replied in a most
feeling and feicitous manner. When the boat
LETT the shore with the general and military on
board, the roar OF cannon and shouts from the null
utude afforded strong evidence of the deep feeling
which pervaded every heart as well as of the con.
fdence cherished by all in the disposition and abil-
ty of General Marshall to do honor to his State
and country: The military and citizens, who left
Maysville on the boat with General Marshall, at
tended him some forty miles down the river, until
they met the return packet, by which they were
brought back to the city.
The general will hasten on to the army without
delay and my word for it, if an opportunity offers,
he will be found fighting among the foremost. He
is bold and chivalric, ardent and enthusiastic the
very man to lead the brave Kentuckians whom
he will command to battle and to victory.
From he MaysviIIe Eagle
The friends of General Thomas Marshall, hav-
ing met at Washington on Monday, the 18th in
slant, to express their qualification his recent APP
pointment to distinguished position in the service
of his country, and to tender him, upon his depart
ure for the seat of war some testimonial of their
regard and confidence, were, upon motion of Colonel
Abram Bedsoe, organized by the appointment of
the Hon. Walker Reid chairman, and R. H. STAN
ton secretary. After brief explanation of the
meeting, the following resolutions were submitted
by r. H. Stanton, and unanimously adopted:
Resoirsd, That we have heard, with great pleas
ure, that our friend and neighbor Major Thomas
Marshall, of Lewis county, has been called by the
President of the United States into the service of the
country by the appointment of brgadier general of
volunteers; and having great confidence in his cour-
age, patriotism, and ability believe that he will
make valuable officer, and will well sustain the
honor and glory Of our nation upon whatever field of
battle he may be called to meet its foes.
RESOLVED, That he carries with him to the scenes
Of his future action the best wishes of his old friends
and neighbors now assembled, and they tender to
him the of their full confidence that if he
wives the perils of the war, he will return with
honor, to meet the gratitude Of his friends and
rymen. a..t
The proceedings Of the meeting, upon motion of
John Reid, esq, then directed to be inserted
in the Maysve Eagle and Frankfort Yeoman, and
a copy of the above resolutions furnished to General
Marshall. ..s-
The meeting then adjourned
WALKER REID, Chairman
r.. H. STANTON, Secretary.
From the same July 81
Gen. M. left US this morning on the steamer Clip
per, Capt. Walters fine company, the "MaysviIle
Guards" escorted him to the boat, which took her
departure amid the firing Of cannon and the hearty
cheers Of the crowd attracted by the scene.
.. NASHVILLE, Ky July 21st, 1886.
Gen THOMAS Marshall .... . ..... /
Sin: Your personal friends, without distinction of
party, are DESTROYS before your departure for the
army of testifying in some measure the high re.
spect they entertain for you and have instructed us
to offer you, in their name, the compliment of pub
lie dinner at such time you may designate.
We take great pleasure in the performance of so
agreeable duty, and trust that your convenience
will allow you to accept Of this tribute from your
many personal friends, whom we represent
With much respect
Your obedient servants,
A. M January, r. Fl. Stanton,
N. Poyntz, A. A. Wordsworth,
John Shacklcford, A. w. Sampson,
w. s. Pickett, ID. Carroll,
w. II. Wordsworth, r. q. Dobyns,
John Morton, J. s. Gipn,
l.. J. Frazee, Samuel K Sharpe,
James A. Lee, L. c. Phister
w. T. Reid,
NASHVILLE, (Ky.,) July 2lst, 1886.