The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-27

for ourselves. we " re perfectly cool being
very much accustomed 10 such things, ana
having determined in tho outset that we
would do nothing Inconsistent with the org
ni'y and solemly Of the occasion. doV'
Trousdnle and his escort very unceremo'
niously transferred themselves TO our cars
and The o'1 hero was rnsconced in corner,
there to receive the SITUATIONS and congra'
tula,ions of his friends ~ best they could.
This seemed. however. precisely suited I"
his fancy, rs it appeared to us from s'ight
look q, his face that it was perfectly imms'
terisl to him whether any body approached
him or not. But there was no time to de-
Law, and soon the whistle of the Hiwassee
announced his readiness to return 10 lem
nessce. The cars were now crowded.
goodly number Of ladies and gentlemen OF
Dalton having come aboard. The sun halt
way up The heavens was TOW beginning to
pour down his raysin most oppressive pro-
fusion. SINE of the visitors 10 the Provl
sion Store, to avoid that most unfortunate
of oil calamlties. an attack Of seG-sickness,
sought with avidiy the platform cars and
the open air. The rapid'tv of our home'
ward flight. and the refreshing breezes that
, PLAYED through the cars gave an air OF
cheerfulncss to The who's scene, and the
| r,ol hon M n =
and pleasure. with the exception perhaps OF
Gov. TrouSdale's, who still mn intained his
usua Indifference of manner, resembling
more a piece Of s,n'uary than living
being. IL this were no, natural to him, we
should have been inclined 10 have attributed
it, TO the score, operations of his conscience
that he was contemplating with rcmorse, the
history of his past life on the subject CT IN.
terna improvements. and particularly his
vote in the legislature in opposition to the
charter of The very rond upon which he was
riding. The atmosphere around him was
cheerless, and it was a matter of relief to
turn away from a contemplation of the cold
scene, to look at the crowds that swarmed
around 10. Anderson wherever he went
| He IS the sort OF man that suits The people
and his presence wherever he gnes, is sure
10 carry with it an atmosphere Of pleasure
| and content. But we were returning 10
Cleveland, and having passed through the
wild woods Of MurrY were again approach
ing the open country and the beautiful
farms of Tennessee. Now the engineer IN
charge CT The locomotive nttmaled that the
"Hiwassee" intended to show The natives
/ in a moment or two what could he done in
tho way Of speed. Having passed the
"Blue Sprlng" we again struck the coun:
,ry that has been so much "damaged" by
the Railroad. From this point to Cleveland
five miles the locomotive was pulled "wde
open" and we DARED ahead passing over
he whole distance in ten minutes and three
quarters. AS we approached the town an
immense crowd had assembled TO greet our
arrival. Col. Callaway's field west OF his
house was covered over with men, women
and children, and the stree! from the square
10 the depo, grounds was literally filled 10
overhowing; and as we passed up under
the engine house, a shout went up from
that immense crowd which made The vel.
KIN ring again:
Thus ended the Railroad excursion from
Cleveland 10 Dalton on the 23d Of June,
long 10 be remembered by the citizens Of
Bradley and surrounding counties who
participated in his pleasures. To the Con
ductor OF the rain, Mr.. McCleIland. the
acknowle ments Of the Company are due
for his courtesy and attention during the
day-and we must he permitted 10 take
this occasion 10 say that we know o! no ID
divdual more eminently suited tc the sta
ton than he.
The SPEECH OF Gov. TRoUsDALE.
At one O'Clock three or TOUR hundred OF
that vast crowd repaired to a grove in The
rear OF Johnson's Store, 10 listen TO The
speech of Gov. Trousdale. 1t was G mat.
ter of erca, regret and disappointment to
the people that Judge Campbell was not in
attendance upon the occasion. All sympa.
thized in the general feeling, and it was
the only thing that tended TO mar the fes-
tivi,ies Of the occasion. OF 10 cast a gloom
over the faces Of the multitude. Not that
it was necessary tina, he should be present
to answer the speech of the Governor-'or
it was the general opinion so far as we
heard it expressed that the speech answer
ed itself; but the people wanted 10 see the
man. to hear him and TO sympa,hise with
him in his noble defense OF the Union Of
the States, and his liberal and generous I'D.
vocacy al Internal Improvements and all
the interests Of his native Stale. His
fame had reached US. We had heard Of
his commanding form, and eagle eye, and
e!oquen, lips. and his noble chivalrous
bearing and high-minded generous deport-
meui, but The crowd was greatly disap-
pointed that they could not see him face to
face and hear him for themselves.
The Governor. after abiding to the alb
sence of his competitor and expressing his
regret lha, he could not be present, struck