The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-09-14
Speeches Of Coy, Curtin, Gen,
Butler, Gen, Burnside, and
/. e., p. i r Judge Kelly - /
GREAT ENTHUSIASM IN THE
The PARADE, WELCOME, Etc.

Special Dispatch to the N. Y.Tribune. % l...fH.g
PHnADELPHIA, Monday, September 8, 1866.
The 0ity4ot Independence and Brotherly
Love witnessed sight to-day SLich recalled
is noblest history. AT II very early hour the
gala,day began, the streets filling up with
expectant crowds lining tue way between the
Club Headquarters, the ConLinental Hotel and
Independence Hall. by 3 o'clock tue city
was arrayed'ih ,ll the'colOrs Of holiday, the
stores and windows on, Chestnut street ia
ming with flags aud notices, aud standards
an sLrenmers OF every hue; all the publlc
buildings were deeked at considerable ex-
pense, AID Independence HALL the Press aud
BulLstia Buildings, tue houses OF the Clubs,
aud the little palace OF the League were live
ly from TOP to bottom with MANY -cOlored
bunting. The delegates from the two sec
tions rose from their beds early, and address,
ed themseIyas busiIy to the work Of making
aud receiying welcome, After assembling in
the Halls o. the Uuion Club, IN Chestnut
street near Eleventh, tue Southern Loyalists
formed IN Iue, and marched through a thun-
der-shower OF cheers to join their brethren
from lLe North, under the following leads OF
delegation ,r.,... III. ....t
Coy Brownlow, Of Tennessee, with l3O
Jaime James Speed Of Kentucky, with Is dele
gates. ,....,...,..
gates.
Gov. Foreman, of West Virginia, With 1870
Barnham wareweil of Virginia, With rs,
Jobu L. Thomas Of Maryland, with 2Io
delegates. ,,i
Nh, SmithOrs, of peleware, with 10 dele
A. A. Tourges of North Carolina, with 70
H. Z. Dnnning Of Georgia with delegates.
Col. D. .. bingham OF Alabama, with 4
RIO. Ledman Of Mississippi, with Is dele
Jndoe Warmoth Of Louisiana with % del
egates. -.
gates. ., o
Other States we're represented, the whole
number OF delegates In line not falling short
of 900. AT Independence Hall they were
ioined by the Union League and other bodies
civil and military, and were rendered with
enthusiasm rarely shown by public officers
the freedom and hospitality Of the city nj all
its lofal hearts and in all It's loyal hearts,
This reception WAS In most inspiring contrast
as tlie chin and listless welcome which, ey-
cry one agrees, was all that the people ac-
corded 10 their President q week ago. The
which refused gree ting and homage
10 the Presidents political siu and shame,
met the loyalists with open arms and every
demonslratlon Of welcome. t-.
.t AZ 10 o'clock the Southern delegates ar'
rived at Independence Hall, aud passing
through the Hall assembled 10 the square
Many Of them visited the room in the old
Stats House containing The relies Of the Rev
lohltion, and manifested great interest IN
those treasured momentoes. Parson Brown
ow walked At the head Of the Tennessee del
egation, but was so feeble that be was ire.
luenily compelled 10 rest Maj. Gen Burn
SoOD after, and was greeted VIII
enthusiastic cheers, especially by the Ten
1essse delegatioB. The Northern dslsgn.
lions, headed by the Union League Club aud
Sa tionai Union Club, entered the Sqdare At
about II o'clock. With the Connecticut DEL
pgation were Gov. Buckingham, Gov. HAwley
*. Gov. Douglass, Cooaressmen Warren and
Hubbard and p. T Barnum. Maj. Gen. But
Ter Was greeled with cheer after cheer, and
closely followed BY an en,hnsiaSlIc crowd Of
delegates, all anxious 10 shake hands With
.he hero OF New Orleans. The Southern
delegates were particularly warm 10 tbsir
greetings. Gen. John w. Geary was cheered
All along the line, hy Southern delegates aS
we'll as Northern, the southefneri saying
hat II thsy could not vote TOT bIm they eonlc
,bout for BIN. When he arrived In the een-
Ter OF the enthusiastic crowd surrouuing
Gen. Butler, the Two Generals shook hands
heartily, the latter remarking that u was the
best shake Of hands he nsd bad Ia Philhdel-
phis. frederick Douglass excited quite an
interest,". AZ The delegates we're leaving the
5auare be and Theodore Tilton walked arm
In.arm. Governor BrovnloW vas constantly
,hssrsd, aaAl the bead II ihe Tennessee del.
.raliou be passed between tho lines formed