The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-01-04
WELCOME TO THE DUSTIN,
GUISHED EXCURSEONISTS.

WELCOME TO TIRE DSTfN-
GUISHED EXCURSEoNISTS.
An excursion party Of COngresBmsn and
newspaper men from Washington passed over
the RT&Y. Railroad en- route tONswOrleans
oDtbe 22nd Of last month. The party con
sisted Of the following gentlemen, Senators,
Wee PrsSideut Foster, Connecticut Alsx-
Npder Ramsey, Minnesota Henry 8, Lsae,
Indiana Daniel s, Norton, Minnesota PGr-
sons, alabama: W. D. sharkey, Mas; Al
corn, Texas: Thos. II. Hendricks Indiana,
The representatives we're George V, Law
renee PenhbylTania John n. Ketchum, New
York W.. A. Newell, New Jersey James R.
Hubbell, Ohio Henry T. Blow, Missouri;
John g. Benjamin, Missouri DelanO, New
York Jas. g. Blaine, Michigan; Horace May
nArd, Tennessee /; and John l.. Thomas Of
Maryland, Generals Hays, Howard and Sew
Ell. Also the wives Of Senators Foster, Lane
and Ramsey.
On the previous evening we received a tel
sgram from Col. Branner, informing US Or
the coming Of the party, and tendsrlng free
transit to 3 committee OF reception from this
place.
The following we're the JoaeSborOugh COM
Hitiee Capt. Newton Hacker, Major j. W.
Long, DR.. C. wheeler, MssSrI Nat, B. Owens.
J. Milton seudder AID the Editors Of the
"Hsg.o
JOiAing the Knoxville Committee ct ,
O'slosk in the morning, We arrived at the
siy-on-ths-lins, whilst The silent nOStnrnal
shades, symbolic Of the political error which
aarksns the minds Of her people, we're brood
ing over the Territory Of the Old DomipiOn.
Repairing to the well kept GDd popular Rex
OILS Hotel We satisfied our Appetiles sharpen
ed By the keen air Of the Win.ry morning
with tthe best the market could aROrd.p Az
ter %bteakhStiHg, several Of our party strollsd
around the adjacent streets, whose deep 81,
Bence was broken only BY the sound Of our
footsteps, and the Gathering aiscOrd Of our
intsrmingled voices. There was no life astir,
save a solitary individual StApding in the
gloom Of ayavning, whom W took for a "No.
fropollAn," and Adnonished our noisy com.
fades to become quiet. Upon closer inspee.
ton however, the suspicious perSoa turned
out to be s'nswly elected Alderman of the
city, Nr. John Slack, Of the "Nsos," who
We supposed, was on the lookout for the Sc
Curity Of his Constituents.
Whilst ws were on the rampage, the ushlr-
airy" slambsrsd in bliI5ful uneorseiouSnsuof
the Radical invasion. When the shadows be-
gan 70 ltes before the hppEoaehing DAY, We
concentrated our fO6cSS aaA took possession
OF the PAsSsagsr platform. Soon q Sbral,
pnearthly sorssm from the eastern bills an,
a0unesd the coming Of the train from
Lyuooburs, Va, and we prepared ourselves
70 meet the athletics Of the ARsriean Con
ErsSs, aud thsir attendants, 10 less renowned
for their martial heroism Aaa skill during the
late war, The committees Bsre introduced to
tbs party by Hon. Horace Maynard, Of the Sc
tOsd dirriel. This was The first greeting
thsJ had received Sihes leaving the NaiiOal
Capital Passing over tEo hundred miles
81 rail in YirginiA 10 day light they vaps
honoured With no civil dsnossiration-only
treated With the respect and eiTiliiy show
70 the common traveller. One Senator sE
pressed great Ersu6eAuOa in meslipg With
al unnislAkAbls sVidsnes.o OF IoyAltJof East
Tsnnsssss In Ius. sussring her territory. Ne
said be esteemed and admired her peapls for
their heroic hrmneSs and patriotiim, the sac
rhessthsy bad made and the suffering they
had saaussa ia ne eaugs Of the Uniou.
Ga arriving IN JOnsSbOrO, they we're much
surprised and srAtiasl 10 sss,aoating,ssTsny
feet high, alufss, 6ns specimen Of the Amsr-
isaa soioH With The words " n Ne RsdSeoI
c'Vres q svssnlv sgsy," upOn Il, and
'oms q Ne parg, eyes went 20 far 40 W
.sbss i%tisriIy, sua pass aAstsring sneoni-
% upoa he psopls anoug whom ihsy had
just arrived.
fhs Southern psepls, vhoJsal1 desire 70
ass Ne Fsturn 81 oar naiioati prospsriy and
harsony, eaa turn ihia visit e ear Norihsn
hs,hrsA 70 sood sesouni u sbsy desire 90 70
. nui via thsi suIlsn Sinhhons1s usual
ippiay n Ne RESTLESS portissS e Ne
go, tui little snssuTagsusn, y - sui.