The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-10
The Marylanders' Trip to Charlotte

The Editor Of the Hagerstown (Md.) Mail, who
recently visited this City with a party of twenty
gentlemen from Maryland and Pennsy lvania pub
fishes account of the trip, and speaks follows
about this immediate section of country:
The about setting when our party reach
ed Charlotte the most 1oursling town in the West
portion of the State. Bryan of the Mansion
House." Hotel we have here ofore complimcnted
had been notified of our coming, but somehow made
''miss' in sending his 'I}uss to the Depot While
it passed down street, filed up another, and
after short walk stepped into the hotel, "carpet
bags" in hands. Refreshed with supper shortly
after arrival, were soon in good trim and
ready to receive visitors.
The good people of Charlotte and the surrounding
country were not long in pa ging their respects to
their Maryland visitors, and extending the hospital
tiles of town and country We were overwhelmed
with kindly greetings and civihties. 1t difficult
to realize that were ''away down South in
Dixie''-abused vilifed, Dixie Our party were
not all of political faith, and those that had been
reading the examinations of biased partizan press
and believing in them could believe in them
They were honest and candid and frankly admit ed
that the North ought to know mere efthe Seuth than
she does o be convinced of the agrant wrongs com
mitted. We could not help thinking and believing
that juet such visits ours if made by any consl-
erablc portioneof. our northern people, would do
more to harmonic and reconstruct the Southern
country than all the reconstruction acts that Con-
gress could pass, and at the same time do to
enkinde feelings of friendship nd amity throug hout
Tie NOrtn Un. Tor thousand such OCCASIONS rs we
enjoyed for Northern radicals, to and know the
Southern people at their homes everywhere
met them, and then deep response would come frem
the hearts of brave northern race, to words that
full of meaning. and deserve to be inscribed
in letters of living fre-"Let US have Peace
But we must pass briefly the delightful time
all spent with friends at and around Charlotte
Suffice it say that the farmers from the
rounding country and conveyed to hospitable homes
entire party. Several days spent ''recon-
noltering,' and reports the most cheering came
crowding in how all delighted. To all
those who kind and hospitable would be i'm
possible, could keep the of all the members
went direction, some another: some went by
rail. the rest by private conveyances. All were
looked after and comfortable cared for.
Among those whom our party are particularly in
dehted for kind attentions and civities. r
Davidson, Col. Jasper Stowe Messrs. Wallace, Col
Maxwell. Dr.. Joseph Davidson. J L Morehead Gen
Robert Johnston. Geo King, Billy Hill, Col. Oates
J W Wadsworth, Rev DR.. Morrison and many others
whose names we could not remember.
In the above list omitted the name of that most
excellent gentleman, Col. VIM Johnston, to whom
party stands so largely indebted for Railroad
favors Col Johnston is President of the Road run
ming from Charlotte to Columbia, of the most
popular lines of travel in the South. He is both
gentleman and scholar. and is alive to the interests
of the Southern people. And while speak
ing of railroad men. we would do injustice to the Su
perintendent of the Western extension of the Will
mington, Charlotte s. Rutherford Railroad, B. S.
GuOn, Esq, if were not to express the thanks of
entire party for the interest he manifested in
serving US. '.Gcntlemcn," said Mr. Guion, call of
you take trip my road without money and
without price, And if all did not improve the gen.
crous offer, there number that did, and these
returned DELI GIFTED with the country. the people, the
road, and best of all the whole souled Supernten
dent