Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-05
The Preacher WhipperS at
Their Old Game.
Attempts to Mob the EX-Presi.
dent.
The Rioters Quelled by the
FirmneSs Of Mr.. Johnson
and His Friends.
An Able and Convincing Ad.
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President Johnson's reception and speect
and the attempt to mob him at Mary
vile:
Ex- President johnson left yesterday
morning for Maryville, to fill his appoint
ment, which had been made by the re.
quest of large number Of the
citizens of Blount county, and pre-
viously announced in the columns of the
Press and Herald. He left on a special
train at TX O'Clock, A. M, kindly furn'
ished by the officers of the Knoxville
and Charleston Railroad, and he was
accompanied by a number Of his friends
from Knoxville.
A number of citizens at the different
stations on the line Of the road joine d
the party and proceeded to Maryville TO
hear the rights of the people advocated
once more. .i
THE PRESIDENT INsULTED AT MARYyILLE.
The train arrived at Maryville at about
nine O'Clock. A large number of citizens
had congregated at the depot to greet the
champion Of liberty. On the platform OF
the depot few of the scum of the most
degraded and despicable portion of the
party that have for long time been
guilty of perpetrating the most inhuman
outrages that ever disgraced civilized
country, were huddled together, and
made themselves more contemplate
than on any former occasion by venting
upon Mr.. johnson large amount of
their venom, which they have ready con-
densed on all occasions, where they can
make themselves dissgreeable. This
party was composed. of about twenty
white Mohegans and six or seven negroes,
all under the influence Of liquor. No
attention was paid to their insulting re-
marks.
MR. JOHNSON RECEIVED BY HIS FRIENDS.
Mr.. johnson was received by his friends
and accompanied by R. N. Hood, Col.
Williams and others to McKenzie's
Hotel, where every arrangement hal
been made to make the visit of their
distinguished guest pass away pleasantly.
Soon after his arrival he was called upon
by large number of his friends, many
of them members of the Republican
party, all assuring the Ex-President that
it was gratifying to them that he had
once more visited Blount county, and
that it was with great pleasure that they
could announce to him that Blount
county would in short time be re,
deemed from the corrupt party that had
so long been expressing the people.
The streets were crowded at an early
hour, by the people from the country,
who came in by parties of two or three,
inquiring as soon as they approached
town, if Andy had come.
RIOT INCITED.
Small crowds were huddled together in
alleys and in the rear Of the courthouse,
talking violently, and evidently displeas~
ed with the programme for the day.
At times these little cliques would be
noticed talking to colored man, conf,
dentially, and insisting on his drinking
an allowance Of their bad whisky, which
they had provided for the occasion. Oc-
casionally remarks could be heard from
them, such as 1--WE will be ID if he
shall speak" The close observer could
at once see that a plot was brewing and
an attempt was making to organize mob
to prevent Mr.. johnson from speaking.
One of these little crowds that had as
sembled attempted to hire negro to
throw rock at Andy as soon as he CONS
menced his speech. To the credit of the
colcred man, we state with great pleass
ure that he Indignantly declined the Offer
which was made by these brutes and
outcasts from society.
THE SPEAKING.
At eleven O'Clock Mr.. johnson left
| the hotel, accompanied by his friends
and followed by the large numbers O
citizens who were present, went to the
grove in the rear Of the Masonic Insti
tute.
Mr.. johnson commenced speaking at q
Quarter after eleven. He had not spoken
| but few minutes until few of thu
drunken roughs commenced the WORK
which had been laid out for them by the
mobocracy that has so long disgraced
| MaIyyille and all good citizens whC
reside in that vicinity. Their first de
monstrations were made by drunken
yells and groans, which were not noticed
by the attentive audience, who wer,
listening to the truths being uttered by
the speaker. .
MOB.
The disorganizcrs, finding that thei
first efforts were trultless, concentrates
their forces and attempted more boil
and daring game, which at first indicates
that the affair would result seriously
with the loss of life and general fighI
The mob gave yell, uttered numbe
of horrid oaths, and moved towards tn
stand. A man by the name Of Snide
mounted one of the seats which ha
been provided, and attempted to stop tn
demons from their hellish designs. Mi
Snider reached for his repeater, but wa
knocked down by the crowd. He wa
Immediately rescued by his friends, VIII
presented bold front to the riotou
demons, and caused them to retreat
their corner, which they had earl
selected at a short distance from tn
stand occupied by the speaker Fror
this point, at intervals, would ooze OF
their drunken oaths. Once they calle
to them a colored man who happened t
be passing by, and trie0 to get him
ioin the mob, but failed with him as the
had previously done with another; the
intended tool considering them beneat
his notice, and too contemplate to asst
, ciate with.
THE LEADERS OF THE MOB.
! Failing in all Of their efforts to driN
, the speaker from the stand and an a
, tentive audience from the grounds, SON
> of the most prominent leaders, wi
= were in drunken condition and urge
+ forward by the leading m embers Of Il
| Maryville League, melted them on
more to the front.
Among the most prominent membe
= Of the mob, whose names we could lear
were, Emerson, John Felts, Mathe
: Gardiner, Gid. Gardiner, John Smit
= and others who were as dirty and drunk
as the first named.
, ANOTHER RU II FOR THE STAND.
a They moved again toward the sta
n with their hideous yells, cursing a
A uttering oaths that Blount county shot
J. not be disgraced by traitor, and tn
IL would be id if they wanted to he
such cussed treason. Stokes was tn
man.
ID Mr.. Johnson barely paused, and
D. crowd remained quiet. The result v
N the towards again skunk back to th
er corner.
- Tho sneaker continued with his