Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-15
TIE PRoaREss HIrHER

The HIIHEE
INN Nashville was continued Owe.
ian. The Memphis and Louisville Rail.
road Company provided q special train
TOR the cc.ssion, furnishing two lsFge
md elegant sleeping cars, o for the ex-
President AID escort, and the other foi
me Sotalisy Band
Their, were "a the car with Mr.. John
son snO the escort from Memphis tie
following gentlemen from Nashville,
EhO wer, attached TO The escort: Gen.
Theo. Taueruicht, OF the Nashville
D~smOkrat(G srman Democratic pspsT)
P. R. Albesss, Esq, correspondent Of the
Union aat Americaa; DR.. Gascoek,
Capt. Wm, Ss0eeksl, jr., and MI. Red
mond, correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial
At every little town, station and ham
let on the while route, TIE people, with
oct distinction, Of ali ages, sexes aho
c%oloTs, turned.out en- nasse to receive
and do honor Il tins distinguished citi-
zen.
At Huntington the entire population
Of The to SEEwers ttae station, although
1t vas yet early q the morning. The
rain stopped bat q moment, and Nj
Johnson did not sleak. AT Mckenzie,
the train stopped Al hour nearly, ana
Nr. johnson, gieldhg to the desire OF
the multitude, addrePed them briefly.
AT HUAnoLDT.
When the trsin raehed Humboldt,
were it stopped for breakfast, Il was
M by the up train fron Memphis, with
bevy OF ladies and sme gentlemen,
who went cut to meet M johnson. The
population Of this thriving little
town we're st the station Ehen tue trains
came in. The Circuit ana Uhancery
Courts, which had besn il session, sd
jour1ed, and the cpwd CT citizens was
augmented by the lawyers ard others
attracted tEitheT ram other parts Of The
county. 4 company Of United States
regulars sBd aNerOwf DC would be an in
suit to miIitSE nbnsBcls,urs to call
them by any Other Dene5 O militia,
men and officers, sFelied the throuE.
unul 81 around the b~i and depot wss
3 surging usSa % human being, nun
perhaps tsO taoGsand people.
Breakfast had been ordered Lor the
-PresldsnC and party by telegraph,
AID mine host C2dy, Of the hDsel,
- spread - himself On the occasion, a.
soon as the party arrived they wee es-
1orted to ta5 table sid msds z splendid
orezkiss.-cus that did honor to the-ep-
llation Of n. Cady, and showed hih to
the righ paD in the rg i place.
NsG3whie q COMMITTEES OF eisizns /
nae beeR appointed to wait upon n.
Johuson snareqgest hil to address he
multitude. The comm tee consisted u
Wm Sharp, Esq, Gen. A. ". Campbsl,
Col G. ". D,y, II. T. Johnson, E J
GLIespiaAEAqp end Clinton Penn
As soon as Breakfast was over, Mr..
the Chs!rnsD, Was introduced tol
Mr.. Johnson, art preferred the request !
If the people, NJ. Johnson Immediate
y scceded, snd rs escorted 10 4he BAL
cory Of the hotel, here it WIS thought
Destlcg him tospeg. As soon as he ap
7eared before The people, three cheer
proposed by I" regular" United
soldier, and thy were given with
good wili that mad the wa.kin rire
again. Il was a noticeable fact that the
States soldiss we're the first 10
propose and the hssfist in executing
re cheers.
For sone reason Mr. .0bDson did not
to speak from tn balcony, bus
descended to the p~lstfOrmn front Of the
lotel, where he mountsd1pon q table,
md was formally intrOdLed by Gen.
campbell ia a few zeet 40 appropriate
Dir. johnson then soks as fol-
ovs:
EelEo1U- Citizens: I do nooronose. to
make you an address butu passing
rom one end Of the Stale TO ne other.
"a my retiring from the seat c govern
nent, when l meet with such arm re-
,eptlons SIS this, / can not DO Gerwise
han tender ny sincere and bartlett
hanks. + pecislly on this occaa9D, do
[ feel deeply grateful for the reeeNon,
You are we'll aware OF how, t-ough
he trying ordeal which u count has
passed, ia particular during the pa four
years, 1 have epGesVOreG to discarpe
my duty, 70 the best Of hay abilii. ia
the Interests of u ccm on
country, and In resisting the encr0th-
which were icing made upon g
Constitution Of q country.
In retiring from the Presidency, te
Office within tie gift OF the pc
pie, and stepping back into the ranks
the people as q private citizen, let ml
assure you, to-day, that l feel more
gride-yes, ia stepping back and tsking'
a stand ia your ranks, and helping you
those burdens that I wss not cAps
BILE OF removing from your shOuldels-I
feel prcuder than If / were to-day 10 D.
.nsugurated owe The ruins o. q violated
COns sutton I! loud a%pplause).
Since cay advent into pubic life, /
nave made the Constitution OF my cCun-
nv nay guide, and the public good my
Tue Constitution and the convic-
ion Of being right have been my cOur-
age. aud | relied upon them 20 sustain
me in the discharge Of my duty.
In examining my hesrt, / have the
satisfaction Of knowing that L have dis
charged my duty according to the Coz
stituIion OF my country. And /, az all
others, must wait for nay reward. TIE
consolation Of having done my DUTY Is
1t present my reward. lApplause.l
I do not want my epltaph 10 be .Ii-
ten until my cOuatry is redeemed. IN
IN that is done, there Is no more high
md exalted calling ia NY opinion than
live and toll Tor aud with the masses
the people. Applause.
There was a Tune when I was among
Won under other circumstances. / is
low nine years ago, when 1 was asking
1our poIitical suffrage for an Office. I
an on no such mission TO day but am
mere as q private individual, asking
nothing. / have been through the Ou-
Ny journey is performed and 1
20 take part ia removing the
0urdhen fixed upon you.
While passing through the ordeal ard
receivibg the shafts OF calumny de.
traction and defamation, 1 ~eadeavored,
Dy q conscientious discharge of nay du-
IN Vindicate NV reputation. which