Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-15
THE RECEPTION Of Ex-PEESEDEar
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The reception Of Mr.. JOHNSON by the
people Of Memphis was one Of the meet
triumphant IA the annals OF or city.
In point CT the number o. psop!s thai
filed the streets ard followed the long
procession, and the sntbusissm aud re-
speet mani iesjsd towards lie city's gues +,
tina. OF yesterday was one OF the mcst
Imposing displays that we ever Witnessed
in Memphis. L Wss s manifestation q
respect Of which sny man might feel
proud, and was worthy the retiring
Chief Magistrate Of the United States
The people fccked from their homes,
from thsir Workshop, their busiogs-
houses and their stores 20 greet The man
TO whom all eyes and hearts are turned
IS to q who holds within himself the
power to break down 6esp3tism eod re-
store them to their rights. They licked
to welcome not alone the late Pre- j.
dent Of the United States, the man
who stood bet cen them q a
deepostic and tyraaaicsl Congress, bat
to greet with heartfelt gladnsss
him WHO, after 2 life OF toll in the public
service, Announces it his purpose to de-
vote his remaining years, o to The puT-
suit Of office, hut TO the Tesy0rstion to
the people OF Tennessee OF ali their fran
chises and the fraternsl feeling without
which freedom or peace caano: exist. L
was as the leader in future struggles
with R3die5Iism that Mr.. JOHNSON wss
welcomed by the men and women o.
this great city yesterday. With q crate
ful sense Of his past services they cheeTef
him, bat - the great leader, through
whose aid they are t. achieve liberty,
they opened their hearts 90 him, and ia
advance, assured OF his success, greeted
him as eoDqusror. For four years the
people Of Tennessee have EreGvscd with
R.dieslism only 60 BE- overwhelmed by
~chiesnery and "a unlawful exercise q
gubernstorial authority. They h4d De-
come ~dieheartsned and were giving W.
ALI their old and trusted lsEd7rs we're
dis~francaised, and many o. those who
should have bssn with thsla we're |
errsysd agsinst them in the ranks Of the
enemy. The State, completely ia The
hands Of eoTmorsnt carpet bagcers
and scslawags, they saw fss. drifting into
bankruptcy sDd hopeless ruin. They
were without poTer to cave, and could
but fold their hands and wait what
seemed an Inevitable doom, when AN
DREW JOHNSON, from the great CONNER
ciAl emporium Of Maryland, announced
an intention he has fFeq1sntly reiterated
since bis return 70 the State, to devote
his days 20 the northumberland 0! tn
people OF Tennsssea. This promise setsd
With electric effects. I~tchesrea the des-
pondent, end replaced despair with hope
But Whea he spoke a. Gresneville. his
home, and 81 ROCKVILLE and at Nasb
Vile, hope grew into almost certainty
In the spirit Of this conviction the people
Of Memphis yesterday greeted Mr. JOHN
O they lefs the Ordinary cares Of life
pursuit Of gain, business a0d work. to I
manifest by their presence their estimste.
notso much Of what the great statesman
,ad already accomplished, emitting him
to che well done good and faithful ser
vsntD tut o. what he vas capable If
observation-disclosures with Radieslism,n nov
dose At baud. As Wings, they had long
,i,oe eburled the ha.ehet;" IS Demo-
hsd ~forsotten and forgiven the DIFF
Iarepees In opinion TINT for years had
.srara.ed them from an old and tried
sassr They me; him with the warmth I
nd GOOD viii 50 charae eristic Of = gen
.rous peopls. Mr.. JOHNSON felt this, !
"a ti,ed and fapgued as be gss, re
.n,pdea to il with fair words spoken ,
We b.iIeve, IN sincerity. He hiss
noon the people Of tennessee face I
], f.ea. has exchanged views and :
wifh then, suS wing what I