American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-27
AgDRGW JOHNSON AT HoHIR.
Enthusiastic TopHlGr Demonstration
at GrceRcdis-TEc PreSidcatsDc-
tclds his AdmjHjShHiioA-Bettc' be
Hiqbt thdn President.

tcQds his AdmjHj&t'atjoR-Better be
Right than President.
5 ,ccial dispatch to the Nashville Bannerl
GREENyILLE, March 20.--The re
Ccption OF cN-rresjdeNt johnson here
today was Il Grand and enthusiastic
affair. Arrangements had been matte
by .hp citizens of his old home, with
uut REGARD to their past political rela-
tions toward him. to give him Il wei
coming reception die from 4 people
20 q retiring President The matter
Gf hoftting reception had 0been
long in contemplation, but the time
was so short since it had been made
certainly known that N!r. johnson
WCaId reach GreenyiliC to-day, the
committees had mountains Of work
before them, but surmoUuted all dif-
ticrltics with nraisewoytlrv zeal. The
following named gentlemen c0mUos-
ed The various committees, viz:
. ool2uTTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS
Messra. danes c. Mitchell, David
Fry. Jehn Becks and Samuel Ne
Gaughey. The marshais were =. NJ
Nestal, James Becks and David Fry
The committee Of reception, Edwin
Henry, 4. y. ingerSoil and j. p.
Hul,siugcr. \ special train passed
up to Bristol last night, taking up
the committee Of reception, who met
the cx-PGesident at the State line
Special trains also left Knoxville and
Bristol for the accQnAodatieAbo t
those desiring to Re present at the
reception. who were carried at half
fare, through the courtesy OF the rail
read officers. The Knoxville train
arrived AT II O'clock A. y. The other
train from Bristol, bringing ex Pres
ideut johnson, reached here at lit
tie after twelve O'clock. The preSi-
dent was received At the depot by a
large concoHrse OF people, and among
the crowd were a number OF beauti-
full young girls. spIendidly dressed,
who met lima q he stepped from tie
cars and presented him with Il taste
fully arranged boQuet Of flowers,
amid the jumuituous applause and
cheering Ct the spectators. The pro
cess!ou thon formed at the depot in
the following order under the direc-
ton CT Chief Marshal {. II. Fest0I
list. The President aEddisting1ish.
ed persons il carriages. "a. The va.
ri0us committees. 3D. Music. 9TH
Members Of the City Council. 9th
Representatives Of the press. 9TH
Members OF professions and clergy
7th. Ladies in carriages. Sth. The
schools. 9Th. Citizens on foot and
on horseback. The procession Il arch
cd to The music Of the Knox lie
, bass band. which had been engaged
for the occasion, to Il front balcony
Of which the speeches of welcome
were delivered by james Biitton
Esq, Hon. Thomas \. Il. Nelson anC
MajDr &. Henry.
THE EX-FREs!DENT's SpEECH.
1t WIS expected that ". johnson
would avail himself of the occasion
to present his views Of the pres, nj
, situation Of the country somewhat
deliberately, but he briefly confined
hims to matters relative TO his owl
administration. He spoke Of his
, course as President &C the Unite,
! States, and said he had endeavOrCi
ever 70 do his duty. He had defend
ed the Constitution as the nation.
only bulwark Of safety. lie spoke
= of his having held every Office in Il {
, gift Of the people, from alderman 0
, cur little town to President Of The
United States. and Challenged any
man to face him and say that be / az
at any time ever received bribery Al
ones hands. lie said he earnestly
, wished there were more men in tht
country who could say as much. III
could l0ol; that audience in the face
and ask the questions: Who have
betrayed Who have l oppressed
He reiterated the sentiment enun
|, ciated IN the Baltimore reception
=, HAT he felt more pride in coming
:, back to his Old home, private citi
. zen, than he would in being inaugU
0 rated President of The United State
e over the ruins Of n violated Cousti
, tuition. He again declared that IL
case Of emancipation was gleatc
than his dellyerance since the wal
If the Constitution was not Wreste,
a from the hands Of the Usurpcrs. in
= few years the Government would h
lost, or its whole character changed
lie said, in conclusion, that he iei
" prOud in coming back among his Oh
{ friends, at least to help them bear til
: burdens if he could not relieve then
t. Mr.. Johnson was greeted Mt til
], close with loud cheers and was Fl,
-, quentIy interrupted with appIaHs
y III the course Of his reply to the we
70 Gene, The entire affair passed 0
c very successfully, and but one tIiyi;
a incident occurred in the arran9emel
. OF The order Of exercises that did II,
reflect very Crcditable on its autho
/ The Manor of GrccnvIIlc pcremptt
Il, Tly refused to officially participat
ii in the making seine al
:. Surd allegation that Elk presider
=, johnson had gotten himself into d
awkward pTedicamcnt, or somethin
> to that effect, and he would have IA
; thing to do with il, but would reSig
Id in favor OF some one else. The Ma
" cr's refusal was regarded as a pee
Of i'll hammered h0orishncSs, and a
- though officially. in a measure, I'll
- representative OF the town, his a
n' did not reflect the feelings Of the q
4" liens Of Grcenvilc, who delight
honor men OF 1Ir. JohnsOn's indepe
denoo ard patriotism.
The day is to wind mp with a graz
exhibition OF fire works this cyenin
III under the supervision Of AIessrs. Y
r. Lawrence, James Willis, 5. Fiouru,
n and y. {. Dukes, Committee.
ry ~ The Missouri Democrat of Il
ne lGth, mentions the presence {
d, Change the day before Of Gen.
d II. uarris-and says:
Gen. Harris states that, so far
of his acquaintance extends ihIrHghO
Elf..f.-i,p,f iInrn j. q I,-irn ,ap ,,t