Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-13
The Ex-President Accepts the
Invitation.
The sod&Iiiy silver Band Gem
pIimen1ed.
The Ex.Prssident and Party Il
Arrive Tomorrow.

Special Dispatch to the Memphis Appeal
NASHVILLE. April I2.-The Invita-
ton Committee called Oh ex-President
Johnson this moring at ten O'Clock.
| They were received and introduced and
Alderman Duff addressed him SIS fol-
lows:
Respected Sir: The pleasing duty de-
wolves On nae, in behalf of the Board OF
Aldermen Of Memphis, to tender you 8
cordial invitation to Our city, aud offer
you it's Inequalities. 1t is nos the great
Office, the duties of which, filed by you
| With such signal ability, have been just
reIinQuished, TO which we have come to
do honor, but to the man who in the
high station he occupied never forgot his
| country and its constitution.
We have seen the unequal struggle Of
patriotism against the miaions Of selfish
ness, ambition and fanAticism, and felt
| our pride glow with lofty emotion, that
Tennesseeis fsvorite con never blsncbed,
! never faItered, but with sublime firm
| ness and integrity was true to the destI
nv be had carved from an humble origin
by indomitsble courage and ~persevering
energy. A nObler example was never
afforded to the youth of the cOuntry-a
Urouder one does not stand Ia our annals
ior the contemplation Of statesmen. This
ia not the language OF eu!ogy, but OF
truth. The country owes it to you, sir, a
debt Of gratitude that can never be re-
paid, and it delights me to thus evince TO
you that We appreciate thst debt and
Cffer you the distinguished consideration
we most cordially experience.
Mr.. Johnson replied in 3 few sppropri-
ate remarks, deemiDg, as he said, areplg
at length unnecessary. He said he ap
preeisted the high compliment, and
most cordially accepted the invitation,
and informed the Committee that he
placed himself entirely in their hands.
The Invitation Committee having per-
formed their duty, her resolved them
selves into an escort.
The members Of the Committee and Of
tbs S0dslity band were then introduced
individually, and Mr.. Johnson especially
complimented the band, who made a
splendid show.
The Memphis snd Louisville road have
rendered a special train, and the ofsr
been accepted, aud Mr.. Johnson and
escort will arrive in Memphis on We'd
nesday, at $40 pm.
The Sodslity Band will ssrenade the
ex-Pfesident to night. G. & 8.
c DISPATCH.
NASHVILLE, April 12.-You@ myita-
tioa Committee, accompanied by the So
dality Silver Band, arrived at seven and
were received by Mr.. Johnson at $50
am, he placing himself in charge OF
the Committee and acknowledging the
compliment Of the bands gratuiton5 es-
c5Ft.
The city is ablazs with joy at the &C
ton OF Memphis.
The Mayor tenders the Inequalities of
the city to your committee snd the band.
Tae latter visited and serenaded Bishop
Feshsn, the converts, all the newspaper
offices, the penitentisry and Gov. Senter,
he making s truly eloquent speech, clos
ing with the sentiment that every land
may have its ST. Patrick. Mr.. Griffith,
OF the Uaj0n and american, thanked
the band in a patriotic address for their
Efforts in doing honor to the greatest
statesman Of the age.
Many citizens OF Nashville will be
among the escort, aud will arrive in
your city a. $40 pm. on Wednesday.
MAC.
LPREss DISPATCH
NASHVILLE, April u -Henry s Foote
in the PrSss and Times this
morning to q portion of EE-Presldent
J ohnson's speech, in which he assumes
that Johnson charged him with ingret-
itude. He denies the ehsrge and AYERS
thath he owes nothing to the forbssrsncs
or generosity Of Mr.. Johnson, wAO, he
together with Mr.. Seward, treat-
cd him unkindly and cruelty. He de-
nOunces NJ. Johnson SO q sediti0nist, to
the people of Tennessee are In
debted for their disfrsDchisemen charges
him with u~suspstion and tyranny, and
admonishes the people of the SJutheTn
not to be controlled by him, but
to accept the legislation of Congress and
in Grant, who, he assures them,
is their frieDd and desires to restore
to prosperity and a good Govern
He also charges that Johnson is
opposed to negro suffrage and political
sqnslity, and refers 10 Mr.. Johnson's in
with Fred Douglass In which he
said =" these Things would lead to 8 Wal
lf races"
A call is made upon John Trim5le to
accept the Radical nomination for Judge
d the Supreme Court OF Tennessee.
Ex-President Johnson ia still here.
He has abandoned his trip to Europe,
preferring, be says, to devote his time
and energies in behalf OF tbs disfran-
,hised people OF the South. he will
speak in all Of the Southern States. He
for Memphis on Wednesday.