Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-17
JOHNSON.
Grand Banquet in His RoBOr.
Toa.ts. ~speeches, Etc.

city Of Memphis. Among them VI
recognized many Of the principal mem.
bers Of the bar, leading merchants aaC
business men snd citizens of the county
: most papmineat.
The bill Of fare reflected the highest
. credit upon Mr.. Robbins, the proprietor &
. the O~y0rtoD, who mSie himself con.
spieuoR for q generous hospitality,
= Nothing wa wanting 10 realize for thOse
present one OF the grs0dest bauquets
ever given ia the city Of Memphis.
Noihiog that could be thought Of By
epicure OF gourmand, was neglected on
the occssioa, and all OF the little punctil-
le0a o. a grand dinner, usually ignored
in American life, were introduced.
The bill Of fare w.s most elaborate,
and was evidently gotten up by one who
understands the sr5 OF arranging din
ners, and the tables were most elaborate
in their decorations and appointments
and would hsvs done credit to any
nsaitre d'AoteE in christendcm.
The fOiiOwis 6 is the regular order Of
t9as.s, After having SUBJECTED with the
good things OF the programme, the e3m-
parry were called To ord T by NJ. D. L.
Stewart, Z O., and the hrst regular toast
produced
"The President Of the United States"
Il was responded to by Col. Kerr in q
most elaborate and elegant efdsian.
The seccod toast was 'OIr Gistin-
guiskei snd honOIed guest"
Mr.. Johnson having been thus toasted
rep,isS so follows:
Gentleman: In rising before you, my
purpose Is none other than to return
thanks for the civility CT thu proposal OF
the toast. [ offer yCu nay heartfelt
l thanks for the cordial manner in which
b ur1g raanfuad Iora Tho raaanFfnn a
corded me here by the citizens OF Mem
.phis wiLI DO cherished and remembered
so long as l shall live. l rose for no
other purpose than to return my sincere
thanks for the cordial manner ia which I
was received. r.
Mr.. johnson set down as he had arisen,
smid loud and prolonged cheering,
wbEh continued ever after he had
| taken his seat.
Several parties wished Co force Mr..
johnson TO epesk, whether be would or
not hut on being vociferoUsly cslied for,
he arose and said that he must insist
upon the announcement already made,
nat be would bs 8 listener to the re-
marks OF Others, and not q speaker.
He again sat down amid toe most ire
mendoUs cheering, and tbe third regular
toast, The Army and Navy" was pro
posed.
1t was replied to by Capt, Z, Towns
end.
The fourth regular toast, "The State
OF Tennessee" was replied to by Judge
5cruggs as follows:
WHAT 2 world of stirring thought
comes rushing upon the mind upon hear
ing these magic words. The words that
burned and The thoughts that breatheG
seem to live again in our memories. The
State of Tennessee, rich in her historic
lore, ia the achievements of her hardy
IONS, her eloquent st8sesme1 snd her gal
liant heroes. First comes her band OF
hardy pioneers, with their noble wives
and SOM and daughters, Drawing the
dangers d tbs forest filled with beasts
Of prey and hesrtless savsges. These
they drove cut, and with ak and rife
redeemed this fair land from chaos, and
cODsecrsted 1t to civilization and reli-
gjOD; covering her sunny hillsidss with
the fruits Of art aud industry. Thess
have all PISSED awsy-their dust now
sleeps beneath her fis1diy soil, leaving
s rich record OF virtue and hsroisl to
The inheritance Of their children.
Thenceior ward she has occupied a proud
snd lofty place among her peers. What
hesIt among her sons a. ali familiar
with her history will fail TO swell with
B-aHO All IlCA1AAD al III IA AlEllEt /
Of her name, or In contemplation Of
tue gjfts and virtues OF nsE noble sons,
who, both ia the leid and forum, have
shed upon her immortal hoEoTs? We
lows 20 contemplate the great intellectual
proportions Of the profound and learned
Haywood, and OF the eloquent Grundy.
Who among her sops does not to-day re-
member with pride and pleasure the re-
OF her brave and heroic Carol, the
accomplished Polk, her venerable Aaron
Brown, the pure and gifted White, aud,
though last named, h greatest OF them
all, the noble old hero OF the Hermitage?
A man who BIAS dO7e more to he'd honor
upon his cOsntTy's flag than any n else
ever trod her sell. And We shall tut
serve cur county and merit the title of
his children by initiating his viriues.
STs, l love the verS sol OF my native
State, and when / stood, but 3 few days
since, upon the platform Of her Capitol,
within a stones throw of where L
was born, and looked cut upon the sur
rounding c6neTyS and the works Of genius
and art spread over that noble old City
CT Rock, 1 felt that it would be a pleasure
to pass the closing scene Of my life upon
that dear OLD spot that my ashes might
in quiet beneath the soil near the
muTmuriDgs Of her beautiful river.
With nee the love Of my dear native
Slate is a ruling passion. l love her
broad and fertile valleys, her lofty hills
and mountains I; l love her grand old
fOrests-her beautiful rIvers-her dancing
gushing springs and foun-
tsins. No legends Of ancient cities, no
historic charm OF foreign lands ever pos
sessed for me n half the attraction OF
the scenery Of my W native land. |
her brave, her true and noble SONS
they are wise in counsel and tTus in bat
tie. ! love her gentle, pure and lofty
women their native mOCesty. and quick
or propTiety lead them instinct. !
lively to discover and appreciate the true
sphere of woman. They send forth
their husbands and sons to tread the
path of life with manly steps,
and meet brsvely all the perils of lire
with q soft hand OF gentle love,
by clear intellects snd the Dstaral
instincts OF exquisite -womsnhood, they
owe and govern with 3 QUeenly
hand the affairs OF hearth and home. 1
love her, because IN all the elements Of
10 aterial wealth n moral grGDueur-in !
ali that constitute man noble and great
she yields the palm Of greatness 10 none.
love her IOr her devotion to liberty and
OF tyrRnts; and though now s
Yet in the coming battles for
he rescue Of the Constitution and re- ]
demption OF our whole land from the {
curse OF aristOcrats and mercenary dems- {
Tennessee is destined to take a
Conspicuous stand, and TO do noble ser-
vice, whether that service be demanded 7
Ia the field or this forum. {
The 9th regular toast wss responded 4,
by the Hon. J. W. LET Tich. |
Sixth toast-'' The Clergy responded [
BY Rev. B. +. Brooke. =
Seventh tOss;-fThe judiciary" re-
sponded to by Gen. VIM. Wallace. r
Eighth-"Tne Bar" responded 20 by /
Judge Perkins. i
NiAth-"Commerce," responded to By q
b. M. LoeweBetine. I
neutrality-suspicious." responded to !
Dy Hon. Landon Haynes. \
Eleventh-"The Press" responded to
Drie fly and with thanks by j. NJ. Ksst- g
.ng OF the APPEAL. r
Twelfth" Woman" responded to by r
Col. CAN'T. r
Tn party broke up amid the utmost {
hiiisrity, mirth aud good feeling, At the