Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-21
Oh: Billy, Billy, Billy Stakes.
American

From the Correspondence OF the Union an'
American.
BILLY AT CHATTANOOGA.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April To-
Three days ago il was told on the streets
that the Great UBpsrd0ned would bS
here on Thursday night, and would ad
dress his fellow -citiZsns and pay "his re.
epects TO Andrew Johnson" Perhaps
you would like to know who is the Great
UDpsrdOned. Y=u will find out bsfore
am done. The Radical paper published
that the lion of the tribe Of Radicals
would srrive on.tbe evening train Thurs
day. The information spread broadcast
by word Of mouth and by tsttliug types,
because generally known, and it wss eE
pected thst the "loil masses would
turn out en- HIdSse 70 receive the Great
Unpardoned on his arrival in The princi-
pal stronghold OF his district. AS the
time for the arrival Of the train with its
distinguished burden drew near, there
could be ssen entering the c2T-shed him
who has received the pOstOfiics st the
Great UDpsrdOned's hands, and some six
or eight Others, mostly those who desire
their sons sent To West Point or Annspo-
lis from this town to learn the arts Of war
and navigation. The train stopped, the
Great Unpsrdoned wss welcomed by the
haif-dozsn and wss escorted to the hotel,
where we " COppeTheads" were told the
first great speech Of the grand camnsigh
would be delivered. Some thirty r Adj
Gals (White) called to psy their respects
during the evening. Your correspondent
fingered round, expecting 10 see the vast
audience rise, SIS six men and eleven
children, snd demand q speech. Some
one asked q gentleman who came with
him from Washington if We we're to hsve
8 ventilation OF Audy Johnson. That
was the inten tiO1," ne said, but don't
see any crowd. Did yCu not know that
I Wss 70 be here 10 night and make 8
speech ~ 90 Yes, We have known that for
two days, but Andy Johnson has been
here" Well, thst should only make
his reception the larger" But" re-
Joined another ardent Republican, We
don't receive him; We don't; we are
for SeuteT here, we are" The Great Un-
psrG oned walked to the railing Of the
portico and looked on vacancy. No
multitude s@ayed 70 and fro and shout
ed hUZzas. No sea Of upturned faces
welcomed him. Noy q solitary African
or mulsttO was in sight. he who had
spoken TO thousands here was lonesome.
The great speech is unspoken, the dwarf
ed ideas that were TO come from mis- iit-
tie brain sre lett unUttered. He whose
voice commanded the attention OF hun
dreds heretofore hes fallen 80 low there
was scarcely ODe 10 do him reverence.
He followed ia the wake Of Oh Andy"
vsinly thinking the people would honor
him also. He had forgotten, or perhaps
never read the following:
"As in a theater, the ewes OF men.
After well graded ACTOR lesyes thestsgs,
Are Idly bent on him that enters next,
Even "a, or with much more contempt mems
Did sco,zI on Richard"
So it wss with the hero of the "Calf
Killer Massacre "-the author Of the
Duncan S.etter-the orator Of Cherry
Valley, waers be urged the boys in gray
TO fight against she " Lincoln hiTelings;"
gave them about EiBsty dollars and told
them be would be with them in q few
days-but was snatcbsd ss brand from
the burning by other and better men, !
and failed to follow the dOllsrs be gave 1
in such brave military enthusiasm.
Your readers sre no doubt familiar I
With the attempt made by S5satOr Cate, /
Of this county to Oust Mr.. Sentsr from 4
the SpeskeEship Of our State Senate. l 1
have found out al about il. | know the /
time and place when that little scheme |
was cOncOcted, who were present, etc, /
and will give you full account in my /
next OF the whCle affair.
II the Great UnpsIdOned meets with 8 4
reception ia Nashville similar 10 the one 4
here, l have no doubt, il bis vanity does /
not get the better CT his Judgment that 4
his chances for Governor are rather slim. 1
Not drum was heard, nor Rsdlcal shout
As 10 the depot this morning be hurried.
HAMILTON.