Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-11
THE CITY.
GOV. sENrER.


along the Route and at Nashville,
At the close of the canvass Gov. Sent
left Nashville for his mountain home
East Tennessee, greatly fatigued by Il
arduous labors he had undergone. ii
desire was to return to the duties of b
Office at the earliest possible moment, an
to avoid public demonstrations on th
route. He, after brief rest, left his HON
for this city without announcement, bu
failed for the people recognizing him q
their liberator, came forth at each statio
rendering their congratulations.
AT MURFREEsBoRO
He was met by a special train, convey
ing the Executive Committee of Davidson
County, and number of citizens from thi
city, who received and escorted him t.
this city. He was received by w. G.
Brien, who addressed him substantially al
follows: ana
Gov. DEWIrr C. SENTER: In behalf Of
the Committee Of Reception and the large
assemblage of citizens who visit Muir
ireesboro to Escort you to the capital Of
Tennessee, bid you cordial, grateful,
heartfelt welcome; and in receiving you
we welcome the youngest Chief Executive
ever elected in our State, and by a ma
jority which exceeds the calculation of all
previous campaigns. The youngest Gov
ernor elected by the largest ma
jority ever known in Tennessee, was
elevated TO his exalted position
by no dead issues of the past, encumbered
by no indurated political fossils; but by
the youth and vigor and strength of the
living present, equal to the advancement
and progress of the age. Sir, the princi-
pie of taxation and representation which
you advocated in the recent contest sur.
vived the Revolutionary war, the war of
1917, the internecine struggle through
which our country has just passed, and on
the 9th day of August, the lightDings of
heaven with lips of fame and tongue
of steel seized the intelligence
and bearing it from Nashville
to Louisville, to Cincinnati, to New York,
to Boston, and plunging into the depths of
tho ocean unfathomed by plumet or line,
it traversed the broad Atlantic and spring
ing with the tidal wave, it leaped upon the
coast of France and proclaimed to the land
of lafayette that the land of Washington
was redeemed, regenerated and Olsen
thralled by the Genius of universal
emancipation" Then, sir, let us
forget the animosities of the past,
secure The present and look well
to the future. But sir, / detain you
This large assemblage is but q skirmish
line in comparison with the thousands Of
citizens who now anxiously await your
arrival at the capital of your State, to ex-
tend to you that grateful warm hearted
reception which your recent glorious
service SO richly merits.
Gov. Sentel replied substantially as fol-
lows:
l am sincerely grateful to the people for
their generous support and their hattering
After long and fatiguing can
vass, confess that am not in a condition
to discuss the great questions of the day.
l feel that l have done my duty to my
country. With your support feel cure
that am right. l only desire the
of my native State and of
the whole country. You who greet
me now, native and Eaturalized Tennes
scans, l look upon as my supporters in
the great work of the hour. If Ifbave
one interest separate from that of the peo-
pie. | trust may die before it is accom-
plished, and when l cease 10 labor for the
good Of this people, shall esteem il
. special mercy Of Providence 10 take me
away. As remarked by your spokesman,
this is a new era, and ! trust that all
bridges connecting the present with the
past may be destroyed. We are going
forward, not backward. If We be true to
the present, the past will take of itself, and
il is our duty TO make the future bright,
happy, and prosperous. Thanking you
again for the cordial reception you have
l pray the future may realize
the brightest hopes Of the most sanguine
Of US all.
As soon as the reception was over, the
train moved Of On the way the Recep-
ton Committee and the large number of
citizens who accompanied them, had
free social interchange with the Governor
and The members of his party. After a
fast but pleasant run the train reached
NASHVILLE.
A large crowd had assembled at the de-
pot, and when Gov Senter made his APP
he was greeted with a shout that
made the welkin ring.
A carriage drawn by six gray horses was
in readiness for the Governor, to which he
was escorted by the Committee Of Recep-
ton, consisting of George E Purvis, J l.
Weakley, T Halle and Capt Fl Fl Har-
rison. Following this were other carriages
in which were seated the members Of the
Executive Committee and number of
citizens. E-.. -sEE TTNFa
The band struck up Hail Columbia, and
under the lead of the Chief Marshal, E. 7.
Craig, the large procession commenced to
move up Church street, and proceeded
afterwards through Summer to Union,
down Union to College, up College to the
Square and around the Square to the City
Hotel, where, in addition 10 those in the
the procession, large crowd had assem-
bled.
Governor Senter was at once conducted
to the balcony in the second story, and was
received with loud and prolonged cheering.
Ex-Governor Neill S. Brown then
stepped forward and welcomed Governor
Senter to the city, 10 the following re-
marks:
BROWNS SPEECH
Gov. Senter: have the honor, in behalf
of this large assembly of people before
you, to bid you welcome on your return
from your home to this capital; and, sir,
this reception which is now rendered you
is something more than a mere pageant.
1t is fitting homage to the great princi-
pies which underlie our system Of gov
eminent. You have been an earnest adj