Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-25
EX.PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
Enthusiastic Reception at Chsrl0ttes
VILE and Lynehburg. Va.

Enthusiastic Reception at ChRrl0ttes
willie and Lynehburg. Va.
We learn from the Lynchburg (Va.,.
papers that tn, reception of ex~PresidenI
Johnson in Lynchburg, on the 18th inst.
was very enthusiastic. A committee ap-
pointed by public meeting Of the citizens
met the ex>President at Charlottesville,
where an immense concourSe Of persons,
consisting Of university students and
citizens, had assembled to greet the ex>
President. From the Lynchburg Vir-
gilman we make the following extracts :
At Charlottesville Mr.. Johnson was
hailed with shouts by the crowd, and was
conducted by a committee to the porch Of
the Central Hotel, where he responded to
the demonstration in one of the happiest
speeches of his life. After the speech,
which lasted some fifteen or twenty
| minutes, Mr. johnson was escorted into
the hotel, where he partook of repast
which had been provided for him. The
train left Charlottesville amid the shouts
of the multitude, to whom the ex- Presi>
dent waved his adieu.
The trip to Lynchburg was very
pleasant one. Mr.. johnson was ex
ceedingly sociable and agreeable, as were
the members of his family and suite.
They all conversed freely and pleasantly
with the gentlemen of the committee,
and seemed to be gratified at the atten.,
ton shown him.
On arriving at Lynchburg Mr.. johnson
was enthusiastically greeted at the de-
pot, and conveyed in an open carriage to
the Norvell House. The route was
lined with spectators, and the windows |
of the houses were thronged with ladies,
who waved their welcome to our distin-
guished guest. He acknowledged the |
compliment by repeatedly raising his hat |
and bowling to the right and left. A /
large crowd at the hotel called Mr.. John
son out, and he made q speech, in which
he thanked the people, and said he was
on his way TO his home in Tennessee,
where he would go into retirement.
At night banquet was given at the
Norvell House. The dining, room was
handsomely decorated, and among the
inscriptions was one, conspicuous in
evergreen letters, Andrew johnson, the
Patriot" Hon. Thomas s. Bocock pre-
sided over the feast. The regular toasts
were to Mr.. johnson; to the President of
the United States; to the United States;
TO Senator Patterson of Tennessee, and
t.. Virginia.
b reply to a toast to himself, Mr.
Johnson said he was cheerful in being
emancipated from the slavery of the
White House. He also spoke OF the ag-
gressions of Congress on the other
branches ofthe government, and its usur,
pations, exercising powers, said he,
which kings would tremble to WELD.
lie also alluded to the enormous ex-
Denses Of the government and the bur
hen of taxation which the people were
allied on to bear. In this connection, he
'aid, corruption permeateS every depart
nent of the government.
In conclusion, he said that in retiring
o his rural home he would bear in mind
he advice Of Cato, to "pray for Rome"
A public reception was held on the
9th by the ex>President, between the
iours Of ii and O'Clock, on which &C.
aston the citizens generally paid their
aspects to the late Chief Magistrate. A.;