The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-18
The Tennessee Press Excursionists.

The Tennessee Press Excursionists
had a good time at Cincinnati. They
must have "walked around Louis
Vile" judging from all we could gath
er from the papers of that city, or the
correspondence in the different papers
represented by the party. The wealth
er is warm, the water low, business
dull, and wesuppose Louisville desired
to he "let alone" But Cincinnati, al
ways wide awake and on the lookout,
improved the opportunity in magni-
ficent style. They were elegantly
entertained. They were tenderBd a
princely reception by the city autho-
rites, and made to partake of the
unsurpassed Inequalities of that City.
They were publicly received in an
eloquent and appropriate speech by
ex-Mayor GANo, which was respond
ed TO in the following DoAK-LY effort
of the gifted Editor Of the GAINESVILLE
Tobacco Leaf, II. NJ. DoAK, Esq, viz:
Allow me, on behalf of the Tennes-
see Press Association, TO extend their
warmest thanks for the kind recep-
ton you have extended them here
to-day. We are from a State-a
proud old State-thnt has newly
buckled on her armor to engage in the
great work of modern improvement
and advancement, and to carry on
the great work of developing our
boundless resources; and we come to
you from the people of Tennessee, as
their natural representatives, to see
what is your civilization and progress
here, and to find in it what may be
worthy elimination by us. We come,
therefore, bearing. greetings to you.
We come to ask Of you more intimate
social and commercial relations; that
the ties that bind us together may he
more close and lasting they may
last forever. Applausel
Something has been sayu OF the
jealousy of one of our sister States of
the South. nthe part of Tennessee
there is no such jealousy. Applause.
We ask you to come to our borders,
to advance with your iron bands
through our borders, and down into
the South beyond us, and wheresoever
we may be situated, and whatsoever
part of our State you may tap with
your railroad and telegraph lines, we
ask you to go through. There are no
mean jealousies on our part, and we
Endorsed, from one end of our State to
the other, the action of our Legislature |
when she granted the charter you
asked.
When We come to your State we
see much that is worthy of imitation |
by us, and much in your progress and |
march of advancement of which you |
may well be proud-not in superb |
paintings and towering shafts of pol |
ished marble, but in great public |
buildings and works Of utility. We
find much here that we may initiate |
not only in works of improvement, |
great bridges and railway centers
East and West, North and |
South, but We find here, also, a happy |
and busy people.
Allow me, in conclusion, to return
the warmeSt thanks of the Tennes-
see Press Association for the kind
and warm hospitality that
you have extended to them here to-
lay.
The party were then conducted III
elegant turnouts TO all the different
places Of interest in the City.
Their entertainment at the Spencer
House, rendered by the City, was a
grand affair and passed of most pleas
unity and agreeably to all parties.
HON. GEORGE Ii. PENDLEToN, who
las just returned from Europe, ex-
ended to them the inequalities of his
residence at Clifton. The
eceptiOn is described as Of the home
y and hearty sort that puts every one
t ease at once, and produced the rare
feet that behind all there was "A cor
ial fellowship that made one glad 20
pjoy. Mr.. PENDLEToN has long
'ee:: great favorite among the South
RI people, and deservedly so, for
mong American Statesmen Of the
resent day, he is the acknowIe lged
eer Of the greatest.
After spending several days most
the Excursion party left
II their way rejoicing for Baltimore
nd the Eastern Cities. We trust they |
nay have a good time and safe re-
Irn to their homes.