Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-24
FOR SALE. T0.T
GEN. CHEATHAM.
Memphis Reception = Unparalleled
0TatiOn-TOrch Light Procession
Over 1900 People Present.
From the Memphis Anneal.

Ln9 hours OF nine and ten O'Clock. to 90 GU
TO Whites Station on a special train, Whic
had been prepared for them. The appear
aqce Of those solid and distinguished eli
zens was typical Of the cause Of Gen. Chea
ham; typical inasmuch as they were fai
representation Of the intellect, wealth, moi
al worth and responsibility of the city
Badges, very pretty and tasteful, made b
Mrs. Rose p. Thompson, were distribute
among the party by Gen. Wright. The
were composed ofred, white and blue rib
bon, arranged in a hemispheTical form
with blue streamer pendant therefrom
bearing the Inscription in gold letters:
tRECEPTIoN ooNUMIrFEE." ~
Mr.. Ross, the Superinten dent of the Char
lesion road, placed ten Of their finest coach
es at the disposal of the committee, proper
ly supFlied with conductors and brakemer
and hauled along by an engine that shon,
all over resplendently. 1t seemed con
sci)Us o. its high and honorable mission q.
1t ratified over the ten miles Of smooth road
between Memphis and Whites. The con-
versation on the way among the brilliant
gentlemen that composed the committee
was of the pleasant, witty, sparkling charac
ter that people of intellect love to indulge
in during hours of ease andpleasure. The
train reached Whites little after ten O'Clock,
and went on a sidetrack to await the ar1i.
val of , = 7--as
THE DISTINGUISHED GUEST. q,
The members of the committee rem ain
cd in their coaches discussing matters. The
warm and hazy atmosphere rendered it I'M
pleasant 20 be abroad even in the fields
which seemed coated over with film of
tine dust. In the course of twenty minutes,
the on-coming train from the east, which
carried Gen. Cheatham and his friends,
was heard rumbling in the distance, and
presently the dark mass, capped by dark.
or cloud of smoke. and surrounded by
whirling dust, came rushing up to the little
station. The committee got onthe plat
form and gave spontaneous cheer as the
train stopped. Gen. Cheatham's broad
aud genial face was soon seen in one of
the coaches. A hundred heads were popped
in at the windows, and as many voices
broke forth at once in calling to him and
crying out, "here he is" '"Come out,
Gen. Cheatham," Chow does the old hero
look" ''Go in and bring him out"
'HURRAH FOR CHEATHAM"
and similar expressions Of delighted enthu-
siasm. Col. Galloway, Gov. Harris, Dr..
Erskine and Attorney-Gen. Wright went
into the coach, and having welcomed the
General, invited him to accompany the
committee to Memphis on the special train
that had been sent out by the citizens of
Memphis to convey him into the city.
They were quickly Oh the platform again
with the General, hurried haud-shaking
was INDUCED il, and congratulations all
around offered, when the whole party were
notified by Mai, Wicks to "get aboard
and in shors time the special was jogging
along slowly to the city.
In passing the house of Col. Scruggs
there was waving of flags and of handker-
chiefs in honor Of the old Chief, which was
answered By responsive handkerchief fly
lug from the windows of the coaches.
When the train arrived at the Charles
ton depot, the party was met by the city
and great crowd of all classes
of citizens. These rushed on the track and
boarded the cars even before they stopped.
The regular train occupied the inside track
next the platform, so that Gen. Chatham
and his party had to alight on the track I'M
der the shed. lie was Immediately sur
rounded by an
ADMIRING AND ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD 1
Of people, from whom he could with diff
Guilty be rescued by the committee. A lit
lie procession was promptly formed, under
The effective management of Col. johnson,
and the band played "Hail TO the Chief, as
the guest of the day, accompanied by Col. |
Galloway, marched at the head between
two files of our splendid police to his car
rage. The whole space in front Of the |
Charleston depot was crowded with car
riages and vehicles of all sorts. The band |
was provided with great chariot in which |
they rode and PLAYED like gods. Chief of |
Police, Phil. Athy, and three Captains,
splsRdidly mounted on steeds with proudly |
arched necks and splendid caparison, march |
ed at the head Of their column OF police,
and Gen. Cheatham rode in aa open car |
risge drawn by six white horses; then fol- |
lowed a long line Of carriages conveying |
the members of the Reception Committee, !
every one of whom is a distinguished citi- |
zen. After the committees carriages, there
We're private vehicles and private citizens, |
ali forming most imposing and grand pro- |
CCssiOn. II started off with loud cheers.
The band playing stirring strains, and the |
crowds that lined the sidewalks were beside |
themselves with enthusiasm.
THE LINE OF MARCH
was down Charleston avenue to Adams |
street, up Adams to Main, down Main 10 |
the Peabody Hotel. Along the route the /
distinguished gentleman-whom Memphis |
loves 10 hCnor-received many marks of |
favor. The ladies waved handkerchiefs |
from windows and from open doorways, |
and lha gentlemen took off their hats in ST.
eni admiration and respect. At the corner |
Of Maiu and Adams streets, a great crowd |
was gathered, and from that point all the /
way TO the Peabody Hotel the streets were
lined with the best class of our citizens, |
who showed every mark of respect to the /
gallant and modest old chief, whom the |
Democracy Of the State have chosen TO |
send to Congress to represent Tennessee.
Il was an affecting sight to behold
THE OLD VETERANS
IF manya hard fought field, scared with !
many battles aud bronzed by many sum-
neTs, taking off their hats on the sidewalk |
aud hoEoring the man who often stood by |
heir side in clouds of dust and seas of |
blood, and scenes of carnage and death, |
where those feather-bed politicians who try /
o deiame bin never dared 70 show their
aces. No doubt it was an impression of
las sorL-a feeling Of that character that
ItiITed the bosom Of tie people when
JEesllam appeared upon the balcony of
be hotel and caused them 10 burst forth in
loud cheer of welcome. The cortege
having arrived at the hotel, the crowd
,a.hCred round the distinguished
h -ival. and hemmed him in so closely
hai be found it difficult to make his
7ay in o TIE vestbule. The carriages con
aiming he committee drew up TO the en-
raIca. Jne after another, and allowed the |
Omni lee TO get out and form long line,
NJ Inch wound up the magnificent stair
Wv Of he Peabody, and so on TO the apart
len-s o. Gen. Chea,ham. The members
( the Committee bad not fairly got into the
,om y en- the crowd followed in dense
lass and poured in upon the General in
lch crfa. aud enthusiastic numbers that
Q coula not grasp the hands of half of
lenl. Z he mass Of the people at the same
me kept clsmsring for "C'heatham" 50
ociferrvsly and persistently that it was
eemed necessary to have him go out on
be balcony of the hotel that the people
hight See him at least. He appeared
ON THE BALCONY,
nd was received with cheers. Gen. For
IS, Co. Stephens and host Of our most
citizens accompanied him to
he balcony. lie was introduced to the
eopIe hy Col. Stephens, who said:
Feiio'7 cHizels-I have the honor and
!easure q introducing TO you Gen. BeHja-
lin Franklin Chelthsm, the nominee Of