Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-11
ANDREW JOHNSON.
His Reception at the OVertOn Hotel
The Welcome speech by Colonel
John 8. Eerr-RespSlase by
the ExsPresfderf.


| Ex-President Andrew johnson arrived in
/ Memphis by train, on the Memphis and Ohio
railroad, at halt-past two O'clock yesterday
morning, and took up his quarters at the over
[ ton Hotel, a suite Of The princlpal rooms on
I the first floor being placed at his disposal by
| the prOprietors, Messrs. s B. Robbins q Co.
During the day Large mum Der OF citizens
called at the hotel to pay their respects 10 the
ex-Presideut, all Of whom he received most
graciously. At eight o'clock in the evening
the Reception Committee appointed at the
meeting held IN the Crinni pal Courtroom on
Monday night Assem- bled in the rotunda Of the
hotel and with the Chairman, Colonel John s.
/ Kerr, at their head, proceeded 70 Mr. John
son s rooms to tender him hearty welcome
on behalf Of his friends in Memphis.
As the crowd numbered several hundred
/ persons, an adjournment took place to the ro-
/ tunda, where the reception ceremonies took
place.
REMARKS OF COLONEL JOHN S. KERR
| Colonel John S. Kerr, Chairman OF the Cen
eral Committee, addressing the ex-President,
i said that a Fery pleasant duty had been as
signed to him, to welcome Mr.. Johnson 70
Memphis, on behalf Of the citizens OF Mem
I phis, of every class and Of every nation
ality. It afforded him very great.
/ pleasure 10 do 50, although a. had been ex-
pected that our worthy Mayor would make
/ the welcoming address, BE Colonel Kerr
saw around him men who had belonged in
i times past 70 the Clay party, the Jackson
party, the Douglas party, the Breckinridge
/ party, the Bell party and the Lincoln party.
Those were the men who had gathered to-
getheT that night % do honor to ndrew
States, the good statesman of the South, and
were there that night TO meet him, and now
and here to announce themselves johnson
men. lCheers.l They were there that night
TO indorse the nomination that had been
made in another portion Of the State OF An
drew Johnson, On the peoples eanoi-
Large. They earnestly desired TO have
somebody to represent the State in the Con-
gress Of the United States who would be able
10 get shows of the good things that were TO
be procured nom Congress for the great Vol
unfeer STATE OF Tennessee, which could only be
got BY the great statesnlan cf the Sourh--An-
drew johnson. [Cheers-l And since yielding
70 the demand for his services in the national
councils once more, he had with patriotic de-
votion consented for the time 70 lay aside his
WeIl-earned laurels, enwOTen about his brow
by a grateful people, through an extended,
eyentful and useful public career, and again
take upon him the harness and labor in the
public service. The peOple-nOt the politi-
clans-have resolved with an unheard Of
unanimlty 70 elect him TO Congress in No
vcmber and afterward to the Senate of the
United States. LCheerSl They also wanted n
representative who would clasp hands over
the bloody chasn, or who would be able TO
ill up that ehasIn. tCheers.l Colonel Kerr
closed his address of welcome by saving thai
ten thousand ofthe citizens Of Memphis would
be present tO-morToW lthls. evening" 70 listen
10 the address Of Mr.. johnson. lApplause.l
REMARKS By. .EX-PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
Mr. johnson, who spoke in a very low tone
OF voice, said that it was his intention TO de-
fer making any remarks till the following
evening, but he felt that he must express his
very sincere thanks for the very cordial wei
come they had that night given him. The
spontaneous welcome they had that night
given him had touched him 10 the heart, not
Withstanding what be had experienced on
many occasions in a long life in the
service Of the public. His intention
was only to express his thanks for
the cordial welcome he had received that
night, but his mind was carried back to the
year loZ1, when, as poor Dcy, he left his ma
tive state OF North Carolina and, IN passing
through the western portion Of Tennessee
na1 loI Ihs hIsO ILIhs ser tns SnlckAstN
bluffs. When he compared what be vas then
tOWhat he had passed through in the forty
six years that bad intervened, be could real
ize the many changes that had taken place.
boy and had passed by graduation 10 the
highest office in The git Of the people.
He did not refer 70 this but simply a matter
Of history. During the time he referred 10,
there had been party over party. They had
had the Jackson party, the Bell party, the
Republican party They had seen some Of
these parties 90 down, and when these Orrani-
cations bad served their purpose, he believed
in disintegration. In the olden times, IN the
south, when slavery prevailed, on the arst Of
January 10 was customary 20 say tO. the slaves.
dolly, Nancy, Bob and Jim, 60 and hunt
new masters for yourselves, p but this could not
be done az present, BY any one for fear OF
the party lash. This however, was rapidly
passing away. lCheers.l Mr. Johnson then
period when Caesar crossed the Rubicon and
entered Rome. CroeSus then had his party,
. EOllDeN HaA LIS Party. anu Adc,iAf uHQ nlNI
party, and as then, 50 was II now; there was
the Democratic party and the RepR1 1icap
party, but he was In favor OF Peoples party.
He had not been nominated BY any packed
convention, but had been unanimously nom
mated by hfty thousand citizens who
had called on him TO be their standard bearer,
and he had answered 10 the summons. He
would ever be found working for the rights Of
the people under the constitution, and II he
knew him himself, 10 had ever been his pride
10 work for the rights Of The people ,undar the
consti tution. He then tnauked shose present
for their very cordial reception, and retired
amid applause.
The proceedings then terminated.
A SERENADE.
Between eleven and twelve o'clock last
night the SOdality Band Serenaded Mr. John
son at the Overton Hotel. They played sew
eral pieces Of music in first-class style, when
the ex-PTesident Appeared on the balcony and
briefly Acknowledged the compliment. Col
onel 5. B. RObbins, senior Proprietor OF the
hotel, invited the band and hls illustriGus
guests, and a munfber % friends. TO join him
In a friendly glass Of champagne, and a half
hour was spent most pleasantly.
TONIGHT. An.art
Ex-President johnson viii address the citi-
zens in Court Square at seven O'Clock this
evening. A band Of music Will be in attend
ance.