Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-19
ANDREW JOHNSON AT HOME1
Conflicting reports About IAis Late
Speech M GreeneTilIe-


Speech M GreeneSilIe-
GreeneYille American, Nov. II
The Democratic joIlifcation here on
Friday night, Notwithstanding its want
OF arrangement, was, one incident ex-
cepted, quite happy affair. Mr.. Nc
Farland, our Congressman elect, spoke
; In the courthouse at night to very fair
audience, for the lateness of the hour.
. He was introduced to the assemblage
By Mr.. Mckee, who prefaced the intro
auction b abiding to the great victo-
ries for our party. and cautioning us
to moderation in our rejoicings, and
strict abstinence from everything cal
culated to insult members of the oppo-
site party. Mr.. McFarland's address
was IN the same magnanimous spirit
and frequently and warmly applauded
by his hearers, some of them Repubh-
cans. Mr.. Bullen, our member Of
the next lower House was called for
upon Mr.. Mcfarland taking his seat.
His remarks were In full accord with
those Of the gentlemen who had pre-
ceded Internationally In spirit and
tone. Elk President johnson was then
called for by the house. After some
general congratlllatory remarks, he fell
into a strain grossly inappropriate to
the occasion, If not actually insulting
to the gentlemen on the stand, GER
tainiy 20 to the house he addressed;
land when his speech was ended, it was
evident that there was general feeling
Of relief, and those present seized the
opportunity to bring the thing to
close by hurriedly dispensing, general
dissatisfaction prevailing, for good men
and gentlemen are ever generous, and
we do not believe there was one man
present who could find it in his heart
to rejoice at this deplOrable exhibition
of personal malice.
BY correspondent, in the same paper.
On occasions Of hilarity and re-
ioicing-as was witnessed recently IN
an assembly met not many hundred
miles distant from the courthouse of a
certain East Tennessee county-town-
these persons must mar that which
would otherwise be harmonious and
gladstone, by vomiting from the sour
waters of their unclean hearts their
miserable vindictiveness in language
coarse and manner stale.
Knoxville Chronicle, Nov. II.
In our issue this morning We publish
a communication from Greeneville, ex-
planning the nature of the remarks
made by ex-President johnson at
late Democratic meeting, which brought
forth severe, though rather mysterious
criticism from the GreeHeville Ameri-
can. Our correspondent thinks the
cause of the criticism was the kindly
illusions to Republicans By the ex-
President. Since the first allusion to
the matter in these columns, we had
heard Just the contrary
Greeneville Correspondence OF the Knoxville
Chronicle.
On the night of the jolifcation
speeches were made by VIM. MeFar-
land. Mr.. Robt. Mckee and Lloyd Bull
len. all of whom cautioned moderation
in our Civilizations over the past victo-
ries. After the speeches Of the above
named gentlemen, loud and repeated
calls we're made for ex-President john
son. On the ex-President taking the
stand, he was welcomed with cheer up
on cheer, and it was some moments be-
fore the enthusiasm died out sufficient
" to grant that quiet which is necessary
TO enable the renowned gentleman to
be heard.
He congratulated the meeting and
the successful candidates on their tri-
umph. and then commenced the re-
marks, which, it seems, were not strong
enough to suit the tastes Of the mineral
number of ''fre- eaters" who were
present, and vented their disapprOval
through the sheet mentioned IN your
issue of the 14th, and which Is noted
for its sire eating" procliyities. The
ex-President said why not rejoice from
the bottoms of our hearts we have
met an enemy worthy of a good fight
and victory is ours" He made COM
parison of the gallant knights of old
who always reioiced over the victory
over another gallant knight. And
this seems to be the sole cause OF all
the abuse. Simply because he did
not denounce every man IN the RepuO-
lican ranks. He only INDUCED IN. per-
sonalities once, and this Is the remark,
as near as can recollect: eve have
Butler here In Tennessee, and Butler
there in Massachusetts,. He simply
made this as a comparison, and said
nothing further about either. After
the speaking was over the ex-President
was cheered time after time, and a
great many of our citizens stepped mp
and shook hands with him, among
whom I noticed several of our most
prominent Republicans. As to the
breaking up of the meeting, l think it
was hig d time. The speaking did not
commence until about nine O'Clock,
and it was near the Eve sma' hours"
when the ex-President finished speak