The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-10-08
GOV. BROWN AT COLUM-
BIA.
He Receives the Grandest OVa-
ton of the Campaign.
Union & American Report.

Last Friday was grand day IN Co
lumbia. Gov. Brown had been invited
by the officers of the Agricultural and
Mechanical Association to deliver an ad-
dress at the Fair Grounds, the business
houses of Columbia were closed by proc
lamation of the Mayor, and her citizens,
with hundreds of the residents of the
country adjacent, gathered in the spa
cious amphitheatre at the Fair Grounds,
two miles from the city, to hear the
Chief Executive of the State discuss the
exciting political issues of the day.
THE RECEPTION
given the Governor upon the arrival of
the train at Columbia, at il O'Clock, was
certainly a flattering testimonial, of
which the recipient had reason to be
proud. A large body of mounted men
were drawn up in line near the depot,
and as the Governor was conducted to
the open barouche provided for him, to
which was attached a span of milk
white steeds in richly mounted harness,
they greeted him with three rousing
cheers, after which Capt. Joseph II. Fus-
sell
WELCOMED THE GOVERNOR
to Columbia, as follows:
ave are here, sir, to welcome you to our
city and we are glad of the opportunity thus
afforded us of showing our appreciation OF the
Governor Of our State. We are glad to wei
come man whose name has occupied pages
of our State history and that of our country.
eve trust, sir, that your mind will recur
with pride to those halcycn DAYS spent IN our
midst before the important duties Of later
years fell TO your lot, But sir, those halls
YOU were won't 20 frequent have long since
fallen. and their ashes have long since been
given to the winds. But the friends of those
days are here to welcome you to-day. We
turn with them, sir, to the days which tried
mems sOuls-to the days when the clash Of
arms and the roar OF battle distracted our
country. On that day you cast your lot with
the toys in gray, who believed their cause
was just. The men who sacrificed their all
upon their country's altar are here to-day to
welcome you.
"And again, When the din of arms and the
clash Of steel was no longer heard-in that
hour Of need, when our State was seeing Its
darkest day, you came to our rescue when she
was tottering and sinking-when we thought
we heard the death-knell of all we loved and
cherished, and to-day we are proud TO know
that we are known throughout the length and
breadth Of the land, and that he who has
borne our banner has been true to his task.
Gas a citizen, as q soldier, as patriot, and
| as a statesman, you have been true TO your
task, and in the name of these citizens, well
come you once again" prolonged applause
GOV. BROWNS RESPONSE.
eSir, and Ladies and Gentlemen: This re-
| ception is no less gratifying than unexpected
! The complimentary terms in which you have
/ been pleased to characterize me, must say
| have been undeserved. If have been enh-
/ bled 10 accomplish anything Tor this grand
/ old State, il is because the good and true meL
| of Tennessee have stood by me and upF cid
/ my hands. If l accomplished anything il
/ the late struggle, it was because Of the patri-
| Otism, the nobleness, the bravery Of the peo-
| pie OF Tennessee who stood at my back.
| "Gentlemen, in very short time l Will
/ have an opportunity of addressing you al
! length. / can only say now, that desire tC
1 return my sincere thanks for thisd emonstra-
| ton, which is doubly welcome to me, coming
rs it does from people among when ] was
| educated, and to whom, in great measure,
am indebted tor the position now occupy
The procession then formed in the follow
| ing order: /. Gibson's Rock City Band, 2
Mounted men. 8. Open barouche containing
Gov. Brown and Col. +. d. Wade. 4. Carrl'
| ages containing prominent citizens. 3. Hills
| String Band. In this order the procession
moved through the principal streets of the
city, amid the waving of handkerchiets and
cheers on the part of residents along the line
of march, reaching the Fair Grounds at Il
o'clock. The procession halted in front OF
| the amphithSatre and Gfbson's band played
"Dixie,n which elected round after round OF
hearty applause. Quiet having been restored
| the Governor was introduced by Gen. L. +
Polk, who said:
REMARKS OF GIN. POLK.
"Lndies and Gentlemen; have the pleas
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