Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-09

the committee having escorted him into
the open carriage, drawn by four IRON
gray horses, the following order of pro-
cessIOn was formed and started down
Main street for the Peabody hotel:
Captain Weatherford, Sergeants Aratta and
H8ggeTty on horse.
Detachment OF Police on foot.
Old Memphis Brass Band.
Carriage containing Nice-President Wilson,
Mayor League, r, 5. Davis, Chairman
and Alderman Hillsman Chair
man City Council Committee.
President Robbins Of the Board Of Aldermen,
Councilman Cochran, Alderman White
and Dent.
Carriage containing Councilmen Fisher,
Green, luther and Grant.
Carriage containg Major VIII o. WoOdson,
Agent of the Associated Press; Z. r. Catron,
OF the 4 4UdJdnche, and Captain J. Har-
vey Mathes, OF the Ledger.
Carriage containing colOred CouucilmeD
CloustOn and Moon.
Six or seven carriages containing members OF
the Cotton Exchange and City Council.
PUBLIC CURIOSITY
had evidently been aroused, for long be.
fore the procession moved down Main
street people commenced crowGing upon
the sidewalks for the purpose of catch
ing a glimpse Of the distinguished visit
or, whom many, even in this cOr1mu.
nifty, are beginning to regard SIS the
looming man." Not only were the side
walks thrOnged with spectators, but in
the windows and doors Of the business
houses there were persons anxiously
awaiting an opportunity to see the Vice
President of the United States. He was
escorted to the Peabody hotel, and sooD
after slighting from the carriage repaired
to. the barber-shOp for the purpose Of
being shaved. Long before Mr.. Wilson
bad been allowed time to shake the dust
OF travel from his feet, the crowd in
front Of the hotel, which had now grown
to be several hundred strong, called for
him and wanted a speech. After
being shaved, e-President viii.
son was escorted to the front Of
the hotel, where two dry goods boxes
were arranged as 8 rostrum, and there
introduced by Mayer League, where
upon the crowd gave several cheers.
MR.. WILSON'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Wilson upon mounting thestsnd,
expressed his thanks for the kind recep.
tion on the part Of the city and mem
bers Of the cotton exchange, and express
ed the hope that Providence would give
him an opportunity to return it.
His visit here was to satisfy himself, fol
he had come to see for himself and for
nobody else. Applause He had not
expected any public demonstration, for
he did not come to take part in public
affairs. He had come to see a part OF his
native land and mis- fellow-cOuntrymen
whom he loved and esteemed, for he be
lieved in the Union, one and forever,
indivisible. Applause. He was one
who believed every man as much enti-
tied to the rights OF this country as he
himself had. He wouldn't have any
right that every one else could not have.
Prolonged applause He was not OK
actly carpetbagger, although he came
from Massachusetts. Applause and
laughter. He would return home ana
say that he had received here q generous
reception for q carpetbagger. Laugh.
ter. He would say to the people that
they should treat with like kindness ev-
cry carpetbagger who came here and be-
haved himself as q gentleman. Ap-
plsuse and cries of We will."1 The
great body of his people had nothing but
respect and affection for the people or
the south. Christian men aud chris
tian women in his land were reading
the bible and invoking blessings
upon the people Of the whole country.
The people here surely did not expect
him to talk in Tennessee differently
from what he would in Massachusetts
II SO, they would be disappointed. For
thirty-nine years he had been an anti
slavery man. He had no apology to
make, for he had nothing to take back
What this country nOW Wante j was the !
great fundamental principles Of absolute
right. We were one cOuntTy-we were
destined to remain one country. We
should then love and X 3p, ct each other, |
and try ID build up the whole country. |
The negroes are here among us, part |
Of the country; they are going to stay
here and SO are we. They have the |
same rights as We have, and we should |
elevate that race, and must build up ev. |
cry portion and section Of the country |
God in his holy work and promises, by |
the words, thoughts and emotions OF |
our nature, tells US to do what We can to |
build up our country, to elevate its in. |
and to make it the greatest |
Oh earth. Let us all assist in doing this |
Let US bury all the bad passions Of the |
past, and listen to the music that thrObs |
IN the great heart of humanity. Ap. |
plause
At the conclusion of Mr.. Wilson's re-
marks, lOUd calls were made for Mayor |
League, but the municipal executive |
would not comply with this request. |
The crowd listened quite attentively to /
the remarks of Mr.. Wilson, who must |
doubtless be grstified because OF the
great demonstration and general inter.
est manifested by the people of Memphis
toward him.
AT COLONEL CAYCE YOUNG's ROOMS.
h pIalnnk Nioa /
dent, accompanied by a committee of |
friends, called upon Hon. Cayce Young, |
our member Of congress, who was not |
ong in surrounding himself with host
1f prominent and leading citizens OF
both parties, by whom Mr.. Wilson was
net most cordially. Among those pres
snt, besides the host were Ex- Governor
Harris, Judge Archibald Wright,
Chancellor Morgan, Judge Halsey,
General w. Y. G. Humes, Captain w.
n. Carroll, Judge Pierce, General w. J.
smith, United States District Attorney
Murray, United States Marshal Eaton,
Mr.. K. Nj. AppersOn, Mr.. l. NJ. Hill,
hr. +. S. Davis, Colonel Patteson, Mr.
] Nj. Heating, ExMsyor Lofiand, Col
Inel Hosea Townsend, and many Others,
The host, who diffused himselfin q way
hat captured all his guests, after a
engthy and desultOry conversation sus.
aimed with admirable sangfroid by the
Vice-P President, gave the Signal and the
glasses were filled.
Ex-Governor Harris being very prop.
,rly deferred to, offered the first toast,
Our Distinguished Guest, +" which was
TO with 8 bumper. The
lealsh Of Governor Harris was then
trunk; also that Of our member OF con-
,ress, Hon. Cayce Young.
Conversation was then resumed for
Ome moments, when Mr.. J. NJ.
[eaiDg, Of the APPEAL, asked
he indulgence Of the gentle [
nen present, and said he would !
Ike to offer toast-"The UniOn.n In c
Ding so he called attention to the pres I
nee Of the Vice-President, who, ever
ince his entry upon public life, had
cen q consistent abolitiOnist; to that
( Ex-Governor lshsm G. Harris, who {
sd been an unswerving Democratic I
tatssm man, and had done more than any !
men to take Tennessee out Of
be Union, and in doing so believed,
Ike Mr.. Wilson, that he was doing
is whole duty. There was present {
former justice Of the supreme court of
le State, whose bandsnna, like the oTi-
anime Of Henry Of Navarro, had been '
he signal OF victory on many a battle.
cid; and General Humes, besides q
nm haF of cOlOnala and Othar OontIauan o.