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on MS way SOulh anO Nest. 1ht O4tl
Council met yesterday afternoon aud in
a c~ommendabls spirit made arrange.
ments for his reception at the depot
He will be entertained at the Peabody
Hstel, and as long as he may remain
viii receive the public attention due one
of his exalted position and great quail
ties. However widely the great body Of
u people may differ from him pOlH-
cally, they cannot but respect the self.
made man, the mechanic from NAtick,
Massachusetts,, who from a humble posi-
ton has by a life of toll and fixed pur-
poses been elevated to the second high
est Office in the gift Of the nation. The
reception he has received at the hands
of the people south Of the Ohio river is
creditable to his genius and to u com.
mon nature. Mr.. Wilson is about sixty
Eve years Of age. He failed in the shoe
business, but has succeeded in politics;
so there was no necessity for spelling
a good shoemaker in making the states
man. he was a Wing and q Free-soiler.
In 1910 he appeared in a Harrison pro-
cession on the streets Of Boston pegging
shoes. He has been pegging away very
successfully ever since, and has doubt
less reached the hight Of his ambition.
His first reputation was made as a district
politician and crossroads speaker. Then
he went to the Legislature and thence to
the State Senate, where be was elected
Speaker, a position be filled with dis
tinction. Afterward he was elected to
the United States Senate and became
known to the whole country. His only
mistakes in life have been in politics.
BE is not a rabid Republican, though a
faithful and reliable member of the
party, His great abilities and his excel
lent personal traits Of character are ad-
mitted by all men and parties. Mr..
Wilson is a very plain, unostentatious
man, and does not approve the extrava-
gance and extreme measures Of his
party. He is travelling simply as a pri-
waite citizen in search Of recreation aud
change of scenery and occupation.
While in Nashville he was the
guest Of Governor Porter and re.
ceived every attention. He visited
Mrs. Polk, the Fisk and Vanderbilt
Universities, the battle-ground and the
Hermitage and other places Of. interest.
On Thursday evening he was ~serenaded
at the Maxwell House, and on being in.
troduced to the crowd by Governor Por
ter responded in sentiments which did
credit to bis head and heart, saying that
he was not on any political mission, but
came to see a country he had never seen
BEFORE that he was gratifed beyond
measure at his reception south Of the
Ohio river, and he prayed God that tn,
sIfering caused by the late wal
might pass away forever, and that th,
East, West, North and South might b,
bound together by love Of country, jus
tice and humanity. Our people vii
meet him in like spirit, and while re
naming in Memphis he will be the re
cipient Of every mark Of respect duI
his position and distinguished character
----
TIE proceedings Of the meeting at thl
Cotton Exchange last night to take int
consideration the Mecklenburg Centen
NAL, published elsewhere, indicate tina
our people will not be behind theiE breth
rem throughout the State in this patrioti
demonstration. An executive centen
NAL committee, consisting Of FIVE mem
bers and the chairman Of the meeting
was appointed to make all necessary al
rangements. They meet this Afternoon
at 81 o'clock and will 20 to work il
earnest, each one being fully impresseI
with the importance Of the great even
at Mecklenburg and Of the coming celt
bration. It will be an occasion of intel
est, and doubtless have a happy effect o
the public mind. A recital of the deed
and sacrifices Of our Revolutionary sire
and a careful survey Of the goyernmer
they founded cannot be barren Of sail
tAry results. The observance Of all Il
various centenaials will direct the atteI
ton Of the people more particularly
the history Of their country and LEI
them to inquire whether our institution
are preserved intact, and whether the
have been Innovations or abuses
power requiring correction. Let US hei
from the executive centennial commits
right away. Time is short, aud activ
work will be required to ensure success
BES HILL was elected to Cougre
from the Ninth Congressional Distri