The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-06-10
GOV. JOHN @. BROWN.
Tennessee's NOblest Son Among Us 4
Texan Welcome.
Tennessee Boys in Line Again-The Vol
unteer State In Texas Speech Of
Welcome by Hon. Philip Limbs
sIey Reply Of the Old
War Horse.

q hundred former TennCsseenhs, SOld-
iers, farmers lawyers, doctors, me-
chaniCs and the solid yeOmnny Of Tex
~, preceded by the Germanla Band,
and accompanied by II large crowd OF
other citizens, marched to the lac
Grand Hotel, where the lcnnesseeanh
were all introduced to Ex-Governor
John G. Brown, who received them
with that dignity and suavity Of man
ner peculiar to this gallant soldier,
sound statesman ana accomplished
gentleman. Many Of them had served
with him in the memorable cam
raigns Of the army of Tennessee, ANA
some were greatly moved at the sight
once more Of their beloved commando
rr. His "hoys' would have raised u
yell right there bless you, If it hadn't
been tor the ladies present. Repairing
to the side Of the rOtundn, which was
packed up stairs ann down
with ladies and gentlemen,
lac was welcomed TO Dallas by Hon,
Philip Lindsey Of the Dallas bar
formerly of Nashville, in the follow
ing graceful and eloquent speech
MIR. LlNDsLBY's SPEECH
Governor Joha g. BrOWH--At II large
gathering ofTennesseeans, held to-day
in our city, the pleasant duty was as-
signed me Of extending to you, on this
occasion, the welcome and Yell-wish-
es of those who nail from the Old Vol
unteer State Of Tennessee. And while
II had been better, ~ had wished,
and In vain protested, that more olO-
uuent tongue than mine had been ChO-
sen, yet | know, and your own kind
! disCernment will recognize the fact,
TINT while those simple words Of wei
come be my own, tile meaning back
of them is rs broad and deep as IL the
space from the beautiful mountains Of
old Tennessee TO where the waving
prairieH Of peXas roll aud lose them
selves in the Gull below. These friends
that have gathered ABOUT You here to-
night desire me 10 say for them, while
they have become citizens of Texas,
they have lost none of their elections
for Tennessee, nor for the representa-.
tive men VINO have BUIdcd ucr for
tunes, and whom she has delighted
most to honor. This gathering sir, has
in it a meaning which, ! know, will
meet much that is responsive in your
nature.
When the god Momu5 blamed
Vulcan, because IN the human
form which he Ind made of
clay he had not placed
a window in his breast, by which,
whatever was done or thought there
might easily he seen, he rorhoned not
of an occasion like this, whore the
language of culogy is that sincerity
andIthe language ofHinccriiy il imprIl.
ed TO clolhe itself in that Ut rUiogy III
requires no windows in the warm
hearts around you, to disclose the
meaning and the purpose of this gath
ering. II h, sir, the free expression
of Il friendship apd esteem, thnt is not
counted by years, nor yet measured 10y
space.
w in"' u"'' We BlcnteI Ii, " '',a'e, 'ha''
Wv, W., ste"1n ,S , Wi i's honoteu hepreseH-
,"'''u '.l','' nav '"n I''orr HFa''I"'-
of these old IcnnCsseeaus around yuu, |
than to greet here tonight ia our |
midst, one of the most justly honOrcd |
VI [nu representative men oi 'hcr oiH-
mis- welcome, sir, will doubtless call
TO your mind the recollection of much |
WA, mas oce'. u ,, 20 y"" III me- an"
Won have srrvad So limo and q, we,t
There are doubtless those around Won
here tonight, who twnc their memo. !
ries about your own, as the scru,q nI
earlier wears come before the minds .
eye. There are those here who
followed YOU, as their General. .
in the battles of four yeats war. |
There are those here who have twice !.
east their votes for you, when Teuues-
see houored herself in twice elccting
you her Governor. For myself and
III 'hV hhhiV vi an thCse lIlcuuS, now
citizens of this great State of Texas, |
extend to yOn the kindest of greetings
and our best wishes for your future
health, happiness, and prosperity.
May the Tennesseeans OF Texas,
many times In the future, have the
pleasure of exchanging with you the
right hand Of fellowship, Of friendshtp.
IF welcome and esteem, ~ they do
here tonight,
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,nr nnnnlo ," W." ".S''s' EtIs WITHIN 3
'rn,t onJ MOI wv we people OF the I
,nw az NV .Hie STATE o. Texas, ana J
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