The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-11-13

HE Ura0u UFdbAOH UIfCu hJIH al
Observation-Disclosures and Re
pubIicans Vie With Each Other
in Doing Him HOnOr-Men
Women and Children Welcome
Him HUme-A Long Hurrah fOI
Bob.
From the Knoxville Tribune. 4.
JoNEsBoRo, Tenn, Nov. 7. 1873.
The stiffness of our usually quiet
borough was broken this morning
just before daylight by the firing OF
anvils on an emiuence near the. town
in honor of the election Of r. L.
Taylor to Congress from The First
District.
During the morning a telegram
was received from some one at John
son City saying thai Mr.. Taylor was
there, and he would return to his
home about O'Clock p. IN. In =
short time all of the available means
of conveyance in the town we're
brought into requisitiop, and were
formed in the streets ready to 60 out
and meet our gallant young friend
and escort him to his home. They
marched Out the road some two
miles where the procession was form
ed and every arrangement made to
extend The welcome that swelled in
our bosoms. Ei-Cf.'E+s .+.tl
In a short time it was announced
that Mr.. Taylor was approaching and
the demonstrations Of pleasure that
seized the crowd are utterly sindes-
cribable. Shout after shout went up
from those present and every one
had to shake his hand and express
to him his pleasure at his success.
The procession then moved off
The large new omnibus. with the COL
ored band Of this place in it. with a
splendid United States flag floating
above il. drawn by four fne horses.
Next beloved al open carriage with
Mr.. Taylor and three ex-Federal
soldiers. and Republicans, who had
supported Mr.. Taylor, and two OF |
these Capt. MCPHERSON and Capt.
Markwo0d) carried United States
flags. After THIS came carriages.
buggies and wagons. Following this
were those on horseback, led by a
splendid new flag. 10 this order the
procession marched to town, cheered
by the almost fncessant firing of
Corporal Babb's anvil on the hill.
Although the whole proceeding
was gotten up by the people of the
town, and a few citizens from the
country who Glanced TO be here,
Jonesboro has not witnessed such a
scene'in many long years. As the
procession passed along the streets.
almost every door and window was
full OF men, women and children, /
waving handkerchief and shouting !
for Taylor. zeu@~sz4z-@ ~
After passing the main street and
back to the Courthouse. the process
sion was halted, and Taylor almost
carried into the vestibule of the
Court-house, which was literally
packed aud lcrammed with the old
men and ladies and children of the
town. all eager and anxious to offer
to our noble Noun.
tain Boy, Mr.. Taylor was then in L
troduced to the audience by John
Allison, jr., Esq. in the following
beautiful and appropriate little
speech:
Lcqliss. and Gentlemen:
have felt sensations of pride and
happiness rise up in my bosom on
other occasions. but, if I'hale ever
felt prouder, or happier in my life
than | do on this occasion. do not
remember it. Ff ItE !
r On The 2lst or last August, the
representatives OF q portion of the
good people Of the First Congress
sional District OF Tennessee met in
this Courthouse TO select standard
bearer in the then pending contest
in the district. II had, before that
date, been intimated to a young gem {
tleman TO whom I will presently in. I
troduce you) that the standard Of the
Democratic party might be rendered I
him. That gentleman, possessing
more genuine modesty than offensive
vanity and impudence. ansyered that
he thought there were many other o
gentlemen in the Democratic party | c
ofthe First District more experience Q
ed, able and worthy than himself
He seemed TO be unconscious of his +
power and ability; but The conven- d
ton which met on the 2lst Of Au- il
gust rendered him the banneF. lie
accepted It, and has borne it aioft on
,hirty-sir battle-felds in the District :
and 1 do not think / overstate it,
when Il DECLARE to you that he has
leen Rictofious upon every field.
The RESULTS that to-day he returns
hat banner to you and those good, q
honest. noble and generous Republi- .
cans who Supported him in The con- IN n
lest, iahsl aimed aud untarnished by II
any word or act upon his part. I
Giittering and FURNISHED all over y
with the suulight and blaze ofsvicto- i
~ upon it. n
] have the honor and pleasure of 8
a~eeentinu IN vnu the III m R r., u