The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-05-13
FROM THE BLUE GRASS COUNTRY

LEXINGTON, KY, May 9Th, 1880.
DEAR JOURNAL We left Marietta at 3:45
D. M, Wednesday last reaching. here at 3
a M, Thursday, making Alb miles in sixteen
and a half hours. What would our forefathers
bave thought of dining in Marietta and getting
breakfast 419 miles distance. Through the
kindness of the managers of the CINCINNATI
Southern, we had splendid tIail from Cbatta-
nooga A few miles from this city grey dawn
broke upon us, and what did we sect Not the
cattle upon a thousand hills, but a thousand
cattle in some OF the most beautiful Blue grass
fields we have ever aeen. This city IL about
300 miles from Chattanooga and rs from Gin
cinnati Farming lands here are sorts sfofn
rs to $50 dollars per acre. The Southern
Baptist Convention assembled here at y a. m !,
Thursday, DR.. p. H. Nell, of Georgia, was
made President by a unanimous vote, Governor
Brown, first Vice President, ex Governor Lit
tie of Kentucky is also one of the vice presidents
At IL o'clock to-day Gov. Brown. having ar
rived was invited by the President to- take q
seat on the stand, which he did amid more ap
plause than is generally considered becoming
to religious body. This applause was how
ever stopped by the prompt gavel' of the Presi-
dent. Need we say that a. Georgians we felt
proud of the reception given to the ex. Governor.
In addition to this about 9 o'clock last night &c
large concourse of citizens headed ny Il fine
band, serenaded Governor Brown at the Pho-
nix Hotel The Governor responded briefly,
but very appropriately. Speeches were also
made by the Mayor of the city, DR.. Boyce of
Kentucky, and others.
The population here is about twenty thous-
and. The city is one hundred and yt.e years
old. noted for its fine stock, its educational ia
ciilies, fine farming lands and the unsurpassed
hospitality of It's citizens. We have visited the
last resting place of Henry Clay, John Q.
breckenridge and General Morgan. Mr.. Clay's
monument is 1872 feet in height of the finest
marble. In the vault at its base are the re-
mains of this great statesman, on the side OF the
marble case containing the re mains, the follow
ing appears as come Of his dying words: II
can with mistaken confidence appeal to the
Divine Arbiter for the truth Of the declaration
that / have been influenced by no improper
purpose, no personal motives, have sought no
personal ACCOMPLISHMENT, but that in Gil my
public acts have had sole and single eye,
and a warm devoted heart directed and dedi-
cal ed to what in my best judgement believed
to be the true interest of slsy cOlstHgs
sentiments As we walked away, we asked
the question, How many Of our modern states
men and pOlticiane could be able to say as
much 7" We next visited the grave of John
G.. Breckenridge and to our astonisbment found
it marked only by common bead stone we
then after much difficulty found the gave OF
General John H. Morgan, and why 80 difficult
to find Simply because, and again to our
great astonishnent there ia no mark. We hope
the day ia not far distant that the Great State pf
Kentucky will find it conve uisnt TO make
amends for shs seeming neglect q of her
noble s6ns We also visited the Keniuck7s'
Lunatic Asylum, here we found about six
hundred Of these anforiunates, the officers are
polite and attentive the buildings are well ar
ranged, we'll ventilated, floors nicely carpeted,
dining rooms, bed rooms and grounds, perfect
model Of cleanliness feeling IF sadness takes
possession of us as our eyes pass from one 10
anotheriof these unfortnnates and we could but
rejoice 10 see how well these people are provided
for by the State Of kentucky. The Convention
has received and accepted invitation 10 dine
with one of the Baptist Churches IN the ZooiO-
gical garden in Cincinnati. on TUESDAY. next,
and will probably go fiom here by special
train to Cinsisnati early Tuesday morning,
more anon if time admits. A. WY,