Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-31
RANDALL'S TARIFF TOUR.
NASHVILLE TURNS CUT TO
GREET THE PENNSYLVANIA.

LOuisVille's Scenes of DemOnstratIve
Hospitality Repeated on a Proportion
ateIy Grand ScaIe-The Great Com
moner Repeats His Anti Internal Rev
enue Speech-The Continuance of His
Trip Outlined.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Dec. 30.-Hon. S. j.
Randall and party arrived here this morning
at O'Clock. The party comprised Mr.. and
Mrs. Randall and Congressman McAdoO, of
New Jersey. They we're accompanied by the
Nashville committee appointed to meet Mr..
Randall at Louisville and escort him to this
city. An immense crowd was present to well
come the distinguished visitor. When Mr..
Randall alighted from the car, Gen. w. HI.
son, stepped forward and, on the part of the
reception committee, welcomed him in an
eloquent speech.
MIR. Randall said:
''SIR-It gives me great pleasure to be here.
| know but one country and one brotherhood.
am proud to be with you"
Mayor Phillips then welcomed Mr.. Rar dan
and rendered him the freedom of the city.
The members of the committees, accompanied
by Mr.. Randall and his party, then entered
carriages and were conveyed to the Maxwell
House, where breakfast was served.
After breakfast Mr.. Randall met delegation
OF citizens from Huptcville, Ala.
Judge Richardson, on the part Of the dele
cation and people of Huntsville, invited Mr..
Randall to extend his trip to Huntsville. Mr..
Randall replied that he would be glad to do
SO, but as his time was limited he would be
forced to decline. He said. however, that he
would visit the New Orleans Exposition
some time within the next two months, aud
he would make it point then to visit Hunts
vile. Mr.. Randall will return by way Of
Chattanooga.
VISIT TO MRS. POLK.
The party entered carriages at IL o'clock
and drove to the residence of Mrs. Polk.
where they were received and entertained
royalty. Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Fall did
the honors Of the occasion, and made the
meeting of Mrs. Polk and Mr.. Randall a
memorable one. Mrs Polk is most remark
able for her physical strength and endurance,
considering her advanced age. She received
her guests standing, and seemed but little
fatigued by the many introductions. Mr..
Randall, upon being introduced, said
that it afforded Mrs. Randall
and himself greater pleasure than was other
wise possible to thus meet face to face the
widow of the distinguished statesman and
patriot, the well-beloved President James X.
Polk. Mrs. Polk replied that it was equal
pleasure to have the privilege of knowing one
of the foremost men of the times and worthy
to be the successor of her own lamented hus-
band. After further conversation Mr.. Ran
dali and his party left the mansion noted the
inscriptions on the dead Presidents tomb,
and took carriages and were driven to the
Tennessee cotton mills and other places of
interest about the city. Mr.. Randall dined
at the residence of Col. A. S. Colyer at
O'Clock. At night Mr.. Randall spoke to the
largest audience ever assembled in the Grand
Opera House. Many were unable to get
standing room within the building. The dis
tinguished guest was introduced by A. S. Col
yer, editor Of the Anaericd1,
MR.. RANDALL's REPLY.
Mr.. Randall opened his speech in reply as
follows:
81 can sincerely and truthfully say that
stand here tonight with heart OVERLOOKING
with gratitude for the constant yet consider
ate kindness which l have received on every
hand and at every step since l came among
the noble Tennesseeans. This State was not
one of the thirteen original States, yet it came
in closely upon the admission of Kentucky
IN 1871, tennessee being admitted in 1896, and
she has furnished to the country two OF the
greatest Presidents who have occupied the
executive chair. Gen. Jackson and Mr. Polk
were furnished by this State as Presidents OF
the United States for the benefit of our com
mon country and to the honor of your state
in every particular. After "A years of Demo-
cratic absence from power, at last the Demo-
cratic party viii come again to prevail on
March 4 IN the administration of the govern
ment, and for the first time in that
period we shall have an administration which
shall always be found engrafted in the afTec-
tlons OF the entire people" Mr.. Randall then
addressed himself to the tariff question, fol-
lowing the same line of argument pursued in
his speech in Louisville last night as printed
in the MORNING NEWS of yesterday.
Mr.. Randall leaves Nashville Wednesday at
midnight and VIII arrive in Birmingham,
Ala, Thursday morning. Being New Years
day he will observe the day by making no
speeches. On Friday he will visit the indus
tries of Birmingham and be banqueted, re-
turning to Nashville Friday night by special
train. He Will leave Nashville Saturday
morning for Chattanooga, stopping by invita-
ton at several stations to make short speeches
ne VIII arrive In Chattanooga about noon
Saturday. Preparations have Deen made
there for grand reception. The programme
includes public speaking and grand banquet.