The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-31
RANDALL'S RAMBLINGS.
HE INvADsS oLo TENNESSEE.
"A Rouslng Reception, Marked Courtesies
Extended and u Visit to the Widow
OfPresident POlk-Mr. Eaton
on Gov. Cleveland.

! NASHVILLE, Dec. 30.-Mr. Randall
and party arrived here this morning a
So'clock. The party comprised Mr.. an,
Mrs. Randall, Congressman MoAdoo, o
New Jersey, with Mr.. ~. S. Colyar, Col
Thomas Claiborne, Hon. NJ. II. BRYAN, j
M. Dickinson, Capt Pitcher and Messrs
Consid'ne, Austin and Justice, of Nash
vile, the committee appointed to NEE
Mr.. Randall at Louisville and escor
nm to this city. An immense crowC
was present to welcome the distin
| guiShed visitor.
WELCOMED TO TENNESSEE,
When Mr.. Randall alighted from tn,
car Gen. w. III. Jackson, brother o
Senator Howell Il. Jackson, steppsC
forward on the part OF the reception
committee and said:
"MR. HANDALL: 1t affords me grea'
| pleasure to welcome you TO the state OF
| tennessee and TO its beautiful capita
CITY. We are proud to welcome SO dis
llnguished citizen Of the great state OF
| Pennsylvania as yourself, not alone fol
the part you have done, but also tor the
part you have taken in preventing
others from doing that which they
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come TO the state of Tennessee"
MIR. RANDALL
"SIR: ltglveS me great pleasure tt
be here. | know but one country and
one brotherhood. | am proud to be
with you"
Mayor Phillips then welcomed Mr.
Randall, and rendered him
THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY.
Members OF committees, dccompanied
by Mr.. Randall and party, then entered
carriages and were conveyed to the
Maxwell house, where breakfast wa,
served. After breakfast Mr.. Randall
met a delegation of citizens from Hunts
vile, Alabama. Judge Richardson, on
the part Of the delegation and the PEG
pie of Huntsville, invited Mr.. Randall
10 extend his trip to Huntsville. Mr.
Randall replied that he would be glad
to do 80, but AS his time was so limited
lie was compelled to decline. He said
however, tha' he would
VISIT THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION
sometime within the next two mouths,
and he would then make il Il point TO
visit Huntsville. a committee of citi
zens of Chattanooga was present. Mr..
Randall returns by way of Chattanooga.
The party entered carriages at IL O'Clock
and drove TO the residence of
MRS. POLK,
where they were recei ed and enter.
tanned royalty. Mr.. and Mr.. Geo. w
Fail did the hOnors of the occasion and
made the meeting of Mrs. Polk and Mr.,
Randall memorable one. Mrs. Polk is
not remarkable for physical strength
and endurance, on account of her adj
vanced age. She received her guests
standing and seemed ut little fatigued
through the tediOusness of many intro
auctions. MIR. Randall, upon
being introduced, said that i. afforded
Mrs. Randall and himself greater pleas
ure than was otherwise possible, to thus
meet face to face the widow of the dis.
tinguished statesman, patriot and well
beloved president, James X. Polk.
MRS. POLK RtPLIED
that II was an equal pleasure to have the
privilege OF knowing one of the foremost
men of his times and n worthy successor
to her own lamented husband.
After further conversation, Mr.. Ran
dali and party lett the mansion, noted
the inscription on the dead presidents
tomb, took carriages and were driven to
the Tennessee cotton mills and other
places of interest about the CITY. Mr..
Randall dined mt the residence of Col,
\. >. Colyer. At p. M.
At night Mr.. Randall spoke TO
the largest audience ever assembled
in tho Grand opera house, which was
packed to tho walls ON every floor i'm the
galleries, the parqueIte and the dress
circle, with large number ON the stage
Many were unable To get standing room
within the building The distinguished
guest was introduced by A. =. Colyar,
editor of the American, who said thus
large Outpouring of people was to do
honor 10 Il distinguished public servant.
hut more especially To honor the fidelity
To public trusts in Il long aud useful
career. II WAS an indication that the
people were never so ready as
now To recognize fidelity In the public
service, and tho distinguished citizen of
the country, who wuuld now address
them, throughout his career had never
broken one pledge To the people who
trusted him.
RANDALL's SPEECH At NIGUr,
sincerely and truthlully say that |
stand here Tonight with a heart oyer.
flowing with gratitude for the constant.
yet considerable kindness which | nave
received on every hand and every
step since | came among tho mobile
TonnesseoNus This state was not
one OF the thirteen original states. But
1t came in closely upon tho admission
OF Kentucky in l70l, Tennessee being
admitted in 1916, and she has furnished
to the couatry two of the greatest presi-
dents who have occupied the executive
chair.
UEN. JACKSON ANa SIR. POLK
were furnished by thi, state as presi-
dents of the United Statos for Tho hene.
Ill of q common country, and the honor
and glory of your state in
every particular Altor twenty
four years OF Democratic ahsen,e
from power Mt last the Democratic
party will come again 80 prevail on the
an of March In the administration of
the government, aud Tor tho first time
In that period Wu shall have
an administration which shall
always be found migrated Ia the
all ctious nf the people
Wahnvo lad a syst, m ofbur 'ens place d
upon the people OF the United SAFES
during that period that have become ab.
solutclY oppressive, aud we are TODAY
made the victims OF the most excessive
TAXATION known % any civilized govern :
ernmcnt We have a system which is
inquisitoral; nay, may not say in.
humUnV Surely eau at least say un-
American. But the great body of the
D
past history Of our country, determined
that IL shall be wiped out. alludo to
TllE SYSTEM OF INTERNAL TAXATION.
| .Nociierous applause. There may be-
some here who will dillor with me, and
tosuch WANT 10 address myself, aud
tell each of them why | am actuatod In
that direction. The amount of taxation
! from that source aggregates annually
SlA0lOOOO. This Is just about tho money
that there IL no occasion to collect NJ all.
Now, this internal taxation has been
particularly oppressive upOn the people
/ OF the southern states. This system NJ
taxation comes 10 us from English
authority. IL was instituted in Eng.
land In 1913 and has never vet had the
full sanction and good will of that peo.
pie in Its administration. II il ono
! OF the institutions handed down TO Us
by our ancestors, aud when tho power
came to ho discussed ms TO one OF tho
necessary powers to be given TO the fed
eral government In the constitution oil
the United States, II was only placed
there AFTER great doubt aud long discus.
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