Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-03
GATHERING OF THE CLANS.
An Editorial of Col. Mcclure on the Seotch-Irish
Congress at Columbia, Tenn, in May.
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Congress at Columbia. Tenn, IN May.
Philadelphia Times.
The Scotch Irish congress, which Will
assemble at Columbia, Tenn. on the 8th
day of May, viii be an international
gathering of race that has been most
conspicuous, in proportion to numbers,
i'll influencing modern civilization. Their
impress upon American institutions has
been especially strong, and in no part of
the nation has it been felt with more
power than in the South. The names of
such representatives of the stock as An
drew Jackson, a. I. Stewart, Robert
Fulton, Horace Greeley Robert Bonner,
are sufficient to suggest the extent
of their influence. The congress
will be meeting of great So
cial and historical Importance. 1t
will bring together representatives of the
race from ali quarters of the English
speaking world for the interchange of
social amenities and "reminiscences. Dis
tinguished scholars and orators will read
historical papers and deliver 0ratiOns
commemOrating the deeds of the Scotch
Irish The information thus gathered
will be compiled into a history and per-
petuated to poSterity. Among the speak
ers who have accepted, will be Rev. DR..
John Hall and other eminent divines and
scholars. Columbia has been chosen as
the place of meeting, because it
is near the centre of Tennessee,
which is about the centre of the blood
in the United States. 1t is i'll the midst
of a region rich III. the stock and its his
tOrical associations country which de-
velOped the genius of Andrew Jackson
and was the home of James K. Polk.
Besides, Columbia is typical city in the
loveliest portion of the new South, with
such railroad facilities that visitors there
can easily reach any other part of the
most progressive region Of the South.
The date fixed is the most de-
lightful season of the year
in this latitude and nature wears her
IovlieSt attire Columbia is only one and
a half hours from Nashville, twelve from
Cincinnati and eighteen from Chicago.
Mr.. \. C. Floyd, the corresponding sec
rotary will be glad to communicate with
persons DESTROYS of attending the con-
gress. 4 feature of especial interest i'll
connection with the congress will be
reunion of eX-Confederate and Federal
soldiers of the race. This department
will be under the direction of Capt. j. Fl.
Russell of Columbia. No partisan or
sectarian significance attaches to the
congress.
AN INVITATION TO THE sCoTCH-IRIsH
RACE
Col. A X Mcclure and DR.. MacIn-
tOSh of Philadelphia; DR.. John Hall, Mr..
j H Inman and Elk Norton Esq of
New York; and Senator Zeb Vance of
North Carolina are few representatives
OF the distinguished men who will partici-
pate in the Scotch-Irish congress at CO.
lumbia, Tenn, on the Sth of May next.
Among other attractions TO visitors will
be the spring meeting of our horsemen,
showing Tennessee s finest blooded stock
All members of the race are invited to
attend, and correspondence is solicited
with those who desire to be present them
selves or viii furnish the names of prom
inent members of the race who will be
likely to attend. a. c. FLOYD,
Secretary, Columbia, Tenn.