Sellers for the unreserved hospitalities of the town.

It was the large hearted Colonel who, in a manner, gave him the freedom of the city.
"You are known here, sir," said the Colonel, "and Hawkeye is proud of you.

You will find every door open, and a welcome at every hearthstone.
I should insist upon your going to my house, if you were not claimed by your older friend Gen.Boswell.

But you will mingle with our people, and you will see here developments that will surprise you." The Colonel was so profuse in his hospitality that he must have made the impression upon himself that he had entertained the Senator at his own mansion during his stay; at any rate, he afterwards always spoke of him as his guest, and not seldom referred to the Senator's relish of certain viands on his table.

He did, in fact, press him to dine upon the morning of the day the Senator was going away.
Senator Dilworthy was large and portly, though not tall--a pleasant spoken man, a popular man with the people.
He took a lively interest in the town and all the surrounding country, and made many inquiries as to the progress of agriculture, of education, and of religion, and especially as to the condition of the emancipated race.
"Providence," he said, "has placed them in our hands, and although you and I, General, might have chosen a different destiny for them, under the Constitution, yet Providence knows best." "You can't do much with 'em," interrupted Col.Sellers.