The Scotch-Irish in America
Proceedings of the Scotch-Irish Congress in Columbia, Tennessee May 8-11, 1889.

To the Members of the Scotch-Irish Society of America .

In offering this compilation to the Society, and the general public, we do not pretend that it is a complete history of the Scotch-Irish people. That will require the systematic effort of years. As the initial volume of distinctive Scotch-Irish records, however, we believe that it will prove interesting and satisfactory. In the selection and arrangement of the matter contained, we have acted with the advice of the Executive Committee. For the convenience of the reader, the formal addresses, bearing directly upon the race, have been taken from their regular order in the minutes and arranged separately in Part Second.

The addresses are published as they were delivered, and we do not assume any responsibility for the views of the speakers. We bespeak for the volume kindly reception and consideration.

A. C. Floyd,
Lucius Frierson,
Robert Pillow,

Publishing Committee.

Contents

Part I

• Introduction, by Robert Bonner

• The Scotch-Irish Congress

• Officers and Committees of the Local Organization

• Contributors to Expense Fund

• Letters

• Minutes and Short Addresses

• Officers and Committees of the Scotch-Irish Society of America

• Action of Committees

Part II

• The Harp of Tom Moore

• Addresses by:

• Ex-Governor Proctor Knott - Ex Governor of Kentucky

• Prof. George Macloskie - What the Scotch-Irish have done for Education

• Rev. John Hall, D.D. - Scotch-Irish Characteristics

• Hon. William Wirt Henry - The Scotch-Irish of the South

• Rev. D. C. Kelly, D.D. - The Scotch-Irish of Tennessee

• Colonel A. K. McClure - Scotch-Irish Achievement

• Hon. Benton McMillin - General Address

• Rev. John S. MacIntosh, D.D. - John Knox in Independence Hall

• Hon. W. S. Fleming - Scotch-Irish Settlers in South Carolina, and their Descendants in Maury County, Tennessee