Columbus Democrat., 1849-09-08
SWEARINGENIANA,
History Of The Bullcrmilk Convention
HELD N COLUMBUS on SATURDAY, THE
2lA Of July, 1910.

Since the earliest infancy Of the drama. when
goat was he principal performer down 10 the
pamy nge Of Power and Plncidr, there never
has been II farce enacted equal TO thai Of the
Buttermilk Convention which was exhibited at
Columbus, on Tie 2lst july 1910. he p'rfor.
mances was conducednndefihe Supcrn'erdauce
ol the late Er Sheriff Of Lowndes, AS Principal
Manager, with the assistance of several Of tho
old and Young Democracy as brlliingcls. curtain.
dnwels aud lamp nulrs: The pIa, opened
with grand CDfre by The company, headed by
their illus,rious leader. the Er Sheriff. This
scene was interesting in the extreme. The
splendor Of the costumes Of the performers, their
classic attitudes, nnd the admirable precision
with which they executed the various evuluions
prescribed by their leader, afforded the richest
entertainment 10 The spectators. II was uufortu.
nate, considering ihr merit of hr scenes which
were exhibited thG' th"re WIS 50 Few present
the number both Of sp'c'ale,s nd d ACTORS Nns
much smaller lhan would / We been de.rrd.
This. howtver,wa, moi owing 10 any want u req.
union lrnlhr prrlhmcls, mr,lt IN the pay,or IN.
terest on hr part Of the public. On the contrary,
Tho fame which some oi tho actors had acquired
ia this kind ol farce. together with the rumor TINT
the Er Sheriff and his iIius,rous ally u The
Prairie GrGmmaridn who had announced their
appearance twn years since as positively their
last performance, were IN obrdeucr to the pres.
sng solicitations Of lheir numerous firnds aud
admirers, abou 10 tread ihc boards. once more,
/ in their fduoriie character had awakened in the
/ minds Of he public, generally. most int. use
anxiety to witness this noble aud d>intercstrd
sacrifice of personal incInatons to the wishes o
the people and the glory Of the political drama,
Two years ago, nil that heard Them make the
solemn announcement that they designed thence.
forth 10 resign their sovereign authority over the
county aud their party, and leave them TO choose
new rulers to guide their future DIES my. All
too, had then compared this voluntary ahlndon-
ment Of power so great 10 that subIm"s; seen" II
all history, Of $, la casting the unrcsisrd scepre
of his diclaiuria authority AT the feet # the Ro,
man peorle. and descending Ia tie humility % o
private station Aud, now, that lhpsc moderi
ima,ors OF the ~ NJ Roman were nhou, t. sur
pass their ancient prototype, by gong step lanhe
in the sublime, anl mHhjng D reluctant return Il
the painful grandeur oilhri, i0rn"r power pWe'i
for the pnbiic gooi,all who bad Witnessed the lirs
were anxious 10 witness, also thi' second see I
of their heroic seden!al tWibsandu4, on
ever, these sentiments in She public ,uind 50 pro
pilous to a large Attendance, tte rSRcm,
iclcmency Of The weather prevented man
from heng present. and narrowed The nun
ber both 1f spectators aud actors To very SINAI
limits.
Scene the srcand opened with an animated di
. alouue between one ,t ih" Young democracy an
the manager, the Er Shsrf. As his wa, con
duc,ed in an under.tone which cou nut lA hear
by tho audience, it seemed Intended for panto
mine, and the only clue 10 the subject WAS tha
afforded by the gestures which accom-. .'anied
. and the movement which followed, hese wer
, pointing Of his finger by the Er Sheriff towan
a member OF the company. and q motion III lon
tone, hy the Young Democrat referred to, that tn
Rev. Buhn Swearingcn take lhp chair. Ihl:
hcing seconded by The Er Sheriff. was passc
! hy the Company. Nhe eupon thr'Er ShcrW a
!. manager arose and gracefully advancing to owaer
the iuStrouS recipient Of this high honor sal
courtcously conducted him to the elevated Ihron
OF his authority. Here he held long and ami
Z mated consultation with the Er Sheriff, III
c theme Of which was moi vouchsaied 10 the hear
~ ing Of the audience, which doubtless, related I
the manner in which the chairman was 10 per
" form The roll assigned HIN in the play. BY III
e wayi may not lie out of place To remark here
e that during the whole ot this grand aud interest
e my performance, the Ex>Ske,l, and a certa
n wealthy member Of the Democracy, kept up Al
alternate fire into the eaI If the venerable chair
man Ike nlg guns pt,uring It into dsmaste
OF hulk, the former gentleman playing the Lon
v Tom aud the latter The short ordinance on the oC
!, casiOn. As the audience witnessed this most cr
terIaining part OF The exhibition they were fore
hy reminded oftwo Kind friends or relatives tr,
s. ing To prep drunkrn man on horseback pushin
i. him. first on this SIDE. ans then on that, 10 kee
=, him in the saddle. aud vet, wila all their effort
n succrrd, 4 hnt p"ery. while he c'"'nnrs src1'
ing again, (Sv ea!"se.) AID sSeHiag Ggd'"' a
the lime.
A6er administering tie heavy 50 Of prom
i ing oiIer, TO- he Er.. r..herI uiifed "a his sea
le and ell him.whom he had thus elevated to gree