Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09
Another Brown Invasion.


1t appears that the extreme military fer
vor which now possesses Gov. Wise and the
Virginia volunteers is not confined to the
Old Dominion. Within the borders of the
beautiful Hunting Ground of the dark war;
chiefs of cid, in the land discovered and
conquered by the brave and honest Daniel
Boone, single handed and alone, in Old
Kentucky, the spirit Of Chivalry has at last
aroused, and taken arms in the cause of south
ern honor. Kentucky has been invaded, storm
ed and taken by namesake of Old Brown,
but to the honor of the old Hunting Ground
be it said that her chivalrous sons rallied
to meet the terrible invasion and defend
their gallant State and after hos but
bloodless struggle of several days finally
expelled the enemy.
The facts as narrated to us by the s'army
of occupation" himself are these: Mr.. D.
j. Brown young man of some twenty-five
years has been employed for the past three
years as an Engineer on the Covington and
Cincinnati Bridge and also as Conductor
and En- ineer of Construction train on the
Lexington and Danville R R. He appears
to have sustained quite high character
for industry, faithfulness and skill in bis
business as appears by the following ex-
tract which we take from letter from
one of the most prominent Railroad men
of that State:
In regard to his character as man and as me-
cbanic (havnG served some time IN locomotive
machine shop] and an engineer, wish to say few
words holding myself responsible for the literal
truth of what I say, and emphatically urging bis
claims to the proper test and trial.
LIST, have found Mr.. Brown more than usually
Industrious and attentive to business, honest and
faithful z
2d, He is more than usually capable offesponsi
biHty having good habits, and being alu atten-
tive to Instructions ~
Sd. He is entitled to the consideration of R. R.
men and others because of his efforts t. improve
his mind during ssch leisure is, ordinarily, lost
to mechanics His merits better appear after a
trial than from FIRST sight.
In his business capacity and moral char
acter, Mr.. Brown seems to have been unex-
ceptionable and even superior to the average
number of young men of his age. But in
the accident of his patrial cognomen,
ssBrown,'' and the place from which he had
the misfortune to make his advent into the
glorious Salt Lick State, three years ago
New York-h, was obnoxious to the refined
tastes and austere principles Of the good
people of Kentucky. Or to give the words
Of X entuckian, the fact Of his CLEARING
the name of Brown and being from New
York." arrayed q prejudice against him and
"subjected him to great censure" in the com
munity Of Lexington.
Itappears that Mr.. Brown wus ore even
ing at place Of public resort, when the
conversation turned upon politics and cold
John Brown" Some chivalrous Ksntuck-
ian accosted him and enquired eff he were
not a Democratic voter" Mr.. Brown
denied the ':soft impeachment and jestingly
remark ed that she was a namesake of Old
Brown, and consequently must be supposed
to.hold ,imilar opinions" Nothing more was
said and the subject dropped. But the sacri.
leaious words of young Brown haunted the
steps of the Keniuckians- as they walked
home ward they came to their ears in mufaed
reasonable accents from the side alleys,
thew lurked under the doors steps and in the
dark hall corners Of their mansions, they
rang in their ears during the watches of the
night, and not pillow was there in Licking
ton but held sleepless tenant that night,
and was the confdant of many timorous
PRAYER for protection in such days for "try-
ing mems souls"
The next morning all Lexington rose un-
from its bed. Timorously the
principal citizens stole out of back doors
and alley gates, and HE'D to a secret con-
claye to concert measures for the public
safety. Pale faces and highly colored eyes
met paler faces and redder eyes in that as
sembly of patriots. One thing was plain.
Lexington was taken beleaguered = en-
samped round about, by this Brown. The
question was what was to be done. In this
,risis distinguished NJ. G. arose, and after
IN electrical speech, closing with Patrick
aenry's celebrated words. "Give me liber-
y, or give me .dsath,'' it was resolved to
,arrv the war into Egypt and make for
nal demand of surrender upon the enemy.
Nhereupon the following war-like missivs,
he composition Of the distinguished M. O.,
tss unanimously adopted and signed
anonymously : and deposited secretly in the
box :a )
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