The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-07-07

kind of movement akin to "Jy The right
Of companies 10 The rsdr into lins!"
We inquired who these gentlemen were,
and had the information impaired to us,
that the elderly looking gentleman with
the wolking stick, wearing silvery locks
and heavy moustache, was the Hon. Jas.
a. Doughty, the late distinguished men,
Der of the Radical Legislature, represent
ing the counties of Anderson aud Camp
bell. He is apparently very feeble. His
physical strength is certainly very much
exhausted. We were informed that he is
less than fifty years of age, but he has all
the evidences Of being sixty, and very fee
bic at that age. On taking of his hat, he
showed a we'll formed bald-hoad. His
eye and countcnancc generally, betokens
at least a fair degree of natural ability,
and, we are advised his acquisitions in the
way of education and general information
are more than ordinary. To sec him NOV
ing up the isle, reminded us of a primitive
apostle of sentiment, rather than princi-
pie, and such VIC found him to demon
s%tratc, in regard to his mental apprecia-
tons. Phe younger gentleman, we learned,
was Mr.. McGuffey, some relation to the
man who made the books bearing the name
of "McGuifey's Readers, ETC." These two
gentlemen sat close together and evinced
great interest in the proceedings, as in
deed did every body else present. But it
seemed that Doughty could see more to
appreciate, and see it quicker than any
IL else, and that whenever he thus dis
played his perceptive qualities, by clap
ping his hands and giving other evidences
Of applause, his friend and companion
would join most heartily in the demOnstra-
ton. The walking stick which had per-
formed such an important part in assisting
Mr.. Doughty to reach his position, was
now ever and anon, called to the addition
al duty of sounding the floor in honor of
what was being said from the stage by the
dusky IONS and daughters of Ham. AS
piece after piece was recited-pOems, prose,
and every kind of composition, often the
entire house came down with applause.
AT each conclusion, Doughty was alike eff
fected. MeGuffey evidently enjoyed the
scene. Houk and his crowd, in the rear,
also seemed delighted, and VIC imagined
sometimes, hat we could hear Houk ex-
claim, "didn't | tell you Democrats that
Negroes could learn |" SO every thing
progressed finely, until little johnny King,
a colored boy about 8 years old, was an
nounced to deliver a defamation. His
appearance clicted applause. Hehad been
seen and heard on the stage before. He
begun by presenting we'll selected pas
sages from the Declaration of American
Independence. His voice was clear and
sweet. His delivery was not only good,
but very good. His pronunciation was
splendid, and his rendering of every clause
was perfect, giving, by his gestures and
intonation OF voice, the very sentiment
that inspired our fathers when they pro-
muIgated it to the world. 1t was, indeed,
a mastery exhibition Of human genius.
The entire audience gave way to round af-
ter round of applause. W. caught the
fervor and joined in the demonstration.
Johnny had so wrought his defamation,
as to conclude with the sentence, "We
hold these truths to be self evident, etc."
Just as he was rounding off the beautiful
period, "All men are created equal, etc."
and closing the sentence in Angel-like
tones, emphasizing the words, "among
these are life, liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness" our eye caught Doughty, who
suddenly sprang up, and in ami mated'voice
exclaimed, "NOw Lord, lettest thou thy
servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have
seen thy salvation !" And thus saying, he
fell in the midst of those by whom he was
surrounded. Some inquired if he was
dead, others cried stake him out" while
yet others halloed for "water" and "air'
alternately. Finally, he was carried to
the breezes outside the house, where he
soon recovered so far as to sit up with his
back against the fence. This man Houk
who is a great friend of Doughty's, not.
outstanding oil that has passed between
them, ran out to comfort and administer
to his wants, when noticing the tears steal
ing patiently down Doughty's cheeks
neither the burrows of age, nor the inces
SAINT tanning of McGuffey, who had aideC
in carrying him out of the house, and whC
was now busily engaged in the use of a
broad brimmed hat instead of a fan, be
ing of sufficient character to hide the evi
dence of Doughty's mental distress, anxi
Ously inquired, "Col. what is the matter
that tears are stealing down your cheeks?'
Doughty uttered back in a half subdueC
tone, b%etokening great sadness of heart
sob! | am so sorry that | am a whit
man! 1 wish | had been born a negro
then could | have rejoiced in being lik'
Solomon, black and comely, and wise ?
Thus saying, he rose quickly up, and By
an energetic use of his walking stick, be
fore alluded to, he hurried off down tn,
hill on which the "Colored Institute" i
situate, and the exhibition went on, ant
there vas much rejoicing among the friend
of the "man and brother"
The exhibition ended, when speeche
from the friends of the cause of %coloret
education were announced in order. Th,