The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-03-05
MASSACRE or GLENCOE.
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The citizens of our town and vicinity
were treated on Monday evening March
1st, to a grand literary feast III the de-
livery by Calvin B. Mcdonald, Of the
Oregon statesman, of his Celebrated
lecture on the Massacre Of Glencoe"
in compliance with an invitation ex-
tended to him by anumber Of citizens.
The Lebanon Brass Band, led by the
distinguished musician. Prof. A. Comp
ton, paid the celebrated lecturer the
high compliment Of rendering their
services gratuitously and added to the
pleasure Of the evenings entertain
ment by the eloquent music discoursed.
The large auditorium Of the Santinm
Academy was completely filled with
fair ladies and brave men, tho former
largely predominating. Rev. L. M.
Nickerson, as temporary chairman, in
\ vited the President Of the evening, DIR.
lD. w. Ballard, on the platform, who
Il in few we'll chosen remarks stated
the programme and called upon the
! writer to make the Introductory ad-
dress, who responded as follows;
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Tho scene Of
the lecture TO which we are hidden this even
ing and which has been promised as one Of
the most scholarly and pathetic productions
eycr delivered before an English-speaking au-
dience, is laid in a wild romantic glen In the
n highlands of Scotland, called Glencoe, so
named from the atrocious massacre that oc-
Cured there on the 18th OF February, l61z, ana
| which signifies in the Gaelic tongue, "the cato
fof weeping"
gallant Mcdonald clan, and OF It's aged and
I warke chieftain. has been the theme OF many
4 sad song and story. The sudden and un-
provoked attack OF tho brutal soldisry OF King
William upon the def 'nceless clansmen, who
had Quietly submitted to the Crown and
tnrontrh their chieftain, Maclan, had taken the
oatn 0f allegiance. The fact that these soiuieru
were being entertained aS honored guests with
that proiuson OF hosrltality 80 pfoVer0'aI .,, o.
the fury OF fiends upon their deienceless ana
dsarmed hosts, with the dire resolve TO eXters
inmate the entire clan, savageiy putting young
Il and old to the sword, stamps the act as one un-
paralieled for pertidy in the worlds history;-
Tho shrieks OF the wounded, the Groans oI the
dying the CORY dead. the helpless women and
children clad in their scanty garments, nee
ing for their lives through the binding snow
i storm that wintry night, guided by the luIlu
light Of their own burning dwellings and Ihe
sharp rattle OF the mnsketry oi thelr Ioes, Inh'
told perhaps of q husband or father slaln.-
4 These were scenes that made such u commo-
tion throughout Europe that not one apolcgist
for the peridious deed has eyer had the hardi.
hood to Justify William III and his nlyrmi.
dons for this most henous and lnhuman mas
sacre.
Although nearly two hundred years have
passed since that woful, wintry night, yet the
memory of IL is still kept keenly alive within
the book ana volume of the brain" Of the
MacDonalds of Argyle, and the Highland
mother clasps her babe closer to her bosom as
the fearful tale is told, and breathes a curse
upon the fell destroyers' memory, as the coro-
mach OF her murdered kinsmen is walled out
in the cleaning by some hoary-headed min
strel OF her native hills. To night q descend
ant of the noble but unfortunate clan Mac
Donald will paint you word picture of the
bloody deeds there enacted, Language SO In
tensely thrilling, so sublimely pathetic, as will
call forth the nobler emotions Of the soul from
every person present in this hall, and 1t will
be no stain on your manhood even II the sym
pathetic tear should fall during the sad recital
The mastery productions OF this gifted gentle
mans facile pen have gained him an enviable
reputation as one OF the foremost journalists
| in America and whether it be wit or wisdom
or sarcasm, or pathos, that flows from II, h'
excels in all. 10 every lover OF the refined
and beautiful in English literature his adyen
among us has been hailed with Joy IS 2 mag
nincent addition to Oregon's already famou
, galaxy of writer's.
Ladies' and Gentlemen, It now devolyss upoT
me as very pleasing duty to Introduce to. VOL
Calvin B. Mcdonald, who will now address
you.
Mr.. Mcdonald upon taking the
: stand was received with great enthusi'
asm, thes band playing "Auld Lani
Syne;" when the tumult had subsidized
and the band ceased playing, Mr. Nc
Donald introduced his lecture by a few
preparatory remarks, paying a glow
ing tribute to the wealth, intelligenc
and refinement Of the people Of Linn
then the grand feature Of the evening
"The Massacre of Glencoe" was deliv
cred in that silvery voice, now becom
ing SO we'll known in Oregon, and q
the rythmic cadences filed the vas
:, hall, every eye was bent upon tn
speaker with an intentness that show
ed how well his elegant utterance
: were appreciated. Not disturbiD
!, sound in that large audience MARIE
the continual flow of the grandly mag
nificent periods. 1t seemed, indeed
: as though some potent enchanter ha
waved his magic wand over that larg
assembly, the spell affecting youn
and old, nor was the spell broken unit
:. the close of the glorious peroratior
:, which for refinement of sentlmen
richness of imagery and beauty
! thought stands a sublime monumer
to the authors genius. had though
to attempt criticism Of this lectul
for your columns. What audacity
As we'll might my unaccustomed pc
presume to criticlse the dread con
mands thundered from Mount Sinai {
PauPs defence before Agrippa.
Mr.. Mcdonald informs me that he
q preparing q lecture on the bride
It Lamnermoor," which he has kind
Il consented to deliver in our town som
II time in May, for the benefit Of tn
'. Lebanon Brass Band. He leaves hei
l. for Eugene City, where he intends
I. lecture for the benefit Of the Librai
D at that place.
- CHAs. b. MONTAGUE.
IT POPULAR LFcTUREs.-Mrs A.
ie Duniway has given several lectur
'e during the past week at the Opei
g House in this city, and has been gree
n ed every evening by large and appr
y ciative audiences. She will lectu
J. again at the same place this evenin
r Subject: 1.-THE Causesof Political Co
% ruption." BY request she will also Al
% swer the following questions: us n
Il home the proper sphere Of womani
Of .You say motherhood is wOman's hig
u est mission. Can she do voters du
1t without neglecting this misslon'
q, "ought woman to vote when she ca
Lt not figbt?1 We have also been :
d qdested to announce that there will
ID meeting In the Opera House I
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