The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-02

DALLAS, May 19.-Mr. Davis has
just arrived from Austin, accompanied
| by Gen. Robertson and ex-Gov. Lubbock.
| The party was met one mile from Dali
las by two thousand people-men women
and children, on foot, horseback and in
carriages. Mr.. Davis was too i'll to ad-
dress the people. He was received by
the Mayor and Council, marshals, Lamar
Rifles, Stonewall Greys, the fire compa-
MES and Texas Veterans, and, preceded
by a band of music, escorted to the
San Jacinto Hotel. This has been a
gala day, crowds of people awaiting Mr..
Davis at every stopping point on the
railroad.
HIS RECEPTION AND SPEECH AT AUSTIN.
Arrived at Austin, tremendous con-
course Of people at the depot met the
party. The Travis Rifles and Col.
James Cadets formed the escort. Mr..
Davis, in carriage drawn by four fine
black horses, ON the front seat with
Mayor Wheeler, on the back seat Gov.
Coke and ex-Gov. Lubbock, led the
procession. At least thousand persons
formed the procession.
The cheers at the depot were deafening
The procession marched from the depot to
the Avenue Hotel. Upon the balcony
Mr.. Davis, being called, spoke as fol-
lows to a concourse of at least 1900 per-
sons:
Friends aud Tstans-Iha long desired
to reach the capital of your State, and
this morning for the first time have been
gratified. Ihave received extreme pleas
ure from the views of your beautiful
country as [ came along your prairies
carpeted with flowers, and, as | approached
your capital, the increased evidences of
cultivation, until | finally beheld one of
the most beautiful towns, when it shall
be developed, to be found in the world.
1t is associated with name dear to every
citizen-nay, more, which must be hon
ored wherever liberty and local indie
pendence are valued. The name of the
hero Austin, who suffered for the great
cause of Texan independence, and who
was the founder of the colony of that
great nation of original Texans, and
among YOU | see one or two of those no.
bic men. who must ever be remembered
by all of you with the gratitude that
should cling about the founders of the
State. They are becoming fewer in num-
Der with every year, and as time rolls
on in its ceaseless course, it can not be
hoped that these men can much longer
remain with YOU. But it is aR evidence
of your salubrious climate that these men
have grown old with such scars and hard
ships as they have borne, and are yet
among you to bear witness of the times
in which they acted, and living evidence
of the deeds they have done. Such is not
usually the case but You have State so
vast and climate so varied, and pro-
ductions SO multifarious, that it is due to
it to say that it is not surprising that it
should produce men worthy a country
so rich as this, and women as fair as the
sun ever kissed since our mother Eve
was the cherished flower in Paradise. /
have come forward to return to you my
thanks for this greeting. Believe me,
they are cordial. | did not anticipate
nav, could not anticipate-such tender
ness, go hearty a welcome as Texas has
given me. 1t is to your merit not to
measure any man by his suecess-yours
| not to blame him for the misfortunes that
/ have fallen upon US both. Be yours,
/ then, the merit; yourselves be honored
/ as the fit descendants of those brave men
who gave the Lone Star State its great
reputation and to the United States an
/ Empire Lone Star which shall shine in
/ the galaxy like new gem introduced
into the armament.