The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-17
L From the Lynchburg yIrsiuian, 1 4th. ]
Bcrenaale assh supper.

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Bcrenntle nuh supper.
lsEREElpE AND BANQUET TofGESERAL6 Ffrz.
/ LEE. W. b. rALIAPERRO, AND JOSEPH E. JOHN
i sT0S.
| Lynchburg paid honors last night to seye-
raj distinguished visitors. For several days
| General iFitz. Lee and General W. q. ITALIA
/ Serro had been in the city attendlnga meet
i ing OF the Board OF Visitors OF the Blacks.
burg College, OF which they IRE members.
4 Yesterday afternoon the veteran soldier
/ General Joseph E. johnston arrived by the
i Southside train, bat having to leave du-
ring the night excused himself from being
present. Some of their friends and old
comrades conceived the plan of giving them
a serenade and banquet, and right hand
somely did they carry il out.
at 90 O'Clock section Of the Lynchburg
] Artillery Blues took position in Main street
near the Norvell House and fired salute
or twenty guns. This was done by Cap
tain Lee more particularly as compliment
to General Lee, as an offset TO the recent
disgraceful threat by the Readiusters OF
Falmouth to burn him in eiligy. So Fitz.
is more than paid off for the proposed in
| dignity. The first gun shattered the glass
/ in the adjacent windows, and The pieces mad
to be moved to Lynch street.
/ By this time vast crowd had assembled
i in front OF the hotel. After music by Ly-
mans band, the guests OF the evening and
other gentlemen appeared on the balcony,
and Mr.. Thomas S. Bocock, in very hap
Ply manner, introduced
/. GENERAL. FITz. LEE.
General Lee commenced by returning
warm thanks for the fiattcrlng demonstra-
ton to his friend and himself, and referred
to the noble manner in which Lynchburg
~ - I,,t, II, a nj
the honor OF the State. From his home, he
said, he could not bring the same good
news. What made this reception more
gratifying was that he was defeated can
ddate defeated in upholdiDg a banner
sacred 20 the preservation OF the honor OF
Virginia. Many knightly man had fallen
in the contest. But he had gone further
than they; because they had made an efigy
OF his body to be burned. He had said
to his friend, General Early, that
he was sorry that they had not
done it, for it would have placed him
higher on the roll OF honor. General
Early replied that il it was like his figure
it would have made Il devil OF blaze.
When he was young he was United States
soldier, but when he heard the bugle-notcs
OF Virginia calling her sons to come to her
defence he resigned his commission and
came TO his mother State, and for four
weary years fought to the best of bis ability
for the honor and best interests Of Virginia.
After that he went down on the Potomac,
made lis home among the people engaged
in agricultural pursuits, and literally turned
his sabre into a plougIIshare. lie stayed
there until another call was made by
the State on her sons to come to the res
cue-untll she was shaken from centre to
| circumference on the great debt struggle.
| He then came forth to meet it IN his own
person. There were two particS-Onc seek
ing to agitatc and to ride into Office on the
ruins OF the honor and welfare OF the Com
wealth. and the other resolved to protect
the public faith and good name OF the State.
When tlc issue came he did not deliberate
Il moment as to which banner he should
fight under. lie went down in The contest,
and his friend General Taliaferro was in
the same boat. lie here told an amusing
sold soldiers" stOry.] We have the same
Virginia US in the days OF Washington and
Jefferson, and Madison and Marshall, and
Henry and Robert Z. Lee, and StoncwaIl
jackson; and if we remain united and
true we can make her again the brightest
star IN the galaxy OF the American States.
We only give the drift OF the line OF re-
mark pursued by the speaker. who knows
how to talk as we'll as fight.
| GENERAL TALIAFERR0
was then introduced by General Early, and
be opened his remarks by congratulatins
the people OF Lynchburg on the magnld-
cent stand they had taken on the great
question Of the public debt. You have been
| true, said he, while others have been false.
This city is the home OF eloqucncc rs we'll
rs hospitality and honor. He wished that
he could catch the cloqucncc OF some OF
her sons in which to express the grateful
feelings that swelled in his heart for this
demonstration. 1t is the fashion OF the
world to offer honors to success. But
sec before me now most unusual spec
taclc. You have assembled to render COM
pliments to those who have gone down
| in defeat. The honor is reflected back
on yourselves tenioid He here alluded 10
a revolutionary incident, in which Virginia
paid honors to defeated general. 1t Is
true, said he, that he had been defeated.
and he felt very much as though he had
been kicked by mule. Ignorance had been
arrayed on the one side and intelligence on
the other, and we had been borne down BY
those who are swept along by ignorance and
dishonor. But ii our leaders are wiSc-n
they stick to principle and make no COM
promise OF honOr-we may hope and believe
that all will yet be well. He should go back
to his home by the sea and tell OF Lynch
burg-her light not hid undera bushel, but
shining brightly for the encouragement OF
the rest of the State.
We only very briefly outline the GEN
erals remarks.
THE BANQUET.
AT the close OF the speaking some forty
or fifty gentlemen, together with their
guests, repaired to the dininc-room, where
an excellent supper was served, followed
by toasts and more sncaking; but the hour
is too late fort to tell aboutit; besides, it is
about time for the Stars to fall, and we must
say our prayers and-bc ready.
The Tcxas-PaciGc.
| rFrom tho ST. Louis Republican, November III
| CnloneI Scott president Of the Pennsyl-