The weekly clarion., 1882-10-18
Reception of Gov. Lowry and Maj.
Barksdale.
c. s. SPANN, Secretary.

Fayette Chronicle.
We had long been apprised of the fact OF
their speaking in our little town on the 7th,
but were not prepared for the interest and
enthusiasm with which our patriotic boys
greeted and welcomed them to the old and
we'll known county seat of Jefferson. That
we had expected to show due appreciation
of their oratorical powers by a general as
semblage aud undivided attention, was fully
understood by every one of us, but that our
young men, some of whom are scarcely yet
twenty-oDe, should form an artillery of such
assiduity and unremitting presence, is a
fact worthy of this transitory record and
we'll deserved applause, even though it be a
feeble pen that wields its voice in honor oil
their names. We were aroused to a sense
of Gov. Lowry's coming by the boom Of
their cannon as the train rolled in on the
9th, and witnessed with gratified pride the
introduction by Captain Harper of each
member of the artillery to the noble Cover
nor of our State, The morning of the 7th
did net dawn clear and bright over our new
ly awakened land, but after all proved more
than propitious to the interest the people,
who began to stream in at an early hour,
and by ten o'clock filed the streets to over
flowing. Gov. Lowry opened the addresses
words then in more rhetorical and graphi-
cal style, proceeded to enchain the attention
of the crowd in that hushed quiescence
which denotes at once the speakers culture
and much envied power. It was clearly
enunciated, racy, and pithy in the extreme,
but owing to the train was necessarily cur
tailed, and bowling his hasty adieus, left
Maj. Barksdale in full possession of the field.
He was tall and ::of rather slender build.
commanding in appearance, of quick pene-
tratiOD, and keenly alive to the ludicrous as
was shown in that unstudied resort of the
"whistle," creating in the minds of all an
euphonious roar of laughter, so indigenous
to the dusky natives soul.
He spoke long and fully, yet it was enjoy
Nable to the end, spicy beyond measure, and
resonant with the sound of cheering and
the roar of the cannon that stirred the
hearts of the people into something like
"old time" martial fervor Dinner was
spread for all, and there was profusion
indeed, after the conclusion of which they
dispersed with a feeling of fulness and in
ward premonition of duty fulfilled.
The Major was followed to Union Church
by the boys who donned in his name the
red shirts and stripes" and, as the early
light of dawn spread its rosy wings along
the CaD!e lan0 on nIgn, the slumDerlng resi-
dents were aroused to the sudden sense Of
another day by the firing of that brass piece
in their midst. The morning which fol.
lowed was but fair counterpart of the one
spent in Fayette, and the evening closed
with a grand ball given in honor of the
'Barksdale Artillery"
Verify they were more than repaid by the
ecl0t Of that day, but when that hidden store
of the 0ood fhin0a of fhia life hurut ,1rov
their astonished view it sWelled their hearts |
with exultation to know that they were |
classed among the partisans of that brave
and gallant Maj. Barksdale Well done
boys, if you keep on with the same vim
that you have begun until the election then
with manifold thanks we can scarcely re-
frain from the acknowledgment that patriot /
ism is not dead in old Jefferson yet
CONTRT 3TJTOR