Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14

IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

wvrHrvTra.E. October IL, 1875.
From Lebanon Fitz Ice, accompanied,
a. he aiwaysis. by sn escert of mounted
men, moved from the residence Of A.
II. stuart, where he stayed over night,
q Midway. point, rs is name indl-
Gates. half.wsy between Lebanon and
farewell Courthouse, and, notwith-
standing or~anized efforts TO prevent,
a splendid crowd had assembled, and
fine collation. had been spread by the
ladies. Ii was ample for the hundreds
present.
Lees speech was splendidly received,
and kindled enthusiasm among the peo-
ne here. lite was met hy large num-
Der Of mounted men with bsnd o.
music from TAzewell Courthouse.
From Midway Lee and escort moved 10
Liberty. where he was entertained over
nieht. The next morning Al 10 O'Clock
he was me, by tbs cavalry midway be
tween Liberty and IaEewell Cor@'-
house. The escort numbered several
hundred.
Bouudless enthusiasm was tho order
al the day. Lees reception at Iaze-
well Courthouse was magnificent. The
peonle turned out O.. massc 70 see him,
and q great audience listened TO him or
a lawn near town. Lees speech was
commended on every hand. Many Re
pnblicaDs congratulated him. In the
afternoon, in charge Of q committee,
escort. band. &C., Lee proceeded %
Bufk's Garden. where OF Friday he
addressed a large and most attentive
crowd IN the strongest precinct OF
farewell Democracy.
Lee then went 70 Sharon, in Bland,
an from Sharon he was accompanied
70 Bland Courthouse by al army OF
voters. Near the place for the meet
Ing some SIX hundred persons were AZ
Taved N marching order, and when Lee
xrrived IT Bland Courthouse he found
vast concourse Of people eager to
hesr HIM. a. SEE him. % speak 70 him.
Ile was i0ined by Phi. Mckinney.
Mckinney spoke first.
Mckinney spoke two hours and Lee
one. Lees speech was shorter than
asuai on account Of the necessary ride
Of twentv-one miles. over two noun
tains. 70 Wytheyille, 70 which place he
was escorted by large number OF
horsemen. Arriving al Nytheyille al
9o'elock. be found the town illuminated
N hishonor. Be2con-llghts were burn
Inc on the hill-tops, tar-bArrels were
burning OF the side streets, and the
long stretch Of Main street was blaze
Of binding light In the lIght-exceed-
ing the light OF midday--stood the
whole population Of the place-old men,
gray haired ladies. young matrOnS,
maidens. youths, bows, babies, whole
people--waiting 20 receive the popular
lesder Of Democracy. The reception
would have done honor to 8 city. The
residences along The streets were lighted
bv thousands Of tapers, while Chinese
lanterns. moving trAnsparencies, sky
rockets. and bombs gave weird anu
UNIQUE charm o the scene. Generai
e. was conducted O. the Hancock
House. and the rush tor presentation
began. Sunday night Lee was the
guest OF Colonel Henry Bowen, who
lives a mile from town.
Monday was a great day for Nythe-
vile. In spite oil the rain, winch CON-
menced to iall al an early hour and
continued throughout the day. people
BEGAN g. crowd the hotel and street al
early morn. having travelled miles
through tint ram, large numbers OF
them coming a distance OF twenty-five
miles or more. Crowds were present
from Blanc. Smyth, Grayson, Carroll,
and Pulaski.
But for the Indictment weather the
gathering would have largely Outnnm-
bered any gathering ever assembled II
the place. Colonel Henry Bowen. Cap
tan Robert Crockett, and j. v. Terry.
Of the Committee OF Arrangements, IN
formed the DtsUgfch man that they ex
pected GO have had not less than fifteen
hundred mounted men N line. as they
had been notified that the following
counties would have contributed eight
hundred oil the number trays0n. two
hundred Bland, two hundred, Carroll.
two hundred Smvth, one hundred, and
Pulaski. one hundred. However, each
Of these counties had goOdly delegs-
ton.
All O'Clock the line was formed IN
front Of the Hancock House. Colonel
Henry Bowen wa chief marshal, and
the escort was divided INTO three dIYi-
sions under the command Of the follow
M gentlemen General William Terry,
GENERA 4. e.. Moore and Colonel Je-
seph ! hens. with Aessrs. Joseph {.
sext0n james L. Ward, N.O. Moore,
Charlie L. Boyd, John 7. Savers, and
In. George Il. Zimmerman as msrshals.
AT the hezd Of each division was the
star spangied banner
The color. bearers were Luther :. IT.
vinc. samuel Z. foote. and Joseph
Grabb. The mounted men from the
several districts Of the county q Wythe
were commanded a. follow Wythe-
Wise district, 4. n. Pendleton Sped
well. G. 'Wythe Glsaves Black Lick,
William g. Howe Fort Chiswell, d.
2. Graham lead Mines. s. 5. sin
merman. After the line had been
FORMED the escort rode from the hotel
e. Colcaei Bowen ;, where Lee was,
and from thence escorted him % town.
o. the street were hundreds Of pec-
ple-among them = large number OF IA
dies II wateT-proois and beneath uD-
brelias-and a. the cavalcade passed
deafening cheers rent the air. When
Lee reached the hotel the enthusiasm
wa immense. TIT TWO bands OF music
playing The star pangled Banner. 8"
Lee rode a. the head OF the column and
VA mounted upon the black stallion
ZscA Lee, which was brought al the
WAY irom Grayson county for him T.
rile.
Lee wore . red sash that was worn
by GENERAL Preston 81 the battle Of
l.undy Lane during the war OF 1872.
Before the speaking commenced dinner
wa served the vast multitude II the
skating.rink. Hundreds Of pounds OF
meat bad beeuFcooked up Tor the ocea-
son. ard right heartily did the crowd
p1rtake Of Il.
After df-per the speaking con