Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-09-23
Gen. Fltz Lee in the Valley.
I'M sHENANpoAH CouNTY.

In SdENANDOAH COUNTY,
A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
says that monster democratic bar
becue was held near Mt. Jackson Friday,
which was addressed by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
Major Stickley, Hon. Jno. T. Harris, DIR.
s. H. Moffett and others. From early
morning until the hour for the speaking to
begin the people of both sexes and colors
poured in from mountain and valley until
fully four thousand had assembled to well
come and honor the democratic candidate
for Governor.
Gen. Lee rode to the ground on horse
back, and was accompanied by an escort of
5Oo mounted men, many of whom had fol-
lowed his feather on many battlefield dur
ing the war. AS the Cavalry approach
ed, with their gallant leader in front, a
shout broke forth from the immense crowd,
which was reverberated from the mountain
sides with singular effect until it seemed to
spread over the whole of Shenandoah coun-
ty.
At noon Gen. Lee assembled the platform
amid cheering and the music of an excel
lent brass band, and was introduced by
Major Stickley as ''the Agamemnon of the
democratic party, who had come to the
mountains of Shenandoah to drive back the
cohorts of William Mahone."
address.
General Fitzhugh Lee arrived at New
Market last Saturday afternoon and was
rendered one of the grandest ovations ever
witnessed in New Market. Seated upon a
superb charger, he headed torchlight pro-
cession Of three. quarters Of a mile in length,
which, after parading the principal streets,
repaired to field adjoining the town, where
he spoke eIoquently to an enthusiastic crowd
of two thousand. Hon. S. Ii. M5ifsss t .6r.
lowed with stirring speech of one hour,
and Judge John T. Harris with one Of hall
an hour.
Numerous accessions to the Democratic
faith were reported, and Gen. Lees pre-
sence in Shenandoah county has been pro-
ductive of much good for the cause he re.
presents.
IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.
| General Lee reached Harrisonburg Mon
day morning. He was welcomed along the
ronte, and when near the town was met by
large number of persons mounted and or
foot. He spoke for more than two hours
to very large crowd, arousing the people
to the greatest enthusiasm.
The Harrisonburg correspondent Of the
Dispatch says
~ am informed by a Republican that
several efforts were made to get ex-senator
Lewis upon the Republican stand, but with
out success. Arrangements are being made
by the Democratic local committees for a
thorough and systematic canvass of this
county, aud from now until the day of cleo
ton the ii ght will be waged with unprece.
denied warmth General Lee said, in the
course of his speech, that he had been in
formed that S. Brown Allen had said upon
the stump that if he (Lee} should be elected
Governor of Virginia the public schools
would be destroyed. He declared that if
Allen had used such language it was de-
liberate lie, and he Nee) was responsible
for what he said. In his opening remarks
General Lee referred in the most eloquent
terms TO the time When many of those who
were giving him such grand reception
here to day had followed his poor plume in
the thickest of the fight, and he brought the
shout from many an old soldiers heart
when lie declared that he did not believe
Rocking hams sons would prove less brave
and true in time of peace. At this point
Captain Ed. Peale, Republican, Chamber
ed upon the stand and gave the General a
hearty good shake of the hand. At the cou-
clusion Of General Lees speech he was pre-
sented with q magnificent basket of flowers
by the ladies'"
A grand barbecue was to be given at
IElkton yesterday, and General Lee to be
escorted l5Aa large company Of cavalrymen.
There was large gathering of the peo-
pie in the Courthouse Monday night at
which time General Lee made his second
| rousing speech on that day.
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