Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-14
FiTz LEES CAVALIERS.
Picturesque Feature OF the Can
Vass in Virginia,
GEN. LEE ESCORTED EVERYWHERE
By CayaIcades of Stalwart Men and
Beautiful Women on
Horseback.
HIS GRAND TRIUMPHANT PROGRESS.

! HIS GRAND TRIUMPHANT PROGRESS.
WYTHIvHLE, Va, October lS.-Geu.
Fitzhugh Lee spent quiet Suudsy here
in the mountains. preparatory to beginning
another week Of hard campaigning from
the Tennessee border back northwsrd
through q new section Of the State. BE
spoke here yesterday, reached the south
west border at o'clock this morning, snd
at 6 clock started for his new engage
ment in the mountains. This is what he
has been doing for weeks, and is more than
the State committee should have asked Of
him, as we'll as mere than men Of q
less stalwart physique could endure. He
speaks eight times week and spends most
Of his time in riding from one mountain
hsmlet to another, now on horseback at
/ the head Of greet cavalcades, now in q
wagon iolling over roads bad beyond any
/ thing known IN the North, now undergoing
the usual hsndshaking ordeal with the
multitudes that everywhere jostle and
crowd to get near him, and always faring
much as soldier might upon whatever he
can get 10 eat, wherever or whenever be
can get it, and resting in any sort Of bed
that the end of days journey leads to.
ENTHUSIASTIC vlRGIYIAES.
To say that the people are wild family
describes the tumult of excitement here.
| They are crazy with the enthusiasm over
the arrival of Gen. FitzhUgh Lee, the next
Governor OF the Old Dominion. They
say themselves that no such receptions
have been accorded TO any msn in Nir.
ginia since George Wsshington's time as
Gen. Lee has received everywhere On his
triumpFal progress throughout southwest
ern Virginia. Late last night the soldier
farmer finished hard day Of campaign
ing and came here merely for Sundays
rest but the people have seized
the opportunity Of demonstrating
their warm affection by meeting him
several miles from town snd escortiug him
10 his hotel amid fireworks and constant
cheering, every man being mounted and
every house being Illuminated from cellar
TO gsrret The Democrats are the respect
able people Of Virginia, and they realize
that at the next election Mahoneism is TO
die or Virginia to be ridden for an indef-
nile period by Malone, the false prophet,
aud hls horde OF Bedouiu Republicans. The
issue is one that stirs the old Common
wealth to its soul, and all feel that the strug-
g'e is a desperate one, There is no longer
any question about The GorernOrship. The
magic name OF Lee is carrying ell before
it. The fight is now transferred 10 the
Legislature If the Republicans succeed
in getting o majority Of Senators and As
semblymep, Malone will he sent back to
the United States Senate. It is to prevent
that that The Democrats are now bending
s!I their energies. Gen. Lee is telling
every one that his election is rot nearly Of
SO much consf quence ss the election Of the
county representatives Bat, on the other
haud, Malone is up to all the tricks Of the
wiliest sort 20 gecure new lease OF lie Tor
himself.
On Friday General Lee spoke in Rurk's
Garden, the
EpEN OF VIRGINIA,
an agricultural paradise, thirty miles from
The railroad. Il is an elliptical basin on
the very Top OF the highest mountain Of
the Alleghenies 1t was evidently a great
lake in prehistoric times, bat now the land
is covered with blue grass, with orchards,
fine farm houses, and laughing grain fields
The men are stalwari, honest monntaineers,
whose wives and daughters are plump aud
wholesome, black-eyed and rosy checked
women, more beautiful than any of their
sex betReeu Montreal and Mobile. Side by
side With the men they rode out over the
m FOUNTAINS 10 meet the General aud escort
hin TO their little hamlet in the gorge,
through which in ancient times convul.
sion cf nature let tine waters Of the great
lakes escape. The people had baud Of
music at their head, and many Of the
horseu en- and horsewomen carried large
United States lgg5 in their hands and
little ones on the heads Of their beautiful
horses. They met Yirglnis's favorite son
on bis way from TaZewell Court House,
surrounded by mourtaineers on horseback,
ard they get the maintains ecboing with
thai sbrili cry Of welcome and OF entbusi-
asu which was f4m;lilc to Northerrers
twenty years ago under the name Ct the
/ rebel yea, but which now rent the air ms
q token Of gre At peoples eesIre for har
mony aud good will
I The reporter was then nriving ovtr the
mountains to witness soTe Ct soenes in
this
! TRIUMPHANT PROGRESS or GEN. LEE.
When Burks Garden was reached night
wes falling, and the reporter tGrned bscs
and waited st Sharon Springs ijr the Ger
aral tc come there for nights ret The
hotel there is typical VTginiau tavern,
long, loE, aud rambling in desigr, white
ss sncW, and clean as any house ia Hol
land, resting on plateau Of turf through
which spsrklqd the head waters ct the Ter,
negee river, so small that mens hand
could cover i. from bank 10 bank. Good
Mrs. Barnit4 had sRread supper Ct hot
bread, amellette cefee, milk, fried ham and
chicken and log fres snapped
and blszed IN the psiIor dining room, and
half dozen bedrooms Night had tu1en
when Gen. Lee aud few devoted follow
ers On horseback gslloped into the door
yard, end, dismouBting, warmed 'hfn
selves ny the cracking fires The General
shook hands with all Who were vsilDR fpE
him, ard then sat do7n 70 The table, rather
10 eul;ven ihe coRpaFY With CHEEKY stories
OF bis tinguisr campaign experiences than
10 eat the meal before him Although Each
day has bee artpsiition Of the one before II
during full Eve weeks Of campaigning, b
has not yet recovered from his surpriss
and pleasure at the novel and pie.grssqut
mslhod bis feliez couOtry men have
adop.ed in entertaining him. Hs
tells about the companies Q
cavaliers VITO meet him eTeFJuhspe, sbou
the Gags snd bsads, the buRle CALI. III
sopdrous displsys Of hosrehssh, the active
participation OF the ladies', and OF the over
lowing measure Of esteem poured out OF
all rides. with the zest and rtlish Of tour
!. ;st who fnds himself amid new scenes aut
= among people more hearty, more kind
. and more hosnit4b,s ;kaa pc had eve
8 kpe~u the world cobtsiped. Re say
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