The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1890-07-25

running from it. Respect for the
United States flag does not presup
pose lack of reverence for the Confed.
crate; but 1t is well to let the faller
banner rest, entwined with fadelesl
garlands Of heroic deeds and glorious
memories; its folds, bathed In the
noblest blood of our dear Southland
are too sacred for the vulgar gaze.
Chattanooga is evidently unaccus
toned to handling great crowds
Market street, where the procession
formed, was allowed. early in tho day
TO become packed from end 10 end
with carriages, wagons. and people on
foot, each armed with an umbrella, a:
a guard against the hot sun, instead
of being kept clear from curb 10
curb to furnish the troops room to
manoeuvre. AS II was, when the head
of the column finally moved, after n
delay of over two hours, a company OF
mounted policemen, riding In advance
could scarcely force open a path wide
enough for the sweltering men to
march through. In fact, so closely
were spectators and troops mingled
that but for the uniforms one could
not have been distinguished from the
other.
Gen. Gordon, Gen. Kirby Smith.
Gov. Taylor, Mr.. Leyburn aud myself,
and other distinguished gentlemen,
reviewed the procession from the in
tersection of Market and a small side
street. The first named gentlemen
were on horseback, while Mr.. Leyburn
and |, through the inefficiency of the
livery stables and some strange over
sight on the part of the authorities of
the city, were compelled to perch up
on the rim of the wheel of an ordinary
d0livsry-wagon hitched at the curb
stone. Enemies have tried to magnify
into a GOODNESS between Gen. Gordon
and myself, the circumstance of his
getting ahead of me at the livery sta
BILE and my getting ahead of him at
the barber-shop and getting the first
wipe on the clean towel, but you may
be assured nothing of the kind exists.
know the General felt badly about
the towel, as its dampness afforded
but small relief TO his perspiring bald
head, but have his word that he will
heartily support me for legislator and
ranger in case the Unterrified casts its
wall-eye my way. The greatest on
thusiasm prevailed among the old sol
diers as brigade after brigade swept
past and recognized us. The cheering
and yelling, and dipping of colors
and waving of umbrellas, and footing
Of horns, kept us bowling and smiling
until the muscles of our neck assumed
A painful rigidity and our smiles grad
ually changed into petrified grins.
The two generals and the governor
considerable difficulty in
their prancing steeds and
raising their hats at the same time,
while the two gentlemen performing
On the unicyclos spent most of their
lime In mid-air, the horse attached to
our wagon having a charming habit
Of wheeling the reviewers off every
lime a band came along. In this way
We wheeled into line oftener than any
body else.
The Rebel yell resounded every
where. Notwithstanding the absence
If their ensign not a few of the old
ellows in my vicinity gave uumistak-
Ible evidences of being still in the
'anks. l heard one woman remark
ng how sad 1t made her "to see them
I'D rebels hobbling along there; !" but
! moment afterward she stiffened her
backbone, threw back her head, and
moved off majestlcally, exclaiming,
but
GLORY IN THEIR sPUNK ~
From the balcony ofthc Reed House,
nd out at the tent, the speeches were
made. Here, as in the flying of the
Iational colors, moderation and good
ense prevailed. IL was pleasant to
tote the absence ofslobberisg over our
Iorthern friends, to which we are, |
hink, 100 much addicted. While the
peakcrs wero careful to emphasize
ur being In the Union, our satisfac-
ion at being In, and our intention of
'eing In to stay, there was dignificd,
manly commemoration of the glories
4 the Confederate arms, and gen.
raj intimation that wc have nothing
o take back. Everybody could un-
erstand that we have done nothing of
which we are ashamed, and that If our
orthern brothers cannot take MS with
u our just pride In the past they san
% as Mrs. Lecks suggested If tho
)usantes did not like her arrangement
{ the money in the glnger-jar-they
al slump u.s." Certainly this is as it
hould be. Let's have no more slob-