The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-16

| was tnlB tne case In france and Scot
land. We visited the homes of Shake.
speare, Scott and Burns, all favorite
authors OF his. From Scott and Burns
through Scotland with his friends he
would describe their battlefields, their
heroes, quote Scott and recite Burns
in such beautiful and accurate man
ner that in {. little book published sub
sequently in Glasgow 1t Is said, IN
speaking of his visit, that II the works
OF Scott were destroyed the eX-pres-
ident OF the Confederate States could
reproduce them. In visiting the ship
yards on the Clyde and DumbartOn,
the shipbuilders would be so impressed
with his knowledge of their work that
they would inquire If he had ever boon
and SO his knowledge of woodcraft and
botany, and his great information as
to animals and all subjects of discussion
| and conversation were considered truly
surprising.
| But q greater pleasure than being
in those foreign countries with him
| was accorded me when he visited
Texas" the intimate friend OF the
| dead Confederate President said. I"
will tell you about that joyful time,"
ne added. "From the day MIR. Davis
was relieved from prison by the United
States government the people Of :Hexas
were solicitious to have him pay them
Il visit. They were not moved by idle
curiosity they were anxious to show
the love and respect they bore him.
reciprOcated by him. He knew them
as brave soldiers in the early settle
ment of the republic he had Witnessed
their gallantry in tho war between
the United States and Mexico, and
later in the war between the States,
| and thus drawn towards them he in
variably replied to their solicitations
that as soon as a favorable opportunity
| offered he would visit the people he
| had ever held in such high rega:d.
! Finally, in May, 1875, committee Of
| citizens invited him to visit the State
| during the fair at Houston. The reply
| | received from him was charac-
| terlstic one. He came on short notice
to the committee. He was received at
| Galveston with marked respect and
attention, although he arrived On Sun
DAY and attended divine service during
Inc day. The next morning he proceed
ed to Houston. The notice of his coming
was very short, but thousands thronged
the city to meet him, and never was
an arrival marked by stronger demon
stratlons OF love and affection from u
people. His address at the fair grounds
captured his hearers, old and young.
| The association OF veterans of the
Texas Revolution were present. He
spoke to them especially, and the old
mon grew wild at his magnificent tri.
buto paid to them as he enumerated
tho wonderful results they had achiev-
ed In giving to tho country the great
State Of Texas. A very touching in
cident occurred while he was in that
city. The survivors Of tho Davis
Guard, q company composed entirely
of Irishmen, desired to call on him in
d body. He accorded them an inter-
view. l was present with few other
citizens. 1t was q scene never to be
| forgotten. He made them short
speech in which he referred to their
| bravo conduct in defense OF their
| adopted State. That gallant band of
warm hearts and strong arms, each
and every one, shook the hand Of their
| president, as they called him, and not
dry eye was there among all those
sturdy men as they parted from him.
This company, my friends" Governor
Lubbock continued, "of forty-two men,
| is mentioned in Davis Rise aud Fall
of the Confederate States as having
| performed one of the greatest feats
| during the ontire war, resulting in
| saving Texas from invasion and prob
ably devastation.
"The people we're sorry to part
with him, but he had to journey on.
In passing through the country to
citizens assembled in great numbers,
and as he would appear upon the plat
form of the car in response to their
calls, great cheering and hearty
greeting cams from an admiring peo-
pie. The train was behind time in
reaching here. 1t was raining, but
men, women and children stood where
they had been for hours. They had
improvised torchlights and waited for
the train that they might obtain Il
glimpse Of the grand man. He was
received by the military and escorted
to his quarters, where ho was met by
the Governor of the State and others
The next day thousands of mon,
women and children called to shake
his hand and tell him how they honored
and loved him. While here at the
capital of Texas he had every attention
that could be shown him. His recep-
tiOn here will never be forgotten, even
by the little children that took part in
it. The people having heard OF his
coming. his trip from Austin to Dallas
was like q triumphal march. Never
before or since has such an 0utpouring
of people been witnessed in our State.
Arriving at Dallas he was received by
the military, the civic associations and
an immense cOncourse of people, and
his stay while in that city was one con-
tinued ovation. Mr.. Davis found it
necessary from constant excitement
and fatigue to decline numberless in
vitations to visit different sections of
Texas, and returned home from Dallas.
He was accorded the same attention as
he passed through the State returning
home. After he passed the borders OF
the State he was quite exhausted from
his extended travel and handshaking.
The trip made q lasting impression on
him. He loved to dwell on his visit to
the Lone Star State, and tho welcome
he received while here. 1t was the
fret really grand ovation that had
been given him after the surrender of
tho armies OF the Confederate States,
and he was treated rather as u victo.
rious general passing through the
country on triumphal march, after
ttiN MI. 4.