The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-05-27
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Mr.. BROWNS SUDDEN CONVERSION.

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Hon. G. NJ. Brown had q "heaTt-tO-
heart' talk with Hon. r. w. Davis
just after the primary election on the
10th d May aud emerged from the
room into the street q red-hOt Davis
man.
Some critics seem to think the con-
version was altogether too sudden
= little too unanimous and sponta-
neOus.
But il must be remembered that
Mr.. Davis is q man Of wonderful pow
ers Of persuasion. AS one paper puts
il: "The people of Florida have al
ready discovered that he has mighty
'winnin' ways"
Those who are familiar with NapO-
Icons escape from Eliza know some
thing OF the power Of personal mag
netism.
Strong armies officered by brave
plen were sent by the restored BOur-
bon King to oppose the almost lone
march of the exile, but as soon as the
old veterans, those who were with him
on an hundred victorious battle fields,
caught glimpse of the familiar figure
OF their beloved commander, they be-
came hilarious with joy, threw away
their guns and rushed IumultuOusly
10 his standard.
"Vive Z Empereurw was on every
lip.
1t was the prOudest, most joyous
period in French history.
The fearless Marshal Ney, having
sworn allegiance TO the cause OF the
King, declared that he would bring
his former: chiefsto Paris in cage"
But the personal magnetism of the
escaped exile was too much for Ney's
impetuOus nature to withstand and at
sight OF him he became delirlous
with joy aud aided the wonderful
man in his triumphal march toithe
French capital.
Brown, it is true, pelted Davis with
cartoons and Oratory; but his conduct
wss nothing like 30 severe as PauPs
treatment of Stephen, when on his
eventful visit to Damascus.
Paul, or Saul as he then styled him
self, stoned the prophet unto death;
vet, ia the twinkling of an eye, was
converted TO the "trUe faith, and his
conversion lasted through the ages. s.
: PauPs conversion proved blessing
10 the whole world. May not Browns
prove blessing to Florida?
Davis fought with Brown in the de-
pleted and shattered ranks of Lees
army and when these two comrades
fell on each Others neck like David
and Jonathan in that silent chamber
and wept, the scene must have been
an affecting one.
A
u wish to say, as a true confederate veteran
that am constrained by ties that time can
only sever, to support the next Confederate1vet-
ersn the Hon. Robt. W. Davis, for our govern
or. who was a member of company ID, fifth reg
iment Georgia Reserves. sHardee's corps John
sons army, and surrendered his rife whileI the
echoes Of a Just cause were dying: away amid
thetombs Of our confederate dead az Green's
boro. n. c. Though mere boy, vet he was
inspired by that chivalric herOism characteristic
with our forefa theirs in the days of the Irevolu-
ton. And how can we forget him in this: hour
Of need? My comrades we cannot"
Marvellous conversions, spiritual
and political, are not. rare.
How many evsngeIists tell Us of men
who enter their tents Knockers, leave
shouting the glad ti1ings.
Who is il that is not familiar with
the story OF PentecOst?
Sifted TO it's conclusion, what is
Browns offending ? Dedicated himself
for the nomination, he fiOcks to the
standard of an old cOmrade in the
legion of honor under Lee; one whose
address and fitness are everywhere
acknowledged would give lustre to
the gubernstOrial chsir aud against
whose public record there is no OFF,
cial stain.