The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-04
Arthur e. Bagby, Pioneer
Governor, Senator, Diplomat

the same time Bibbs stepfather, VIII
liam Barnett, made a short speech.
They were both Senators in Congress
after that. and think at the same
time.
Boiling Hall was one among many
sother intelligent men who settled in
Autauga county at an early day.
There was also Phillips Fitzpatrick.
one OF the earliest settlers of Autauga.
and II being raised on the frontiers Of
Georgia at an early day had deprived
him OF an education. he was certainly
under as many obligations to his maker
for native intellect as any man / have
known, living or dead
Yot will discover from what / have
written. that / differ from Col. A j.
Pickett in some things relative to the
early history of Alabama. and more
particularly that of the Creek Indians.
Notwithstanding ! have differed from
him a. to history. I agree with all who
knew him. that he was heightened
gentleman. and his loss IL much to be
slamented. Col. Pickett possessed to a
great degree . trait that Is seldom. II
ever, possessed by any but the best OF
men, that Is, too great confidence In the
honesty OF mankind. THAT NO doubt
has been the cause of some things ap-
pearfng In his history which few of
US old ones know to be incorrect He
has lived to inform himself, an In
struct his fellow man, and, never. Gas I
have heard) engaged in the political
broils and troubles that have agftated
the country in his time. That Of itself
is enough to make his memory revered
by all who knew him.
Personal RecoIlections Of Governor
Bagby.
My acduaintances with Governor
Bagby commenced, think, in 1919. In
that year and the year after. had bus
mess that called me to Claiborne fire.
quentiy, and on one Of my stays at
that place. was introduced to Mr..
Bagby by q lady acquaintance of mine.
Miss Emily Steel. She afterwards
married Mr.. Basby. In June. 1890. ! In
company with an Englishman by the
name OF william N. Thompson. visited
Claiborne.
Thompson was going to Mobile on
horse back. and ] remained at Clai-
borne until he returned, I spent much
of that time In company with Governor
Bagby. About the time Thompson re-
turned to Claiborne. steamboat called
the Cotton Plant. think. made Its ap-
pearance at the lower landing. The
Captain gave general invitation TO
the citizens Of Claiborne to attend a
party on board the boat. /, with many
others. both male and female, attended
the party. We danced on the hurri-
cane deck. The fiddler was one Tom
Paxton, who played for me when
taught the first dancing school that
was ever taught in Montgomery coun-
ty. 1t was ut the house OF one Isaac
Lansdale, near the mouth OF Catoma
creek. Capt. John Martin was one of
my pupils. The party closed on the
boat, and all hands returned to town.
put UP at q house kept by John M.
Flynn. Gen. Sam Dale was my room
mate. The Englishman, Thompson, al
SO boarded with Flynn. Bagby board
ed at O. house kept BY three brothers,
all gamblers, John. Henry, and Robert
Carter. Bagby invited Dale, Thomp-
son, and myself to supper at the Car
ter house on night. After supper, II
or debating on the propriety Of Con-
gress calling Gen Jackson's conduct In
question for Hrs march into Florida a
year or two before that. One Lawrence
Wood was called to the Chair. and
Bagby made the first speech. one OF
the finest think ever heard from so
young man. or I may say boy. for
he was not grown. and wore very
boyish appearance. There was one
James Pickens who made the next
speech. He took the same ground that
Bagby had taken pretty much, justify
ing Gen. Jackson's course under the
circumstances, and also conteded that
our relations with Spain lfnade 1t neces-
sary for Congress to do something, or
at least say something. in order to ap-
pea.se Spain. Bagby seemed well pleas
ed with Picken's speech, which was de-
iivered in Rne style, and showed much
good sense on the part of the speaker.
The Quarrel Between
Bagby Amd Brewer.
The next thing in order was to drink
somer Iiauor, and while drinking. a man
by the name of Burwell Brewer made
some uncalled for AS well as unbecom-
ing remarks about Henry Clay. of Ken
tncky, and Tom Cobb. of Ga. Brewers
remarks offended Bagby, he (Bagby)
being a great admirer ofNMr Clay. He
swore the speaking should stop. and
mounted upon the speakers or chair
mans table with a decanter In one
hand and a tumbler in the other, he
was ordered. down. but he threw the
-decanter at one man and the tumDler
Al another, and fight ensued In which
Ragby seemed to have but few frienas'
/. with the leg of small table, sue
ceeded in warding on several severe
blows that Bagby would have received
as veil as cuts from knives, which
were made at him. Dale. who was out
when the fight COMMENCED, hearing the
noise. ran in, in company with three
others. Flynn. Reading and Halistock.
win their assistance we got Bagby out
Of the house. and carried him 10
Flynn's. ,,.a
Nv some means. or from some cause,
angry words passed between Flynn anu
De dipe and not long after that Read
- Iriiied Flynn. But for the very de-
tarmIred resolution of Dale. l think
Ragbv would have been killed tnat
nIebt for there were some very deter
Mined men among those who were OPP
nnsea 10 him. among them. l UNDER
t.rd was the man Pickens ABOVE al
.,,dad To He was a stranger TO me,
hut afterward learned that ne "oulu
not give an insult. nor was ne ever
known to receive one ana let II ~ vi
punished. .har met with
Arthur p, Bagby. he would express
arsat friendship for me. While inc
saat ~ government was kept at CahaW-
r. 7 resided near Selma, and during one
ssss,on of the Legislature. the English
man. Thompson. called at my mouse
and accompanied him TO Cahawpa.
while there, we met with bagpy' ne
tnytteS us 10 his room, which was at
r., whites hotel. Oh our entering
tha room. we met with Sam Dale. Nick
Dayis from Limestone. James Jackson.
from Iauderdale. Matt Clay, think
fron, Madison, Phil. Fitzpatrick. from
Autauga. Jew Davis. from Mobile, bet
ter known as 1.-The original George.
IIouor, anecdotes, songs and loud
laughter went round until late at
night. all hands as happy as they
would have been at a camp meeting.
The show was about closing, and all
in fine spirits and the best of humors.
when Phil. Fitzpatrick unfortunately