The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
"REMINISCENCES.
By r. B. Berkeley.

footsteps. Nusseys triumph On that
occasion was, In my opinion. tho most
complete ever Witnessed on any plat
form. and this Is said by one who loved
Sam Coleman and who could mover see
in the make-ur OF Massey anything
To admire. Strange to say. however.
when the "Parson' ceased tc DO Re-
adjustcr and tried again to DC Demo
crat. no lost his power as a public
speaker.
/ The late Colonel William Lamb. OF
winsomc speaker. Rev. w w Walker,
Of Westmorcland. was n power OF tho
st stump G9ysrnor i<emler was q mar
but convincing in his arguments
AS mere boy ! sat AZ the feet OF
MS l think OF them Governor william,
smith. familiarly and lovingly called
Extra Billy" moves IN front rank He
who got close to the hearts OF his
auditors as he spoke 70 My country
Expression. My fellow oci,lS unasSfsaI
ana told that as commander OF n resi-
gmennt during The war h always ad-
pies man. No wonder no was twice
made Governor of Virginia.
| heard Judge Roger A Pryor. OF
New York, for the first time in the
canvass leading up to tho war. and as
public speaker. His almost Beautiful
person graceful movement. charming
distion simply won my youthful nd,
uhEcr Attracted my attention and I
ihen and there determined that IL I
the seal ring, and this have done ever
since have heard Judge Pryor often
since and am persuaded that he Is III
platform orator / ever listened to-
When he moved to New York he was
looked upon as n pleasing speaker, hut
The strongest awSers OF that TIA W city W and
not only as advocate. ut the bar. but as
and has worthilv worn the highest
homors In the gift OF these people.
also haard When bo OF R Rna apn
made upon me lives to day. The nrst
time | heard Governor Henry a. Wise
was In the memorable gubernatorlaI
campaign. when he contested for the
high h,,g honor with tho late stanhope
ing invcctvc. his pleasing rhetoric. his
t M ,and, IN, manner combined to make
Tentleman once say that he i heard 1.d
John Randolph of Roanoke when he
WAS defending tho Constitution against
changes. and enforced his position by
referring TO q woodman. given an ak
and turned loose in the forest. then
asking what became of the forest. and
hand and the old gentleman said: Ut
sSeiaaGa 70 me me that every tree OF the
thing OF that impression was made
up9n me MS ] watched the movements
CANVASS Know Nothinelsm'' was as
dead in Virginia as Reconstruction is
now.
The late Thomas T. Goode. OF Neck
lenhurs. was man of noble presence,
who never stood before an audience
without enkindling. if not enthusiasm.
~ TYyS r.
n scene witnessed In n room Of tho
old Exchange Hotel on the evening of
Waller was defeated for the United
states Semats by the late colorel Rob
Srt " ,, Withers. number Of his
ceive the returns. and when his defeat
was made certain. an enthusiastic adj
m!rer. known In legislative circles as
Walker who stood ut fun length in
the centre OF the room. stroled him
DC Julius Caesar" Cecil was a small
man physically. while Walker was n
sracSfml g giant As I said in a former
Governor over Virginia. and was
S ,Se IMPRESSED with tho fact
power in itself often told him that
his good looks saved him.
! could continue this list, but fear
Just a mention or a custom OF those
days which would not be tolerated
nov whenever Il political speaker
addressed his fellow-citizens. whether
in courtroom, on court green or at
nih nc"G en- ,n pit e n of toddy was
many We're the witty remarks made as
the speaker stopped to drink to tho
good health % his fellow countrymon-
never once Offering 10 share the bev-
ernge with them. What would bo
thought OF that custom in these latter
days! And there were barbccues In
those days. whole OK roasted pigs with
apples IN their mouths. saddles OF NUT
TON and the peerless Brunswick stew
The world may he advancing neople
progressing, and while the golden age
may not have yet come. those OF ia
who arc growing old insist upon Ii that
the chivalry Of our fathers and tho
neauty and grace or our. mothers have
not been improved upon.
Farmvillc. Va.