Charlotte Home And Democrat

The South at the Funeral

It has been stated that but two Southern States were represented by Congressmen at the funeral services of President Garfield, at Cleveland, Ohio, but we learn from Maj. Dowd, who was present, that all the Southern States were represented by one or more of their Congressmen, except Georgia and Texas.

The following memorandum was kindly furnished us by Major Dowd:

From Delaware was Senator Bayard; from Maryland, Messrs. Talbot and Urner, and perhaps others. Virginia had Senator Johnson and Messrs. Dezendorf and Randolph Tucker. Senator Mahone did not go to Cleveland, but was in the procession in Washington, occupying a carriage with Blair of New Hampshire and two other Republicans. From West Virginia was Senator Camden, who, with Mr. Bayard, were guests of Mr. Henry B. Payne, who was said to be Tilden's candidate for President at Cincinnati in 1880. He is a very wealthy man, and occupies one of the finest residences on Euclid Avenue; was on the committee of arrangement, and was quite conspicuous on the platform, but without badge or regalia; very simple and quiet in appearance, and not unlike the late Judge Boyden. From West Virginia also was Mr. Wilson of the House. He is one of the party who have lately purchased the Deep River Coal Mine property in Chatham county, in this State, from Mr. Lawrence Haughton, uncle of our clever townsmen, Thos. H. and Willie Haughton. Another member from West Virginia in the procession in Washington was Mr. Kenner. He did not go to Cleveland, not being very well. He was the youngest member of the last Congress, being about 32. But this distinction in the next House will belong to Mr. Perry Belmont, son of the noted banker and politician of New York City. Young Mr. B. is exceedingly quiet and modest in appearance, is about 27 years old, and strikingly resembling Mr. James H. Ross, the cashier of the Traders' National Bank. Missouri had a good delegation, names not now recollected. Kentucky was represented by Senator Beck, and Tennessee by Senator Isham G. Harris, the noted Rebel Governor. From North Carolina was C. Dowd, and from South Carolina that genial and clever gentleman, Col. J. H. Evins, of Spartanburg. From Mississippi was the gallant and popular Chalmers of Vicksburg, who, for several terms, has represented what is called 'The Shoe String District of Mississippi.' His seat is now contested by a negro. Alabama was nobly represented by her two Senators Morgan and Pugh, and by Mr. Herbert of Montgomery. Louisiana was represented by Senator Jonas of New Orleans. Florida by Senator Jones of Pensacola, and Arkansas by Senator Garland, who is said to be the best lawyer on the Democratic side and quite the equal of Edmunds.