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About Schley County enterprise. (Ellaville, Ga.) 1886-1??? | View Entire Issue (June 24, 1886)
THU ENTERPRISE. KLLA.VILLE, OA., JUNE 21, l«*i. A. .1. Harr, Editor and Proprietor. FOR GOVERNOR. J()II> _ B. ^ GORDON . i FOR CONGRESS FROM 3rd msT. CHAS. V. CIUSP. Judge Junius Hlllyer, of Atlanta, Is dead. 1 ___ Gladstone suffers temporary de¬ feat, but he is not “downed ” yet. Gordon has neveryetbeen whip¬ ped in peace or in war, and he is getting too old to learn ne w tricks. Spa ldi ng county went “wet" by a majority of over two hundred, and the antis are Jubilant over the fact that they will not have to sur¬ prise their stom achs with w ater. Gordon will not need the voets of the editor-in-chief nor local report¬ er of the Times, He could well af¬ ford to give them to Mr. Bacon and then have enough left to elect him Governo r ___ _ It Is thought that the Bacon cam¬ paign committee have made ar¬ rangements to withdraw Dr. Felton from the stump. The damage has been done, however. The esteemed Savannah News has some mighty Ideas about a dark horse in tlie present campaign. The next governor of Georgia will be Gen. John B. Gordon. A week or two ago Dr, Hocken- enhull, of Dawson county, took ?40 rocks the size of ft pea from a boy- six years old, which tbs little fellow had swallowed as a pastime, and Which had become Impacted in his lower bowels. Dedicated to Macon Telegraph. Lot “Plain Talk” and the “Parson” rant And the same old thread bare lies still chart, He’ll “get there Eli” just the same, For Governor Gordon Is his name. Truly, X. Gordon club organized in ERa- ville last Saturday evening. Every Gordon man in Schley county re¬ quested to send in his name to the secretary Col. C. R, McCropy. Hon. W. I). Murray was elected Presi¬ dent, The list we start off with is encouraging. Don’t forget, send in your names at once. Ix the great printing press estab¬ lishment of R. Hoe A Co., a very- fine apprentice system is in use. There are about two hundred and fifty boy? serving ap apprenticeship |u thp factory. They are taken only on agreement to work five years at least. During the day the boys york in the factory, ‘Unlocking off” pt five and then going to a school PAU by, where they study until half past six. Many ol the boys are studying geometry ami The hoys ape advanced in the work in whiph ifeey seem most likely to pxcel. GODO* i* BUENA VISTA. General Gordon was met at An- depsonviUe last Thursday morning by some of the leading pitjzens of Buena Vista, also by a few from HlqviUo. There wft# * nice P powd gt the depot in Eilaville to get sight pf Georgia’s Gallant son. The' train stopped long enough for him to have a good old fashioned hand¬ shaking; as he \vas blljed fpf Buena Vista, that day and being consider¬ ably fatigued he could not make the audience a speech. Quite a prowd went up Buena Vista to hear the next Governor. He was met at the depot by the citizens and a warm welcome was accorded him, He \yas met by ey-Dovernor £mith and both occupied the time and all except the Bacon men were pleaapi\ and we think sopie of them Were, We regret very much that a report hail been circulated that Gen. Gordon woqkl nat he there which doubtless kept some away. Gome say they know that $ was a Bacon man that started the report. Gordon and Smith had a gqod Rear¬ ing fgoivt £ full hquse notwithstand¬ ing. Gordon men in Marion think that Gordon will carry hfarion. We regret very much that one or more of Bacon’s supporters hollowed hur¬ rah for Bacon right in Gen. Gordon’s pars at the depot in Eilaville. If Maj. Bacon should wine to Eilaville we hopp every Gordon m^n will have more respect than to follow in his (Maj. Bacon’s presence). We regret vpfy W\Ufh hut can’t help it. In pur preffereuae for Gordon, we have never through our columns si>oke lightly of Maj- Bacon. Our reason for giving Gen. Gordon our support you will fiud in flie lengthy article in this iasqe pnpied couple^ from the daily Constitution, with, that his pureer as U. S. Senator. The Grand, Great, Good, Gallant, General Gor¬ don, Governor of Georgia. The first six Gk we can truthfully apply now and in a fair way to put the two ptlier Q’s. But in afr quf praises of hiro, we trust we do not forget that tjjore 's a greater One than fro, COMMUNICATION. - Editor Buena Vista Times: We have not seen anything in your paper relative to the Gordon and Bacon movement in this see- tion. Why it is 1 cannot divine, surely we have some as waspy peev- ish, petulent and hot headfed politi- cians as any section, who are as de- slrous of notoriety and fame as that now aspired to by Gordon and Ha- con and why some lengthy, cruel, inhumane cudgel, with Herculean force has not l»een hurled at the present aspirants by the aforesaid politicians to further their cause, I cannot see. Heated discussions are frequent occurrences on our streets, in which someof the most cutting,caustic and foul remarks ever invented in the brain of man, has been used, and when the cunning of the brain fails them, they resort to the ancient vo¬ cabulary of caustic epithets for more, and devour them with a relish inexpressible. This state of affairs has been in existence ever since the announcement of Gen. Gordon and in place of abating they grow more intense. Deplorable in the extreme is the dilemma, friends are avowed foes, fathers and sons are alienated, mothers and daughters have caught the sparks of enthusiasm and are defying each other to do their worst. With out-stretched arms and up- lifted hands they are belching forth in thunder tones the superior claims of their espouse. Might not the ancient gods, when clamoring for superiority, close their the uncalled eyes in demonstration blushing modesty of these at benign beings. It certainly seems so to me. It is bad enough for the grosser sex to indulge in such veno¬ mous epithets and doubly so for those who occupying high positions as leaders and directors to lower themselves to the nasty, filthy, mud pitching level. They should be more on their guard and steer clear of all such, for the intense gaae of the worlds eye is upon them. Roll on old sandy globe, roll on, what is, has been and will last until time is extinct. Not one tit’ or ti¬ tle shall lie changed. Ages may- come and go generations grinding funeral on, genera¬ knell tions after will be tolled from some sky toped dome and still the same old mud and filth will be hurled as of yore. Ages may tramp and cycles roll and still the old jKtlitical machine grinds on and on turning out the same old tilth and corruption as in days Fence. gone by. JOHN R. GORDON. The Romantic Story ot His Career from the Fen ol a Comrade. From the Atlanta Constitution. Mr. Jasper L. Harben, formerly of the Thirty-eighth Georgia regiment, writing from New York says: “The following very condensed sketch of General John B. Gordon was pre¬ pared for another purpose, but see¬ ing that General Gordon is now a candidate for governor of Georgia, I have emududed to send it to you, as it may at this time be of special interest. 1 can only wish that he may be triumphantly elected, and that I could ho again in Georgia to voto for him. Born and reared in the grand old state, my grand¬ mother still living among the moun¬ tains ot northeast Georgia, enlisting with all the ardor of my nature In the army when a mere boy, carrying the flag of the 38th Georgia of Gor¬ don hrigade during a good jtortion of the war, I feel, of course, like a Georgian still, although I have been away from the state for a number of years. But I love Georgia and I love General Gordon, as did every soldier who ever fought under him • and I sincerely wish for my beloved state the good fortune of having as her next governor my beloved com¬ mander. GORDON’S EARLY CAREER. The career of this extraordinary man in every department of life where he has been called to act is remarkable. His military record told in the simplest terms Is like a Beginning a captain, he surrendered 3 lieutenant general, one wing of Lee’s army. Without military eduoatiun or training, He rase through the graces of major, lieutenant colonel, colonel, brigadier general, major general, to lieutenant general, liter¬ ally fightiqg his way tm against the prejudice in favor of West Point and against his own youth until he stood where Jaekson stood—the friend and reliance of Lee. What¬ ever the fate of other portions of the army in any battle, success with Gordon was the almost invariable rule. No wqnder some federal offi¬ cer has Recently said that “if the war had lasted six months longer Gordon would have beep the most noted of the confederates.” I be¬ lieve that a plain statement of his record, whieli I am about to give, will show a larger number ot victo¬ ries under desperate circumstances and fewer defeats than the record of any man on either side. His success was almost without a break, and the erfiiy learned to think that there was scarcely any task wfrich Gordon or his men could not accom¬ plish. His men trusted absolutely to his genius, loved him with manly devotion and would follow him without hesitation into the most deadly breach. He created wher-, eypr lie rode in battle the wildest enthusiasm. He seemed the pet of fortune and was the idol of the Why wasthis? The almph* ‘ of what he did will explain it. Hi* first heavy battle was at “Seven Pines,” in command of a regiment. He stormed and carried the enemy’s works, driving every- thing before him, although more than half his men were killed and wounded, his lieutenant-colonel killed, his major killed, his adjutant killed,every field officer,except him- .self, killed, every horse ridden into the fight killed his own among them, and his clothing riddled with bullets. Next, a few days thereafter, at Malvern Hill he led the charge across the open field where the en¬ emy’s cannon and small arms liter- erally plowed the ground. His dead were left nearest the enemy’s guns, his pistol handle was shot off on one side, his canteen pierced by a ball on other and the breast of his coat carried away by a shell. In his next battle at South Moun- tain, in Maryland, he won as usual great distinction. His perfect self- possesion undermost trying circum¬ stances, his brilliant maneuvres when almost surrounded, his expos¬ ure of himself encouraging his men at ail points, so impressed General R. E. Rhodes, who at the time was his commanding officer, that he leaves behind him in his official re¬ port the remarkable declaration, that in this battle Gordon handled his men “in a manner I have never seen or heard of being equaled dur¬ ing the war." IN THE FIGHT AT 8HARPSBURG. The next day or the day after was the great battle of Sharpsburg. In¬ to the hottest of the fight was Gor¬ don again. Without any supports, lie hurled back and shattered at least four lines of the enemy, his men falling around him like wheat before the harvester’s cradle. Shot twice through his leg he refused to leave his men; shot with a third ball which mangled his left arm he still refused to go to the rear; shot by a fourth ball through the shoulder he insisted on remaining at his post; and called his adjutant and sent him along the lines to reassure his men, who knew that he had been desperately wounded, and directed his adjutant to tell the men that he would not leave, and to ask them to hold their ground. At last he was shot by a fifth ball in the face, and fell senseless, and appearently drenelied in his own blood. It was this heroism, de- votion,selfsacrifice of Gordon,never surpassed in history or romance, that so impressed General D. H, Hill, who was his superior officer, that ite character¬ ized Gordon in his official report of this battle as the “Chevalier Bayard of the army.” Here in two days and two battles he won from two different commanders these very extradinary tributes in their official reports. (See reports published of the army of northern Virginia.) WHEN HE DIDN’T “RESIGN.” Hanging for months between life and|death,he was back at his post as soon as was able to mount his horse and before his wounds were entirely- healed. His was assigned to Law- ton’s brigade. He bearing toward officers and men was so dignified and courteous that he won their confidence at once and soon their af¬ fections by his sincere interest in their welfare. Ills discipline was firm but so just and enforced with so much tact and kindness that no harshness was needed. In one month after he was placed in com¬ mand of that brigade he led them in battle. Stirring their blood by eloquent words, he ordered them “forward.” Seizing the colors of one of the regiments, he rode in front, which so enthused his men that they stormed and carried the enemy’s works, retaking Mayre’s Heights at Fredericksburg, which had fallen into the enemy’s hands the day before. His next battles were in Pennsyl¬ vania. Crosing the Potomac with Lee and moving far in advance of the army, Gordon reached the city of York, Pennsylvania, on a hot July morning and found the streets filled with the panic stricken popu¬ he lation. Sitting on his horse spoke to the people and reasured them by telling them, that the hon¬ or of southern soldiers would be a shield to their wives and their daughters, and a pro¬ tection [to private property and and non-combatants. As we moved on through the crowded streets a little girl, ran to General Gordon’s side and presented him with flowers from the ladies. Moving by forced marches, and twenty miles in advance of other portions qf the army, he captured the town of Wrightsville, on the hanks of the Susquehanna, and then with his euttre command saved it from destruction by extin¬ guishing the buildings which had heen fired by the bridge burnt by the retreating federals, Next at Gettysburg, Here struck the right flank of the federal army as it was pressing upon to confeder¬ ate left, Gordon’s charge was so quick and resistless that it broke the whole federal right and turned the tide of battle for the fl 1 jy. His command absolutely left more dead and wounded and prisoners than it numbered in its ranks. It was here that occurred the touching incident between General FrancisC. Barlow, ‘-Mhe J^^^X^two' nent9 on t j, Rt fie | d suc h f r j e nds. “we will save it, sir!” Taking part in the intervening ^'['^u^erdstown^MfmfffunTtc! m . x t ^ rea t battles was in the wilderness at the opening He of the campaign, moving May 5, 1864. the plank was was down roa General Ewell mdAip confeder¬ to him pointing to the retreating the ate said: “General Gordon, you.” Gordon fate of the replied day depends with characteristic upon promptness. “A’e will save it sir!” and he did. *As quick as said he wheeled his men into line in the dense underbrush, and giving the command which rangout above the din of battle. “By regiments in eschelon, foward!”and again seizing the colors and spurring his horse to the front, he filled his men with the wildest enthusiasm, that bore down everything before it. He broke the enemy’s charge by a countercharge, and hurled them baek^in confusion. He broke a clear gap in Grant’s line, and then, without a moment’s delay', executed of those extraordi¬ nary* movements which genius only could a commander of great execute or conceive. He at once divided his line in two parts, facing them in opposite directions, back, and charged down upon the flanks, killing, routing and captur¬ ing the federals and clearing the confederate front. This was on the 5 th. He fought another great battle with still more brilliant results the next day-, the 6 th of May. Late in the evening he was permitted which he de¬ to make the movement sired to make early in the morning. He threw his command across Grant’s extreme right flank assailed it with such a furious charge that he broke to pieces the federal corps (I believe Sedgwicks) capturing and Generals Seymour and Shaler a large number of prisoners and leaving the woods blue with the federal dead. These movements were so brilliant, so much like Jackson’s that he was at once called “The Young Stonewall.” His next battle war four days later, on the 10th of May-, when the enemy had carried the confederate works by storm at one point near Spottsylvania, C. H. Gordon, by a bold counter-charge,drove back the elated federals and recaptured the works and restored our lines. THE TWELTH OF MAY. Two days later he fought May,” and won the battle “of the 12th of one of the most desperate struggles and most brilliant schlevements of the whole war, known as “the battle of Spottsylvania C. H.” It was the oc¬ casion upon which General Han¬ cock had in the mist and darkness of the morning, stormed our works before daylight, capturing General Edward Johnson and his whole division. It was here that General Lee rode to the front of General Gordon’s line just as he was about to lead it to the desperate assault upon Hancock’s victorious columns. General Lee seemed determined to lead Gordon’s charge, to drive Han¬ cock or fall in the effort, for upon the success of the movement de¬ pended the fate of our army. Gor¬ don spured his horse to Lee’s side and said loud enough to be heard by the men: place for “General Lee, this is no you. These men have never failed you; they will not fail you here. You must go to the rear.” With this the men shouted: “Gen¬ eral Lee to the rear.” “General Lee to the rear.” Still he would not return until Gen¬ eral Gordon seized his horse’s hridle and ordered the men to carry him to the rear. With this General Gor¬ don, as was his custom on these oc¬ casions of extreme peril, addressed his men with a few thrilling sen¬ tences, placed himself in the front with the stars and bars” in his hand. Then with a voice which noneot us who were with him can ever the familiar “forward” came. With a shout, in answer, that meant vic¬ tory, 'Hancock’s these splendid brigades driving them at corps, back brush and the lines as far as Gordon’s com¬ mand could reach. It was on this field that General Lee announced to General Gordon that he was a mnjor-generai from that day. It was this great victory that led that brave ^soldier and brilliant m#n. Captain Robert Falligant, of Savan¬ nah, to hail General Gordon is verse and song as “The man of the I2th of May." FROM VICTORY TO VICTORY. But even this epitome,giving only the most importar battles, and few¬ est words possible, is going to be longer than I expected. I shall have to defer for another article some ac¬ count of his remaining career. The truth, however, is as yet but half told, for there are his battles in the valley of Virginia, at Monoeacy, Maryland, at Winchester, at Cedar Creek, at Hatcher’s Run, at Peters¬ burg, Hare’s Hill and Steadman, on the retreat of Lee’s army, and final¬ ly at Appomattox court house, where he ended as he began his ca¬ reer, with victory, taking General Sheridan’s works and two pieces of artilliery as the last battle scene in the great drama. If you will permit it, I may at some other time finish this chapter form, in his history in the same with condensed brief and also follow it a review of his career since the war, which seems to me almost if not altogether as brilliant as his career as soldier. I eannQt consent to lay down my pen without adding that General Gordon’s soldiers not only had un¬ bounded faith in him as a command¬ er: but they loved him as a brother. Many an old soldier's heart in Geor¬ gia and in the south will palpitate and his eye will moisten as no reads again of his old commander and recalls his care for the sick and wounded and the frequent occasions when on the march he would dis¬ mount and wade through mud and slush with his men in order to place his some sore fouled or skk. soldier on horse, I 1 I I The Elluville DKUG STORE i« the place to get pure DRUGS, MEDICINES, SODA, CREAM TARTAR AND FAMILY MEDICINE; PATKNT MEDICINES, NOTIONS, PERFUMERY, TOILET ARTICLES, STATIONERY, LAMP GOODS or any other article usually kept in a drug store. Dr. C. H. Smith, Eilaville, Ga. <?oUU,UUU.Send eonn nnn in presents given away. us 5 cents free postage, package and by mail you will get a of goods of large value, that will start vouin work that will at once bring you in monev. All about the $200,000 in pres¬ ents work that with each l>ox. 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Board in good families at $8.00 per month; For five days in the week, $5.00. All Students will be required to confirm strictly to the Discipline of the Scbod I Tuition due at end of the Term. December 15th, 1885. W. M. HOWELL, Principal. JUMP LINIMENT MINE -K' . PARSONS’ tloodPILLS M E HEN LAW® >
