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MACON, GEORGIA, TTESDaS , MAY 4, 1886.—TWELVE PAGES.
VOL. LXr, NO. 5.
[jit DAVIS’S TOUR.
IV PRESIDENT'S FAREWELL
VISIT TO HIS PEOPLE.
. ,. rl dentl Sketched on the f>p«.
Whtni.* ( :.pr.- Tta.n-<ll«,n.
7":»ld That Heightened the
Journey to Atlnutn.
tnril :R This morning at 8:30
Cereal crowd assembled at the depot
*' iV tui.ino, to witness the
I „[ ei-President Davis of the
confederacy. The train which
Itor him was a special, made up of
Tear the private car of Senator
c,,en the private ear of General
j Jjja! Wablitt and a Pnlltnan. It was
ggahtOlTSLT UBCOBATKD
,nd flowers and j resented a
ir'iAt *S it rolled up to the plat-
[‘TtePallnmn was hung with gar-
‘jot,each side in letters of flowers
l*" uM ‘'Da v is.” Inside, the decora-
,at hmlted to baskets of choice
, mipernled from the racks, and by
cf ribbons. Mr. Gabbitt’s car was
Lfaslv ornamented. The last car,
Mr. Davis, was covered with
•FUss of the Confederacy were
jtponesch outer panel, and flags of
tahlrswd about them. Long lines of
„ were swung from window to win-
Uil fl«gs waved from the front plat-
The war platform supported a Con-
mularaionflag crossed, and above
m the cost of arms of Georgia. In
i third of the car, which is the draw-
jo tcclioD, was a picture of Mr.
fronting a portrait of Ben Hill
' o crepe. The forward section con-
, and wss entwined by knots of
.1 ribbon strewn here and there.
JSile lection, which contains a bed
■oeende. was treated with garlands
Teetta. On the engine and all the
[tmifoaltd dags of various piles, or
Li th. brightest of flowers. The
Itniopresented a beautiful appear-
»1 drew forth many praises.
AT losistnuu,
in response lo call*, General Gordon Intro
duced Miss Winnie sa the “war baby at
Jefferson Davis. ' Miss Davis appeared and
bowed. The trau^bounded away front Ho*
gansville with the speed of the wind. From
its windows i ati tl the sounds of merry
voices and the poet time of a myriad of flow-
* r». Sitting under the grossed flags upon
the back platform two policemen guarded
the rear, hut tboirhals were wreathed with
roses ami their fierce aspect tempered with
dewy pinks.
Till STAIIT.
I put nine the escort that preceded
_ii, made its appearance, and very
e himself arrived in the coach drawn
I while horses, with bands playing.
Jit ctovd cheering itself hoarse. The
■ it once pnt upon the cars and the
n. As the beautiful train rolled
Jjorth efsand hats fluttered from
mss,ind the cheering was deafening.
S rei.ll. SALUTE
i by the artillery, and while the
Arm yet rolling forward, the
ippeced, followed By the far taint
f e depot crowd.
lei during the trip the conch in the
* Kction of the rear car. He was
bnch worn out by the excitement of
hi lev (hrs andhnd probably over-
Ihii strength. He lay upon his back
* ii ludi eroued over bis breast nod-
hwfofthe way. Now and then he
heckon some passer-by to him
engage him in conversation,
ritor nitting upon the edge of tho
| and generally clasping the hand of
lman. Twsa thus the writer saw
nd on boarding the train lie was at
horded an opportunity of apprecia-
•nnro. union* ov uii, navis,
tut meeting was upon the night of
ivalin Montgomery, when he was
milch fatigued, and the interview,
I lasted bat five minutes, was fre-
h interrupted. As I approached the
nmdal, raised himself on his elbow
“d oat his hand, saying: “I am glad
ngoing with us. I did not know
'«eaboard tho train.” As ho drew
'*n upon tho conch, I said:
» possible that yon con remember my
He had probably faced and shaken
‘Mi if ten thousand people since our
meeting, hut he replied readily, giving
"pwoi that he had not forgotten. It
i that he would remember any and
person he mot in Montg imery.
I-\OBANOE,
h crowd at the station was here in
“•l »on wo were again in the midst
millions throng. Mr. Davis rose of
accord and made his way to the
jr’ where he was introduced by Col.
“ftp. *• our hero. Col. Howcil sa-
^i the fact that whatever polit-
.Davi* had committed, the
£*~*South shared. A gentleman of
,n"i; r ' s-.-.l forward with an immense
f " r .Mr. Davis and asked him
cf the ladies of LaGrange Unit the
'ent place it upon the Hill nronu-
Mi;l Mr. Davis; ".Sir, ’twill give
Pleasure in this or any other way
- X r ' "pect for the ladies of
t- 1 be name brings many memo-
S’ fender. Here lived Ben
u.a 1 lov ed when living nnd honor
,, 'be man who rose in splendor
a ® c , tr . 0lu the miserable Yankee
.. hesitate to lis about me for a
11,0 lived Haralson, the father
f<,w- n 7 i0 8at U P *11 night to rnnke
H mH ‘ t0 Weal at the laal
1 nm < 6 1 * h.rsbnrg. I have been
■temori , *^ t ’ *” lt heart wo* too
I'resent,,! Miss Gordon who was
in).,,,., 0 “dvanoed, and bowed. Cries
act »i ,ro "ght that gentleman to
■ Prill 1 1 ° ,l “- tllnl fbivis hail demand-
pntilege Of shaking at Beu Hill's
L -™°" then introduced Misa Davis,
tr .i* . *“ ".'th tumultuous spplanse.
uovedofl a salute of cannon
"** ’U'l-EXMD Mjon.iL dkhions
£3EL«""* Point. One boro
rin „f°o’ hst,range, loyal to .the
nt, iu»i„ J*“‘ *» to the realities of
tain omV , her tribute to the loved
“g an l f ■, , oaniis tenders a hearty
bid. him God Sjwotd on hi.
“■>" her, d ^ i «“ *hn*ing the
rsts Mr tv inscription, “LaGrange
>»tn.li “ to deposit this garland
hsc J ,1 H l'l K ’rtunit/ should offer, at
*», 10 niY Mr. Hill dnring
'ain» ’ "tniding the unveiling of
•he cl,;, ! R ? offering of love
torsi f-?°* °f hia home.” Several
W J! V, s ,,r “ lironght In,
, ! „—-, one from
" [ring and one from Mn. J
••»r*vii ». i MU one ironi jin, rf.
biu ’ onineiii* dealgn of Hi ini*
•U. v,* , from Mr». H, C.
‘ r "l«a M .i “"hi f »il to convey anv
K At\v of these floral
l°f n,,. »v l i , om t.bad been reeeived
? he*ria™’ with one of aimilar
! =“jd ..'i“‘'■W'-tto ■ 1 orci.r, .as
ft
T MU. nayis m-eaks or iucok.
While the miles .were 'slipping away the
ex-President ludderiiy remarked, fixing his
eyts upon me: “Macon has been the home
of some dear friends of mine. Martin Craw
ford lived there once. 1 wanted to see his
widow in Montgomery hut sh« called when
1 was out Howell Cobb, too, lived tbere.
He was s great mac! and better, he was a
good man. Then there was Eugenitts Nia-
bet—all dead.” B. mg reminded of the
fact that only one of the Georgia delegation
to Montgomery, A. H. Wright, aurvived, he
said quickly, “I know him. He is an able
man.
AT kkwmau
a tremendous ovation was tendered Mr.
Davis. Standing on the rear platform, he
said: “I give you the affection of a tender
heart, I claim to be s Georgian; my father
was a Georgian and fought in the revolu
tionary war. But I cannot apeak; I am
forbidden, and I trust you will excuse me.
My heart is full of what I cannot
say. ” Gordon appeared and mode a short
address, wh ch was wt-U received. When
he referred to Mr. Davis' condition a voice
exclaimed, “He can't talk much, but he is
good in notion.” As the train moved off
banners of flowers and bouqcts were oiled
upon the car. Womcq lifted their, children,
and the old grayheaded man, too weak to
take them in his arms, drew them to bis
bosom and kissed them tenderly. I sow tears
stream from the eyes of many a woman be
tween Montgomery and Atlanta.
AT PALMETTO
•boot five hundred people were nsaem-
bled *hen the train arrived. Mr. Davis
said: “Fellow citizens, when I met yon be
fore, I was the man on horseback; now I
am the man on foot; then I came to re
view tho Confederate army; your welcome
to-day is no less cordial than then.” Mr.
Davis reviewed Hood’s army at Foluietto
twenty-two years ago. Shouts and tears
greeted his allusion to the event. Soon the
train glided on under the floral arch, arriv
ing in a few momenta
AT TADOlDM,
where Mr. Hemphill introduced Mr. Davis,
who bowed profoundly but did not speak.
General Gordon did, though.
what a .lormtEtrtr oah t-.i.ks!
from Beauvoir, Misa., to Atlanta. His path
had been over flowers whose dew wan tear
drops from human' eyes. Thousands and
thousands had met and greeted him and
bade him farewell. 8omo call this visit ini-
K litic; perhaps, it may bo. To me it seems
e the last farewell of an old man whose
heart is full of tenderness and love for his
people. But here is Atlanta!
AT ATLANTA;
Mr. llavla'a Jtwepllon—A Grand Ovation—
.Magnificent Decorations.
Atlanta, April 30. -The great crowds
which filled the city to-day fully justified
every expectation of the committees who
have boil charge of tho arrangements. Alt
the trains came in with extra coaches,
loaded with Georgians from every section of
the State, and the constant stream of arri
vals poured into the streets until the heart
of the city was a mass of enthusiastic human
ity. While people were coming in, Atlanta
was bnsy completing nnd perfecting
TH* WOKE or DKCOBATINO,
nnd this was on a scale never attempted
before in a Georgia city. Everywhere the
eye rested upon flags, Federal and Confeder
ate, banners and streamers, and from many
a building the colors of the Lost Cause.
Scores of tall business houses were nearly
hid from view by alternate (trips of the
red, white and blue. Not alone the build,
ings, hotels nnd other publio places were
thus decorated, but noarly every person on
the street wore a badge, or a dag, or some
thing in keeping with tho spirit of the day.
From the Kjmball ncross to the Itepubhc
block floated an immense bunting nnder
which tho procession was to pass.
(Iver the baggage entrance of Uio depot,
nndler which thousands passed, were fine
B irtraits of Robert E. Lee and Jefferson
avis, placed tbero by Major Colviu, a ho
was in full sympathy with tho occasion and
who conldn't do enough to show it.
I’ROnABATlONS EOH THE WELCOME.
Hours before the arrival of the train bear-,
ing Mr. Davis and his escort the union pas
senger depot became the centre of attraction.
The crowd surged in that direction nntil
all standing room in the vic'nity wiut packed.
Across the western entrai ce of tho depot
in great black letters were the words,
“Welcome to our illustrious ex-Fresident,"
and us the eves of the waiting thousands
rested upon them they found a response
in every heart. It wan arranged that Mr.
Davis should be driven from the depot up
Preor street to Peachtree, thence to the resi
dence of Mm. Senator Hill. Along Ibis
distance, nearly a mile, the people gathered
and so filled the street that it required a
heavy detail of police to keep the passage
way cleared. It was 2 o'clock before
THE SCHOOL children
of the city liegan to take their places in the
line. I'nder the direction of Major Hinton,
Superintendent of the public school*, the
school girls, from the wee little ones to the
handsome High School misses, began
tho march, and the procession
m-omed almost * Interminable. Each
carried a bouquet or wreatb
of flowem which were to be thrown in front
of Mr. Davis’s carriage. These young peo
ple were given the place of honor in the line
and stood on either side of_ the .carriage
way, waller! in by the crowd, from the depot
totbe Hill mansion on reachtrce street.
After they were properly P 1 "*® “!
veteran’s association, which had formed at
the court house, preceded by a {"*!* b “{J>
marched do#n Whitehall atreet to the raU-
road crossing amt down Wail to the depot,
where they took position.
at THE BILL MANSION
bnt Mr. Bain said, with a rath- r droll
smile. “I nm now engaged in running Mr.
Davis. “ Soon after, as the crowd Was un-
williug to disperse, Gen. Gordon appeared
uf the gate Hint in hchalf of Bfr. Davis ex-
ipressed his appreciation of the welcome,
bnt that his fatigne nuuW it impossible at
that time to respond.
A 'CHEATS DEMONSTRATION.
After this there was a movement back to
the citjy but it was apoa imet by a band of
music - and a thousand veterans in line,
in trailing fonr abreast in at«ady tread to
ward the honse that contained the ex-l’rea-
ident This lino muichtd and counter
marched in front of the house and halted.
It was .followed by a company of
cadets, who also baited and fired a
salute. There was auub a iftjnonstration
that Mr. Davis, in spite of his fatigue and
feebleness, did not nave the heart-to ignore
it. He appeared at the window of his
room and bowed a dozen times to the great
crowd. The picture of
' THE Slum OLD MAN
at the window will never he forgot hy those
who sew it. Beforo he withdrew he said:
“My countrymen, for all yon have done
for me, for one who loves yon. God bless
yon! God bless the wives' and daughters
who inspired Georgia with its patriotism!”
THE GERMAN AT THE KIMBALL
In Honor of MJas Minnie Davis—A Itrll-
IJant 8acceit*.
Atlanta, April 30.—'The gerulan given at
the Kinibull to-night in honor ef Miss Min
nie Davis, the lovely daughter of ex-Presi-
dent Jefferson Davis, was iD all res]iects a
most brilliant Kuocens. It was tendered the
fair visitor by the Nine O'clock and North
Hide German Clubs uf this city.
The ball-room presented a most dazzling
appearance, the music was grand the array
of beautiful women and gallant men must
striking. Many charming visiting ladies
and gentlemen graced the scene, 'lire gal
leries were thronged with delighted specta
tors. Dancing was prolonged past mid
night.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Wlmt Cnogrew I» DoIiir;—Tlie <'umii*I»c11-
Wcaver Content—Other New*. '
Washieoton, May 2.—Tho post-office ap
propriation will be passed by the Senqte
to-morrow and it is expected that the Inter
state commerce bill wul then command the
attention of the Senate after two o'clock
each day nntil disposed of Senator C'ollura
who has it in charge, thinks the result
should bo reached after two or three days
discussion.
The bankruptcy bill, the general peuaion
bill and I>< a Moines river and land bills
arc upon tbe caucus conimittos'e pr- -gramme
for cotiai leraii-'U i.e !.-:>■ I th- mt-r-St.it,-
commerce bill, bnt Senator Fryt^ipressos
his purpose to contest their right of way
some time next week in behalf of the
Staten Island bridge hill, lie wiU also ask
that during the morning hour the shipping
bill be taken up, discussed and passed.
To-morrow, being individual suspension
day in the House of Representatives, a
number of public building measures will lie
passed under the suspension rules. It is
probable that tbe river and harbor bill will
come np in tbe House Tuesday, ha only one
unimportant section remains to be consid
ered. The bill cun be finally disposed of in
one day.
The CouipbeU-Wcaver contested election
case may also be reached on the samo day
and the committee's report in favor of Mr.
Weaver, sitting as a member, will, without
doubt, be adopted after a short debate. .
The Chinese indemnity bill comes up
Wednesday in the morning hour and strug.
gle for precedence is expected between con.
dieting special orders made for that day
which may result in taking up the consular
and diplomatic appropriation kill. Friday
will 1-e devoted to the consideration of pr -
vate bills, and Satniday the Oklahoma bill
w ill again receive the attention of the Honx,
The following is a statement of the pres-
out present position of the annual nppro-
S nations bills: Five, namely, the general
eficiency, legislative, sundry civil, navy
and fortification.
Bills which have not been reported from
the House committees in which they origi
nated art three,’ lo-wit: The military
academy, consular and diplomatic and army
appropriation bills, are upon tbe House
eulendar; the river and harbor bill is un
finished business. In tbe committee of
the whole, House, three, viz: Pension,
District of Columbia and agricultural, have
passeil the Honse and aro before the Senate
committee on appropriations. The post-
office hill is before the Senate and the In
dian bill has been pinned by both Houses.
Mr. Davis and the patty with him>
and were receive.! by the ’ r » nt ” b,e
and member* of her family.
is and Bliss Daria entered the ho ^
to rest. ,
Hill
Davis
one**, mill tbe former,
ligned, went to # M« iw rro _ lieu
•itreei in front by tbi* tim* waiM-ru ^ •
l to ° t ' n °* t reTnrinsta!* 1 that it
- - .-i---l.it-ly ‘l*‘ ®‘Y;
lid r- • 1 !--t!• ‘
L me-i ■ tl.ee .■ ! r.-r O'.n- 0"'^
A BIG CHl’ItCH ROW
In Which Home lalul Itemlts Ma> Pol low
—Tli* limit-r. Captured.
CoLtiMiiiA, S. C., May 2. For several
months the congregniion of Bethel African
M. E. Church has been engaged in litigation
over the possession of their property, and
a fight occn-red at one time while one fac
tion was endeavoring to force an entrance.
Tlie trouble originally grew out of charges
against Pastor J. C. Waters for lusl-adminis-
tration. A cnnrch trial resulted, and the
matter seeming unlikely of an adjustment
on account of the determined attitnde nnd
strong sopjiort of Waters, he was
deposed at the last conference end
R. E. Wall assigned to the runreh. The
trustees refused to let him preach and suit
was entered for possession. Last night
Judge Frazer made an order giving Wall
the church. At a late hour an effort was
made to get int" the building, tho trustees
having refused to give up tbe keys, when
it was discovered that tbe party was inside
for the tbe purpose of resisting. The at
torneys of the party seeking admission, de
manded entrance which wss refuse.), the
threat being made to shoot if those outside
tried to get in. One of the door panels was
th.-n knocked in with an axe when’s volley
of at least a dozen shots was poured throiifih
the opening from the inside, nnd shortly
after another volley. John Giiseon, colored,
Mr. Walls's hostler, who stood at the edge
of the sidewalk, was shot in the knee with
buckshot, and Chris Lee, hsckmun, got a
pistol bail in bis abdomen. He is supposed
to be fatally wounded. As soon as the
firing took place the sheriff and his deputy
and chief of police enteied tho church and
captured six men, taking from tfacui nix
pistols nnd an army mnskrt Tbe canticee
were Reuben Bright, Ben Partridge, James
Robinson, Abraham Moore, J. Stephens
anil Crenshaw. Several others (scaped
through tbe windows. v
Tiih bkx hill statue
UNvernfe with imposing cere
momlat alanta yesterday.
Es-Pre.lllriit Davis Take, a Conspicuous
1’Art II the Crrruionle*—Thousand*
«.r ; llattlr.ScNrred Vett.nuu
March in 1'roccMlon.
Atlanta, Maj 1.—The greet d»jr dawn'd with a
clouded al;-. And with it catue thoocanda more of
Georgian# to fcwell the crowd which ycaterilay wel
comed ex-fjpeldctt Davie. Tbe city wu astir early,
and tho banks, the military and the aarglng crowda
made the ■ttecta lively. Tho decorationa of •treeta
and bulldlmp were even more protore tbau they
were yeatomay. and everywhere the colon* were
greeted wUh/Aecra, and the name* of* Davla and
HID were on thnlips r.f people. Among the arrival*
since yesterday ware many of the moat prominent
cltieen* of GOprgia. and not le#a notable thousand*
of her liuMc muu XrimVMtul WCX&CS, Whs CMSC tO
•how the great chieftain of the Confederacy that
their heart* were itiU warm sad true. Their pres
ence in auch number* and with *nch *uthmiam
gave the occasion an additional ImpreMlvenesa.
In the midst uf this great crowd which the re
markable ooaaaion had assembled, and the demon
strations in honor of the itlustrlons guest, Atlanta
for once loet he* identity. The people of the Mtate
took nudispatml pcxsession of their capital, and
Atlanta »ta£ty became the place of meeting.
Thousands of people probably never took time to
think Just whdre they were, merely conscious that
they were in-Hieorgia. Atlanta don't like to gel
swallowed up, but she certainly disappeared to-day.
THE MfldHMUl
began to form it tho iutervection of Marietta and
Broad streets at !» o'clock this morning. The
Veterans Association, four or five' thousand in
number, marched sows* the Broad atreet bridge to
Marietta, and ftmued on that street in open ranks
in a line of ma#h far. beyoud the Capitol. Soon
after, the Vontf Men's Association, preesdod by
the Grlfiin si! art cornet band, marched np Marietta
street, and pssyd down through the ranks of the
veterans, with Uncovered heads and continuous
cheers. A score of young men on charging stesds
noted as marektn snd pranced up and down, keep
ing the line dfrxsed arid renewing orders for
cheer* for the veterans. After reaching the end of
the lin«* the yoing men marched back and took
position farthsrout on Marietta with open ranks.
At 10 o’clock Mr. Davis and his military escort
left the residence of Mr*. B. H. Jlill and Marched
down Peac litre* and Broad to Marietta.
In the c-arrisg* with Mr. Davis were Hon. J. C. 0.
oWk. Swiry %zilrzAy and Dr. E. D. Spaldlag.
preceding the cafriage marched the band, the Oat*
City Gards. Means Gadeta and th*Governor's Horse
Guard. At Mattifts street the party entered the
lines of tbs vetennt and proceeded down Its whole
length and tin. Jfi-lbe Jlne of tho Ton n- Man's As
sociation atniiTatt^luJT^oar of cheer* and sbou
Mr. Davis was very much impressed by this recep
tion and showed it plainly on bis countenance.
After having passed through the lines Mr. Davis
and his escort took position l*Iow.
A long like of carriage* containing distinguished
guests and citizens of Atlanta, which arrived by
other street, formed into line immediately behind
Mr. Davis's carriage. To complete the procession
Chief Joiner ordered out the entire fire department,
which had been prepared for dress parade, and
placed it In line on Forsyth street, forming the bead
of the procession. The department remained on
the street till tbe procession had passed on Joward
the monument
When all waa ready the procession mAvcd up
Forsyth street Into Peachtree. All along this dis
tance the sidewalks were lined with people, and tbe
yards, balconies doorways and windows were alive
with women and children. As the procession
neared the monument It seemed as if the popula
tion of the State hail j»oiired into Peachtree. Long
before the head of the procession appeared the
crowd hail become so dense that the police detail
bad stretched i rope across the street a hundred
yards above the monument to keep the people back.
i»S THE 1'I.AiroKM.
Already the platform was well filled with those
who bad been fortunate enough to have tickets.
The larger number present were ladies, and their
number wm constantly augmented. A decorated
canopy covered tbe speakers’ stand and sn easy
chair provided for the comfort of Mr. Davla waa a
conspicuous object. Ample accommodations were
made forth* press, and every chair waa scon occu
pied, aud reporters and correspondents got down to
their work In earnest
When tbe bead of the column arrived it required
skillful generalship to get the line properly formed
in the crowded street but it was Anally arcom-
p]Uh«-d. When Mr. Davis mounted the stand, sup
ported by tbe committee, be was welcomed with
sudden and prolonged greeting from the throats
of many thousands, which demonstration was in*
creased by the bauds which played Dixie with great
force. Mr. Davis. Mr. phck and tbe members of
th* committee were tested under the canopy.
NOMKTUINO OF TIIK f’BOWD.
At this moment lbs rye of the observer was net*
nrally attracted to the crowd a hlch Ailed the atreet*
and adjacent yards till there was not even standing
room. As far am the eye could reach in any direc
tion there wu* a dense crowd. It Is estimated that
there were ov# 80.000 |ieople about the platform
snd in the vicinity. There was wav nothing upon
which to base an estimate, bnt the Agnrc given is
certainly within th* bounds of reason.
tUVBIUNO THK tfTATfK.
a pretentious structure, but for the purpose or
erecting a modest testimonial to tho worth of a good
and great man. The name and memory of Benja
min H. Hill will be ever dear to Georgians and to
all everywhere who honor unsullied patriotism or
who admire profound statesmanship. Am a genuine
work of art this statue is deserving of the highest
praise. And yet, although beautiful tu conception
aud faultless in execution, it Is Utterly itiAde<iust«
as a memorial of him whose renown U destined to
widen with the lapse of time. We tread to-dsy
amidst the ashes of a conflict whose smoldering
Ares are still uuexUnguishod. While it is true that
we are again a united people, living uuder a consti
tutional form of government; while it Is true that
Forrest and Sheridan aud Htuart no longer ride at
the head of their columns; while l^>e and Grant,
the representative soldiers of the blue and
the gray, aro asleep in honored grave*.while the war
drum n«" rwM«d to Wat and the brittle-flag is
furled, It is equally true that the sentiment* and
convictious that inspired the content still linger in
the breavts of our countrymen. North and South.
Nor may it be safely questioned that these senti
ment* are not less the ba«i* of national harmony
than of national prosperity. In this Mr. Hill was
thoroughly and cousUtenUy identified with his na
tive section. Other* may have faltered in thslr
trusts or wavered In their allegiance to the Confed
erate administration, but Hill, who, alike unawed
by the shock of arms or tbe strife of tongues, his
brave spirit rose under the pressure, and he shene
the bngntest when weaker nature* yielded to des
pair. Never did his beroio virtues shine forth
more resplendently than in the gloomy days
of receconstraction, when tjie pleasure of
the usurper waa the supreme law and
there shone not a single star of aubstanthe
promise. Then it was that his ’Notes on the Situa
tion’ Inspired his dlspirted countrymen with re
newed hope and roused them to fresh endeavors.
In quick suocesslou came the ’Davis Hall’ and
bush arbor speeches, lu which he spoko no mincing
words, but words of lofty defiance to the enemies
of constitutional liberty. Afterwards, in the hslls
of Congress, in the ever memorable contests with
Mr. Blaiue. he made himself prominent and Ailed
every Southern heart with joy and pride. 8till
later he scourged Virginia’s faithless son as Cicero
scourged the guilty pro consul of Hiclly.
“And now. »lr, permit me, in behalf of tbe asso
ciation which I have the honor to represent, to pre
sent to the State, thtough yon,her chief magistrate,
this status of one who uot less signally illustrated
tbe honor of Georgia than her moat distinguished
sons, from Oglethorpe, tbe founder of the common
wealth, to Toombs, the dead Mirsbeau of the
Honth.”
one time during tho delivery of bis speech
the crowd become so wrought np about Mr. Davis
that the speaker had to suspend and bring Mr.
Aavis to tbe frout of the platform. Mr. Davla
bowed repeatedly and said pleasantly: "My
friends, won’t you now be silent, that you may
hear?" This acted as a sedative, and the speaking
proceeded,
oovr.iiKon mcdaxim.
The ceremonies were lntrodm*««| by sii earnest
and touching prayerby Gen. C. A. Evans of Augusta.
Mr. Grady introduced Dr. B. D. 8pald:ng. Presi
dent of tbo Hill Monument Association, who would
formally present the statne to the State of Georgia.
Mr. Grady paid a high compliment to Dr. Spald
ing. asserting that it wan hia love for the lamented
htalesman end bia untiring seal which had made
the movement a success, and that it was not too
much to stay that to him is due much of th* credit
of the erection of the monument.
Dr. Spalding, in the following eloquent and stir-
lug speech, delivered the monument in behalf of
the sMaociation to tbe State. Just before be con
cluded he requested Cot J. F. Burke to unveil the
statue. As the covering dropped, and the cold
marble likeness of Senator Hill appeared, shout
after shout came upfront tte vast crowd:
was then introduced, and accepted the statue from
the Association in behalf of tbe State. Tbe Gover
nor’s speech wss a brief bnt eloquent r* vieyr of the
services of Senator Hill, aud a high tribute to hie
worth as a citizen and statesman, his character as
a man and his many virtues. Tbe Governor never
appeared iu a public speech to so good an advantage,
and his effort was highly complimented.
Hog. I, C. C. DUCK
was introduced as tbe one on whom tbe mantle of
the late Setaator Hill h id fallen, and in hia elo
quent address showed that the compliment was
not undeserved. The speech was a grand one, often
Interrupt- * by rtMinr lygW'i-^ . At its yon< huhm
he was warmly cntiKi'atiilfied !•« Mi. I*-*- .mil
others on the platform:
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen
Historv haa farniuhed but one perfect cbai -
After, humanity has bnt one example in
all thingA worthy of imitation. Ami vet all
ages and coantriea have recognized that
those who, devoting thcuigelvoa to the pub
lic service have led tho people through
great perils, nnd by diatinguinhed careers
added to the just renown of their country,
Were entitled to their highest reaped, honor
and veneration.
The childreu of Iirael wept for their nraat
leader and deliverer on the tl dns of Moab.
The men cf Athena gathered at the graves
of thono who fell at Marathon and jpr >-
nonneed nantgyricH upon them. This
sentiment is nn honor fo the living aa well
usg the dead. It ia just, for no merely
human parxuit ia higher than that public
service which honestly and intelligently
devotes itself to the common weal. There
ia no study more worthy of tbe highest
facultie s ot the mind than that which Meek*
after the nature of civil government, ap
plies it to itH legitimate uses aud sudu, and
properly limit* it* powers. No object in
more worthy of the noblest philanthropy of
the heart than society and the State. It ie
not only honorable and jtut, but like all
high ufentiuunf, it i« useful—for honors to
the dead are incentives to the living. Mon
amenta to our. great and g>od. ahonld be
multiplied. May I take the liberty on thia
occasion of suggesting to the bar aud peo
ple of tbe btute to provide a fitting memo
rial to tho diAtingaubed Chief Justice who
so long presided over our Supreme Court,
wboae decision* are nach splendid sped-
men* of juridicial research and learning!
and whose career recall* Wharton* picture
of Nottingham *‘Heated npon bia throne
with a ruv of glory about his head, hie er
mine without a Hpot or blemish, hia balauee
iu hie right hand, uiercv on hi* left, splen
dor and brightncffti at bis feet anl bin
of August liis body was buried t>
Await the dawn of that resurrection day of
which he eo beautifully wrote after ho
could no longer speak.. within a few <1*$*
after hie burial, a public meeting was celled
to assemble in tL« State Capitol on the lltrth
day of August thereafter. That ru-diog
resolved iUelf into an orgaui/.ition that un
dertook the patriotic duty of domnu w )rat
ing hi-* public life by Homo fit nod enduring
memorial. Tho eucoefis, brilliant av hia
own resplendent career which colli ns b-
gather within Iomb than half a d-v.ule .dW
its inauguration to crown the completion of
its work, in highly honorable to those who
have achieved it, but Most bonomblo to
him who inspired if. It has !*«% if any,
parallels. It ih iu itself a more fitting aud
eloquent oration than human language con
pronounce, for that may Apr ak in exagge
rated phra«e of the worth of the dead aud
tbo sorrow of the living; this is lore’s own
tribute, this is griefs truthful oxpretgiou.
As we come to dedioate this statu* u< hi*
name and memory, nil the sunoundin^:
most auspicious. No plow could have pre
ferred n claim above this. It W88 his CTS
home; it iH the cupitol of the State, and hia
fame is a common heritage. Tho prog/iw-
■ive spirit that h/> already made this popu
lous and growing city tbo pride of cv -.ry
citizen, the wonder ot every stranger, Khali
shell furnish opportunity to speak, m it
Khali apeak, to the lnrgeet number of be
holder*. It i*» the time too, when all over
this Southern land, in the qbservance of a
custom that should be perpetuated, fair
women And brave men p&y tribute to our
dead. May wc not tbink of tho spirita of
our honored dead who preceded him in onr
history, a* well a* those of his worthy co-
temporanee, coming from that world s. h*flr*8
no uncharity misjudges, no prejudice blind*
no jealousy, no HuspicionB hover over ns and
rejoiie in the tribute of this day. Anti
fturely, if the honor thia occ&aion pays tit-
dead onld be enhanced, or tho joy it im
ports to the living could be heightened b>
human |>reH«uce, wu have tlmt ii%-mcntz<l
honor, ami that elevated joy in the preeanes
of one worthily ranked among the molt re
nowned of the living, whuu Htrength of de
votion to onr lamented dead has overcoat*
the infirmitiex of age. and the wouriurw, of
travel, and who cornea to miDslc his praiaaa
with oura. lllnatrona aon of the Honth, thy
silent presence i, loftier tribute than spoken
oration or marble etatne or assembled
thonaanda. Alas! Ala.! wc thir day mourn
the alienee of the only tongue that could
fittingly ami adequately voice the honor
we would confer npon thee. li< aido the
S rave of him who never iwerved ia Sii
evotion to thee und the caujo of which
thou wert »xiu art tho worthy Kpraifith
tivn, we tbi. day -ucknown -Ip their j to. t
claim upon the oniidincc, erteoin, lov*
and vent ration ol onnelvel
leiity. May thoto anapicio
help na to commemorate tt
act-
hirn
r protr
uding.
I < har-
‘Vi'.jDi-i., .
V v ■■ -iaclir ,
1 evotion to onr State .O'
lift' and character in-pir*
Aa a aon uf Gi orgm he emiro ntly taenia
thia i miming memorial und all th< houora
cool.-rod l.y this vaet conoourae of hi*
;:od. o ,.iin .i.lniirio, • i ;i,»r; no lo JUtrll
upon her soil, reared a tool;;: In ■ people,
educated at lo r achoola, permeated hy Ih*
influence, of her society nnd etvflir-iluin,
he plead with an eloquco * r.n- ;rp * -, .1 hy
any of her aon* for whatever would pro
mote her weal, und warned at dual > eery
danger hi, aagaoiow*,y« "• tin ,n<n
ing her pro-purity, (jal ed into pnkli icr-
vice at an early age, he nt onet gavt aaaor
ance of tbe high distinction h- aft. i wool,
attain*). For yean hi, public ranir was
a struggle againit prevailing principles (fid
policies be believed ty be daLg. rone, and he
stood conapienona ogain-t it-, poerfaf .
combination ot ability and oraft a*
ever ruled in tbe politic, of any
Btate. Upop every field where her
prondoat gladiators met. he stood tho |«*r
of the knightlitsL He did not always
achieve popular ancccss, but that ha, been
true of the greatest and beat Hia upp ratal
failure* to achieve victory only call.d fora
renewal of tin struggle with unbrok. n
■pirit and purpose. Failure he did not sef-
fur, for hia very defeat* wero victories To
say, aa may be justly sold, that ho waa con-
spicuoua among tboae who have made our
history for thirty years ia high tneonnnm.
During that period the- moat n emoiabln
events of our {Mat have transpired. K re-
culls besides bis own the names and oar-sera
of Stephens, Toombs, the Cobbs, Johnson,
and Jenkins. In what sky waa briglii*r
galaxy ever shone'- Tbe atatesmoLAbip,
the oratory, the public and private viituo i:
exhibits should swell every breast with |«-
triotic pride. In some of the highest qual
ifications of leadership; none of hia d.v
surpassed him. He did not fee k sncoa - by
the schemes of hidden < uncus or crafty ma
nipulation. H« won hi, triumphs on the
arena ot opsn, fair debate before the peoplej
An earnest student of pnblic questions, he
boldly proclaimed his conclusion*, inn
powar ■:! opposing majorities did not deter
them. As a leader of minorities be wo,
misquoted. A* an orator of tha forma,
lictore a popular assembly or convention, in
tbe Hons, of Representatives or tha Senate
Chamber, in Congress, he was tbs acknowl
edged equal of the greatest men who have
illustrated onr State and national bis.
tory for a quarter of a century. He was
thoroughly eqnipptd with a masterly logic,
a captivating ele qnence, a burning invect
ive, a power of denunciation—with every
weapon in the armory of apoken and writ
ten language, and used all with a force and
skill that entitled him aa a debater to the
higheat distinction. While the most un
friendly criticism cannot deny him the
higlifet gift* of oratory, some have withheld
from him the praise dne to that calm jmlg-
ment that looks at. resnlts, that politic.d
foresight that belongs to a wise statesman
ship. .lodged by this jtut standard, who
among the distinguished sons of Georgia ia
that period when her people most ucoled
■ tghc
that
its. OAuani
fellow Citizen. I have b*.n Inlmliua-l
Kentuckian. Kentucky .hare, with Vlntinl. the
honor nnd glory ot hnrlnz bw, the fir>t to an*
nnuro* th# trw* tVmo.-r.tte doctrine of Stete*.
right. In the. memorable revolution of IIH I
count it n difltlngnl.brd boLor to have hern I torn
In a Sure which fare given BO nut iliuMirloiu turn
to th. country—CtnT.Vw.halL Breclenrltigr. Albert
Sidney JobBaon. Abraham L*nrula and. above all,
Jrfterao. ilMb, Prraidrnt ot th. Cvttfmterat.
State* of AmwIra. No blither avhteuce could attret
the love of th. people of (teorsU for bar dead Sen
ator or tbair admltacloa fer the living ladrlot and
utt—mat, who bonorv thia oocaabm with bis J.FM-
nc* than tbl. vuu coaconre. of bar cltt/ona.
Urorstn. w loyal to the mwortes of Ike (mat as IS
iponafMliltes of tba nreaant. yield* to na
Hut* in ter ttevotlot, to fire prtncivlw of tb.
ten Oram, t* to the steal eblaptoc of
acUwovranmsat, horn* rate and pot*,ter lib
erty. w.. », -• mo t.-day
Mr. Darts te k«re to
tonkin dispensing truth, gdodno s, virtue
snd justice tu munkind." And by Its side,
and worthy of such saaocUtion, another to
commemorate the sturdy virtue; unswerv
ing fidelity nnder great trial*, and worth;
public career .of that other Chief Justice
who so recently passed from among tu.
Tlie public disposition to honor the dead
too often finds its only expression in the
resolutions of public assemblies, nnd the
exhibition in pnblic places of emblems of
mourning, soon to be removed. “And the
children of Israel wept for Moses in 'he
plains of Monb thirty days; to the days of
weeping nnd monrnins for Moses were
(tided.'" Too often the great and good
lie in unknown sepulchres, or, if
known, they are unmarked by any
lasting monument. When the feeling dots
cryatalize in enduring marble or granite, in
most eases it it after painful effort and long
delay. Eighteen yearn elapsed after the
laying of the .corner atone of the Bunker
Hill monument, erected by the patriotism
of New England, before its completion was
celebrated. The stetna of Chief Justice
Marshall, appointed daring the second ad
ministration, was nnreiled within a very
recent period. Immediately after his dqath
in 1739, Congress voted a marble monument
to Washington. Half s century elapied
before the foundation was laid. After this,
for seven snd thirty yean, it remained un
finished. Although intended to commem
orate the life and character of him who
was "first in tbe hearts of hit country
men." snd had- jnat| claims upon the treas
ury of the Government, and it otood as if
insulting him whom it ahonld have honored,
symbol of nothing bat the ingratitude cf
tkp country, prophecy of nothing but a
broken constitution, a divided people, and
a disrupted union. Its completion was not
celebrated until tbe 21st day of February,
1883—more than three-quarters of a century
after the resolution of Congress voting it.
Tne history of these similar organiz itious
marks with peculiar emphasis that of tha
Association whoso completed work we
tome to celebrate with becoming c-remoDy.
that judgment nnd sagacity is ot)titled to
higher honor V Who more clearly foresaw
in th* clouds that flecked our political
•ky the storm that was coming)* Whu
watchman stationed to signal the first ap
proach of danger had more f*r-rencbing
vision? What pilot - hargi d witn th, ; *
sacs of the ship of struggled now*
earne-tly to guide it into etearer skiea »t»t
calmer seear With that devotion to the
Union that always characterized him, aud
believing that tbe wrongs of which* •**
justly complained could l-e better redressed
in than oat of the Union, nr had belt, t be
b n. tl n > re..ter • .... tl t would i-o-
lowdissduticn.be . j| . .
of the State,
to trace the
pposral the
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