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STABLISHED182G. 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 "* n ' n- "ii.li t ]- i-.l I. , : tin* -. i • ... . , not *1 • . , . I, .- '. -. :t -in - • I ttion n ■ 11 ‘I