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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION.
VOLUME XVI.
TUESDAY MORNXSrO, JUNE 19, 1883.
PKIC35 5 CEN18
CHARLES J. JENKINS.
THE DEATH OF GEORGIAN GREAT*
EST GOVERNOR.
▲ Orhk Llfa Cloccd la Honorable Age~Tb« Straggle
Of Early Mannood, Followed ty a Middle Life
Of WclUEarned Ttlumpb—rbe Culmiaa.
tloa of Hie FoU'4oel Career, E:o.
Special to The Constitution.
Augusta, Jan, 15.—Ex-Governor Charles
J. Jenkins died at his home in 8ummervllle
last night between ten and eleven o'clock,
but his death was not known by anyone in
Angnsta until one o'clock,nearly three hours
afterwards. A deep feeling of sorrow pre
vailed this morning when the news reached
the public. His funeral will probably be the
largest ever seen in the city, as the whole
community entertained the most profound
love and veneration for him. The bar of
Bichmond coun ty will hold a meeting to-mor
row morning, in order to take action in re
gard to the death of the distinguished jurist
and statesman, and to attend the funeral in a
body. The funeral takes place to-morrow
afternoon at five o’clock from St, Paul's Epis
copal church.
11U Lift! and Btrvleti,
Charles J. Jenkins was born of excellent parent*
a?e In Beaufort, 8. C., on the fiih of Jauuary, 1805.
When he was about 11 years old hit parents moved
to Georgta&nd settled in Jefferson county. Young
Jenkins Jmd even then given promisa of the
that v/as to come from him and fortunately he had
the means hi attain a liberal educatl m. He fcuu-1
h*w way to Fr uiklin college and took a high stand
there. R is collegiate course, however, was finish
ed at Union college, then e^ial In preftlze to any
institute in the Country. Camltigtiome he begin
the study of the law, and in the course of a year
was admitted to tbo Inr. Ho moved to Sanders*
villc in the adjoining county of Washington and
bc^an the practice. His success, though not bril*
llant at first, was enough to encourage any young
lawyer. In the very start of his esreer he won the
c mfidence and respect of all who knew him, laying
well then the solid foundation of a character dis
tinguished throughout a long and trying
career alike for its strength and
purity. In 18*27 ho left Sandersvlllo
and went to Augusta to make that, as subsequent
events proved, his home for the long years that yet
lay before him. Here he at once entered well iuto
the practico. and before he had reached the ago of
thirty—a time In life when men usually are Just
setting to good work—he had fitmly established
himself as a lawyer and a citizen. Ills stvlc as a
young lawyer was in striking contrast to that gen
erally seen, particularly in young men of acknowl-
edged ability. He did not try tc
rush into fame by achieving notoriety,
Ho avoided all showlneu and presumption. Whilo
others were trying to dazzle by such method*, he
was devoting himself patiently to his profession,
studying hard, and with a firm faith awaiting the
sure results. By the lime he left college he was a
ready speaker and he constantly improved, his
styleshowlogallalong tho refining effect of his
studious habits.
A man of such decided convictions could not bo
undecided in his political alliances.
He gave his fenront support
of the state, he made a senes or speecnes which ,
proved very effective. The con test was as closo as J
it was excited, amd resulted lu the election of John*
sou by one of the smallest majorities ever given to a
governor cf Georgia.
Just about this time occurred tho rupture be*
tween a large element of the whig or union party
In Georgia and the national whig party. Toombs
and Stephens, the great whig champions, declared
that the parly in the north was unsound on slavery,
and they came over to tho democrats. The whig
party in Georgia then began to go to places. The
democrats had put up Pierce for president and tho
whigs nad nominated Bcott, Mr. Jenkins refused
to support either ticket, and this fact weakened
him I a the race with Johnson, which came a few
months later. In the presidential campaign a
convention of wblgs, who wore dissatisfied
with the attitude of their national party, was held
In Macon. It nominated Daniel Webster for presi
dent and Charles J. Jenkins /or vice president Its
action was intended as a protest and a warning to
the national party. In 1858 the railroad fever
spread over the south and a great commercial con*
▼entlon was held in Montgomery. Govornor Brown
appointed Charles J. Jenkins one of the delegates
for the state-at-large, and in the convention he fig
ured very conspicuously among many of the lead
ing men of tho couth. At this
time Mr. Jenkins had reached a
prominence which brought him Into consultation
on all matters of public importance in Georgia.
While conservative in his politics, ho was one of
the most progressive of men In the advocacy of all
that looked to tho material prosperity of his state.
The war wss rapidly coming. Tha legislature of
1800 found the question of the state's relation to the
union in a shape that demanded some action on its
part. It was determined to submit the question to
a convention of the people. The legislature
called the convention to meet on
the 16th of January, 1881. The aet
passed unanimously. The committee on the state
of the republio addressed a communication to cere
tain leading citizens of both parties, asking them
to meet together and in acondllator^pra^c^ ffgy
to try an3 devise loittfi coQrie lot legislative action
In that time of delicate danger. The name of every
one of the men selected for that grand council is
historic. Hero Is the list: Joseph E. Brown, (tho
then governor), Alexander H. Stephens, Robert
Toombs, Joseph H. Lumpkin, R. F. Lyon, Charles
J, Jenkins, W. A. Panford, Henry L. Bonnlug, Ben-
ulng G. Andrews,Linton Stephens, If. J. Crawford,
Benjamin H. Bill, Francis 8. Bartow, James
Jackson, Thomas R. R. Cobb, Henchel V. Johnson,
E. H. Baxter and J. II. Howard. Those men met
and suggested tbo calling of tho convention referred
to, with the following ureamble to tho resolutions
they submitted: “Whereas, tho present crisis in
our national affairs, in tho judgmeut of thisgeucrsl
assembly, demands resistance; ami whereas, it is
the privilege and right of the sovereign people to
determine upon the modo, measure and tirno of
snch resistance, etc." The office of adjutant-gene*
ral was organized, the governor authorized
to accopt 10,003 voluntoor troops, guns were pur
chased, and au appropriation of $l,O0C,00(* for xn'Jl*
Ury purposes was made. In short, Georgia pre
pared for what seemed evon then a very probabl*
War.
Before that sossfeilof the legislature ended Linton
Stephens resigned biz seat on tho supreme bench,
and though a majority of tho ligUlature had been
opposed to Mr. Jenkins in polities, he was chosen
to fill the vacancy—a high tribute to hiz ability and
purity of character. Soon after thlz the syatom of
electing the Judges by the legislature wasabolbhed
and tho powor to appoint them was conferred ou
the governor. After Judge Jenkins served out the
nnexpired term of Linton Stephens, he was *p«
whig party, following faithfully
and serving with zeal the party of Clay, of which- pointed for a full tejmhtJZ&SaafflS B*own~. -
V.W.M.M. *»—* «•»» *^fcw«.«.v. 6 ca ^tuc promotion to the supreme beneh lifted Judgo
leader In Georgia.
When still quite a young man Mr. Jenkins was
made attorney general of Oeorgia. The office de
veloped more fully his natural powers, and gave
him a fine record. Tho fidelity that had disiln*
gulshcdhis attention to all matters of private na
ture in his practice seemed to be intensified when
public trusts depended upon it. His service as at
torney general were such aa to place him very high
In the popular regard, while they gave him station
among the very first lawyers of tho state at a time
when Georgia was very rich In legal talent.
In tho legislature of Georgia no man erer stood
higher, ne was for yoars speaker of the houso,
noted In that position for his cool deliberation and
hlaunbiased judgment. Ho frequently appeared
on the floor in the debates, always commanding the
Attention of opponents as well aa allies. He was
then, aa always, a firm party man on party
measures, but more that once when a caucus com
manded what he deemed morally wroug he fell
back on the higher law of his conscience, and was
unmoved by any commotion against him. His
services to the whig party in Georgia were so valua
ble that they commanded attention throughout
the country. President Fillmore offered him a
seat In his cabinet which he declined, because he
thought it his duty to attend to heavy
professional engagements ho had undertaken.
Mr. Jenkins's career in politics furnishes its most
notable incidents in the records of the legislature
of 1849. Probably no legislature la the history of
Georgia, contained so many men who have exerted
a controlling influence In our public affairs. Joe
Brown had just been elected to the senate after a
rattling campaign in the mountains. Beside him,
in that body, were Andrew J. Miller, David J. Bai
ley and other men of scarcely leas note.
The lower house contained, among
Its leaders, Charles J. Jenkins, Augustus
H. Kenan, Wm. T. Wofford, Parmedus Reynold’,
Unton Stephens and Lucius J. GartrelL Alfred
JL Colquitt was secretary of the senate. The de
bates of the sesuton were famously fierce. The
chief battle was over a set of resolutions championed
by Lucius J. Gartrell aecltring strictly lor stale
rights and branding the Wilmot proviso as uncon
stitutional. Already tht firstthuudersof th* loom
ing storm were heard, and the men who were for
an aggreadve assertion of state rights had control
of both branches of the general assembly. The
union men had, however, some strong leaders.
Foremost in the house for their cause stood
Charles J. Jenkius, and he fought the resolution
with great vigor. Tho declaration over which the
hardest combat came was as follows: “Resolved,
that the people of Georgia entertain an ardeut feel
ing of devotion to the union of these states, and
that nothing short of a persistence in the present
system of encroachment upon our rights by the
bon-slave-holdiDg states can induce us to contem
plate the pooibllity of a dissolution.’ The resolu
tions were parsed fu both houses by an
overwhelming xnsjort'y and the breach
between the democrats and the union men was
widened.
In 1851 what was known aa the southern rights
party made a rigorous campaign for the
governorship with Governor VcDoua'd
as their leader. Against him the
onion men put up Howell Cobb. He received
the active support of Charles J. Jenkins, then a
potent factor In Georgia polities. Cobb wu elected
and the southern rights men were severely dlsoom*
fitted. However, when the election of 1853 came
around they made another effort with great deter
mination. Henchel V. Johnson, then In the prime
of his power, wa* put torth as their candidate
for governor. The services of Jenkins
to bis party had fairly won the title to the
nomination, and of his ability to take care of him
self and his party no one made question. The cam
paign between Jenkins and Johnson wss one of the
liveliest In the memory of men now living. It was
during Its excitement h 4 Alfred H. Colquitt made
his first political fight In company with Thomas
C. Howard, then one of the famous stump speaken
Jenkins abovo tho fierce political storm then rag
ing. Though ho had dedluod to support Scott ho
had remained a union man all tho lim*, and favor
ed the election of Douglas In i860. He was of the
opinion expressod so powerfully In tho secession
convention by Henchel V. Johnson, that Georgia
could got her rights if she remained iu tho ui.lou.
When the state seceded hehoarilly Joined his fate
to tho den federate causa, striving for it, hoping for
it to the end,
The war was now raging, and Georgia was fore
most In pouring outher blood and treasure to st:t»
tain It The aland taken by Governor Brown ou
the conscription act had arousod a bitter opposition
tohlm and at the olection of 1861, au eft art was
made to bring out Judge Jenkins against him, but
without success. General Gartrell, Judgo Cabs-
nlss and General Colquitt were also pressed to run,
but declined. Finally Joshua Hill made the race
and was defeated, as wu Tim Furlow in tho same
race.
The judgeship on the supremo bonch was the
only Judicial position Mr. Jenkins over held, but It
was sufficient to fix high
reputation u a Jurist Daring hit terms of service
some of tho greatest trials in tho annals of the
Georgia Judiciary were pleaded by tho great legal
minds of the day. Ills decisions are model* of
dear expression, and always bear the evideuce of
thorough acquaintance with the law and the re
cords. On the beuch some of tho striking traits of
his mental constitution were displayed. QU powers
of analysis were of a high order. Tbo stndious
habits which had made him a thorough lawyer
while yet a young man carried him to the depth of
every question presented for his adjudication.
The literary style of bis decisions hu been
admired by all who have read them—they
are terse, strong, and clear. The war over, the stato
passed Into the hands of a provisional government
established by the edict of Andrew Johnson. James
Johnson wu appointed governor. It wm a time of
great turmoil in GeoJgla and the people turned to
those men Who hod proven thenselveo worthy of
leadership, with an almost despairing hope, but
still with hope. Governor Johnson called a conven
tion. To it were elected able and patriotic men
many of them famous before and many become
famous since. Hcrschel V. Johnson wu chosen
president of the body. Governor Johnson sent a
message, setting forth, (n a very practical way, the
line of policy ho thought best for the convention to
adofi’. la that body Mr. Jenkins wu the unques
tioned lender. It wm there that bis capacity u a
parliamentary leader came to bo folly recognized.He
m ranged measures with a firm hand and advocated
them with a fervid power seldom seen, even in
acknowledged statesmen. It wu then that Herschel
V. Johnson formed the opinion of Jenkins which
he afterwards expressed in these words: “X have
heard able men and noted speakers
sxneitmes make failures, but Jenkins never
ma le a ra.-an speech in his life. He always com-
maud a the attention end respect of bis audience."
The convention repealed the ordinance of
•Ion; repudiated the war debt, and declared slavery
abolished forever In Georgia. An election for state
officesand governor was ordered ferthe 15thof
November, 1865. Judge Jenkins wu petitioned by
a committee of distinguished cltiz.-n* to allow the
use of hla name as a candidate for governor. He
replied in a characteristic letter—a model of high
tone and good taste. One sentence of it is especial-
Jy worthy of preservation. Bald be; “An honest
and intelligent review of our put half
century convicts ns of two egregrions error*; too
grett prnneness to agitation, and too mnch dfvLIon
among ourselves. If my feUow-citlsem detect Jn
me aught of vindictiveness for put divisions, or of
proscription for honest opinion’s sake, let them all
proscribe me."
There wu no opposition, and Charles J. Jenkins
recrired the only unanimous election ever accord
ed a governor of Georgia. When the time ap
proached for bh inauguration he received a note
from Governor Johnson, telling him that the presi
dent had ordered the provisional government to
oontlnuo until further notice from Wunnjtoo. |
On the lltb of December, however, Andrew John
son telegraphed that Governor Jenkins mb, u ’>o
inaugurated, but that he would not interfe.» with
James Johnson as provisional governor. He said >
the pro visional governor would bo Informed in a j
low days what action wu expected of him. On !
the 14th of Decembor 1885. Jenkins wailnsu&uta-* !
ted u governor amid very general rejoicing all over
the state. His iuaugural address was ono oi tho ,
most remarkable ever heard in this state. It flowed
with a brave hope all (he way through, aud was
calculated to inspire to new exertions a r* • plo
then in tho depths lof despoudancy. Amui» r - Hs
beautiful utterances were the following: ' Hvo
years since reason abandoned and the sword *s
Burned the arbitrament. Wo open not that record
of violenco; would that we could stamp it wit ihe
seal of oblivion. Now the wager of battle is
the award is against us, m parhea
to the Issue. Our whole pro <ie
have risen up and accepted it u by the will of oco
man. What valor failed to achieve wisdom nas
promptly renounced, aud truth herself has set Vnr
signet to the attestation of the deed” A . -,
"Peace restored-tho raachluery of gorerui.it-it
once more put in operation—public and ptir .e
enterprise aroused from their long slumber-re. •>
rational institutions reopeued—our sacre^tc-
and our altars with their holy mluUtrWRtis^ {
qu on ted as of yore, and the blcsring of A'tnliriuy
God overspreadlug and vivifying all earnest ». ir rt,
Georgia wllUilustrato the teachings of adV .-iy
by speedily achieving an enlarged prosporitj '
Those were sentiments liberal, pure, patriotic - -j-
ken at a time wheu the drear desolation ol the ■ *r
had Just been fully realised. They came frer. h
man who wu always serene and whose oxajq;1o
was even more precious than his precepts iu that
time of sore trial.
We are now approaching what may bo consid- rod
the most important era in a life that covers f ty
years of public service. Georgia was paiing
through tho darkest days she had yet known, i ut
there were darker to come. Through agren» -art
fiXthat Period no man had such opportune ^ j
represent and to serve his people u did Gov, *or
Jenkins. Tho legislature met ou the 5th of J# '«•
ry, 1866. Before it were many quostlon, dellcaL in
their nature and touching the dearest interests o: nc
commonwealth. On the 19th of December, J> r*,
Wm. H. Seward, u secretary of the state, had w ;t-
ten to James Johnson, relieving him of the i.ud
hitherto reposed in him and had informed Gov*-?,
or Jenkins that the national administration wc id
cheerfully co-operate with the state government of
which ire wu the head. This formed to brte- j.
my of boiie that the state would bo left to right .j>
own affairs. Such hope wm doomed to early dir «-
pwlntment. The work of reconstruction won m.
begun and the resistance to its conditions t •
dertakeu by some of tho great Geetgin ten* j.
The first message of Governor Jenkln* wa* oru ,t
the bc.it vt his many able state papers. In it .o
calUd attention to a strange incouiistenry in \ o
reconstruction plan. President Johnson hadp->-
claimed the thirteenth amendment to the constitu
tion, adopted by the vote of Georgia os a state • i
the uulou, and yet Georgia wu denied ber rig)
ss a state in tho union. After President Johns t\
had proclaimed the war at au cad tho Th u
Stevens faction renewed their ifUatHi
And canted through the fon> *n'»
amendment. It came to ttsorgi* * r .r
rstifioailon. Governor Jcukius, In his uu*s*n- c- it*
the legislature, made a nnutcrly argument *.»
it. The resolution declining to ratify the arr^.^
meut wu unauimv '.sly passed bytho sen« k '«
lu the house there ifosenly tvwproiert t
id trouble begft te« • -
Then the trouble bcgh,' ° THF^V'
'•» ; ""J« «
tonal affairs of tbo state with great wiaiont and
humanity. The state road was pat into successful
operation. Mr. T. W. Chichester, a frieud of tbo
govtrnor, borrowed In New York $403,000for the use
of tbo state. Of this sum about $200,000 wu speut
to buy corn for the destitute who had not yet raised
a crop from tho blasted soil. Such wu the confi
dence lu Governor Jenkins’s administration that
Georgia securities, despite the general desolation,
brought 00 cents on the dollar.
After the fourteenth amendment went back with
out Georgia’s approval, congress passed what la
known u “tho Sherman bill.’’ It sent the amend
ment back to the state for action, with still sterner
conditions. Negro suffrage wu added*
Tho state government wm abolished and
a fedsra! rule In the form of
a military dictation wu put' In its place. No man
wu over placed In a more trying position than tbo
governor of Georgia at that time. Foitunately fox
tho state be wu u prudent u be wu brave
and u faithful ai ho wu sags*
clous. lie at oace declared that ho did not be*
llsve the fbsrman bill to be constitutional and pro
ceeded to Washington to lay bis pica boforo the
highest Jndlcial tribunal iu the land. Us employed
u counsel Jeremiah 8. Black, Robert J. Brent,Kdgar
Conran and Charles O’Conor. While in Wuhington
using every effWt to protect his people from what
he believed to be a flsgrant wrong Governor Jenkins
still kept a steady eye on Georgia. Fearing that
ruh counsels might rule the hour, be Issued from
Wuhington an adddress to the people of Georgia,
in which he advised “a firm bnt temperate refusal
of acquiescence in an adoption of the Bheaman bill,
#d a patient, manly endurance of military gov
ernment, until in the efflux of time, and on tho
subsidence of the pauiona generated by civil war,
better counsels shall prevail at the federal
capital—we, moan time, strictly observing
law and order, and vigorously addressing ourselves
to industrial pursuits." The supreme court dis
missed Governor Jenkins’s bill and the gloomy era
of reconstruction began. General Pope, then in
command of tbls military division, wrote to Oov-
onrer Jenkins and ukod if he had seen bis order
prohibiting state officials from influencing the
people on reconstruction before he had issued the
addrera from Washington. Jenkins replied that
he had not, but added that he should In future
do whatever hu oath u governor required
of him. General Pope replied that state
officials would not be allowed to «.«.uonnee acts of
congress under which his military supervision wu
constituted. Tlaea grew worse. Pope wu succeed
ed by Meade. Nobody kaew where ths state gov
ernment ended, and the bayonet rule began. A
more perfect chaos in forms of govtrnment'cannot
be imagined, aud yet the people were pescefnl and
forbearing. What la known u the reconstruction
convention met la Atlanta on the 9th of December,
1887. Thousands of voters had refused
to go to the polls, and the con
vention wu composed mainly of unknown men,
I rat before Pope gave op the command the conven
tion demanded $40,000 for its expenses, and falling
to get li from tho state Ueuurer, mum! kope u> is
kuo a military order for it. He complied with thia
request, but John Joues, Ute treasurer of the state,
refused toe bey tl* mandat*. While metiers were
in this condition Meade came Into commend. I!e
promptly tried to enforce the order of hla predeces
sor. He wrote to Governor Jenkins requesting that
he sea to the payment of the money, and refer;h ft
to the demaud of the couveution
u "an appropriation mado by law."
Governor Jenkiu’s response to Geueral Meade is a
model of keen satire in the garb of the gentieit
cuutteay. It was an argument to show that the
convention wu called under a federal and not a
state law and that the calling It had provided the
means of defraying Its expenses. In the constitu
tion of Georgia, which be bad sworn to obey and
in execute he found no warrant foe ths eoncemlon
that was asked ol him. Coaclurlisg bis letter be
wrote these grand words: “I have a serene cons-
that In declining to obey the
the convention and to
comply wlih your courteous request, l out psya
dutiful homage to both constitutions." This letter
was scut to Mi ado on the 10th of December, 1867.
Ou the 18th, Meade, iu a brief note, Informed Gov
ernor Jenkins that he ccntideied lib refusal to
pay tbo con volition’s order out of Ike state treasury
ail obitructluu to the pulley of reconstruction, aud
therefore compelled to remove him from office.
Treasurer John Jones wu also removed. General
Thomas II. Rugor was "detailed for duty" as gov
ernor of Georgia. Captai u Oh ♦rJcs F. Rock wel 1 wss
appointed treasurer, and Captain Charles Wheaton
wu “detailed for dutyascamptroller-gcueral.
Under Meade’s order the officers named proceeded
to Milledgcville, aud took absolute control of the
Mate government. Treasurer Jones was thrown
into prison for refusing to deliver tho state's treasure
to the federal officers. TLL was the hour of most
awful gloom. It fdund Governor Jeukins calm and
resolute. By an act of quick decision and courage
be did the stale a signal service. Ho felt that his
authority had been overthrown by an unscrupu
lous power and the rights of the people trampled
unmercifully. lie realized, however, that reds
Luce horo was useless. Ild resolved agaiu to try
tho highest tribunal for justice, lie se
cured $100,003 of the state's money
fruai tho vaults i-i Milledgcville, (all that was there)
and taking tho executive seal from the usurping
power hastened to Washington. It wu a noble ef
fort to save rrhat he could of the state’s treasure and
houor from an almost total wreck and it endeared
him to tho people more than ever. Before the
supremo court hs filed a bill complaining tlrnt
Ulysses 8. Grant, George G. Meade, Thomas II*
Huger, and C. F. Rockwell had illegally Mixed the
state's property and Imprisoned her officials, llo
prayed foran injunction to prevent them from furth*
erspollatlon. Tholnjunetioa was of course refused.
Governor Jcukius continued to counsel peaceful
resistance to reconstruction, and to assure tho peo-
plo that their trials could not last beyond tho rush
of passion then in control of federal legislation.
Tho military government remained supreme, uutil
iu 1868 Rufus B. Bullock wu elected governor of
Georgia.
Leaving the gubernatorial chair, honored and
loved by the whole state, Govornor Jenkius retired
to private life. His fortune wu sufficient to git e
him comfortable eas*. Ho continued his practico
of tbo law, however, lor awhile. Iu 1670
tho state wu rescued from repub
lican misrule and there wu offered
an opportunity to give some general expression of
tho gratitude tho pooplo felt toward Govornor
Jenkius, The legislature fa August, 1872, passed a
resolution, offered by Major J. B. Gemming, au
thorizing tho governor to bavo made and presented
to Governor Jenkius a fae simile of tho executivo
seal of tho state which ho had saved when re
moved from office, to bear this additional Inscrip
tion: ’tin Arduls Fidelia." Tho copy of tho seal
was mado in gold and transmitted to Governor
Jenkins. His letter, accepting it, wu llko all that
ho wrote, full of grace and power. One paragraph
la it is worthy of perpetual preservation.
He says; “My position is that there Is now no
cause for despondency; that the wrongs and op.
previous we endured resulted from admlnistratlov
abuses, ast Iron structural change* in thoAOvenp
menti This dlstincfltan should be kept constant!-
lu view, la a complex government like our oirn,
the political powers divided between the general
and tbo state governments, let it nevet bo conceded
that a power onco usurped is thenceforth a power
transferred; nor a right onco suppressed Is for that
pause a right extinguished; nor that a constitution
a thousand times violated becomes a
constitution abolished; or, finally, that
a government prostituted by two or
tjtree cowuwutive ruhalBistratiottl to purposes of
tyrannyanu corruption must thereafter bs regarded
as a h'ovcrnmout revolutionized." Resting in hon
ored retirement from the storms ho had met so
bravely, Charles J. Jenkins enjoyed the perfect COB*
fidesed and respect of the people. Whoa anew
constitution wu ordered by the popular voice theft
wu a gen oral diiiy* that the pan who bad the child
part in forming tfi© constitution of 1885 should help
Iu tho new work. The convention of 1871
contained 101 delegates, among whom were
raaqy of tha men who wow
leaders JaHie old civilization and many who had
come to the front under the now. The presidency
of tho body wu by geueral consent, tendered to
Governor Jeukins. Though in tho chatr he wu one
of ths foremost leaden iu that historic body, His
two treat speeches were made on ths question of
regulating the railroads aud on ths question of pay
ing the bonds l*tt*d by tho Bullock administration
Ou betb issues bt stood dlrcetiy opposed to General
Toembs. it wu a battle of giants. Toombs ffiul a nu.
Jorltyot the convention with him and succeeded is
Using lu the organic law a denial of tho state's
liability on the liullsck b inds, aud, also, In giving,
to tlie legislature tbo power of regulatlog the rail-
retds. Though Governor Jenkius wu on tho
mpopularsldeof both those Issues, not ths slight-
•st question was ever mado of the purity of hli
motives, no thought and spoke from a high unit
»f Justice that did him houor.
After tho convention adjouttier! he retired to
j>»Irate ]Jfe again and pssvcd tbo suejeedlug years
at his beautiful homo in BummsrviUo, near
• ugusta.
After the summary termination of hie gnbernato-
U1 career. Governor Jeakin* spent some tlfte in
>»sda and in Baltimore, and subsequently re
•aired to Enrope,where he resided and traveled for
••early twe year*.
HJnce his return home, he wu for some tirno the
••ruldent'ot the Planters’ Loan and 8avings bank,
' i the city of Augusta. His lost business orgage-
•rent wu u president, for a few months, of the
august* factory.
Until the fatal attack enmo on, be bad divested
rimsell of all cares, and had been ipeudlng the
renlngol bis days to calm, dignified repose.
flovernorJenklua'N Dcistli.
OOYKAKOA M’DANIKL'S ORDER TO CDS* TUB BZBCtJ-
T1VX omen TO-DAY
Governor McDaniel returned to the city ate
o’clock lut night from Cedartown, where he had
been on avialt of Impaction to the convict camps
fie heard of Governor Jenkins's death for the first
tlmeafter arriving In the city, and In honor of the
distinguished Georgian tieued the following older:
Btatb or GEoaoia, Executive Department, At
lanta, da., June 15, 1883.—This department hu
learned of the death ol the lion. Charles J. Jenkins,
which occurred on yesterday at ten minutes put
ten o’clock p. m., at his home in HumruerviUe,
Richmond county, Georgia. He served the state u
member of the legislature, lu which be wu often
speaker of the house of representatives; u attorney
general; u Justice of the supreme court; as dele
gate to the constitutional convention of 1865; u
governor, and u president of tho constitutional
convention of !877. Ills long and useful public
service wu without a stain. Felthtal to every
trait, he displayed ability, Integrity and
patriotism rarely equalled and never surpassed.
In life, the admiration of a grateful people found
fit expression In the legend, “In arduls fldeles" in
scribed upon the foe simile presented to him by the
general assembly, of Uts great seal, which he pre
served for the commonwealth. IIU memory is a
priceless heritage of the state.
As atrlbute to his worth, it Is ordered—
That this testimonial be entered upon the min
utes of thU department, and that all the s:ate bouse
offices be dosed to-morrow, the 16th of June, the
day of bis funeral. Hbbbv D. McDaniel,
Governor.
Acortra. June 16.—The funeral of the late Gov
ernor Jenkins, took place this afternoon. Tae city
conncll and the members of the bar attended lu a
body. All business wu suspend* d and a large cor
tege followed the remains to fiumtervllle, where
the burial took place.
NEWS OF GEORGIA.
WHAT THE PEOPLE ARK SAYING
AND DOING,
Allth. L't.l., Crime.,Oim.ltlc.and Olh.r Xv.nU—
Bow th. Crop, vhroaiboue tb. tu.l.Bt.na-
T«lk bb.ae Folltfo. and BufloM.-V.C.
t.r. of O.n.r.1 Xat.ro*, Bio,
Conyiiu, June 16. ~Miia Ragsdale, of thl,
place was to-day adjudged a lunatic and
will be gent to tbe asylum.
8imincBViM.E, June 15.—Mr. Peter Rube,
husband of Madan Ruhe, tile magic teacher
dlrd tide morning. Mra. Wilson, after at
(ending lo her household duties, died sudden
ly on the loth. Little Alice Williams, fivo
years old, died near Alpine on the lOtli. A
lively and an interesting child,
GHr.KNVii.Lg, June 11.—'There has been a ru
mor for several days of the seduction of a
beautiful young lady, tho daughter of I,. W.
Koy, constable for Trial Justice Croft, liy
L. W. Floyd, a merchant broker of this city,
formerly of New berry. Tho
rumor was started by a former
suitor of Miss Koy, and was promptly denied
by Floyd and Miss Koy. The latter, Mini
Koy, eonfessed to having been drugged and
seduced while out riding some time since by
Floyd,nndimproperrolations have existed up
to the time of the last'meeting last Friday
oight, which was witnessed by Harrison, who
reported the same to Miss Koy's father. Mr.
Koy formally demanded Floyd to marry bis
outraged daughter. Floyd positively refused
lo do so, when Koy drew
his pistol ty shoot Floyd, but
was flred at through the coat pocket by Floyd
tlrst. Koy was not hit hut Floyd was shot In
the lett aide. Tho wound is not necessarily
fatal. Fivo allots were tired, three by Floyd
and two by Koy. Floyd accidently abot T.
W. Davis, a prominent merchant, in bis wild
attempt to reach Koy. Public sentiment Is
very much against Floyd, and no arrests have
been mado.
Usims, June 15.—The crazy negro who
was carried through hero a day or two since
on Ida way to the asylum, died on tbe depot
platform at MiUcdgcyillo before reaching
liia destination.
tipsHTA,* June 12.—As bntler making la n
subject of much interest in our stato, perhaps
the following modo of churning will tie use
ful to dairymen. The cream, after being taken
from the milk, is put into a churn of cold
water, ami a few minutes usa of the dasher
converts It into beautiful, llrm butter, of aa
rich color, ns the cream would make by aDy
other process of churning. This hu been
successfully practiced on a small scale; why
should it not bo on a largo one?
Daulohxoa, Juno 12.~In spile of tho some-
wfmt damp, hut still not unfavorable
day, tho attendance at the morning services
on the Ilrst day was exceedingly
line. The commencement sermon was
preached by Rev. T. P. Cleveland, of Gaines-
villa. The chapel la still unfurnished to sonic
* xtent, hut the ceremonies for this
year’s exercises are very good,
rhe grounds on tho college bill have been
much improved and tho entire structure
looks quite different to Us sppesrancs last
commencement. The exercises give promise
to he Interesting.
Wauhenton, June 12.—George Hamilton,
Stephen Wright and Florence Ruff, all col
ored, convicted at tha April term of our su
perior court of assault with intent to murder
Alonzo Williams, broke jail last Thursday
night, and have not been hoard- of since,
t hey had been refuged a new trltd tho day
tictc'rc, mid a guard from the penitentiary
would hove railed for them nt on early day.
Very material aid was rendered them from
tho outside,
Talladkua, June 13.—On Monday night,
alont four miles north of Rockford, Coosa
county, one of tho foulest murders occurred
that lias ever been known to that section. A
negro boy named Jordan Corbin, wont to Mr.
lion Cardon's house, about ten o’clock armed
with a singlo barrel shotgun, and shot Mr.
lien Cardan through tho head, and then en-
tered the house, reloaded his gun.
shut Mi's. Cordon, hla wife, ami
their little lioy, nged ten years,
went out into tbo yard to glvo tbo alarm,
when tho wretch again londetl his gun ami
shot tho buy. Tho wife and boy are not dan
gerously wounded, but the father was in a
d\ ing comlitlon on Tuesday night. Ho can-
not pmaibly recover. The negro was caught
this morning at 6 o’clock, aud will In all
probability Ikj burnsd to a stake where ho
noinmilted the deed. His object was to rape
ihe young lady, but In this lie failed.
Macon, June 18.—Tbe Gibson jury, Thus.
W. Troy, foreman, this morning at half-oast
ten o’clock returned a verdict of stabbing.
The judge has Dot yet Impose! tho sentence.
The jury adopted resolutions thanking Blteriff
Westi oil lor the attention and courtesies
shown them, complimenting bis efficiency.
GnirrtN, June 13.—Another lunatlo was
brought ilowu this morning on the Carrollton
train from the crazy district that seems to
llnnrish on that lino In that particular section
of the state. It appears that they carry some
body from up that way to the asylum every
few days. Tills was a colored man, and I
was informed by the guard that Ihe negro’s
condition only dates back to about two weeks
ago. lie was at work in the field, when lie.sml-
denly dropped Ids hoe, remarking at tbe time
“Pm nailed off and must be going, so farewell
to this world and you sinners.” To all ap
pearances bo has been "off” ever since.
While here he slept most of the time, being
under tho influence of morphine, hut tbe
guard told as soon as the effects of the oplute
cessed that he would rise to hla feet anil out
preaob anybody wltliln a radios of lire hun
dred miles, and hold out longer nt it. I told
him then for heaven's sake to let him rest, as
we hare a few of the same kind here, and
that wu couldn't stand too much of a good
thing.
Lsxinoton, June U.—Oglethorpe county
Is ag'tin the scene of a terrible wife
murder. Information has been received here
tbst Dill Drake, a son of Dlrmah Drake, made
his wife go out to hoe cotton. 8ko was en-
ciente at the time, anil while hoeing in the
nnn she fell, and her husband began heating
her with his hoe. He tbendragged her by tbe
bands to the boose, leaving a trail of blood
where she was dragged. The villian did not
secure a physician and said she should go to
work next day. She only fired a day and a
half. Drake fled. Tbe people ore very Indig
nant. Ths coroner went out to day and bail
the body exhumed, and a postmortem exam
ination will be made which will probably
give more light on the murder.
Chattanooga, June 16.—Tbe constable of
Carter county, Tenn., passed through this
city to day iu charge of Eastman, alios John
More, who killed K. Deas Staples, of Stokes
county, N. C. He wss arrested in Indians.
Last night while a freight train on tbe Ala
bama Great Southern railroad wu crossing
the bridge oyer Wills creek, it gave way, pre
cipitating five cars into the water. Tbe acci
dent happened near Attallo, Ala, eight miles
from this city. Engine and two car* bad
passed over, consequently, were not injured.
Same Loharn of Acwnrth, Ga, a train em
ployee , wu Instantly killed, being literally
cut to pieces by falling timber. Mr. Lee, a
brakeman on tbe train, jomped off, and was
seriously injured.
Waynes so so. June 10.—A terrific thunder
storm occurred here lut evening. Tbe hall
has damsged tbe crop* very much.
A cotton stalk, u a sample, from Dr. Ro
land Steven's plantation, about four miles
from town, wu exhibited here to-day and
had neither stem nor leaf left on it. Much
damage has been done to corn also. Five
negro cabins were blown down upon one
plantation. A negro U reported to have
been killed, by the falling of bis house,
upon the plantation of Mr. Jaa I. Darla
Every farmer who has come to town to-day
reports negro houses and fences blown down
and their crops fearfully mangled by the
hail storm.
Canton, Juno 15.—Mr. Samuel Tate and
David A. McMalrn will leave this evening
with Dr. Wm. A. Greene, for the uylum at
Milledgcville. Dr. Greene wu sent from here
to tbe asylum about one year ago, but af
ter remaining awhile the doctors in charge
thought him temporarily restored and gave
him n furlongh. We hope he may be entirely
cured before returning.
Your correspondent to-dsy saw the tanned
hide of a negro. The history of tbe hide os
we get it, Is thst our townsman, I)c. W. L.
Coleman, received ft from one of hfs friends,
a doctor, and thought to preserve it he would
have it tanned, and thereby carry out too
Tewksbury idea.
Savannah, June 16.—Tbe little daughter,
aged six, of I’oliceman Smith, wu danger
ously bitten lut night by a savage bull dog
about the shoulders and neck. Her condi
tion Is serious.
Quitman, June 16.—Mr. C. Thsrpo ind
wife bought a water mill in Florida, a
few miles below tbe Georgia line,
about six months ago. On last Wednes
day night Mr. Tbarpe wu at a debating
society a short distanco off, when be wu
horrified to see his home ablaze. He gavo
the alarm, ran over and proceeded to remove
tils family and effects. Upon Investigation,
he found his wife and her trunk, and of bis
money ubout $500 non eat. Search wu mado
all that night and the next day for tho woman
without avail. Tharpe raved so that the
neighbors thought he was dissembling, and
decided that he had killed her. They let off
the mill pond, searched the forest, and still
she could not be found. They then came
to the conclusion that she had
burned tho house, look the money
and eloped. Whereupon a warrant wus is
sued for her arrest and they scoured the coun
try, and on yesterday she wu found at n
neighboring lionso three miles distant. It
seemed that she had been in tho adjacent
swamp for the whole time. It is thought by
some however that she eloped with a young
man, and being pressed too closely shesurren-
dcred herself in this way to protect him. She
Is now In tho custody of tbe law.
GEORGIA GLIMPSES.
Tbo peoplo ol Conyen are discussing the presence
of a bear.
Sumter Republican: Wo have ou out editorial
table, from tho gaitlou ol the senior ol this paper, a
cuiloslty lu the shape ol acorn tassel. It consists
ol soveu ears ol com, with tbe tassel and silk at
tached. We bavo seen sovsn ears o( corn grow to
gether on oso stalk, but noser have we seeu them
with tbo tassel before. It reminds ono ot tbe seven
yean of plenty that wu predicted by Josopb lu tho
pTTim ol Egypt, which made blm a ruler of that
country eeulurles ago. Wonder If any Joseph will
come forward and let us knew what these port.nd,
Orecnaboro Herald: Old grandma Haley, tho
mother ol Ur. James A. Haley, was thrown Into tbo
greatest eostney lut Tuesday morning, by meeting
her daughter wbom the had not seen In twenty-flsa
yiars, and thought sho was dead. You con Imag
ine such a meeting between mother and daughter
alter such au absence.
Among tbs incidents ol tbo Stevenson hanging,
tho Gwinnett HcrsltT says tbst wheu Dr. Moore re
moved tbo rope from Htevcr.ron’s neck, a woman
who had pressed hoc way lo tbo ropo, asked per
mission to outer. Him hurried lo tho sheriff and
seizing tbe nooso that bad Just been removed and
wu still warm, rubbed It rapidly across a goiter,
on ber neck. There is a superstitious Ides In tbe
country, that rubbing the unpleasant protuber
ance with a rope, with which a felon bu boon
bung, will remove It. lflthu that effect In this
case we would like to bear from tbo lady who tried
tho experiment.
Colonel Jobn Branham bu found a rich gold
vein on tbs Fountain camp-ground property, la
Wilkes county, and says be wilt build a now camp
ground, and pay tbo preacher handsomely for
years to oomo, for tho privilege ol working 1L
Burglary Is one of tho current amusemeuts In Un
ion I'olnt. Americas Hprsitln, colored, who lives
ou tho farmot Ur. Charles J. Thornton, wss bound
over lut Baturdsy 1 or burglary, llo wu charged
with the offense ol breaking and entering tbs smoke
bouse ol Mr. J. It. Knox at Union Point, who re-
ccutlrfostaboulHM poundsol meat.
Greensboro Herald: Mr. Oscar E. Fluker,of Union
Point, related to us tho other dsysstnutgesnd dan
gerous Adventure which bis brother, Itev. A. A.
Fluker, recently bed with a mad cow. Mr. A. A.
Flukerseutaomuol tils employes lo tho puturelor
Ihe purpose of driving heraeaeowbebsd .stely
bought, 'the negroes returned, reporting tbst tbe
cow showed such a disposition to light tbst they
were afraid ol ber. Mr. Fluker then weuttolbeflcld
himself, and undertook uidrlvo tbo animal home,
Hhu mado a furious attack on blm, throwing him lo
tbo ground and nearly stripping him ol his cloth
ing. It Is thought his small stature saved him—tho
horns ol tbo cow psmlug on cither side ol bis body
when sbs struck film. The snlmsl mado furious
attacks upon everything In her path—striking her
head and boms with all her power against trees
and everyotber object In ber reach, bhewasioon
dispatched with a shotgun.
Washington Osteite: Mr. Jobn Low caught two
roaches on tbs 2nd ol May aud put them In a mug
covering them up securely, and from day lo day he
hu watched them. They were not allowed to have
anything to eat, and up to tho Ilrst ol Juno they
both looked as spnr as crickets. A few mornings
ago Mr, laiw examined litem. Ho could And but
one roach aud tbo remains ol tho other, which
seemed tohavc been devoured by Its companion.
The surviving roach on yesterday wu looking fat
and nourishing, and from hla present looks appears
to be able to hold tho tort until tbe 4th of July.
Columbus Sentinel: Mr. M. Fuller, of Columbia
county, Itu some corn which bears from 0 to 10 cars
perstalk. We are watching It with interest and
hope thst It may proven success.
Spring Place Times: A thirty-two bullet many
years ago lodged In tho head of John Pulliam, col
ored. It wu recently extracted by Dr. O. At. Heart-
kill, having become completely encysted. John
hccina to have been damaged very little, but tbe
bullet wu flattened out u though U had struck
1 run.
Conyers Weekly: We saw upon our streets tnla
week one of Ute oldest horses In the state. Tbe
parly owning him says thst he wu sixteen years
oldal the beginning ot tho war, and thst he bora
Colonel C I. Z.u liry Ibroilgli tin: hurl.- ot tllust.-e,
where the colonel fought and whipped one of the
best lights ol tho struggla. Though now shout
forty years of age. “Old Jim 1 ’looks lively and well,
and Is good for several more yean yet.
Kummervllle Gaxetlo: Wo are Informed thst not
long ago the wife of Henry Kada, IMng near Fos
ter's store, report- >1 having seen a wild negro. The
mttlu having been talked about cousiderabIy.il.
H. Hawkins concluded lo bavo some tun. H ack*
lag hla lace, he sllpyard up near where W. P. Tut x-
erwuttwork on ihosldoof Ulrtacllcr mountain,
clow to the soot where the negro wu said to have
bean seen. Mr. Tucker's attention being attracted
te<l off. washed hl.i iict\ cuno back,
seareb for the negro, end kept bis own counsel tor
atino, but finally concluded It was too good a joke
to keep.
TbeClorks county editen seem to bo in a quarrel
some frame of mind. Tho Athens Watch man says:
In reply to that thing published in Wa'.kinsville
—we shall not disc race the name of journalism by
calling It* newspaper—w* wills*y th*t th.* Hanncr-
Watchman t« not in the habit of wasting its arnmu-
tquat upon l
he Is boars*,
idiots and like cattle.
Athens Banner: There is a colored woman on
Rock Springs avenue that has a cur dog that »he
leaves in charge of her poultry when iliexoesoff to
spend the day, merely telling him to watch them.