, 1880-12-25
AIEItMAN.
A Review, by an Admfrer, Of His
tife and Public Serv-
ices.
The Exact Reason Which Led to His
Resignation from Grants
Cabinet.
LIt!le Doubt thai lie Would flare Satteeded Judge
Woods on lht Circuit Death.

calamity Inns bcfallen Georgia and the Re- |
publican party OF the Stats by the dcatI, Of |
tie linn. Amos Il. Akerman, ex-United
Stntcs Attornes-Gencral, Which occurred
Thursday night Inst Mt Ills l,ou,e In Carter |
ytl!e, Ga., about forty miles from Atlanta.
C0l. AkGrman died suddenly ut tho ngr 0f 5s.
from an attack Of typhoid pneumonia. A
few days since this distinguished lawyer WAS
apparently well atul In the prime Of nntl-
hood; now n neat grave among the red hills
of Georgia IL the restlng.placG Of golden
hearted gentleman, who, by Ills pure and
manly character, lad won a place In the
warn, heart Of every Georgian. Col. Akcr-
1uan was born In New hampshire, md came
to Georgia when quite young. Clrcum-
stances unknown to inc. ami probably few
III the State, caused him to locato Iii Elbert
County, where lle commenced tic study OF
aw In tho Office Of tic lion. Joseph Henry
Lumpktn, who for twenty years Of his life
filled the position Of Chief Justice Of the
State. When Judge Lumpkin mounted the
Supreme Bench, Col. Alderman commenced
the practice Of Ills chosen profession III e.
bert County, where l.o continued TO live
until five years ago. when he removed to
Cartcrsyi!lc, wlleru Ile was living when the
sword Of death closctt his earthly career.
1t was while resident Of Elbcrt that Col.
Akerinan bccnnle
4 sIEMpEi! or PRESIDENT GRANTS CABINET.
receiving the appointment of the responsible
position OF Acknowledgement Of the United
States. This WIS during President Grants
first term. Col. AkerMan SERVED three years
as Attorney -Generat, and then handed III Ills
| resignation, which was accepted by President
Grant with sincere regret. The causes which
induced Col. Akernlan to hand in Ills rcsfgna-
tton nrc known to hut few. lie never made
them public, and only upon one or two 0cca-
sEons eayc them to his friends, and then only
in confidence. happened n short time ago
to learn the real tacts from n friend OF Col.
Alderman. who lad bccn furnished them by
Col. Alderman while engaged IN social con-
ycrsaslon. 1t appears tllat. when President
Grant was arranging his Cabinet, he threw
his glances in the direction Of the South with
the view Of finding some stanc}l
Republican who wns sufficiently llo',-
orcd and respected by Ills people to make
good member of his political fa1nlly. In
those days
SUCH MEN WE'RE scAKCE.
lie could find plenty Of Republicans, but
few could be counted who held tho friend
| ship Of tho people Of tho South In their
grasp. While testing the strength of his
political gfasses enlcayorfng to find man
acceptable to the party, and also acceptable
to tho South, President Grant was called
| upon BY mutual friend, who suggested the
name OF the Hon. Amos T. Akcrlnnn, of Et-
Der County, Georgia. This mutual friend
was successful In his efforts. mid soon Col.
| Alderman was honored with the responsible
office Of Attorlley.Genernl Of tic United
States. lie soon became great fayorlt Ut
Gen. Grants, and upon many occasions was