Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-09

From Col zreFy's ForiAcomfar History Of
Georgia.
Among the leading papers In the State
at this time were the Savannah NEWS,
w. T. Thompson. editor Savannah
Republican,. ]. r. Sneed Macon TEE
graph, ]. Clisby Augusta ChToRScGe dRo
SeRtiHsl, VIM. Smythe Augusta Con
stitutS0adliSt, James Gardner Columbus
Tines and Sentinel, P. H. ColQuitt and
James W. Warren Federal Union. 5.
NJ. Boughton S0uthern Recorder, r. nj,
Orme Atlanta IntellioeacSF, A. A.
Gaulding Griffin Empire State. ]. II.
Steele Macon State Press. Cal
houn Georgia Platform, Carriers
vile Express, Cassville Standard
Griffin Independent South. WiregrasS
Reporter: Columbus Enquirer, John FL.
Martin; Savannah Georgian, A. X. La
mar; Athens Waterman, Newman Ban
ner and Sentinel, Albany Patriot; Column
bus Corner Stone. Gen. j. Y. Bethune
Bsinbridge Arqas, Madison Family
FISitor, Bainbridge Southern Georgian
Dalton Times, T. r. Christian; South
rest Meas; Lumpkin Palladium, DR.. j.
c. c. Blackburn; TemperdRce Crusader,
Athens BdRHcr; LaGrange Reporter, G.
H. c. Willingham; Sumter Republican,
c. W. Hancock.
OF the editors then ruling the Georgia
press there are living W. T. Thompson,
still in charge of the Savannah NEWS;
j. Clisby, yet at the head of the Macon
Telegraph. Jas. w. Warren is Secretary
IN the Executive Department, and most
polished writer; J. H. Martin. A. r. La
anI pafbnnn ora ont Of
journalism; DIR. J. c. G. Blackburn is
editing the Aadis0RiGR, at Madison j. r.
Sueed is in the city Of Washington, filling
the place of Assistant Postmaster of the
Senate. Col Thompson won an enduring
fame as a natural humorist by the publ
cation of that inimitable book, major
Jones Courtship." But he had more
than humorous power. A gentleman OF
strong convictions and decided views, be
was an able political editor. Jos. Clisby,
of the Telegraph, is one of the most YER
sstile and graceful writers of the Geol gia
press Some of his writings have been
marked by a remarkable grace, and q
vein of delicate humor. Albert Lamar
was one of the purest writers of English
that we have ever had on the Georgia
papers.
J. II. Martin welded a simple but
vigorous style, and has been noted for q
judicial sort of conservatism in political
commentary. DIR. Blackburn was a
facile writer, and flourishes a ready,
sparkling pen to this day. c. W. Han.
cock is still publishing the Sumter Re
publican, one of the best papers in the
State, and is a vigorous and versatile
editor. Mr.. G. II. @. Willingham is
now editing the Gainesville Free Press,
and is to-day, as he was twenty five
years ago, one of the boldest and most
graceful writers in our Stale journalism.
OF the deceased editors, James Gard
ner, William Smythe, s. ~ BoughtoD,
R. N. Orme and J. II. Steele, were all
editors Of State Tepute as experienced,
aggressive and capable political contro-
versialsts-men that bore themselves
calamity in the memorable campaigns
of those days, giving hard blows, and
uphOlding their respective sides with
bright capacity and rare vigor. The
Milledgeville papers, though weeklies,
were powers then, having large and
general State circulation and welding
great influence. Both Mr.. Boughton,
of the Union, and Mr.. Orme, of the
Recorder, were editors of unusual abil
ity, and their bouts were marked by
incisive force and fine grasp of politi
cal argument