The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-04
ALEX. H. STEPHENS DEAD.
0E0R0IA'S STATE OFFICERS AND HIS
FAMILY At HIS BEDSIDE

oE0R0IA's STATE OFFICERS AND HIS |
FAMILY At HIS BEDSIDk
Dy,.s n . atupor-nis Own usps az Res~v.
cry AbamasaeA o. ~ euday-A Noted Fig. |
urs II Ansriean Politics for Ferry Years
ATLANTA, Ga, March s. Since Gov. Ste
phens's return from Savannah he has been
confined TO his bed. At nrst he was only slightly
indisposed. and said to visitors who came to
his bedside that he was suffering from cold.
but would DO up the next day. The next day
he was worse and weaker. He was impatient
under confinement. as there were several con-
tested election cases that he was anxious to
attend to and get out Of the way. The doctors
were not at all alarmed about his condition.
until at length his stomach refused to retain
any nourishment. owing to an attack OF
neuralgia OF tho bowels. Tho pain was very
great and he took large quantities OF morphine.
Of course becoming weaker and weaker day
after day. On Monday last he became very
respondent. and when Capt. helms. keeper OF
the penitentiary. asked him how no felt. he
said, II am going to die" On Tuesday he
repeated the same words to Capt Nelms. ex-
cept moro positively. and to several persons he
said: THE time will come ut last when will
not have strength to rally. and this may DO tho
time" Under the continued use OF
morphine he became quiet. and WAS
most OF the time unconscious with
lucid intervals now and then. Gov. Coluuitt
called on him yesterday morning. and Mr.
Stephens babe him Come in" but before he
reached the bedside a message was sent say
ing that Mr.. Stephens was too Ill to see him.
No ono except the family physicians wero nd
mitted to his bedside yesterday. and yesterday
morning report was current that he had boon
aipk ataahilv ainca NlidniCht- DIR. Stpin0r
says that heretofore Gov. Stephens's all
mants were such that they could be reached.
SYSTEM SSs sml' He was siupor notess noth
Ing and taking no n9urlshment, II is Ne first
old. At a late hour tonight he was in stupor.
and the State House officers were standing
Al about hall. past 10 Mr., Stephens sank rap
stephens and wife. Col. Grier and wife; and
o' sss dsns A2 n passed
ayse. u9 sasp 1t ss aoosl
where hf yin BE- nseTSrsd y ,hs si I'D Of rs
Daylight day to assume the g" duty Of Governor.
Alexander Hamilton stephens. was born In
Talaferro county. Georgia Feb. II. 1911. His
was amer q etc. % r., His
preme Court. died in Alexanders infancy. His
grandfather Alexander stephens. came to this
| OF the suppression Of the Jacobite rising OF
1745. and settled In Pennsylvania near the
tie SIRE French and indian war. and was at Brad
GHias defeat H. IN tine fyo
was born iR iiS5 ,Als1andev ,ss!spheas
parsiSsS 20 poor Hs son Andrew t Worked
| on his fathers farm. and was for some time a
yssp Hsasnr f. ss s1H r s a
ai s.si s dsa fnf ss II s Sfes
mother aid MI long survive her husband: 49,,
ambition was to got sufficient sducation, TO be-.
come msaehsnts clerk But hs e., so cd char
went to a school Kept By the Raw. Alexander
Ss ytRsr,
joined the Presbyterian Church. In 1889 he
was graduated from the Georgia University a,
on a stickioSer his shoulder to snter the uni
Psd h5s debts /, by teaching and in 1924 be
same year. He settled at Crawiordsyile. iii,
silver, He soon attained distinction at, tn
bar His physical cal weakness only Increased hi
year no was elected to. the State Assembly. L
Thich the ne ep Eas v9 times reelected
siined . rstlsetion IL ls4i. but was returned t
s Wigs m" that ef body on In 1i ISL
he was elected to Congress. where he RENAME,
he the o ths Gonsess III
which he was elected were J ohm Quincy Adams
Hsn s,t T Ms 5Rn s sdRs Aa. Ro gsh
son, John p Hale George p. Marsh Han
nIbal Hanp MamiltGn FIR %n lt NY
years Of hi. term he had the reputation St be
Hs opposed the annexaiion Of Texas and tn tn
that he had favored the acquisition OF Texa
In the Georgia Legislature MS early as 1888
ton Of tho latter to tho anne Ration OF Texns
he deGlined to Join In IL. violent oppositio
ns WS Ssnr IN nv
: election Of Robert 9, winthrop to tho speaker
, proceedings to delay business in Congress i
1850; It was said that he and Tooml,s owe
roundly rated by That old spartan. Though
, firm advocate Of State sovereignty. Mr.Stephen
was by no means dsunionist. IL" wa
was apparently satisfied with the compromis
Of 1850 and the ALTITUDE OF Mr.. Fillmore. an
solved That his views were those of a ma
,ority Of the people OF the State was show
| cOncluSlSeIy III ING next election. wnen Howe
Z Cobb was elected Governor by a majority
$4,000 over the secession candidate. Soon after
> ward Mr.. Stephens became II Democrat in nam
I as he had for some time been in tact. In lSi
;. he did more than any other man to put I'll
Kansas NebTaskn bill through the House.
r his speech upon the Topeka Constitution |,
1 made a thoroughGoinG defence OF slavery
: WINS in this speech that he made that celebrate
}. query. Was Christ q doughfacel Did II
i quail before the slave power?" One Of h
q Kansas election. was delivered Feb. 10. 1856
: In 1858 he brought in the famous Lecompto
g Report.
Douglas. When Lincoln was elected and
majority OF tho Georgia Legislature iavore
a secession, Mr.. Stephens made ut Millcd.cvil
9 on Nov. IA u speech which Ia likely to renal
9 famous in American history. The foiowir
q extracts will show thu nature OF the speech IN
q Mr. Stephens's opinions ut the time: