The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-09
HONOR TO GEORGIA,s DEAD.
Grand Demonstration i'm Respect TO
Gcorgia's Dead statesman Eulogis-
tic Resolutions and Speeches.

ATLANTA, March s.-The Stephens me-
mortal services began at 10 O'clock. The
utendancc Is overwhelming. and not one
twentleth OF The people who desire To do 80
can get into the hall Of the House OF Re-
prescntallves, where the exercises occur.
Many delegations OF citizens and military
are mere from different parts OF the State.
! speeches were made to-day by Hon. Mar
TN j. Crawford, General Robert Toombs,
General Henry X. Jackson, Senator Joseph
y. Brown, Colonel &. &. Jones, Attorney
General Anderson, DR.. II. V. McMiller,
and Ex-Governor James VI. Smith.
ATLANTA, March 8.-Largc numbers OF
| people continued TO arrive during the day,
until fifty thousand visitors were in the
city. such crowds were never seen in
Atlanta before. All the streets were pack
ed, and with the population. of Atlanta that
turned out there must have been over
| $4,000 persons on the streets. Memorial
services, which began at 10 O'Clock, were
opened with prayer by Rev. William
Adams, OF Augusta. Senator Colquitt In
troduced the speakers. General Gordon
read the following resolutions, prepared by
the citizens committee:
ReSOlred, That in the death OF Alexander
Hamilton Stephens Georgia has lost her
best beloved and foremost citizen, the
Union one OF its most able and enlightened
statesmen, and the world an example OF
bCnCvolcnce and humanity.
Rcsoired, That his catholic Svmpathics.
embracing rs they did all classes. coOrs,
and conditious-.hc whole family Of man
renders his life al inspiring example for
the emulation OF ourselves and 81 those who
are to come after us.
Dccof,.aI That ,,ct L.. -,
but with establishment do we contemplate
his lifelong struggle against adverse cir
cuInstanccs, beginning with his career at
college and ending only with the reposc OF
the bier. lie conquered poverty, debility,
and disease, and with skill unsurpassed and
courage inyncible he gathered imperish-
able honOrS i'm almost every sphere OF in
tollcctual activity. and fell at last a hero i'm
the full panoply OF the field Of his fame and
at the post Of duty.
ReSOlU6d. That the readiness with which
he broke with political parties when, in his
/ judgment. they bad wandered from the
Constitution Of his country, and his brave
support OF the rights and privileges, as he
conceived them. OF all citizens, whether
colOrcd or Of his own race, native or for
! eign-born, illustrate his courage Of c0nyic-
ton, which never failed him, and which is
worthy Of emulation by the young men Of
his State and country.
RcSolred, That while we do not present
MI. stephens rs infallible, we do point
with sincere pride TO the many-sidcd intel
/ lect Of this remarkable man, TO hi, vast
I and various aCQuirementS-ail disciplined 10
usefulness bySuperb practical wisdom, and
Sanciiicd by virtues OF an everyday Chris
tan life; to his prominence everywhere
/ i'm speculative a. well as practical life at the
/ bar, on the hastings. in StatesmTnship. and
/ i'm the wider field OF letters, rs rendering
him match for the mightiest and accom-
plished man; his fame will take care OF IT,
self. He built his own monument in the
heart OF every Georgian, and his name will
, be canOniZed on the hcarthstOne in every
house OF the state.
In presenting the resolutions General
Gordon spoke in terms Of praise on the life
Of Mr.. Stephens.
General ToOS>bS, on ascending the stand,
almost broke down with emotion. He spoke
/ for nearly an hour on the life Of Mr.. Ste
phens, and said he would have deserved all
! the honor II he had done no act in his life
except TO advocate those principles OF
States'-rigltS which he had always held TO.
General Henry Il. Jackson, Judge Craw-
ford, Senator Brown, Colonel c. c. Jones,
and DR.. II. V. NJ. Miller also spoke.
This afternoon the funeral services took
place. and were conducted by Rev. John
Jones. DR.. Talmage made the closing
PRAYER. The funeral procession was q mile
and hall long, and took half an hour to
pass given point