Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-17

unjust In spirit, as applied to State nomina.
lions, Lions, anu an innovation upon time -honored
Democratic practices in Georgia"
At the time this letter was written the
sage OF Liberty Hall" had no idea of ever
being 2 candidate for any office. He was
SSTiitieaIiy Si III. and neither his physicians nor
attack. And yet he lived seven wears and he
came Governor under the majority rule
which he had so ably championed on a sup
posed death bed.
GEORGIA UNITED STATES SENATOR'S.
The first Senator commissioned from Geor-
gia was the Hon. William Few, whose col
league was Hon. James Gum. 1t is a singular
Iac5 that Gen. James Jackson succeeded Few,
and then, at a later period succeeded Gunn
The following is l think a complete list down
70 1861, as have compiled it for the MORNING
NEWS after long, patient and vexatious re-
William Few .I7ssT nicholas Ware 1921
james Gunn 1883 Thomas W. Cobb 1924
James Jack lT9SlJ McP Berrien 1885
George W alton l795 George NJ. Troup 1925
Abraham Baldwin 1899 John FORSYTH iS9o
John Mllledge 1906 John F. King IS9S
VIM. III. Crawford 1907 Alfred Cuthbert ISS5
Nnaries Wimin,s, rait i 1909 Wilson Lampkn 1888
NJ MHham Blbb lSl3lJ. McP. Berrien IS4l
Mm. b; Bnlloeh 1913 Walter t Colduitt .lsi3
George NJ. Troup. 1916 VIM. c. Dawson 1910
Jonn f0rsyth 49,. 1913 Robt. NJ. Charlton 1852
John Elliott 1878 Robert Toombs 1884
freeman walker 1919 Alfred Iyerson 1874
senators Toombs and Iyerson retired from
the senate in 1861, when Georgia seeded and
there i was no representation in that body from
inns state until 1868, at which time Senator
Joshua Hill took his seat. Senator Miller had
a long contest with Captain Foster BIodgett
put was finally awarded his seat. Senators
4. III. Stephens and Herschel Y johnson
elected in 1865, were not allowed to take their
seats owing 10 the reconstruction legislation
OF that exciting period, yet | have Included
teIr theIr names IN the following list, they having
been duly elected by the General Assembly of
Georgia:
A. II. Stephens 1866 John Il. Gordon. 1879
H. '. johnson. 1865 Benz II. HILL . 1877
2osnuS MI 80. 1865 Joseph E. Brown 1880
III. V. N. Miller. .lS6S Pope Barrow .. 1852
L. N. Norwood ISL 4. II. Colquitt. 1883
VI an the Senators previous TO the late war,
only TWO are now living, both venerable and
ana useful llves-Judge John p. King. Of
Augusta. and Gen. Robert Toombs. of Wash
lngton, Ga. Senator King has the added hon
or OF being the oldest living ex-United States
Senator in the Union.
OF the Senators since the war. only three
have died, Ex-Governor III. V. Johnson Gov
ernor A. IL. stephens and Senator b. ii. Hill,
al dying IN service, the first as Judge of the
Middle Circuit, the second as Governor of the
State, and the third as Senator.
The list from 1888 to date is about as correct
as can be made without long and patient re-
search. There may be slight errors i'm some of
the oates given, as many Senators were elected
to I'LL vacancies, and in q few instances the
date OF the election, not Of taking seat, is re-
corded.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
Governor Stephens was not seventy -four
years old, as reported in many papers, but
seventy -one years and twenty y-one days His
seyerest illness, in 1876, and his death occurred
near his birthday.
ST. Luke's Cathedral will be crowded with
strangers on Easter Sunday, and Mr. r. w.
Mrenn has generously presented the rector
with beautifully printed pamphlet edition
OF the service" for that day, for free distri-
button.
Florida and Alabama, following the wise.
and needed legislation of Georgia, now have
q law eonfeTing police power on conductors
OF trains, by which good order can be pre-
served aa passenger trains. This law has
worked well In Georgia, and other States will
find IL of great service
II Is doubtful il the Young Mems Library
Association will finally clear Ave hundred
dollars from their famous Art Loan exhibit
ton. 1t was an expensive luxury. and de-
spite the fact that several OF the directors
spent few hundred dollars each during its
continuance, the receipts only just cover the
Atlanta will hardly have two regiments or
ganlZed before her population reaches one
hundred thousands but she is now sure Of two
or three fine companies. 1t will require two
companies, aside from the Gate City Guard
mot in it,, to revive the Atlanta battalion.
now dormant. We may have three compan-