Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-05

ScOurage and patriotism tested and his
scharityeXtended beyond measure. Over
gone hundred and twenty poor boys and
Sgirls have been educated by him in whole
Cor i'll part. When Forts Donald
Ason and Henry fell judge
SCrawfOrd was in Richmond, and in part
aing with Mr.. Stephens the Vice President
Stold him the COnfederacy was doomed,
sand laying his head upon (his) Justice
aCrawford's shoulder burst into tears and
Ssaid: Il do not care to survive the liber-
Sties Of my country"
q Gov. COlquitt spoke of how much Mr..
3Stephens had done to educate poor boys
zand girls, and asked; "Where is the man
: sof family who can show such a record for
shis own descendants? His whole life was
Gone of charity and his great aim was to do
sgood."
4 Super ntendent Of Education Orr in-
sdOrsed what had been said by both
Speakers, ,and added that he first knew Mr.
stephens at Athens in 1912, when he them
shad two students at the University, ,whOmI
! he was educating. OF late years he had
seXtended his aid to cOlored boys. NoI
I man in Georgia ever assisted so manyI
spoOr boys and girls to an education.
Captain Henry Jackson spoke of Goy.I
Stephens two great traits-kindness andI
sfrmness. While his heart was all ten
sderness in one direction 1t was all firm
\ him from his conceived line of duty. ThisE
combination made him the great man heE
/ WAS, and yet, the poor and the negro.
race loved him and found easy access toG
shim. At the Sesqui-Centennial they;
scrOwded about his carriage and freely
shook hands with him, despite his dis
surroundings and the grand
sdeur of the occasion.
Judge Blecllley dwelt upon the com.
spleteness of Mr.. Stephens character as!
that which made him great. He sur-j
passed all Georgians in one respect. He'
scOmbined the great thinker with the great
writer and the great speaker. He hadI
done a complete work and lived COM
splete life.
Major Sidney Herbert quoted the testi-'
mony of Mr.. Stephens ON his supposed
sdeath-bed in 1876, at Liberty Hall, to the;
sthen considered completeness of his lifeI
! and lab0rs. sIIis death was hourly looked
flor then, vet his mind was as clear, strOngl
land calm as ever it was. His soul wasI
zfull OF hope and faith in his Saviour, and
s he had let 20 his hold upon everything
Earthly and said:
Il Il have now no work unfinished, mol
flmbitiOn to be gratitied, no desire to pro-
Hong my life. am ready and willing to-
NgO."
There were no sad faces about his bed
: side. No weeping ones were mourning
Ehis anticipated departure last night. He
fpassed away in stupor. But on that
Faculty in full possession, and with his
ss0ul radiant with pure Christian faith,
Ehe presented such an example of perfect
I resignation that no eye could dim, mol
sheart sadden in his chamber where
sthe death angels wing overshadowedI
ahis couch but with silver lining that
made all the scene bright and hopeful.
THUS would the great statesman haveI
spassed away this morning had his mental
I faculties been spared to him. Despite theI
fact that he was in high official service bel
was prepared for death at any time.
Col. J. c. Dunlap, who had known Mr..
/ Stephens for fifty years, gave some inter-
esting "reminiscences of the past, and paid
4 tender tribute to his old friends vir-l
\ tues.
The meeting was sOlemnly impressive,' !
/ and composed Of our most distinguished
citizens, including the Mayor andE
Council in Il body, the State House OIL
soers, Supreme Court Judges, the gentle
men composing the committee, andE
several Senators and Representatives.
The en- frances TO the capitol and EXecu-s
i tive mansion are partially draped with
.mOurning.
President Boynton will arrive on thes
sSayannah fast train in the morning, andE
.oe Immediately sworn in by Chief JusticeF
Jackson.
To-day Governor stephens term in COM
gress would have expired. and he was tOs
Iretire from public life had he not accepts
ed the Governorship. Strange, indeed, !
sthat death has retired him at the appoint-s
%
The Clarke Light Infantry of Augusta
have rendered their services as an escorts
.at the funeral.
Uninterested parties suggest detach-S
sment from each Savannah company, andE
/ If the Hussars for mounted escort ands
Chatham Artillery with a gun for salute.
is the Governors last public appearances
was at the Sesqui-Centemial The mili-s
]. .tary could arrive and depart the sames
4 lay, losing but one day from home.
LATER.-The burial casket has beenE
'arried to the Executive mansion. 1t isl
beautiful gold hfonze, with silver ex-s
pension handles, and lined with whiteS
satin. 1t is elaborate and Appropriated /
An elegant silver plate bears this inscrip-s
/ ltiOn, in German text
ALEXANDER HAMILTON STEPHENS,
Aged II years and u days.
........-..... .--...-.. .................
The undertakers are draping Repre-s
'sentatives Hall tonight, and will carryS
the body quietly there in the morning,
escorted only by the Governors staff.
Col. John \. Stephens is sick to-davE
from loss of sleep and anxiety, and Pri- {
lvate Secretary seidell is in charge of the :
assisted by the State ofIi- s
|cials and citizens.
Mrs. Linton Stephens, of Sparta, is notk
here as telegraphed, but will arrive withk
|her family tomorrow. as will also DR.. (
Linton Stephens, of CFawfordville. TheE
funeral will be the largest ever seen ink
Georgia, judging from the kilograms fromH
Iall parts of the State. No other Governors
has died within the past fifty years whiIeE
lin office.
DR.. Steiner who left Mr.. Stephens. for al
few minutes about 10 o'clock last night.
said to reporter in response to an in 4
lquiry:
Mr., stephens is sinking very rapidly, f
and there is not the slightest hope of hisE
Irallying.
do not think he can live more than am
hour. Indeed we have just had a consul {
|tarion to ascertain whether or not thek
beat of his pulsel is perceptible. Mr..
stephens mind is all wrong, and hasK
been so ever since L saw him. He is adriftE
lat this moment like a lot Of wood on theE