Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-09

dustry and tireless energy. He mastered
whatever he touched. He was q uniyer-
sal scholar, not merely versed in law and
IN craftsmanship, but reyelled
IN history, science and art.
He was in fact the hardest and most sllc-
cessful worker of the nineteenth century.
He knew no tiring. A strong despotic
Will power made that feeble BODY work
on and on and on. What wonders he
wrought. What work he accomplished !
This amazing will power carried him
through bis many apparently fatal Illness
es. Added to this there came success TO his
efforts, the natural outgreWtb of will
power. Even his bOyhOOd, struggling
and trammeled, became a success. In
1852 ne graduated at the University in the
fore front OF the class. The boy then
gave promise of the man. He
went forth TO conquer, first as teacher.
then as lawyer, then as legislator.
next as Congressman, and lastly as Gov
ernor; having also been Vice President
Of the Confederacy. From first to last, in
all these positions, he was a leader, a
Prince, great man. But has he no
higher record! Has he passed into dark
ness beyond the river of death? He who
pltled the suffering, wept with those who
mourned, helped the poor, aided the
struggling, has gone to a better
land, a richer reward, not because of his
good works, but through his almost life
long faith in Christ. At fifteen he joined
the Presbyterian Church-the church of
his loved and venerated mOther-and was
deeply impressed with its sound religious
principles to the last hour of his life. Like
W arner and Hill, he passed away. leaving
behind testimony to his firm belief in the
religion of Jesus. Yet it is not wonderful
that tears fall upon his bier to-day, that a
state and nation mourn a Prince, and that a
ms hoe foil i.
without hope. God hath taken him. We
are great lOsers-his death is a national
calamity, but his mantle of office has fall
len upon shoulders worthy to bear il, and
perhaps the g For Der may be the ''rOT
pOpuH.' [GOvernOr Boynton was visibly
affected by this reference to himself I
sometimes when great public man
had a certain weakness" But in Mr.. Ste
phens' case nothing of this kind can be
said. His life and character were COM
plete. His books will live after him for
generations, to keep green his great fame.
The future will honor him in history, poe
try, song and sculpture, and hold him up
as an example for the rising young men of
other generations.
Rev. DR., Dewitt Talmage, of Brooklyn,
being present, by invitation, as an old
friend of the deceased, offered the closing
prayer-a feryent and eloquent appeal to
the Throne of Grace for the bereaved,
and thanks to God for the pure and noble
life just ended-its nIagnificence of soul
for bis work, for State, country and the
wOrld--a life in favor of everything good,
and protesting against everything bad
! great, useful and holy life.
The choir then sung the familiar hymn,
''Nearer My God TO Thee" with much
| pathOs, after which the Rev. DIR. d. w.
Gwin pronounced the benedictiOn, and
with solemn tread and bowed heads the
| pail bearers bore the casket containing
/ the frail body of Georgia's great states
/ man slowly from the capitol, within
which. dnripg his term of office, he had sell
/ dom performed al official duty; while at
| the Executive Mansion, III Ills sick he'd
! frequently, he had faithfully and zealOusly
| labOred for the State until his mental
faculties gave way.
BORNE TO THE HEARsE.
The body was borne out of the Marietta
stfe6t 0n4rsnce Of the capitol. where stood
the hearse, drawn Ey eight black horses,
| properly draped, each led D. 2 cOlOred
/ groom in mourning. The hearse was
! crossed with floral and other mourning
emblems, and presented an imposing APP
| peafaLce. Eight of the Georgia Hussars
were detailed a@ - escort to the hearse.
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