New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-09
ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS.
FUNERAL OF THE DEAD GOVERNOR.


AVAsr CROWD IN ATTENDANCE-REsOLUTIoNs SET
TING FORTH HIS vIRTUEs-THE SPEAKERS.
| ATLANTA Ga March S.-The stephens memorial
services began at 10 O'clock. The attendance was
overwhelming and not one-twentieth OF the people
who desired to do so could get into the hall OF the
House of Representatives where the exercises were
held Fully 10000 visitors were in the city. sucn
crowds were never seen in Atlanta before. All the
streets packed.
The memorial services were opened with prayer
! bv the Rev. William Adams of Augusta. Senator
| Colqutt introduced the speakers. General Gordon
read the following resolutions prepared by the Citi-
zens' Committee:
ResoIred That in the death OF Alexander Hamilton
ennens Georgia has lost her best beloved and foremost
Citizen the Union Of its most able and enlightened
statesmen, and the world an exenpar OF Dche'oenco
they did ali ella ,ses colors conditIons-the whoe
family OF msn-render his life an Inspiring example Tor
imitation of ourselves and OF those VINO are 10 come
PesoIred That not only with admiration but with
tonisnment. do contemnate his lifelong struggle
against circumstances beginning wlh hs career
cSeTS snd poyeF debility and disease and with
skill unslr and courage inyincs ale. he gathered
mai sctiSty and fell at last hero ia fuI panop
the field of mis- fame and Of the post Of duty. ,,
political parties when. In his in igmen they had u
Gered from tue constitution OF dis country ana us brave
tBem Of all citizens, whether colOred or OF hls own
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courage OF conviction winch never failed n and which
Is worthy OF emulation ny the young men VI MS 0''o
Resoired That while we do present Mr., stephens
a. infi ble do ptn with sincere PRIDE TO the many
sid intellect Of tas remarkable man, TO III, yast 30
varions acquirenents all disciplined to usefulness oy
su 70 pracuca wisdom and sancdhed by tnc virtues OF
speculative wei as practical llfe at the par
on the nustngs. In stitesmaisa and 10 tns
match Tor tho gntitst. An accomplished man.
ms fame VIII take itself lie Duit his own molu-
/ fup Of
be canonzed tao heart stone OF every house 10 tHe
state.
In presenting the resolutions Genera! Gordon
spoke of the life Of Mr. Stephens. General Toombs
on ascending the stand almost broke down with
emotion. He spoke for nearly an hour on the life
OF Mr. stephens. and said he would have deserved
all honor If he had done act in his life except TO
advocate those principles OF States rights which he
General Henry II. Jackson. Judge Crawford,
Sena or Brown. Colonel c. c. Jones and DR.. H. v
NJ. Miller also spoke.
TINS afternoon the funeral services took place and
were conducted ny the Rev. John Jones. BIT.
1almage. of Brooklyn. n. l.. made the closing
Pratefr and Inok aIf nm hour To- pas, gwen
point.
MEMORIES OF TIE DEAD STATESMAN.
HIS HOME AID EARLY LIFE MS FIRST LAWSUIT
AND ENTRY INTO PUBLIC LFE-POEM BY JOHN
QUINCY ADAMS.
fFRoM An occAsoNAL CORRESPONDENT OF rHE TRIBUNE.
ATLANTA, Ca, March 5.-Ihe death of Gov
ernor stenh ms rcca s to those who knew him well incl
dents OF hz early life IL whchi Is pleasure and per
haps duty 20 preserve print record The place OF
his ng residence aud The mluucr of his lie there ar'
typ cal OF the man. sixtyOur miles from Augusta aud
lO7 from Atlanta Is tho village II Crawfordsye II has
a delightful climate. aud q population remarka,lo for
sooriety and gence The Georgia Railway, which
runs through the Nn does give true Idea OF the
fertility OF the country seen from the car Windows as
/ 1t follows one Of the backbone ridge, winch
/ arc hcalthful but not fertile. largo yari
shaded with fine oak and other Southern trees, contains
an unpretending mausion OF wood, simply painted,
called Lihery Hall. TINS the residence OF the
Georgia &c. and the wa' nos given 10 any patr
otto anectation, bui like the "Sans sOuoi" OF Frederick
the Great simply invites TIE guest TO feel At home Two
mile. away les the homestead plantation and heap OF
stones with tho he1rthroue mark the site Of the log
cabin in which he bora. substantial granite wall
near by nooses the lees than Gods acre. In which
| the most OF bis kindred sleep. with something.
perhaps OF the feeling embodied In Shakespeares cpl
tauh tho grave OF his grandfather, at little distance,
| has never been disturbed
The Story OF young Stephens education by tho aid Of
friends whom no afterward repaid familiar to ALL but
h. frat experience at the bar has not recalled OF
late lie was admitted 70 practice on July ~. 1884. af-
ter about two months study Just ten days later he
tried his frat case taken from mercifu considerations
what is now the Court OF Ordinary OF Georgia having
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feror Court and had nve Justices. Brother Battle"
as he was called by his fellow Bapists. had die
Leaving a young widow and Infant daughter two years
old This Old gentleman had been justice OF tho court
spoken Of and protect the little property left by his
son he took letters Of guardianship upon the person
and property OF the infant heir Soon after the young
widow married young Mr. Hillsman. whose only fault
seemed being addicted to occasional drink
70 this "Broher Battle" strongly objected, and did not
wish his little granddaughter TO be reared under the
Same roof with such man. He therefore engaged n
young fellow named Asker TO call at the house
visit ana while lao begued the little girl TO sit
his ap by the offer OF apple The mother unsuspect
ngy went about her household dues and on her going
ont Of the room Asker fled with the child In his arms
There was an exciting Of half mile. which the
| abductor won The grandfather refused to
give up the child thus obtained, and the
mother went to young stephens for redress may be
ssid that she had previously employed Joseph Henry
Lumpkn, aferward Chief Justice Of Georgia. who had
on the same day failed TO win the Mr. stephens
boldly attacked the letters OF guardianship filing rule
nisi to set them aside He had for legal antagonist no
less person than Mr. Swepston C. Jeeries, the person
from whom lie had bought his law books and the then
leading lawyer OF his section. The young advocate won
victory where all persons lad predicted defeat and the
now rejoicing mother gwen the custody Of her child
Even the kind grandfather satisfied OF tue Justice of
the decs on, and became Mr.. Stephens friend.
The event OF Mr. stephenss fret session Ia the Legs
lature was the effort to appropriate money for main
| trunk line Of railway" from what is row the capitol
Atlanta, 10 some point the Tennessee River Judge
Harris in letter Professor ButhoriorJ OF the State
University, says Of this occasion Tho debate had
fingered for days. when from under the gallery
clear sLrill voice. unlike that OF any man of my ac
quainance. heard saying: Mr.. Speaker! Every
eye turned to tho thin, atenuated form Of mere
boy with black cleaning eyes and cadavcrous face. The
attention breathloss. The House was enchaned
for an hour by new speaker with new views OF tho
question: such had not been discussed limited of by
others. When he sat down there burst OF applause
from aiull gallery, ia many Of the floor
Joined" Mr. Charles j. Jenkins the leader OF the House.
approached Mr.. stephens at the conclusion OF his argu
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