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

rortH years ago ne did not count on a
| years lease Of life, yet he lived beyond
| mans allotted time on earth, and his'last
I days were not a weariness At twenty
/ four he was a brilliant Young LAWYER.
I Friends wanted him to become a
/ preacher, but he said God had not
called him TO that high office.
| He considered no subject more worthy
| the human intellect than the good govern
| ment OF the country. His daily life was
| a sermon. 1t was a wider field than the
/ pulpit in which to do good. After less
/ than two years at the bar he preceded
| TOOmbs in the Legislature and then in
/ Congress. He had opponents but no ene-
mics. HIS name extended to the utter
most boundaries Of civilization.
| 1t was one of the few immortal
names that are not born to die.
/ He only ceased to breathe, and passed to
a happier life beyond. He was too great
| for any defeat to crush, any power to con-
| troll, against his views. He had firmness
and will power to remarkable degree,
| and was always for his country in or out
| of office. TOOmbs and Stephens some
| times differed and went their several ways
/ politically but TOOmbs never differed
| with him without doubts as
/ TO the wisdom of so doing
! There were good feelings and no pangs in
/ these differences. When TOOmbs wanted
/ stephens TO fly the country with him after
/ the war the brave Vice President pre-
| ferred TO remain and 20 to prison. He
/ marched as herOically to the dungeon as
he would have gone to his grave for his
country. His great soul, his mighty heart.
| always rose with his nations calamities.
| ''His history of the United States is his
/ grandest monument. His speech at the
! savannah Sesqui-Centennial no man can
/ read without being made better. He made
this old Commonwealth proud of her
| growth from so small colony. He was
! proud of the humility of GeOrgia's origin.
Like 9lr. Stephens, it was humble at first,
! but finally became great, grand and
! glorious"
| General jackson spoke without notes,
/ and with evidence,Of deep feeling. "We do
1 not weep over those we simply admire.
| q, his grand speech in Savannah! ] was
/ glad DIR. Miller sald that trip did not cause
/ his death. His visit there was a revela-
/ tiGt 10 us. No reaper ever gathered sheaves
| as he gathered hearts in Savannah. What
was il caused ftisS What is most GOd-like
1 in rhetoric, poetry or tsOg ght, but to cOncen-
/ trate human thought and taGten human
affection? Contrast is the compass that
/ spans the world and measures humanity,
| In whom. living or dead, did Contrast
| ever so deeply enthrOne herself than in
/ the poor, frail, emaciated frame of Mr..
/ stephensI And yet, see the mental and
/ moRsl part rise like some tall cliff
| Evoke from history her greatest men-
/ fought for them. bui fought against Mr..
Stephens. Yet the more he suffered the
more he expanded the intellectually OF
his being; the more his body persisted, tine
more his soul frightened and his work
progressed. During his visit to Savannah
| Dir. Stephens spoke of the orators he had
| heaFd-TOOmbs, Lumpkin, BerrIen, For
| sythe and Gthers-yet the eloquence of
perfect life is iEe grandest of all elO-
| quence. What a smile sas on his face
| when he also spoke of a room ia ilis kQuse
for tramps, and said: Il have tried 10 Dc
kind 10 ALL
Senator Brown reviewed the life of Mr..
Stephens as IA 3lhlic benefactOr, states
man, patriot, philant44.o2ist- Christian
/ and philosopher, and cOnclua6di Ills
/ name will live as long as Liberty has ala
| eX'stencG,'' "Peace to his ashes"
Colonel c. G, Jones read most beauti-
full tribute to the deceased, which can hard
ly be condensed. Its grand closing SEN
fence called forth the first applanse that
broke the sOiennity Of the meeting-a
noble tribute to this classic orators elO-
| quence.
DIR. Miller dyelt upon the peaceful,
beneficial life of Gov. Stephens. and yet il
had its struggles and victories. His life
brought sorrow to none, but JOY and COM
fort 70 many. His majestic wisdom was
his chief Observation-Disclosures of research,
but higher and deeper. that which charac-
I teriZes the true StateSman-he understood
the times. No man eXcelled him In this
respect. He always had courage to stand
ky his opinions, because he felt confident
he was right. He was the bravest man
! ever knew. with the highest integrity and
moral worth. Ige led the people by these
! agencies. They mas cQntideHce in his
opinions, his integrity and EacT9l worth.
He was kind to all classes, but DID ECt
let his generous nature go too far.
General GOrdOn's resolutions, which
were presented by him in few eloquent re-
! marks, were now adOtsed by rising silent
| vote, unanimously, and 6eseral Evans
! prGaOunced the benedietiOn. The .Gst
| audience tken moved slowly through the
! passages TO the Senate chamber and
! took a final view of the lead Governor.
/ The pressure of the crowd was 50 great at
| times hat only by the active labor of the
/ police could the passages be kept open
and the people get IN 0F out,
| FUNERAL CEREMONIES,
/ There was more sOlemnity about Repre-
| sentatiyes Hall this afternoon. The gall
| leries were filled at an early hour, but all
\ was quiet about the doors below. No one
1 was admitted except those belonging to
/ delegations, to whom seats had previously
! been assigned. Die officers and stu
/ dents of the State University,
/ Judges, state House officers, Governor
/ and staff, Congressman, lesis slatOrs, clergy
/ men and city authorities and slSijslg Or
/ ganizatiOns, Mayor Lester and the Sayans
nah delegation, occupied seats on the
right centre of the hall.
At O'ciOcs- the procession entered in
/ the following order. Ex-Governor Col
quit and Julius l.. Brown, iSeYs DIR. Jones
/ and Rev. pr. Talmage, General Evans and
/ Rev. Dr. Adams, Bishop Beckwith and
| Rev. DIR. GwiR and others.
Then came the pail hearers as follows:
| Ex-Governor Joseph L. Brown, eX-GOv-
ernOr Charles J. jenkins, Ex-Governor Ru-
| fus Il. Bullock, Ex-Governor Benjamin
| COnley, Ex-Governor James NJ. Smith, eX-
| Governor Alfred IL. COlquitt, Gen. John
b. Gordon, Hon. Alexander NJ. Speer.
/ Gen. Robert TOOmbs, Gen. Henry r. Jack.
I son, Hon. Robert p. Trippe, Hon. Camp
bell Wallace, Hon. L. n. Trammell, Hon.
/ MA. Gambler, DIR. II. V. M. Miller, DIR. IL.
| B. Steiner, Col. II. NJ. Johnston, Gen.
/ Philip Cook, Gen. j. j. Jones, Mr. Alfred
| Baker, Mr.. Jas. R.Randall, Hon. Augustus
| Reese, Capt. Henry p. Hill, X. Schmidt,
| DR. II. A. Cary. Judge VIM. r. Weaver,
| Hon. VIM. Wilder, Mr.. John III. Flynn,
| Mr.. Joseph Myers, Mr.. John f. ARM
/ strong. Mr.. Charles Spaeth, Hon. Joel A.
! BiIlups, Hon. Chas. W. DuBOse, ). j. Far
mer, Judge James ;. Hook.
! The pail bearers were followed by the
| staff officers under command of Lieuten-
ant Colonel j. +. Burke, Ecting AdJutant
| General.
I The casket was placed in front OF the
| Speakers desk and was covered with mag
| niicent floral designs. In the centre was
\ a wreath and anchor. At the head was a
/ beautiful pillow from Griffin inscribed:
\ ,oUR GOVERNOR"
At the foot was another smaller but
| more beautiful wreath with blue centre
inscribed in white letters:
GEORGIA'S PATRIOT.
| On the Clerks desk was magnificent
/ bank of flowers from the stephens Hose
| Company, of Augusta.
The family of Colonel John A. Stephens
and other relatives occupied seats ON the
| left. and the staff on the right. The ut
most solemnity prevailed throughout the
| hall. 81
The services opened with the solo, Il
waited on the Lord" ..,.
Rev, General Evans followed win
PRAYER, thanking God for the beautllul
1 lessons taught us 10y the deceased, how
/ to walk humbly, deal justly and love
/ mercy-a pure, good life. He also prayed |
/ that General TOOmbs might go at last as |
peacefully and resignedly to his grave:
select choir then sang "HoW bleSt
the righteous when he dies
/ Rev. DIR. Adams, of Augusta, read selee- |
| tiODs of Scripture, beginning Lord thou |
hast been our dwelling place in all gene