Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-09
MEMORIAL SERVICES
At Atlanta In Honor of the Late Alex
n. STEPHENS
seventJ-FIve Thousand Persons In Al
tendance at the Funeral.

ATLANTA, GA, March S-Tbe Stephens
memorisl services began at 10 o'clock this
morning. The attendance was overwhelm-
ing. Many delegations of citizens and
military are here from different paris of the
State. Speeches were made by Martin ].
Crawford. Gen, Toombs, Gen. Jackson and
Senator Brown. The services opened with
prayer by the Rev. William Adams, of Au-
gusta. Senator COlquitt introduced tbespsak-
era. Gen. Gordon read the following resolu-
tons by the Citizens Con- mittee:
Resolved, That in the death Of Alexander Ham
tlton Stephens, Georgia has lost her best beloved
and foremost citizen, the Union one of its most
example of beneyolence and humanity
Resolved, That his catholic sympathies, embrac-
ing as they did all classes, colors and conditions
OF the whole family Of man render his LIE an In,
spring example for imitation by ourselves and
those who are TO come after u.s.
with astonisnment, we contemplate his lifelong
struggles and adverse circumstances. beginning
with his career at college and ending only with
his repose on his bier. He conquered poverty,
debility, di'ease, and with skill unsurpassed,
courage invinciDle, he gathered inpershsble
activity and fell at last hero in full panopIy on
the field in his home at the post of duty.
ResoIred, That the readiness with which he
broke with political parties when, in his judy
ment they had wandered from the constitution OF
his country, and his brave support of the rights
zens whether colored or of his own race native or
foreign born illustrate his courage of conviction,
which never failed him, and which is worthy OF
emulation.
Resolved, That while we do not present Stephens
as Invaluable, we do point with sincere pride to
the many sided intellect of this remarkable man,
to his vast and various requirements, all dis
cipliued to usefulness by superb practical wisdom
and Eancted by the virtues of every day Christian
life, to his pre-eminenee eyerywhere, In specuia.
tive as well as practical life, at the bar on the
hastings, in craftsmanship, and in the wider field
of letters, as rendering him q match for the
nightiest. An accomplished man, his fame will
take care OF itself. He built his own monument
in the heart of every Georgian, and his name Will
the State.
In presenting the resolutions Gea Gordon
spoke in terms of praise OF the life oil
Stephens.
Gen. Toombs, ascending the stand, almost
broke down with emotion. He spoke far
nearly an hour on the life of Stephens. Ii
The course of his eulogy he said Stephens
weuid have deserved all honor II he hat
done no ac' in his life-exoept advoca those
| principles of State rights which he had al
ways held TO.
Crowds continued to arrive during the ds!
until fully $4,000 visitors were in the city
| Such crowds were never seen in Atlanta
with the populstion of Atlanta there mus
have been over rs 600 people on the streets
| The funeral services in the afternoon wer
conducted by the Rev. John Jones. DR.. Tai
mage made the closing prayer. The funera
! procession was a mile aud 4 half long. To
nj mt the visiting citizens and military ar
| RETURNING home.