The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-03
GOV. GORDON, OF GEORGIA,
spoke ~ follows:

Mt Chairman aud q .uilfmen-in the few mo-
mcun aiiUiicd me u !. impossible "a respond IN a.
tinr terms ~ the sentiment just proposed I can
do nothing nom than 10 expires one or two
thoughts evoked by the Centennial ocrnsion.
Gcgngia's position In this sisterh0nd Of states 4
both Interesting and unique she was the
youngest Of the thirteen original colonies which
lomed the Union She Il, therefore. the
honorl link In the family. ciwie between
Although iar = brief pgfiOl the link was severed
yet her love for her tsicr ani for the hrlhrght u
iruslom which all Inherited has survived the sepa
nation. Georgia and her southern sisters have
never losi iur day 90 an hour their devotion aud
loyalty ~ the Republican Government and t0nsu.
tuiioual ircc'ioni which had united all In common
ciort and inspiration hundnd years ago Like
the electric rufrcnl which viii leap acTuss a
hfrak IN tho win AMI tnl0w ~ cpufsc 30 the
spirit Of 7s9 thrilled through al the states, even
during the peflod Of SEPARATION aud 81 Wat
Gcurglas heart ~ this hour thfois with the simo
proud memories that pulsntc IN the hcari oi New
iotk, aud she rcioiccs that thi great State whnsc
and whose Hospitality Il ~ houndlcs ns the gruai
oorau which washcs her shurHs, Wa hy hlsiofical
rrht the leader IN this smnl centennial move.
meuL Ocoufias hopes are higher aud her con.
fdencc dfmcr In the futurc c0nrofd II The whole
American penpic bccaiisc II the oommcmnfailon
u the Rr'n evgpt which has lust convened The
states ADD people In ,hs American mcirop'
aud il this confidence BASEL UPON a foundation
u aud Ia H. swept away IN cyclone Of passion at
the next presidential clcciion' tru.t not /
who were nt home all Over THIS country VIII ind
their Patriotism dccpcncd aud bfuadcfied hy the
contemplation 81 the great event which We have
Just Cplehraicd. pity the man Whose
splhl al a time like this docs not thrill
aud frvel in the thought that this 4 hi
well a. New York south Carolina a. well ~ Mas.
a,rhuaclis Maine, ana California and Tcxas-aii
bis country, aud their pcoplc hi tiudrcd a. we'll
as his c0untymcn ! pity the man who looking
bark over tho century, Tails o. have H. shirt glow
win pride ~ be studics every chapter 81 ~ biz.
tory embracing every ,cvi On II his cOuntr,-
even that chapter. ihongh written IN blood.
and one which ftht mluo win Vel maze
/ plain 10 the nppfthrnsiHn uf pusirrity. that
through an the diIIf mud smoke of that bitter sor.
tluna conflict. thutith all The tears aud the blood
that va shed. through all tho PASSIONS that Wcni
/ evoked and al the uoCs that VEN endured the
/ eye that j. clear sui The mind that q just can
plainly discern 30 uniaicrlng love oi the librrty
/ wbi,h onr fathers lplniy achieved and an IN
nhat,si devotion 20 Abe constitutional Republic
| which thry lolutlr established
/ nut have bcOnlbCEullcd hf tho thoughts which
| crowd upnn me Into consumption ui too much
of touf time aud conclude With u sIurle rcinafk
1 II 1 may ~ pcriniiir'i a ngue drawn irnm the
/ Uncomfortable haflnD would ~ that upon mi,
/ centennial occishn. We should build =
/ polltlcai lighthouse, grounded ON tho rocl
/ If the runsilt nfion, cUnrutrl in n nrrtloual
/ irllnWship aud mn nihl coincidence. 10 throw iii
/ ilrht over land aud scn that We may avoid NJ,
rrcis upon which tbs happiness Of people aud ihs
sianllfy ~ nations ar stranded. wrrctcd aud l0.l
shall not only serve 10 guido The American pcopl,
to aii poiltloa ruth - a. the true hasis III rcs
uufy hut shail also guido The struggling t,nuie 1,
Inc World IN their onward march 70 freedom,