The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-24
HENRY W. a

The present year will long bememor-
ablo in the history Of the Southern
press. for it has seen the withdrawal by
the hand Of death Of the two most con
s%picuous and Influential OF the younger
journalists of this quarter Of the he
pYbhc. Dawson was shot down by an
assassin in tie pride Of his vigor and
the height ~ his success. Grady has
lust passed away, when his fame al
,eady co extensive with the Republic,
had received an access Of distinction by
a notable speech that had been COM
mented upon in terms Of the warmeS'
admiration from one end OF the Union
10 the other.
Like Dawson, CRAZY was something
more than a mere journalist. His pO-
siiion was, in many respects, unique.
lie was the popular interpreter to the
North of the cal feelings and sentiments
Of the South on all those great questions
involving her welfare. which the North
has been so much disposed to distorl
andlook at in the wrong spirit. lie had
Income the representative orator OF thf
the South ON rational occasions, speak
ing always in a manner. not only 10
enhance bis own reputation, but to
produce kinder ard mole concilistory
relations between the sections. He had
obtained a standing and n credeDce at
The North that gave all his utterances a
weight which the words Ct no other
S,uth.rncr possessed in that quarter,
and it can be said with the most sc-
%urate regard for the truth that be EN-
plo,ed his irfluenco there TO the great
advantage OK his own people.
His fret important address. that de
Iivered some years ago at IA banquet OF
the New Eogland Society in New YORK
was in a few particulars more extreme
than we thought the public opinion OF
the South Justified, but as a whole II
expressed with great eloqueuce the
rising spirit Of the New South IN It's ma
tional and industrial leanings. The ad-
dress at the University Of Virginia IN
July last was a powerful a%rraigumenl
Of the Injustice and corrupting iufu
euces Of the present tariff which at
tracted vide attention, and had a visi
bic effect in making the evils of that
tariff sill more odious in an enlight-
ened public opinion.
BY far the most useful and unexcep-
floral speech which he ever delivered,
was tba. before the recent banquet OF
Boston merchants. This speech was q
very able and detailed statement of the
different phases Of the negro question
aud the general attitude Of the South
towards il. Ia vOicing the sentiments
e his people. lie expressed himself
iempeIately but without reserve, hi'
remarks creating s profound impression
upon those who actually heard him &c
well a. upon those who read his speech
afterwards in thenewspapeis.
From this banquet be returned
hone 10 die. having been stricken
with his fatal sickness, even before
lie leit Boston. His death will carry
u shock. to thousands in the North
ard South alike, who knew him
only b. reputation. To our limited
vision, il seems insxplicable that q life
so useful to The community in which it
WAS passed, aud to the section to which
il belonged. should be cut short IN SO
nntimely a way. lie was the most
conspicuous citizen OF Georgia. ard
probably the most promising man IN
the South, for he had only reached his
thirty eighth year, having attained
In so short u period a most
uncommon reputation for bril-
liaut talents AID untiring energy.
HIS name will always be associated
with the great Durnal which he did so
much TO build up. and will survive for
many a day thIoughouthis native State.
upon which his career reflected the
highest honor. We JOIN with unaffected
sincerity in the expressions of regret
and sorrow with which the news of his
death will be received in all parts of the
South, as well as in numerous circles at
the North.