St. Paul daily globe., 1891-10-22
dwelling Of a Monument to
Georgia's Dead Prophet
Of Peace.
Splendid Memorial Grafton on
Editor Henry Grady by
Gov. Hill.
The Distinguished Orator in
Scholarly Phrase Voices
Noble Ideas.
Every Southern State Repre-
Sented in a Grand Trib-
ute to Genius.

ment to the late Henry W. Grady was
unveiled in Atlanta to-day at 1:S0
o'clock. The streets of Atlanta were
thronged with visitors from every state
in the South, and when the veil fell
from the bronze statue, which stands on
Marietta street between the government
pie joined in cheers as the familiar
figure of the beloved Georgian stood in
bold relief above the great sea of human
faces. The monument was unveiled by
Miss Gussie Grady.
Never in the history ofIAtlanta has
more imposing procession passed
through its streets than the parade
which passed from the capitol to the
monument. Every civic and military
organization in the city and many Or
CARNATIONS from surrounding cities
participated in the procession. which
was not less than mile long. The Con-
federate veterans and members of the
G. A. r. marched together and were
greeted with applause all along the line.
Gov. David B. Hill, of New York, the
orator of the day, with Gov. Northen, of
Georgia, rode in the first carriage,
drawn by four white horses.
When everything was in readiness at
the monument the band struck up
''DiXie" and the great throng went wild
with enthusiasm. Col. Charles 5.
Northen. president of the Grady Monu-
ment association, presided. Prayer was
offered by Rev. J. w. Lee, after which
Fulton Colville, in behalf of the monu-
folI hn CT Of 70
construction. The movement originated
ira call by the young men OF Atlanta the
day after Mr.. Grady died, and subScrip-
tions were received for only one month.
Contributions came from every hamlet
iii Georgia and from every state in the
Union, varying from cents to $1,000.
In the thirty days $4,000 had been
raised, and shortly afterward contract
was signed with Sculptor Doyle. of New
York, for the monument, to be ceBi-
pleted In the fall OF 1892.
The Choice of Orator.
Hon. Clark Howell, Mr.. Grady's sue
reSsor as managing editor OF the Consti-
tuition and speaker of the Georgia
house Of representatives, then intro
duced Gov. Hill, saying:
1t best BELTS this occasion that to-day's
memorial Grafton should be spoken by lips
which are akin to, yet not of, the South.
The question has been asked in the North
why Southerner was not chosen TO deliver
the Grafton to one who was SO essentially
Southern, and here in the South 1t found
echo. Let me answer it by invoking the splr-
IT which peryades the public addresses of thes
hero III whose name we are now assembled, T;
and who died, as ascribed on this monument
Literally loving nation into peace
There are those of the North who would
not be entitled to speak, and to them the
plea for sectional fraternity is lost i'll the
rockbound prejudice which strives to put
out the fire OF eternal brotherhood. There
are those in the South who could not speak
for Grady, and from them his efforts to re-
establish national unity in sentiment as we'll
as in name met little encouragement or
evoked but little sym pathy. But, thank God,
those two types stand alone for themselves,
; and not for the people of either section.
AS Grady spoke for the South of to-day. let
Gov. Hill speak for the North of to-day.
Quoting the spirit of one of thecharacter-
istic sentiment deemed worthy of place on
this monument, as embodying the purpose
of the address from which it was extracted
he speaks for and in behalf of that broad
aud perfect loyalty that loves and trusts
Georgia alike with Massachusetts-tha
knows no South, no North, no East, no West
but endears with equal and patriotic love
every foot of our soil, every state in our
Union.''
Gov. Hill was greeted with great en-
thusiasm when he stepped forward. A
synopsis of his Grafton follows:
A Noble Tribute.
Hon. Clark Howell then stepped to
the front of the platform and introduced
Gov. Hill, who received most enthusi-
aStic greeting from the assemblage. A
brief synopsis of his Grafton follows:
The scene which we are now witnessing
scarcely finds parallel in all the history of
the world. 1t is an occurrence upon which
the earnest attention of the whole American
people is riveted at this hour, because of it's
peculiar significance. Not to the memory OF
a great soldier or famous statesman is this
statue unveiled to-day but to PLAIN citizen
of the republic-a Journalist, orator, pa
triot'
The speaker then reviewed the early life of
Mr.. Grady up TO the time when he became
editor of the Atlanta Constitution and CON
tinued: Journalist, orator, patriot = did
ever sculptors chisel cut q truer or worthier
epltaph? Journalist, orator, patriot-That.
three words portray more truly Grady's life
work?-wharare fuller in suggestion and sig
nificance? He began his work when readers
were scarce and enterprise was stagnated-,
when industry was paralyZed and trade
stood still. He left off when journalism WIS
vigorous, when prosperity had replaced
poverty, and hope and energy had taken
the place of despair and indifference
In this Transformation Of conditions
he was the most conspicuous participant.
True to his conception of journalism and un-
selfish in his work. he turned the wonderful,
power of the press to the noblest purposes
the recovery of his stricken land from the
blight of war, the restoration of its prosper,
perity the development of its resources the
resignation of its people to their hardships
and the kindling of new ambitions and new
ideals.
Newspapers and Editors.
The orator next reviewed the history of the
newspaper press and criticised the American
journals as follows: What our own news.
papers omit, rather than what they print
is blameworthy. When all American states
men are editors our political par
ties will cease to suffer from an.
exclusion of frst-rate champions to put
their case to the widest audience | pay for
many American newspapers to give me all
the news of the world. Such news not one
OF them supplies, not even those which are
making colossal fortunes for their proprie-
tors. Any journalist at his best can but show
us the worlds IN which he dwells. and news
only from the WORLDS which he himself has
eyes to see.''
That he has hopes for better things in the
future of journalism. however, was evidenced
when the COVE uyor continued: "The press is
our best security for the preservation of our
political institutions, our best safeguard
agalst the peryerslon of our government
against loading it up with private business
we can best cooperate and do. In that di-
rection lies our great danger. We elect our
presidents and governors, but not our editors.
To our editors we may look when social.
ism and Capitalization stand unrebuked by
those to whom ballots have intrusted that
responsibility. The freedom and growth OF
the press Will at last inyigorate that clause of
our constitution which withholds from gov
ernment all but few specific and expressly