Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31
GRADY IN BRONZE.
Georgians Unyeil Monument to
Their Lamented Hero,
The Journalist, Orator and Patriot. and
the Good He Worked for the Union
His Famous New England speech.

Atlanta, Ca, was en- fete, The occasion be-
ing the unveiling Of The monument to the late
Henry W. Grady
The streets were thronged with visitors
rom every state in the South, and when the
veil fell at 1.S0 o'clock from the bronze statue
which stands ON Marietta street, between the
government building and the old capitol, 80,
coo people Joined in cheers as the familiar fig
ure of the beloved Georgian stood in bold re-
lief above the great sea OF human faces. The
monument was unveiled by Miss Gussie
Grady
Never in the history of Atlantis has more
nposing 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 organiza-
lions from surrounding cities participated in
the procession, which was not less than mile
aud a-half long. The Confederate veterans
and members of the Grand Army of the Re-
public marched together and were greeted
with applause all along the lire.
Gov. David B. Hill of New York, the orator
OF he day, rode in the first carriage drawn by
four white horses. By his side was Governor
Northen of Georgia. When everything was
III readiness at the monument the band
struck up Dixie, and the great throng went
wild with enthusiasm. Col Charles S.
Northen. president of the Grady Monument
Association, presided.
Prayer was offered by Rev ]. W. Lee, of
Atlanta, after which Mr.. Fulton Colville, in
behalf of the monument association, told the
story OF its construction. The movement orgi-
mated in call by the young men of Atlanta
the day after Mr.. Grady died. The associa.
ton was organized in the Constitution Office,
and it at once resolved TO make an appeal for
funds with which TO build the monument,
stating that it would ask for contributions to
tn 5 fund for only one month after which
time it would build a monument with what
ever amount ii had succeeded in collecting in
that time, whether large or small. Contribu
tons came from every hamlet in Georgia and
from every state in the Union. Subscriptions
were received varying from cents to 81 900.
In 30 days $50, 900 had been raised, and de-
gas for the monument asked fer. Mr.. Alex
ander Doyle, of New York, was selected as
the sculptor, and shortly atterward contract
was signed for the monument to be completed
in the fall of 1892 This in brief, was the
work OF the ASSOCIATION and history of the
monument.
Hon. Clark Howell, Mr.. Grady's successor
as managing editor OF the Constitution then
introduced Governor Hill.
Governor Hill was greeted with great en-
thusiasm and spoke as follows.
scene which we are now WINS nc SCARCELY
finds paraleIin the history OF the world. il
ia an occurrence ,,nop !, bicb no oornast -
tention Of the whole American neonie i
riveted at this hour, because of its peculiar
significance. Not to the memory of a great
soldier or famous statesman is this statue
republic-a '.ionrnel;st crater nstrio, -
fsGradv chose Lis nro1;nesin,, 2efi Nootbsr
would hive snited ~ ,vaiI III ,,arioJ ,oIorts
and his intellertual genins NJ H.. ',,o,'IJ
have offered the sam onpoytnnitY fo his h;s
phiIanthrophv and his ina5eTce
ole collected x,our orinio,,e. bo shorad
tested expressed yonr st p he diwined
YOUR deenest tho,,,te. H. 80 ", - ~ 49,
of his own ia hecsn,a a. lsst yo,,r ro;cn ~
voice of the new South.
"Ouite other idsais If d,tv ;,sn;red .toea
heroes who tben / nj q, ,xayi,e, H. NJ,
shirt. For. then too many ton9nes s were yi Tet
hitter too many boorts wa -. s;,,aorS,i,
aTenoted e'S
"And il was then that This vonrg sortbro,
whom ,yn All fn-tL.t me ,i,f,,o ? 49,, 49,,
came to tbe metronoli. of our in;o, 49,
his voice cou,d he neard o1ar and a s;noIe
sneech for Won 50 rerrasa,,t,tai,.s g., - e.
moving sounded note and called fortb srcb
a unison from areorfant hearts as bcraIded
our better dov, '''e"
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the hour and lie man n ,sas +bo ,.;c,nr, os
vouth and genius II vos ,ha' ,,oroa,,t;a, ~
the old order cbanestb gyina nIope 70 ' tba
new-and that the 9ld order had rrbanyeS and
that tho nav 80. Lo,l -, -
fsTwenty vesrs aifcr vo,,r araat states,,a,
BENJAMIN ii, Hill come and snake tbose
memorable words baiore tho Tar,,na,s,
Society of Nav york and OAR I'D .na,rint;n:y,
TO every Democratic baart-SG va.rs 81
wears later vonr arde,t ronn,- C,oJr oo,,o
and smoke the same memorable words hot oro
the New England Society of New YORK. and
carried conviction to Pen,ybIican heorts A'-
There was South OF slavery and secession
There is South of union and freedom. That
South, thank God is Ii, ing breathing GROW.
ing every bour 60
"Other sppesls had never toucbad Tho sap,o
chords of sympathy and charity He fold M
only what We knew. hut vbst before we had
never so fully appreciated. For generation
we had looked at the misery of only ono ei,ie
in that terrible confict-onr sympathies and
our charities were selfshly confined 70 the
sutferings of our own section. Grady lifted
the scales from our ewes sndigave ne new
sight lie burst the narrow bounds of our
symTahy and gave it broader scope. He in.
consciously and unobtrusiyely rebuked our
sectional sefishness. brushed away our zeal.
ousies, scattered our prejudicies and almost
in an instant made of us all better patriots
and truer Americans.
1T was the appeal of eloquenee and patriot
sun II was the cry of earnestness and truth
1t received the plaudits of the people 1t
thr lied every part of the nation. Ii reunited
the republic in the sacred bonds of union and
peace. 1t eemented the ties of friendship be-
tween the sections stronger than when they
were hrst formed by our forefathers during
Revolutionary Gays.
rom that moment appeals to sectional
PfeJuulce ieil on zeal ears from that moment
attempts 10 array secuon against section were
Vail Inc Norm put away Its vague fears
ana us hnlmosiiies engendered by war and
allowed expression TO lis quickened sympa-
thIes, met with prompt response and frank
trust. From That moment began new era Of
ieii4Wsnip ana iiraterslty.
HnIle II VIII oe coheeued that MI Grady's
New 1hgianu uinhef speech at once estab-
iis1 1 iils Ieputauoh as an orator upon wider
anu anu iuole eIiullig neiu IMAM ne had thereto
!ore oecupleo' aho attracted worldwide atten-
tloh because OF US imprisoned and unique
ofatofy anu me peculiar circumstances sur
iouIuins hs uueliNe'f, yet II may wei be CON
tenueo INA. aeat ms adurtss al the Dallas, Tex,
lalr on me SCUM ana der Problems was a
nlore evie Ptoouelioh ana exhibited more
careIul thought ana preparation Ills address
Against SeItfa an aeilsered before the
peiepta OF the ohlVersltI OF virginia. in 1889.
showed the research and foresight of states
man. But ms speech at the Boston banquet in
December, 1852 was the nblest and erands st
presentation Of me position OF the South on