The Atlanta constitution., 1894-04-30

sons of the men of 81 were the peers of
fathers whose bones lie bleaching ON the
fields of Virginia. ,,ld ,is
grand climax, calling upon the judiciary NO; nG'
to be prosrituted to the demands Oh pore po,i
tics the people showed that they We.e
alive to the new phase OF polticai coi
ruption which was beginning 10 ca. HNe
cancer into the vitais OF tne s'tuer nor vet a
year, but one rolling down through an eleII iII
nifty as weiI as encrcng ,,lh me p[eSf~Y e4fY
I'VE will, Will came the chofuS anu
the peut up enthusiasm showed that the
war Was on between the common people of
the country anu the men VINO coliltol' 90
they are described in the Atkinson circular
The Arrival OF Generai Evans.
Upon the arrival of General Clement A.
Evans in this city on Saturday evening, ne
ro1iton band made the scene lively by. the
strains of Dixie. He was accompanied py
ter, Sara Lee, who was strangely curious
about the noise the people made. ihey
Southland hotel where the ladies called
upon Mrs. Evans and daughter, showering
characteristic of refined southern society.
Sunday was passed quietly, General Evans
day in the guise OF an humble worshiper,
Fulfilling that duty which is incumbent
taken i'll charge by those who had known
him in days when it cost Il man something
Several Of Tige Andersons grizzled veterans
were among the first to cali.
Heard county we were not afraid to
Follow YOU right up to AppomattoX and We
Will not desert you now vas 6lling
win the beauty ami cniVaIry oil , 1arlT,, t1s
veterans and the sons OF NeteIanS, 'liI nj
SpIls5 - listen 10 one who represented the
chjvaIrv of the southland Hei IS
Wbrn General Evans entered at J. o cIoch
NJ W ~ h,1d s+murk uD an enlIVeninS air ana
0heu Mrs. Evans, with her pIiSliia itn 49,,
Sai1.rhttr T,i'5 was SHOWN to q seat their iden-
thev had not cheered before siIi'S tiiCS Sro',rd
cone. old Bob Lee on the heldS arouliu
Feeling Introduction.
Mr.. H. e. Brown delivered the ll'eouaT- atr 'iT
- in fuu view mis- credentials 10 me up
lifted hat of every mah VINO a4ilire1 aied Gi,s tn,t
shIS a. tanrt was as warm as the Will had
ba 10 prevent the election of generals 10
nfiice by the specious cry OF why nor % s9na
to see in leading places the men VINO pore
official station IN the army. HuhSdiy lldu ma,
- X i[ossouth, Poland her hoScluSho, SCOT
land her Wallace and Bruce ana l[eian" 1 ne, ne1
Emmett Around the names OF tllt'e ileii
shine the gloIeS Gl ives lnT of tber countries
travail. Their names go Gown IN history az
the standard bearers OF thelr PSopte aIltf lf
il is through their endorsements o. oI
them that the people crlphjtSize tIleII 1dlth
In their national principles A., ao
There has been an effort sltce tle ue
eline of the confederacy," said the speaker,
almost standing without the support OF ms
soldiers OF the ,.onfederaty were traitors;
o make children look upon their dead
fathers as men who had died under the
curse of Benedict Arnold l want to see
confederate generals elected to office 10
show to future generations that we hohofed
pur KoSsuths. cur WaliaCeS, our ETnmcttS
as long as they lived. Just because the
sfficial stamp of the confedeHacY - brand
I'd into them is the very reason why /
would thus have them. Whence comes this
sry for the retirement Of the generals? 1t
from those who would draw them aside
srom that Veneration which all brave people
pay TO them. Leaders. Just wait until the
folders ask the generals to retire.
"'The worst shock | ever received was
n the capitol at Atlanta when | heard a
roung member of the legislature say that
ne time had come to set aside the old gen
raIs Sentiment is the flower of life ana
he sweetest FORM of it is patriotism. 1t
IS from the utilitarian north that comes
oppressive legislation. a man without senti-
nent is like rose without perfume"
Evans 10 the Front.
As General Evans arose the band struck
no with Dixie"
My heart leaps to hear that grand old
une." said he 1T has been circulated that
the state of Georgia would be forced into
division never seen before among civ
rzed people and that / need not expect TO
Ie greeted by the young sons of veterans.
But when l saw the faces of the young
men who greeted me on Saturday night.
was glad To know that the young men of
carroll would not be ashamed of their /
Faorous fathers. l saw in their faces that
If noble sires. | was greeted not only by
men who had been in the war, but by men
who said We will never cease to honor our
athers friend
Your chairman has alluded to some great |
names in history. l believe in William Tell, |
| cherish koSsuth, | cannot forget Wallace, |
he heart of the world refuses to bury En- |
nett and American can ever forget the |
athers of the revolution. This very town !
ind county have been baptized in the altar |
If sentiment to the memory of Charles Car |
oil, of CarrOlltOn. When he about to |
tffix his signature to the declaration OF in
dependence in order to identity his person. |
Llity he attached his residence. Let his |
move the young men of Carroll There are
nen enough willing to hold office for their |
country, but we want men who would die
or 1t.
This is a week honored in the south.
Ne are nearing the day when lilies and
oses will be scattered upon the graves of
he dead. 1t a sOuthern-a Georgia
nan who stood out in 1868, and called fer
his honor to the confederate dead. They
re Tlr.SRVing that sentiment TO all gener-
,tions. If true to ourselves, that
sentiment will never die, and the men OF
he future will be glad to be called the de-
pendants of confederate sires.
Il ask that the peoples affections shall
lot be stolen from me-" said the general,
because for the first time since L LEFT the |
tory fields / have presented myself before
he people. More than all things L desire