Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-15

successful One) after taking
charge Of this paper, was to ex-
pose and smash a corrupt com
bine in the city, being run by a
few at the expense of many, and
from that very day the force Of
his words and the ring of his
eloquence was felt and heard
throughout the State of Georgia
AS true worth is always known
and acknowledged, the young
editor soon arrested the attention
of the leading men of his State,
and in 1880 was called to the
editorship of the Atlanta CoHSH-
tuition, the leading newspaper OF
the South. In this responsible
position he could not only speak
to the people of his own State but
to the people of the United
States, and he did not fail to
.'speak forth the words Of truth
and soberness,' Condenlng SIN
and unfolding justice. In these
stirring times, when demagogue-
ism was prevalent, man OF this
type was not without political
enemies, who hurled their fruit
less invective at him from many
sides, yet, it is said che never
bore nalace against any man, he
was a guileless man. =.
Mr.. Grady was a born orator
and besides the frank and timely
advice given through the edlto-
rial columns of the Constitution
whenever an opportunity present
ed itself, he mounted the plat
form and instructed the people
He was the main factor in the
restoration of peace and happi-
ness to the calamity stricken
people of Charleston, S. c., wher
an earthquake had rocked it tc
pieces and enshrouded it will
gloom. Being a man of some
means, still cherishing the ten,
der virtues of his childhood anC
following as near as possible II
the footsteps of the meek anc
lowly Jesus, his philanthrople
hand was continually extended tc
the poor and needy. Mr.. Grady
was also a prohibitionist, and
when the famous liquor fight was
in vogue III Atlanta, Ga, he
headed the forefront of the battle
and dealt the great whlskey GOO
some blows, the accents of which
are still ringing in the ears Of
mankind. His native State
realizing i'll him the stern char
acteristics Of true greatness, clay
her trophies at his feet" She
offered him the highest gift OF
office in her power. individuals
enplored him to accept some
office at the hands of his country
men. At one time he was petl
toned by a long list of proml
nent names to become congress-
ional candidate, an honor never
before paid a man in his State
but i'll a pleasant and appreciatlv'
; manner, he declined the office, IL
substance, that he had rather bt
a public servant as all hum blt
newspaper editor than to be
king A man so great in a tlm'
50 imperative could not live Oh
his days in comparative seclus
ion. His writings were being
Toasted on from Maine to Texas
the strains of his genius were be
ing flashed from North to South
from East to West, and the pop
ulace was eager to see and to hea
him; therefore urgent invitation
were crowded upon him to de
liver addresses in different sec
tons OF the country. GRAM
: ovations were rendered tn
young Southerner OIL all sides
Whole communities were arouset
fair women chanted his prals
: and threw laural wreaths in hi
; pathway; old men were file
with hope and admiration;youn!
men were infused with love an
inspiration.
Mr.. Grady had one ambition
l and that ambition was, to be ii
strumental in reuniting a Ian
:, rent with civil feuds. The bon
4 Of common sympathy that one
united the North and the Sout
had been severed by the blood
! hand Of war, and the reign of tn
! demagogue and unwise and erin
! inal discussions of the rae
= problem had kept the ugl
! wound in a state of Constar
= irratation. He loved the sunni
: South, the home Of Jackson an
! Lee; he also loved the North, tn
land of fame and fortune. H
was invited to deliver all address
y at the banquet of the New Eng
5 land Club i'll New York City an
accepted the invitation. Whe
the gifted Georgian walked int
that immense banquet hall an
: beheld the wonderful display c
wealth and grandeur and at tn
! same time heard pealing fort