The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-01
JUMPING ON MATT MYNOR
LIKES HIS STYLE, BUT CORRECTS
SOME STATEMENTS.
Defends the Fair Name of Picturesque Au-
gusta, the Quaint and Quiet Little City
on the Banks of the Savannah.
To the Editor of the Age-Herald.

with great temerlty Knock at the
door of your sanctum, as I am woman,
and ask admission for few moments.
know nothing of the ethics of journal
ism, nor just how much chivalry there
is in that code, and my plea Of being a
woman may not prove an open Sc
same; and then you may belong to
that class of men. who. like Dante. think
women have no ideas-at least, none
worth expressing.
Still, woman-like, am persistent, and
would again beg admission. ..+'
For what purpose? say you. H
To talk att Matt Mynor, 1 answer.
~ What! you midget; you come to sass
Matt Mynor? A mouse attack lion?
Why he could open his mouth and swal-
low you'll assoc
Well, he may be an intelligent giant,
or cgre, rather; but that does not intimi-
date me, and with your permission I will
say to him that very much enjoyed
his excursions to Montgomery and AT
lanta, and even his filings at our own
sMagic City"
His pen cuts hike a knife and flashes
with bright thought and. humor, like a
highly polished blade in the sunlight;
but, that he could write flippantly of
Augusta one of the few cities in the
south that combines the stately gran
deur of ante-belum days with all the
progress of modern times astonishss me-
And his assertion that Augusta never
did have many distinguished men.
hhe shades of the departed, lissen Per-
slalfs he does not know that this was the
htme of Gem WALTON, gage ana soldier
CT the revolution and signar CT the declar-
ation of Independence, AMI of Gen. Thorn
as Glaekcock, and Gov. TelNair; and
there was Lyman Hall AMI But on Guin-
nett and other Immorta,e," who made
THE proud ami naughty Bltton kiss tn.
dust.
I'm later ciines this wars the birthp'nca
and home elf Gen. Walker, Judge Holt
AID of A. r. Lamar, clerk CT the Gem
fede.ate congress, scholar and patriot and
jeremy Taylor in journalism, and many
others.
THIS city has INST only produced many
grsa: men, but even the woods around
have been fun of them.
Listen to what Thomas A. Hoyt said
recently ir, the New York observer:
II e
of 81 radius of sixty miles, the center be-
ing Augusta, Ca, and embr acing counties
in Georgia and South Carolina, is one of
tha moct remarkable small areas in the
union in respec: eff the number of ra-
tional characters it has produced. Here
Is where many of what are known as the
great southern questions" origina ed,
and held their ablelst and most earnest
support. This district gave birth to null
llhcation ard Secession. I; has fur
n,sh-d the country one presidential candi-
date, four vice-precLdential candida es,
bwo speakers of congress, four cab.n net
minister's and several foreign ministers.
sit is doubtful whether any other terri
tory of as small size and population in the
r r.on can make SO conspicuous show
ing. This lis the district of John C. Cal
houn, who became vice-prssiient secre-
rary of war; secretary of state and who
WAS for years "a great senator in congress.
Andrew Jackson was born il the limits Of
this district in South Carolina William
c. Crawford, candidate for the pr,s,i-
dency, in 1876, came from this district
Crawford was senator and president pro
tenn. of the senate, was once secretary Of
The treasury and minister to Francs.
Herschel V. johnson, who was en- the
presidential ticket With Stephen Doug
las in 1860, came from this district. Alex
under H. Stephens, vlce-prss.dent OF the
cconfederacy and who enjoyed the re-
spect of both north and south, was from
this district. Thos Cobb, HOW'LL Cobb,
speaker of the house of 'reprs ssntatives,
secretary of the treasury, and president
Of the confederate constitutional CON-
gress, was from this district.
Geo. McDuffie, United States senator
and impassionad orator; Robert Toombs,
the "Thunderer;;" William L. Yancey,
Preston Brooks, who caned Chas. Sum-
ner; Louis Wigfall, United States sem
ator from Texas; Francis Perkins, United
States minister to Russia, and war gov
ernor of South Carolina; Henry w.
Grady, the orator of the south, and ora
Gle of the north; James L. Pettigrew,
the great lawyer and union man; Lang
don Cheves, the only rival Of Calhoun.
All these and many oth:rs were born
within this charmed circle.
Thus whote Mr.. Hoyt, and would add
the names of Gen. Mirabean Lamar poet
and statesman; L. @. c. Lamar, Sidney
. Lanier declared by the savants of Eu-
and Paul Hayne, the poet whose fame is
commensurate with time, and whose
melodies do justice to the head and heart
of any man, or any age or country.
So you see Matt excuse familiarity on
sshort acquaintance as before said, even
t1the woods around have been full of
tigreat men, and when you get ready to
'settle down in sons nice, quiet place."
] by all means go there and stay for awhile
at least, and I'll venture the assertion
Sthat you will be greatly edited and up
lifted by your sojourn.
You will learn in this land of sunsh ne
and flowers that life has aspirations be-
yopd its practical realities; you will learn
to cultivate the esthetic; and doubtless
jn "a short while you will even learn to
appreciate Mr.. Walshs classic English"
rand Mr.. Bayne, the Coming silver
-tongued orator of Georgia; and his po-
etry.
Twill say In conclusion, Mr.. Matt, Chat
doesn't sound SO fami[iar) that this