The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-08
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Resolutions adopted by the society June
6, 1888, upon the death of its late president,
GEN. HENRY R. JACKSON.
The Georgia Historical Society and Its
ward, the Telfair Academy of Arts and
Sciences, have lost the distinguished presi-
dent of the former, and the most illustrlous
patron and friend of each.
On the 23rd day of May, 1885, at the com
ing of the light, Gen. Henry r. Jackson,
after brief, but critical illness, peacefully
passed away. He was born at Athens in
June, 1890 1t may not come within the
proper province of this committee to mar
rate al length the very conspicuous polit
ical career of our deceased president, or to
do more than make a brief reference to
the numerous and varied public positions
which he occupied during a long and
eventful life, and which he always filled
with credit and honor. No citizen of this
community has ever reached so many
prominent nights, and it is only just to
say that no one could have held them with
greater courage, zeal and integrity.
A graduate of Yale College in 1889, ne was
admitted to the bar of Georgia in 1910. En-
tering at early manhood into the practice
of the law, he brought to this arduous ard
learned profession an ample store of skill,
eloquence and culture, and soon ACHE 7ed
merited distinction and success.
Throughout his length of days he con-
tinued to embellish with brilliant flashes
of intellect and eloquence the high call
ing he dignihed and adorned. He was APP
pointed United States District Attorney in
1913. He became part owner and editor of
the Georgian in 1913.
In December, 1919, he was chosen judge
Of the Superior Court of Chatham county,
and he wore the ermine in this lofty sta
| ton with high judicial aptitude and spot
| less purity until the summer of 1858. He
! then resigned to fill the responsible posi-
ton of United States charge
d'affaires at the court of Aus
| tria where he represented the
government with marked aptitude, dignity
and success until the summer of 1858, when
he resigned. Upon his return to Savan-
nah he was appointed by the United
| States associate counsel with the district
attorney to prosecute the cases of piracy
growing out of the importation of Afri-
can slaves on the Wanderer. This re-
sponsble office he performed with con-
spicuous zeal, fidelity and courage.
At the breaking out of the war with
Mexico his ardent patriotism and military
zeal asserted themselves, and he volun-
| teered for The contest as the captain of
the Irish Jasper Greens, the gallant com
| pany furnished by Savannah and he was
later chosen colonel of the Georgia Regi-
| ment the single military body furnished
| by Georgia for that struggle.
At the outset of the war between the
| states he became judge of the Confeder-
ate States Court for Georgia from March
20 to Aug II. 1861 But the honored judi
cial robe began to sting him like the shirt
of Nessus, when the tocsin sounded ana
! the clash of arms was heard, and MS
! ardent and courageous nature could be
| satisfied, only with a place near the flash
| ing of the guns. He FASTENED to defend
his native state, and her confederated
| sisters in a struggle which he devoutiy
believed involved the most sacred char
! tered rights and the highest behests Of
| constitutional government. He soon rose
to the rank of brigadier general, and dis
charged all his military duties with sue
! cess and conspicuous courage.
| Later he was promoted to the rank of
! major general in the service of the state
of Georgia, but again returned to the Con-
! federate states service, and as briga-
der general participated with conspicu-
Gus valor in the closing events of the war.
| Resuming his legal practice in Savannah
he was, in 1885 Offered the high position
! of United States minister to Mexico, and
there conducted the affairs of the coun-
| try with distinction and success. This
was his last public employment, and he
dor Of u dow hn
city of his adoption, a deeply interested
spectator and actor in all her municipal
| affairs
He was elected a member of the Georgia
! Historical Society on the 9th of May, 1872
| and was chosen its president on March :,
l 1874 at most critical period in the his
| tory Of the society. For more than two
| decades ne continued to fill this high and
! useful Office with undated fidelity and
| zeal His deep interest abided during his
| life, and ended only with his death When
! toasted at a dinner given by our honored
first vice president on the eve of his de
parture for Mexico he feelingly declared
| that he considered the presidency of this
| society the dearest and highest honor he
| had ever received.
He had filled very many conspicuous po-
| litical stations. He had achieved marked
| success as a lawyer an orator, brilliant
convers ationaiist and decaimer a tnan-
cier. a diplomat and a soldier But as his
| eventful and distinguished career drew
near its close he felt that he could best
repose upon those literary laurels he had
| won as poet and scholar, among the grand
| literary collections and memories which
! cnVeoped him, and could bask in sun
| shine and repose amidst the beautiful
| creations of art he had done so much to
| foster and subserve. 1t is in this last
! phase of his life that he seems to your
| committee most to deserve honor rever-
ence and renown. Many of the others viii
be sought FOR in the paling pages of OH
cial archives This viii be Witnessed by
the people and their children. some Of
them viii soon acquire the dying echoes
of a receding voice. This viii vibrate like
the wind harp and will glow as a living