The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-02-12

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man. Charles b. Poyntz and Morton X.
Yontz.
Beside the hearse walked the active
pallbearers. who were as follows:
Jack Chinn Charles G. McCord. Ed
FcnneH. James NJ. Richardson. Henry
George. Eph Iillard. Willard Mitchell.
Charles NJ. Lewis. John l.. Grayot. John
X. Hendrick, John Fulton, Urey Wood
son. Joe Blackburn. Jr, Allie W. Young
r. r. Franklin and Percy Haley.
An the pallbearcrs wore mourning
scarfs Of black and white draped across
the breast and their hats were wound
with the same colors.
The procession was headed by the city
police force and members of the city
council. city officials. Grand MarshaI
David r. Murray and his aids. Then
came a long column of members OF dill
ferent societies and citizens on foot and
a long string of carriages. The odd Eel
lows. Of which Gocbcrs father vas a
prominent member. were out in force.
Blackburn Over GoebePs Grave.
The ceremonies in the cemetery were
an, a much larger scale than those az the
hotel and were intended for the people
at large
The people were there In great numbers
and when Elder William Stanley arose to
make the first prayer he stood in front of
a throng numbering not less than 1,Vn.
Then came a solo by Mrs. Jessie ID. Cald-
well. addresses religious in character. by
Or. r. n Arnold. Rev. +. q. H. Mann
DIR. Schmitt and Elder William Stanley.
Then came America" sung by a quar-
tet. and then the Grafton OF the day. de-
Iyered by Senator Blackburn. who spoke
as follows:
The tyrannous and bloody act Is done.
The most arch deed Of piteous massacre
thar ever vet this land was guilty.
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stood fr and that which he died for sun
lives. some men In their deaths renuer
greater service to the cause they adYo-
cate than It were possible TO do IN ne
The shot that struck Goebel down sound
cd the death knell OF the political or
eanization of his opponents Tor al time
in Kentucky and in IT'S effects VIII reach
to the limits of this ldnd.
"'rhat this cruel deed was the natural
result of the fierce political contest from
which ne had just emerged none can, DE
nv The fierccness of the tight that had
uetn Wagcd against him for mailShancy
and unfairness has no precedence IN the
history of our country.
IT'S bat Just TO him 10 say that the
Dattent courage, the iorbedrance ana dS-
nifty that has marked the conduct of MS
followers was largely due 70 the example
which he had set them. ThrouShout the
struggle he had borne abuse ana calum-
NY without complaint. batting Tor ms
convictions with courage that never
faItpred always attacking, never de-
Tending he carried the banner OF ms
partV after fashion that mas tnrllled
his followers and eXturted from his OPP
poucnts reluctant hut unstntcd admlra-
Struck down I'm the fun flush Of his
powers. Just as he had entered upon the
threshold of bright political arena, 20
arpear as an uuiiuisht ne; y ms IS no"
lrue man g life is tins - <-measui Gd,
not by his years. hut for Y results ne
has obtained Mcasureuhn ~ is crucial
come soon enough 20 ma. Or spou ms
50 cndiI record. lie had made MS I'M
press upon his fellows His HE. supple
mented 10y his death, had won the victory
that measured his ambitions. whilst the
prccepts that ne taught and the example
that he gave inspired his people Win lil't.
patient fortitude. that reverence for i'W
and uutlinchinE determination e. as,tt.
thcir rights within SITS limitations thar
has won for him and for them the moral
support of this whole country, the com
incubation ana approval of all rShI-
'"The universal manifestations OF sor-
row among our people give pa4iiul - ~
deucc that your leader has ialSn. 5e
not DISCOURAGED. The worlds history
proves that leader til 10 succeed VIII
not bo lacking. Exalted as We're MS
properties of leadership. the demands OF
the situation viii furnish another. ~ ~
the worlds history no case IS iOuuu III
which great emergency mas ialied OF Il
tit leader Miraheau tells US mat tht
mother of thc Gracci east the ashes OF her
murdered sons bodies into the air and
from them came C1iuS MaTlus' VINO
Scourgcd the oppreSSorS or ms peopie an
iii the river T.ber was colOced with theF
''0''' Champion Will Come.
'From the ashes OF William Goebel let
there spring "a champion OF the people $
cause The bruuu of the battle that he
waved needed only "a continuance oI ms
efforts a. crown il with success and thdt
result was reached more speedily IN ms
taking off.
"Rryoil.ns as were The methods en-
moved To- compass his destruction. thc1e
were features connected with he end
that tend 10 comfort and reconcile us to
it. lie had been gwen the high commis-
sion 20 reclaim the state, and TO redeem
his pelnIe. And his work ne had nobly
done. The fun measure of his ambition
htl been attained. Dying. he attest aG
b, his smile the satisfaction of his soul
when the oath of office was admins ct Ell
and hrcathei his last listening 40 Inc
prayers that his people. grateful Tor 'aelt
uclivcraucc from the domination OF auar-
rhIsts and assaS~ins, sent with his UNI
lettcred spirit INTO the presence oil ms
God e..
Sttong man lls been taken from Us.
Emulate his example. Dedicate every
effort and it need be. i'fe itself, In tht
cause Of right and justice. 'S p3tlenl'
al
mand vOur rights and never abandon the
struggle until justice shall prevail. peS
thai YOU will MOI mar the Splenuld recOIu
YOU nave already made 10y any act Oh
iaVic~@ntrs or violence. ShO" 10 lhc
world that i'm this great commonw2dttn
Of ours the law IS superior TO the moo,
and that in the end al wrongs VIII ne
rCd"cs scd
'Twould be but poo" satisfaction 70
see the miserable tools ana instruments
mad,. use of in his murder give up their
lives to am untortunt tie populace- lie
patient and ncither the perpetrators nor
The vet more guilty planners Of TINS l0ul
crime will escape the penalty that me
law provides. You need not tear a ran
ure of discovery No crime IKE TINS can
enough TO hold its perpetrators or It's IN
stiGdtors in serlusion.
Murder VIII out. stones have been
known to move. trees to speak.
Let the law be our shield. Under us
protecting aesis our rights ard our liner
lies find shelter. When its force shall
have been expended. then and not until
then, will we be satisfied
His Tribute to the Dead.
"Tis not my purpose to utter over this
grave a fulsome eulosy. The rule teach
6 us to say nothing of the Cead hut good.
A better rule would tell US to utter moth
ing of the dead save that which is true.
He whom we bury here today could well
afford 10 have applied this latter rule.
Faults. | doubt not that he had. If not,
he would not have been a man. But his
life and character made up a man in
whom his people 1nd his country found
lust cause of pride. | knew him well and
tie closer aud more intimate that ac-
abundance became. the more | admired
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