The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-02


of distinguished Governors of the En-
pire State, and, although it is nearly
eighty years since he was called upon
to fill the executive chair, the bright
ness of his fame has not dimmed.
1t was during his administration that
measures were taken to remove the In
dams from Georgia, and without mean
ing to refer to unpleasant bygones, it
may not be out of place to recall that
President John Quincy Adams and his
party did all that was in their power,
without actual war, to prevent the re-
moVal of the troublesome red men. The
members of that eminent party called
the people of Georgia bad names. The
predecessors of the Republican party,
it appears, were of the opinion that all
white men were bad and all Indians
good. Since then history has repeated
itself. Through Gov. Troup's efforts the
treaty with the Indians was enforced,
and the dignity and honor of the state
maintained.
l was informed that movement had
been inaugurated to erect a monument
in Dublin to Gov. Troup, and placing
his remains beneath it. The entire
state, but especially Savannah, where
the great States Rights Governor spent
his early life, for he studied and prac-
ticed law in Chatham, should lend their
aid to the patriotic effort. Gov. Troup
also represented Chatham county in the
Legislature for several years.
Laurens county was named after Col.
John Laurens, young patriot who was
killed near Combahee, S. c., just as
the Revolutionary War was drawing
to close. He was son of Hon. Henry
Laurens, president of Congress, and
was at school in Europe until 1777,
when he came to America to cast his
lot with his countrymen. He served
with distinction under Washington.
At the disastrous attack of the
American and French armies on the
British lines at Savannah, Oct. 8, 1873,
when Pulaski and Jasper earned inn
mortality, Col. Laurens commanded the
Light Infantry Corps that attacked the
enemies lines in Yamacraw, and held
them for short time. He was almost
a beardless youth, but the title of lieu
tenant colonel was given him by act
of the Continental Congress for his
spirited and patriotic services as vol
unteer in the American army, and his
brave conduct in several actions, par
ticularly in Rhode Island. He was af-
terward sent to France and success
fully negotiated loan, and returned in
time to take part in the operations that
ended at Yorktown, and was the officer
who received Lord Corvallis sword
from the hands of Gen. O'Hara.
When one looks at a picture of that
great event, CORVALLIS Surrender at
Yorktown" that made the colonies The
United States of America, the Amert-
can officer whom he sees near O'Hara
represents the gallant soldier for whom
Laurens county is named.
1 had the pleasure of meeting num-
Der of citizens of Dublin, and of Lau-
rens and other counties. Among them
besides those heretofore men,
toned, were Mr.. j. j. Car
ter, president of the Dublin Iron
Works; Messrs. Thaggard Brothers, ].
H. Palmer, DR.. Thomas Key, B. F.
Parker, Hon. L. @. Stubs, j. Nj. Minar,
J. d. Prince, sheriff county court; w.
l.. Strickland, J. r. Crabb, j. Y. Lee,
Herman Hesse, ]. M. Williams, j. &c.
Parker, Hon. H. M. Burch, Arvid
Hightower, Hardy Walden of Beulah,
j. r. Robinson, G. S. Watkins, ]. H.
Allen, II. K. Krentz, d. Rawls, Judge
John S. Drew, DR.. j. H. Bradley, l.. j.
Weaver, Lewis Prescott, j. r. Roun-
tree, Jr., ]. K. Rowland, b. H. Rawls,
Ben C. Sheppard, G.. w. Williams, F.
NJ. Daniels, tax collector; G. F. Bur-
ney. Dr. b. H.. Stanley, r. D.. Dixon,
D. u.
Minter, E. Young, ]. j. Weaver, R. A.
Bedingfield, l.. l.. Register, J. r. Pow
ell, William Gilbert Chris Farmer,
John Branch, ]. S. Simmons, w. S.
Brantley, M. S. Jones' e. M. Stanley,
Wiley Lock, S. NJ. Jones, T. ]. Evans,
Esq. ]. NJ. Everett, G. B. Pope, DR.. R.
E. Brown, C. c. Smith, ]. r. Robinson,
w. B. F. Daniels, ]. J. Bowen, James
B. Sanders, Esq, Maj. ]. w. Adams,
Dol II MnT avadn I'm
A. ]. Hilburn, c. j. billiard, j. 7.
Flanders, DIR. A. ]. Haines, ]. j.
Branch, Hon. A. F. Daley, president
W. and T. R. r.; c. c. Daley,
commercial agent w. and T. R. r.;
E. X. Bryan, G.. P. A. of
the w. and T. R. r.; Tom White,
manufacturer of shingles; H. A.
Knight, Charlie Holmes, G. e. Pritch-
EFT, L. Metz, Pen. Duggan, ]. H. Thorn
as, j. r. Hightower. B. M. Greer, b.
S. Russell, l.. A. Matthews, J. A. Jack
son, A. D. Mcmillan, Lee A. Jones, ].
C. Donelson, ]. Y. Keen, c. L. Kane,
DR.. ]. o. Mcpherson, Hon. Jas. L.
Keene of Brewton, Ga, Judge V. B.
Robertson, Capt. c. M. Tison, a son of
Mr. John S. Tyson of Savannah; e. S.
Brandon, DIR. d. l.. Kennedy of Meter,
Ga, Thos. Boyd of Meter DR.. N. Ne
Vile, j. r. Glider NJ B. Rawls, Judge
Ira S. Cappell, Judge John S. Adams,
E. ]. Tarpley, VIM. Faircloth, Editor
Herald, Wrightsville, DR.. Hicks, Maj.
C. D. Smith, Deputy Clerk of the
Court; ]. f. Smith. r. F. Mathis, DR..
G. A. Green, Tom Green, T. j. Black
shear +. ]. Blackshear, ]. B. Tyre, c.
H. Kittrell, w. F. Schaufele, r. H.
Rowe, A. N. Gray of Dexter, Capt. w.
c. Clark of Darien. E. d. Graham of
McRae, Jas. Bishop, Jr., Judge City
Court, Eastman; Hon. B. B. Cheney of
Fitzgerald, and number of other gen.
tlemen.
Besides Dublin, there are twenty
nine other towns and postoffices in
Laurens county. They are Arthur,
Bender, Beulah, Brewton, Buckhorn,
Condor, Dexter, Dudley, Garbutt, Har-
low, Hatoff, Kewanee, Laurens, Hill.
Lollie, Lovett, Monrose. Musgrove,
Nameless, Orlana, Pearly, Reedy
Springs, Rockledge, Shewmake, Spring
haven, Thairdelle, Tweed, Unit, Va
lambrosa, Walkee and Westbrook.
advise those who think for any rea-
son whatsoever that Georgia is going
to the "dcmntion bow-wows' that
they invest in 1000-mile ticket books
of the railway systems that traverse
the state, and visit county sites during
court week What they see will give
them change of mind. They will find.
wherever they go manly, sober and
thrifty fellow Georgians, who, in all
that goes to make good Americans, are
fully equal. If not superior to the same
number of people in any other part of