The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-28

The volume issued by the State Agri-
cultural Department, entitled "Geor-
ola Historical & Industrial says that
charlton county was named in honor
of Col. T. U. P. Charlton of Savan-
nah. This is a mistake. That dis
tinguished citizen, whose descendants
have well maintained his honorable
name. was born amid wars alarms
near the historical town of Camden,
6 c.. November 1879. He was a son
of DR.. Thomas Charlton. of Frederick,
Md. and was educated at st. John s
College, Annapolis
In 1892 with his widowed mother
he removed to Savannah. and was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1900. The year
following he was elected to the Legis-
lature and in 1904 made Attorney
General of the state. He was Judge
of the Superior Court in 1903, and chair
of the Committee of Safety during the
war of 1S12-15. He served six terms
as Mayor of Savannah, his first term
beginning during the epidemic of 1920.
Judging by his footprints on the sands
of time" he was a man who had no
idle moments, but devoted those which
he could spare from his professional
duties to the good of the city, and in
diligence of his taste for literature. He
published a volume of his own judi
cial decisions and those of the other
judges of the Eastern, or Savannah,
Circuit and Life of General James
Jackson" whose literaray executive he
was. His children were the late DR..
Thomas Jackson Charlton, the father
of the present DR.. T. ]. Charlton, and
like him eminent in his profession, and
Hon. Robert Milledge Charlton, a dis
tnguished lawyer and United States
SENATOR the father of Walter G. Charl-
ton, Esq, of Savannah, who inherits
to a marked degree the ability which
made his father prominent at the bar
and on the forum.
Charlton County, however was not
named after Thomas Usher Pulaski
Charlton, but in honor of his second
son. Robert NJ Charlton, who was born
in Savannah Jan. 49, 1907, and pass
ed away in the city of his birth Jan.
Is. 1854. in the midst of his use
fitness and zenith of his fame. The
state and nation mourned the death
of one whose many brilliant gifts shed
lustre upon his country. Senator Charl-
ton was admitted to the bar in 1928,
and soon after was chosen a member
of the Legislature. He was appointed
United States District Attorney by
President Andrew Jackson, was Judge
Of the Superior Court at the early age
of %, and three times Mayor of Savan-
nah. He published a volume of Geor-
gia decisions, and was contributor
to the magazines of the day, among
them the Knickerbocker, edited by
Louis Graylord Clark. to be a writer
in which was at that time, the highest
literary Endorsement in America.
volume of Senator Charlton's poems
went throug two editions. His many
duties, however, did not prevent him
from being active in local charities and
such other matters in which every
good citizen should do his part. The
Georgia Legislature Immediately after
his death perpetuated his memory by
giving his name to Charlton county,
and the city of Savannah paid its tri-
butte by naming one of its municipal
/ divisions Charlton Ward.
Scotchmen, like Irishmen, are to be
/ found wherever there are dangers and
adventures to be encountered. l am
Of the opinion, however, that Scotch
men are not so conspicuous as military
leaders as they once were. Apparent
ly the dollar now has more attraction
to them than the claymore. In read
ing history 1 find the sons of ''The
Land o. Cakes turning up most I'M
expectedly everywhere. In a days
reading they appeared before me as
Mexican filibusters, Creek Indians and
mediterranean pirates.
In 1918 band of filibusters under the
command of Citizen Gregor McGregor.
bngadier general of the Armies of the
United Provinces of New Grenada and
venezuela (where the English and Ger
man fleets are now having their target
practce) and general-in-chief of the
Two Floridas, Commissioned by the
supreme Dictator of Mexico, South
america" ETC., ETC., captured Amelia
island. sixty miles below Savannah,
hoisted the flag of the Green Cross in
triumph over Fernandina, and began
Preparations to make war on Spain.
zen. McGregor was reputed to be
wealthy Scottish Baronet. He owned
MS war vessel, a Baltimore clipper,
ana fed and equipped his sailors and
soldiers, and from all accounts they
We're motley crowd.
The United States became tired OF
.le antics of McGregor and other NIL
busters who had gathered on the coast
Vi Florida, and sent fleet against them
and ran them off. Gen. McGregor sailed
LOT Bonnie Scotland and dropped out
VI history. He was an enthusiastic
republican of the French type, and
made war against Spaniards wherever
ne found them.
When Commodore cambridge lost the
lllgate Philadelphia off Tripoli and
Was made a prisoner by those pirates,
ne tried his navy French" upon his
.aptors but without making the da-
sues understand. Eventually he ac-
listed the admiral of the Tripolitan
Ivy who, when the American com
..HIguore "parleyvoed" at him, said,
mout man, talk English" IT turned
u. mat the little turbaned Turk was
otchman, who had turned Moham-
nelan, and was extravagant in the
matter OF wives. He advised the
seilcan commodore TO follow his ex-
s'nple' but he didn't.
Nearer home, amid the primeyal
,0lests history shows a half Scotch
sr 9h chief among the Creek indians.
,9!ing the pleasures OF scelping ana
IA lung his foes. He was only mar
haf, u is true, but his shrewdness
Al ~ an scotch. His name was Alex
81 ~ +llNray, and he was head chief OF
,,s feek Indians. he had made
t with the Epaniards Of Florida
II M ,hft the GeoFRians. and as the ally