The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-11

10.--I wrote that the Antietam monu-
ment unwilling was "a purely Repub-
lican affair." not office" as it was
printed. Gen. Mcclellan was a Dem
oeratic governor of New Jersey, but
the present governor is a Republican,
and that is why the generals name
was not mentioned as the hero of
Antietam, And as to President Roose-
velt's silence on this point, the cleo
ton of young Congressman Geo. B.
Mcclellan, Jr., as the Democratic may
or of New York, will sound the death
knell of a Republican victory in New
York state for Roosevelt for next
President. 1t may possibly result in
wheeling. New Jersey again into the
Democratic column. The son of Lit
tie Mac has often proven that the
name of his distinguished father has
not yet lost all its magic charm.
The Antietam so called ''snub" may
yet prove a well aimed and fully load
ed boomerang in the New York city
election, and, later, in the Presidential
contest.
The October issue of The Woman's
Magazine" of st. Louis, contains a
handsomely illustrated article. THE
Story of the Red Cross" being a
compact history Of Clara Bartons
noble life work. The price of this
excellent magazine is only 10 cents a
year, and this Red Cross article alone
is worth more than a dozen yearly
subscriptions. Veteran soldiers of the
various armies will find this article
full of interest. ~ In his article
en- The New American Navy" in
The Outlook" magazine, ex-Secretary
Long, of the Navy, refers to three
Attorney Generals" as though they
were really generals and not attorneys.
But this is not as bad as calling
Controller General as is often done
Gen. Wright or Gen. Wrong.
The Navy League Journal for Septem-
Der contains fine, full page picture
of Admiral Dewey, and smaller ones of
number of admirals and captains.
Gen. Henry H. Boyce, concludes his
sketch of John Paul Jones, and gives
a very remarkable picture of that fam
Gus naval hero. 1 doubt if ever there
was any other famous fighter with
such delicate and feminine features
and refined manners.
The Industrial Edition of the Fitzger-
aid CGa.) Citizen of Sept "a, which my
old comrade, William Friend, has sent
me. only confirms the high estimate
placed upon the Yankee Colony City
of veteran Union soldiers, in letter
written from there several months ago.
Just think of it, for moment: In less
than ten years, out of wilderness, as
il were, has sprung this modern, grow
ing. enterprising city, with its two i'm
nortant through railway lines and other
branches or shorter roads. This issue
Of the Citizen, in three handsomely
illustrated sections, ought to be sent
broadcast over the North and West to
let the people there see what eX-Unlon
soldiers can do down in Georgia, where
the Blue and the Gray work harmoni-
ouslv together in the building up or
tbie magic COLONY City" where the
magnificent Lee-Grant Hotel lndlcates
the fraternal spirit that has made flu
Gerald famous for Its noble women ana
brave men, and it's many me church
buildings
do not think that my dear old
friend Col. George w Scott, just de-
ceased in Atlanta, entered the Conted-
crate service with Georgia troops Al
tho,,eh Pennsylvania, and only
sn,na ten years a resident or Ialiahas-
see. Fla, he espoused the Soutnern
cause and became mayor anu liS usSI-' ,
colonel of the Fifth Florida Cavalry
battalion, in which he proved hlmselI
= brave and efficient commander. ana
Sat In neace. he was as mild man
,srad man and as generous-heartea
Ghrist,an philanthropist as there was III
Saargia Great wealth made no cnallge
y, him for he lived and died a goloen-
hnarted. kindly-spoken Christian genre
49, We was "a man his nothsI
r ,1,s,l as the poet, Hext, expresses y,
ma bis love and reverence Tor ner ne
arII I'm in that magnificent schooi
EN- educating and training in a Cnrls-
IT, ~ manner young women, the agnes
Scott Institute at Decatur, ua', Aie
honoe for many years. Grave as
Ion in war, but gentle as Ialho ~
rsaee Col. Scott was a orlgnt eNahlple
If The poets couplet--
"The bravest are the tenderest'
The loving are the daring.
william Tecumseh sherman morn
a,,,,e a grandson of Gen. sherman,
W. ~ been selected to pull the cord at
tha unveiling of the Sherman Eques-
t tr Statue in washington, D. C., on
at 1915. Several OF the general s
sons and daughters will be present, in
Guiding Father Thomas Ewing Sher-
man, now Jesuit priest. II was the
greatest sorrow of Gen. Sherman life
Sa once told me-the persistent refusal