The Washington herald., 1913-02-23

Nhle 6fay and Blue tell oeet6 Subnme!
Stir not the ashes Of the pas.
Instill not hate with passions pen.
Forgiveness In the robler part:
Teach Peace on earth, good will to men"
n. p. W., in the Augusta Croncle.
One of the few nonmilitary heroes Of
the South will be honored next month by
the city of Augusta, Ga. Patrick Walsh.
who served the South as Il private clti-
zen supporting his father. mother, and
sisters and older brothers families while
the latter were in the Confederate sery-
ice, will have a monument raised to his
memory by the citizens of Augusta.
Work has already been begun to place
the monument in Barrett Plaza. in the
heart Of the new civic center in that city
About $1,000 Is needed to complete the
base and pedestal.
The monument is a heroic size bronze
statue Of the man, Of which George I.
Brewster is the sculptor. The sculptor
has taken his inspiration from his con-
ception of the public life Of his subject.
and has added an admirable work to his
previous achievements. For its concep-
ton, its execution in detail, and its like
ness to the man 1t commentaries IL has
been highly praised by critical friends of
Mr.. Walsh.
Once United States senator.
Patrick walsh. once United States SEN
ator Mayor of Augusta, journalist, news
paper proprietor and publisher, Irish
patriot and tariff reformer. is considered
by Southerners as one of the most pow
erful factors in the work of the new
South. As a man of peace. as a mediator.
he spent his whole life in migrating the
burdens Of the South after the war, and
fl, n inst SilprH tlOn
on the part Of the North. With Henry
W. Grady. who sounded the keynote II
the new South. he worked untiringly as
friend and compatriot to revivify the eN-
hausted South and to renew the broken
bonds between that section and the rest
of the country.
The verses quoted above. written by his
nephew. NJ. +. Walsh. now deputy com
missioner for Queens Borough. of the
department of water supply. gas, and
electricity. of New York City. were in
spired by his life and teachings. Young
Walsh at the time of Gen. Sherman's
death was associated with MS uncle on
the Augusta Chronicle. Many OF the
Southern papers severely criticised the
Federal general after his death, as well
as during his lifetime, and the seni-
ments expressed by young Walsh were
among the first evidences of the pass
ing OF tne DuterneSs between tne NOrtn
and South. which the elder Walsh did
so much to obliterate. ]. c. Hemphill.
then in charge OF the Charleston. IS. c.
News and Courier. an intimate friend OF
Patrick Walsh. and now editorial
writer in the New York Times. seeing
him a few days after the appearance of
the verses. said: We'll. l see you are
that nephew of yours to follow
in your footsteps"
During his short life Che was hardly
ffty-nine years old at the time of his
death. in 1890 Patrick Walsh was the
friend and coworker OF every Democrat
lc leader since the war Alexander Ste
vens was a close PERSONAL friend. as was
Samuel J. Randall. He toured the South
with Hill in 1882 when Hill was an as
pirant for the Presidential nomination
He was the first man persistently TO ad-
vocate the nomination of Grover Cleve-
land for the Presidency when the latter
was Governor OF New York, and in 1885
he worked earnestly for the nomin alton
and election of William Jennings Bryan
who was an intimate friend
Obtained Tammany support.
Regarding his advocacy of Cleveland.
a story is told how Mr.. Walsh obtained
John kelley's support for Cleveland in
his first campaign for the Presidency
John Kelley was then the powerful lead
er OF Tammany Hall. in New York City,
and the organization was rather luke
warm for Cleveland. Walsh came to
New York after the convention to secure
an interview with Kelley. The two were
closeted all afternoon and throughout
the night. In the gray. early dawn both
men emerged will-nigh exhausted. but |
Walsh had a gleam OF triumph in his |
eye. He had won the battle over the |
~ I'll
ire New York Democracy were enthu-
siastic supporters of Cleveland. In
speaking of this afterward. he said that |
he election of Democratic President |
would do more than anything else to re- |
mite the North and South. and II was |
his argument that he used So success |
'ully with Kelley.
Born in Ireland in 1so Patrick Walsh |
,ame to Charleston. S. c., with his par
.nts. In September. 1852. He began life |
Is printers devil" Whatever school |
ng young Walsh had was gained by |
lis own endeavors. Before the war he |
attended Georgetown College. paying his |
'wn way with money saved while learn
ng the printers trade. When war broke
tut he returned to Charleston. and with
apt. Simons organized company in
which. he was elected first lieutenant
They were stationed at Castle Pinckney,
'ut when his two brothers entered the
army he had to resign to
i'd In the support Of his parents, sisters.
md his brothers families. working as a
printer on the Charleston News and
COURIER.
After the war he moved to Augusta,
ia, where he worked as a journeyman
rinter on the Augusta Constitutionalist |,
{ was not long before he was a reporter
nd shortly after city editor of the paper.
n 1865 he became editor OF the Chronicle
which he subsequently owned Jointly
With Gregg Wright. then a well known
southern publicist. Mr.. Walsh was also
ssociated with Father Ryan. the poet
'riest Of the South. in the publication
+ the Banner OF the South. 1t was in
augusta that he married Ann Isabella
icDonald. belle Of the old South, who
urvives him. She was a true helpmate
4 all his struggles and aspirations. and
J loved and honored to-day in the city I
nd State that were the scene Of his I
lbors.
Associated Press Manager.
When the Associated Press organized .
8 business in the South, Walsh was :
lade general manager for the South, and
ecame very close friend of William q
lenry Smith, many years president of (
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