The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-03-15
HONOR An |R|SH.
AMERICAN EDITOR
Citizens of Augusta, Ga, to Erect
Bronze Monument to Commemo-
E.H
# rate His Services.
First Catholic to be Elected to the
I United States Senate From
State of Georgia.
Patrick Walsh's Work for the South
ern States Following the War
of the Rebellion.

One of the few non military heroes
Of the South will be honored within Il
short time, by the city Of Augusta,
Georgia, Patrick Walsh. who served
the South as a private citizen, sup
porting his father, mother and sisters
and older brothers families while the
latter We're in the Confederate serv-
ice, will have a monument raised to
his memory by the citizens of the city.
Work has already been begun to place
the monument in Barrett Plaza, in
the heart of the new Civic Center Of
that city.
His Labors for the New South.
Patrick Walsh, who died in 1899.
was United States Senator, Mayor Of
Augusta, journalist and newspaper
publisher. AS one of the most power
full factors in the work of the New
South, his memory is revered by all
Southerners. AS man of peace, as
q mediator, lie spent his whole life
in mitigating the burdens of the South
after the war, and securing for it just
consideration on the part of the North.
With Henry w. Grady, who sounded
the keynote Of the New South, lie
worked untiringly as a friend and
compatriot to revivify the exhaunted
zzoueh and to renew the broken bonds
between that section and the rest Of
the country
Born in ireland in 1870. Patrick
Walsh came to Charleston, S. c., with
his parents in September. 1852. He
began life as a printers devil. What
ever schooling he had was gained by
his own endeavors. Before the war
he attended Georgetown College, pay
ing his own way with money saved
while learning the printers trade
When war broke out he returned to
Charleston and with Capt. Simonds
organized a company in which he was
elected first lieutenant. They were
stationed at Castle Pinckney, but
when his two brothers entered the
Confederate army he had to resign to
aid in the support Of his parents, sie-
ters and his brothers families, work
ing as printer on the Charleston
''News and Courier"
Associated With tho "Poet Priest Of
the South"
After the war he moved to Augusta,
where he worked as journeynan
printer on the Augusta Constitution
alist." 1t was not long before he be-
came a reporter and shortly after city
editor of the "Chronicle," which he
subsequently owned Jointly with Gregg
Wright. then a well-known Southern
pubncist. Mr. Walsh was also asso-
ciated with Father Abram Ryan, the
"poet-priest of the South" in the pub
lication Of the Banner Of the South"
When the Associated Press organ
izel its business in the South, Mr..
Walsh was .made general manager for
the South, and soon after general
manager and treasurer of the South
ern Associated Press. While always
a power in local, state and national
politics, the only elective Offices he
held We're those of Assemblyman in
his early career and later Mayor Of
Augusta. He never sought power for
his own aggrandizement, and spent
his resources bountifully for the pro-
motion of Augusta and the South
generally and for the advancement of
his friends. He often said he was
willing to SOW and let others reap.
Elected United States Senator.
In 1894 he was appointed United
States Senator to fill the unexpired
term Of Mr.. Colquitt, by Governor
Northen. though Mr.. Walsh advocated
the appointment of a friend. He is
the only Catholic who ever held that
ONCE in Georgia and his appointment.
under the circumstances, was a trib-