The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-08-06

Northern men who succeeded him as Presi-
dent, kept up the generous policy toward the
Old War-horse of Lee; and he remained in
the Federal service, year after year. Dying
at Gainesville, his widow inherited the favor
in which he had stood, and she remained as
the Postmistress under Mckinley. under
Roosevelt, and under Taft.
[ have already said that Miss Helen Dortch
was not a personal acquaintance of mine.
But Senator A, O. Bacon knew her we'll,
and this is what he said about her:
Macon, Ca, November 19, 1908.
The President
Sir: AS is already known to YOU Mrs Long
street is an applicant for reappointment as post
master at Gainesville, Ga.
While do not assume to request the appoint
ment of anyone to office, it is pleasure to bear
testimony to the eminent fitness of the widow Of
Gen. James Longstreet for the position in which
she seeks to be retained. For this she is signaIIy
qualified not only by character and natural capa-
city, but also by practical experience in the office
in the discharge Of the duties of which she, by
her fidelity and skill, has fully merited the enthu
siastc and practically unanimous Endorsement
which she has received at the hands of the citi-
zens of Gainesville.
have personally known MRS Longstreet from
her girlhood days and most cordially commend
her to your most favorable consideration.
Respectfully, A. o. BACON.
Senator Bacon will not speak again, never
again! for any good man, or any good
woman; and, qchen Senator Bacon died, one
Of the fatal acound8 from qohich he suffered
most had been PUT INTO HIS BACK. by
his colleague, the Self-commissioned Hoke
Smith.
There was another Georgian who knew
Mrs. Longstreet personally, and who spoke in
her behalf, while he could speak at all.
Will you read this warm hearted testimo-
NAL of Joe Terrell?
Atlanta Ca, October 20, 1908.
To the President:
Having learned through a friend that the term
of Office of Mrs. Helen D. Longstreet, postmaster
at Gainesville Ca, is about to expire, 1 write to
most earnestly join the good people of Gainesville
in their Endorsement Of and request for her reap
pointment.
Mrs. Longstreet is woman of brilliant ability
and wide popularity. Previous to her marriage
she identified with Georgia journalism and
was recognized as one Of the ablest editorial writ
ers on the Southern press. She the first
woman to hold office under the State government
of Georgia, being chosen from the entire State
to blaze new path for her in the State
library. She discharged the duties of the Office
with much ability and fidelity that the State
Legislature passed a bill in her interest making
women eligible to the higher Office of State libra
rian. Immediately after the passage of the bill,
and before the expiration of the term Of office of
the then incumbent of the State library, she
became the wife Of the noted Confederate general
and did not offer for the position.
Perhaps no woman Of her generation has been
held in warmer admiration and esteem by Geor-
gians than Mrs. Longstreet, and no appointment
in this State could have been gratifying to
the people than her appointment to the Gaines
vile post office. Very respectfully,
J. M. TERRELL,
Ex-Governor of Georgia.
Joe Terrell will not speak again, never
again for any friend, nor will his feet 90
upon any more errands of loyal service; and
when he died, one of the Wounds that must
have hurt him most WAS That HoLe Smith