The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-03-29
THE HEROES OF GEORGIA.


of her property have been swept into and thousands
bravest been hurried their graves although Georgia been
and bed at although she has been
hed and dsmaned although has been ridden through and
amped by armies although she has folded sleep
her most gallant and spirit from the
mounds of battlefield he still has the inviting hopes to
The of fortune Georgia holds out her sons is rich with
hope and sentiment and its folded more honors for
her of England the of France
or the nettleleaf of Holstein.
In reviewing the lives of the grand old heroes Georgia
only give brief sketches and partly Georgia
we'll boast of quite number and certainly has great
feel proud of such grand patriotic brilliant eloquent
be the subject of our study for the afternoon
No has been longer better known public life or
more universally honored than the of the usous Aexan-
der Hamilton Stephens statesman orator. author sage
He was born Feb H. 1911, in Talaferro County Ca While
quite young Mr. Stephens beginning to achieve his earliest
victories the bar and upon gathering the
stretched aures of his chosen profession than upon chasing 1.-THE
evanescent rainbow of political Illusion patriot Mr.
Mr. Stephen at this early stage of his far
distinctly marked than the of selfish greed and realizing
that service was ancendeny honorable than gain he n
pushed his cherished ambition for distinction the bar yield
ed to the solicitations of his counrymen meeting his egisla-
tive obligations Georgia scupuousv honest
than Mr.. Stephens
Leaving Washington in 1859 Stephens after sixteen ard
Gus years OF continuous legislative service in the halls of Congress-
settled down enjoy life somewhat esuey in the contem
patve shades of Liberty Hail. the picturesque Southern Home
the outskirts of the little town of Charlottesville From this
ideal retreat Mr. Stephens called back again into public
life by the which precpaed war between the States
Elected to the Provisional Congress Montgomery much to his
surprise since he had aen opposed Secession was still
further egaea with the unexpected by being made Vice
President of the newly organized Confederate government
tribute of the most character to his con-
servave craftsmanship testimonial of golden coinage from his
fellow citizens which he treasured among his proudes
He accepted this lofty station.
Following the Mr. Stephens arrested on Nav II 1865
and imprisoned for several months Fort Warren Boston Har
bor This prison experience proving fatal In 1873
ne elected Congress- he continued represent Georgia in
in the halls of Congress un the time for him close his
lustriou career of usefulness in the executive chair of
the commonwealth
The of Alexander Stephens never die as long
liberty dwes earth and intellect and virtue honored by
the good and the great
He was emphatcaly good well as great man. He
the ardent friend education did more than anv other
man who has lived Georgia. for the education of young
in need of assistance He has been highest sense of the
term public benefactor
His great intellectually his distinguished patriotism his ac
knowedged craftsmanship his profound philosophy
knowledge of human his penetration into the future
his wisdom in council his sympathy with poor and his unive
sal christian charity qualities desired than all the
wealth of Cresus He buried in the beautiful green arena
just front of his pcresqe old home known to all Georgans
Liberty Hail.
unpreentiou shaft of white marble marks the exact no
The principle which governed his life has been chseed
into the solid stones afraid of nothing earth or above
the earth or under the earth, except to do wrong"
Governor James Jackson stands promnet in the service he
rendered Georgia in connection with the Yazoo Fraud In effort
to exgu the Yazoo Fraud Governor Jackson resigned his seat
in the United States Senate and entered the State Legislature
the representative from Chatham This self abnegaon m
volved immense sacrifice especially since four wears of his
still remain but no less great the personal peril to hiche
exposed himself by reason of his jealous championship of the
States honor General Jackson said have fairly daed his
adopted State With most patriotism merely Sentiments
but with Governor jackson passion and for Georga
sake he actually sacrificed his property his temporal and
comfort his ambition and in the end his life
An expression of fidelity whchecas the dying accents of the
old Soldier the Empire who when he trying
extract the fatal bullet from his breast mngy sad probe
deeper doctor, and you will find the Emperor"
Henry Grady might be styled the leader the new South
He was an Athens boy Athens born and Athens bred
He begun his collegiate education the University of GEORGIA
after leaving his home completed his studies at the nve