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Wheeler, A Type of the
Southern Soldier and
American Citizen.
great distinction rapidly, and eminent
meantime retained his honor. His never so much in earnest in effort
as now to have "a perfect Union,
An address by Hen. Evans, of
Georgia, at the Wheeler Mentor-
sword is stainless, like that of Lee.
lie fought with persistent courage to establish justice, insure domes-
until the Confederacy ceased to tic tranquility, provide for the
(Communicated).
M. Hughes Asks Perti
nent Questions.
live, and when war on the field of
ial, March 27, 1906, in Atlanta, arms was over he did not attempt
isa< red duty similar to that which
now engages us prevents the per
sonal presence of Genera! Lee,
Commander-i 11 -Chief of the United
Confederate Veterans, lie, of all
men could have most fittingly rep
resented in these memorial cen -
monies the entire body of his Con
federate comrades, lie hims'-lf is
a lofty, patriotic personality upon
whom all the people of our coun
try, and all our armies, whether re
tired or active, look with cxiltcd
esteem. There is surely the true
grandeur of manhood in that
American citizen around whom
the brave men of two armies who
were recently foes in battle, and
two peoples lately estranged even
to bitterness, can gather with mu
tmil respect, frank confidence, and
friendly union. Let us be grati
fill, my countrymen, that such a
to transfer its question to the for
urn of civil sectional strife.
It will be noted that his acquies
ceticc in the terms of surrender
was without reserve, and yet, he
made unvarying affirmation of his
fidelity to the main principle for
wind lie had fought. Consistent
likewise with all his profound con
victions weic the incidents of his
after-life. Without a moment of
intervening anarchy he resumed
the duties of citizenship and was
thoroughly allegiant to the reunit
ed country. 11 is allegiance was
practical. lie deprecated agita
tions that fed sectional animosity,
and advocated all measures that
would promote a sincerely welded
union With the hand that had
sheathed his bright sword, and
with a great heart whose throbs
expelled the mere passions of war,
common defense, promote the gen
eral welfare and secure the bless
ings of liberty for ourselves and
our posterity.” The South would
have the entire land to be all
South from Canada to the Gulf of
Atlanta, (fa., March Id. 1900.
Editor of The Atlanta Journal:
I have been very much interest
ed in the* little controversy between
Hon. Emerson George, of Madison,
and Rev. Hr. N initially, latest and
meteoric candidate for the gov-
Mi-xico, all North from Gulf to the ernorsliip of Georgia, and this bit
Lakes, and all the States and tcr-
ritories to be one rich realm of
liberty, fraternity and ecpial pros
perity from ocean to ocean.
9 With the Exchanges t
man lives in the pcisonagc ol this be grasped the memories and prin-
Vcteran Clin ( of all Confederate
Veterans.
There is another man of mag
netic personality numbered now
among our country’s illustrious
dead, whose own inspiring life
produced the same consensus of
Northern and Southern popular
sentiment. He is foremost in the
memorial thought of this signifi
cant hour for we arc assembled to
honor the patriotic character of
General Joseph Wheeler.
There are occasions of public
enthusiasm when even foes fire nn-
shotted cartridges as salutes ol
honor in their admiration ol per
sonal valor. There are other oc
casions of public sorrow when flags
tliat had flashed 1n11t11.il defiance
tall to half mast in token ol mutual
mourning. There are yet more
lustrous occasions when warriois
aud people of the same lineage and
land lorget the hostile steps al
ready trod on hlomly ground, and
having learned the law of brotherly
fellowship, press forward together
to make their restored union a
commonwealth indeed and theii
country's grandeur in peace an c.x-
ciples of his cause, believing that
they could not fail, and turned his
energies into the ways of peaceful
endeavor to restore his Southern
land.
In course of time a foreign mon
archy adventured war with the
United States to hold fair Cuba in
the thrall of longer oppression; and
this was his opportunity to appeal
for service at the front with the
armies of Ins country. There
Fame again soon found her favor
ite son on the firing line,and heard
him give the word to charge; and
next she saw him flushed with vic
tory that set Cuba free and made
his country great. And then again,
as of yore, she knighted him hero
of the day and called upon his will
ing nation to give her honors to
this Confederate soldier.
1 submit to the generous thought
ol all our countrymen that in
these facts of his life Wheeler
simply illustrated in a grand way
the characteristics of Confederate
soldiers and tho Southern people.
Tlimr sensibilities were cut to the
quick by any distrust of ttieii
fidelity to the terms of surrender,
Hon. M. H. Couch, one of Se
llout's leading and most substantial
citizens, has so far no opposition
for legislative honors. This is a
worthy compliment to a most
worthy gentleman.—Senoia Knter-
prise-Gazette.
Sheriff J. L. Hrown, of Newnan,
was shaking hands with our peo
ple Monday evening, and judging
from their expressions Mr.vBrown
of observation lias evolved these
facts; that while the eandidacy of
the original two eon testa 1 its. the
lion. Hoke Smith and the iron.
Clark Howell, for the governor
ship, seems to have been the out
come of some movement among the
people, or to have had at least one
or two champions to introduce
them into the gubernatorial arena,
Ur. Xnnnally came in upon us like
a meteor from the political sky,
without any introduction or
championship whatever, at least
in the foreground.
When Judge Richard l’>. Rus
sell. Colonel J. II. Estill and the
Hon. James M. Smith made their
appearance upon the political ho
rizon there were various and sun
dry explanations and reasons given
which may or may not have been
will get a good vote in the ap
proaching primary. He is an able correct and satisfactory to the gen
officer, and in every way worthy of
the people’s confidence and sup
port.—Senoia Enterprise-Gazette.
A Card.
ample el true national greatness or any challenge of their complete
(or all the world to follow.
Suili is the sentiment ol this
memorial inspired by the life and
dentil of General Wheeler. I’eo
pie are here from all parts of the
Union. 'The old warriors are here
repressnting the United Confed
erate Veterans and the Grand
Army of the Republic. plinth of
these armies are peacefully "wear
nig the gray” the gray with
which Nature impartially honors
their venerable heads. Rut both
have risen lroni the red ground of
strife, and are looking up together
into the same sky of blue wishing
that the Angel of Peace would
come and put ail end to all war
f mover,
1 am very sure that I may speak
of General Wheeler's life and its
loyalty to the government. Their
deeds have redeemed their words
at the golden value of honor’s sa
cred pledge. As it was with
Wheeler, so it was, and so it is
with ail his people.
The South is well satisfied with
1 lie sound patriotism of its old
ideas, with the purity ot its senti
ment, with the general course of
its record, and with its heroes liv
ing and dead. It is also as well
satisfied with the Union, the Coi\
stitution, the flag, the army and
navy, and with the present power
at d glory ot our country. The at
tempt to reconcile the South is a
waste ot philanthropy. It recon
ciled itself nearly forty years ago
with very little help, and now hails
all reciprocal reconciliation, lei it
To the voters of Haralson dis
trict and elsewhere, who have pe
titioned me to announce for Sheriff
of Coweta county, greeting; I take
this method, my fellow citizens, of
heartily thanking you for your
confidence in me, and for your
pledges of support. I trust you
will not become offended at me
for most respectfully declining the
honor you so much desire to con
fer upon me. My farm demands
my whole time and hence forbids
me making a thorough canvass,
which would he necessary to ac
complish the results of an election
to this high office of trust.
Fraternally your friend,
Rkn Ta\ i.ok.
Haralson, Ga., M ircli 19, 19116.
Cnrl j"lt- Cori'prlcd.
At a Koval ueadein.v dinner In Lon
don on ((in* occasion several artists
wore expressing their enthusiasm
iibonl Titian. Carlyle and Thackeray
were among (he quests.
"Ills glorious coloring is a fact about
Titian," said one man. striking the ta
ble to give eiuphasi to the remark.
"And his glorious hra\. eg is another
fuel about Titian!” cried an > nor artist.
And so they went on until Carlyle,
who had been listening lu silence 10
their rhapsodies. Interrupted them by
saying, with a slow deliberation which
had ils own Impressive emphasis:
"And here I sit, a man made In the
image of (tod, who knows nothing
about Titian aiul cares nothing about
Titian, and that's another fact about
Titian."
Thackeray was sipping claret n-t the
moment, lie paused and bowed cour
teously to Carlyle, “l’ardon me," lu*
said; "that appears to mo to be not a
fact about Titian, but a fact, and a
lamentable one, about Carlyle.”
meanings with friendly freedom come as it will.
under all the impulses ot the pres
out highly suggestive national
moment.
General Wheeler was a true type
of the patriotic soldier of our tree
nation, whose sword is never
drawn except at the call of duty,
and always sheathed when that
duty has been discharged. His
The Southern people of these
United States are quickly and
warmly responsive to generous
consideration, They appreciate
the national demonstration of re
gard tor General Wheeler. Their
hearts responded warmly when
their old captured battle flags were
restored to the States. They are
military services were mainly in deeply affected by the purpose ot
the Confederate army and can he the government to care for the
learned only in the history of the Confederate soldiers’graves. They
Confederate war. His subsequent appreciate the giving of facilities
services gave him signal reputa
tion, and they set new hut not
richer brilliants in the crown of
his Confederate fame.
I regard his whole career in its
broad sweep of views, convictions
and acts as being so impressively
characteristic of the Confederate
soldiery and people that it is
worthy of national review. In
such a study of the life of this
for completing the rosters of Con-
tederate armies. They welcome
heartily the present investigation
of the needs of their livers and
harbors; they have manifested with
enthusiastic Southern cordiality 1
their delight at the visits of the
Tin- rimt Iron Mil|i.
An iron host was built In 1777 on
tin* river Fosse, in Yorkshire. It was
llftecn feet long unit was made of sheet
Iron. In IM.'i Thomas .boons launched
a small Iron boat on the Mersey. It
was lhii 11 by Joshua Horton near Kir-
ininghatu and tilted up at Liverpool
and was the first Iron boat Unit limit
ed on salt water. The first iron steam
vessel was buift b.v tlu* Horsley com
pany for the river Seine and called
Aaron Manhy, after its projector. lit*
look out a patent In France for Iron
steamships in 1820 and formed a soci
ety for the construetion of such ves
sels. She was put together in London
and took a cargo of linseed and iron
castings to Havre and l’aris. It', how
ever, a Hutch tradition Is to be credit
ed the tirst Iron vessel that ever boat
ed was the famous Flying Dutchman
herself. She was launched in 1067, aud
tier fate was supposed to be a judg
ment on the Impiety of those who vio
lated the order of nature by making
Iron floap—London Graphic.
oral public; however, it was con
ceded that the supply of’the gub
ernatorial crop was greater than
the demand, or in other words, an
over-production. It was known
that there were many original
Hoke Smith and Clark Howell ad
vocates throughout the state, hut
when Rev. Dr. Nunnally so sud
denly and unexpectedly announced
himself as a contestant, the people
of Georgia naturally speculated as
to the causes or reasons of his can
didacy. T h ay systematically
sought for an original Nunnally
man, and reasonably wondered
why he should thus depress the
gubernatorial market. After hav
ing exhausted their investigation
as to flu* voters of Georgia and
failing to find an original Xiinnally
man or locate the causes actuating
liis candidacy, necessarily went in
to greater and broader fields, and
took up their investigations in tlu*
state of Alabama, and after a
thorough investigation and due
deliberation, they succeeded in
locating, as they think,the original
Nunnally advocate at Opelika, in
the state of Alabama. It is neces
sary for the public to know this
distinguished gentleman. He is
general counsel for flu* Western
Railway of Alabama, or tlu* At
lanta and West Point Railway
company, as well as tlu* local state
counsel of the Central railroad in
the state of Alabama—a very dis
tinguished gentleman. His name
is General George I*. Harrison.
IU* is, incidentally, the son-in-law
of the Rev. Ur. Nunnally—having
married liis only daughter. Ur.
Nunnally is a very aggressive can
didate for the nomination as gov
ernor of our state, and spends 90
per cent of his time in his speeches
feebly attacking tlu* record and
candidacy of the lion.Ilokc Smith,
tlu* only candidate* who is advocat
ing tlu* rights of tlu* people of our
state as contra-distinguished from
the rights of the railroad and other
corporations.
of course, tlu* lad 'Hi at Colonel
Harrison is the counsel of tlu*
above railroads in the state of Ala
bama. and is incidentally the soti-
in-law of Ur. Nunnally, will be
regarded as a mere coincidence un
less the public should happen to
stop and exercise for a few mo
ments their thinking apparatus.
Very respectfully,
F. M. Hughib.
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er was so were his people. Trib
utes to him are tributes to them, solidarity of the people of the
Let us sec this matter together,! United States which will leave no
eye to eye. Wheeler began his line or plane of cleavage anywhere.
military sendee honorably and in I conclude with the declaration
accordance with the view of duty that the South recognizes its share
taken by Robert Lee. He won [ of responsibility tor the good gov-
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