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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1904
Page
9
Notice to subscribers lists advertising managers for outside Atlanta territory and footnotes on staff, followed by a long miscellany of dated political and social commentary items from January 14, 1904.
The Atlanta newspapers join in calling for a monumental memory of General John B. Gordon. The plan seeks a fitting tribute in Atlanta, with a public fund and open subscriptions announced by The Constitution. Citizens nationwide are urged to contribute to a statuesque memorial honoring his military and public service.
A vivid portrait of the railway mail clerk’s perilous, cramped work aboard speeding trains. The piece details dangers from collisions, fires, and belted timbers, plus the clerk’s skill in sorting vast mail under shifting conditions and poor light. It closes with Japan’s military strength and Russia’s limited Far East capacity.
The article reflects on Joan of Arc as a heroine whose beatification has occurred in Slatine chapel and soon the canonization will follow. It notes the potential political tensions with France and the Vatican but argues the world will honor a figure defined by selfless, sublime conduct amid tragedy.
The piece recalls the Dauphin and the French army in dire times, and how Joan of Arc inspired renewed courage and led troops to notable victories. It notes reverses, her capture by Burgundians, and her execution, while praising her unselfish patriotism and steadfast faith.
Clifford Smyth of the Atlanta Constitution reaches Bogota by boat and muleback. Colombian locals demand war with Panama while doubting U.S. intervention. President Marroquin pledges funds for war expenses. public mood soon shifts toward conflict as Washington talks unfold. Smyth notes Reyes’s rising influence and warns that grave developments may unfold soon.
Letter from Atlanta by G H Tanner dated January 13 1904 urges southern support for actions to raise cotton prices. He attacks Manchester cotton traders and spinners for keeping prices low, claims they profiteer at the south's expense, and argues the region should back leaders who raise cotton value. He cites spinners’ high margins and calls for aiding Mr Brown and allies who push price increases.
The South and the Canal argues regional unity in support of a canal project. It admonishes the Democratic Party to avoid blocking the proposition, urging Senators like Gorton to consider potential national benefits before opposing the measure.
Confederate and Union veterans unite in tribute to Gordon on his death. A Philadelphia centennial scene echoes reconciliation as bands play Dixie and Auld Lang Syne. Editors and readers recall Gordon’s leadership, courage, and lasting peace between opposing sides.
A Georgia movement in Atlanta aims to erect an equestrian statue of General Gordon on the state capitol grounds. The proposal praises Gordon as a three time governor and U S senator, arguing his life as soldier, orator and Christian citizen warrants a public monument. A meeting or official backing from the governor and mayor is urged to begin the effort.
Whallesley Bradshaw recalls a scene of silence broken by a popular cheer for General Sheridan as Lee’s lieutenant rode into view. The crowd then sang Auld Lang Syne while plans to lay the general to rest in Georgia are described with sorrow and honor.
A reflective piece praising Lieutenant General John B Gordon, detailing his wartime chivalry and postwar reconciliation efforts. It recalls Appomattox, Gordon’s urging veterans to stay, and his humane leadership. The memoir excerpt includes an 1883 Delmonico banquet scene and notes Gordon’s daughter married to a northern gentleman in Maine.
A Brooklyn Eagle tribute extols Horatio C. King as a knightly soldier and chivalrous gentleman, lauding his life and progress of the nation. The piece carries a reverent tone, honoring King’s character and public service within a broader national context.
Judge Maddox and several veterans in Congress could not reach Atlanta for General Gordon’s funeral. Weather and urgent official matters kept them in Washington delaying their departure, with Senator Daniel and Colonel Bankhead also unable to leave before the morning train.
A detachment of Marist College cadets has been ordered by Governor Terrell to report at the capitol this morning to serve as the guard of honor at General Gordon's bier. The cadets will march in full uniform and armed, assigned to the rear of the Fifth regiment in the funeral procession under Major Eugene Schmidt.
Telegram from Chancellor Walter B. Hill of the University of Georgia to The Constitution in Danville Va mourns General Gordon and lauds his knightly qualities. Hill notes Gordon excelled or equalled Valle Bayard and Sir Philip Sidney in character and service. Sent January 13 in route home from an educational meeting.
At a stewards meeting of the First Methodist Episcopal Church South the board drafted resolutions praising General Gordon for his unity of character and Christian life. A committee including Crew Osborn Hemphill Palmer and Winship prepared expressions of sympathy to his bereaved family and offered prayers for their comfort and guidance.
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