The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . f its most brilliantorator, was felt. Georgia manifested its love for the departedstatesman, and its pridein his great talents, bynumerous tokens. Thememorial meetings, thefuneral oration, the res-olutions of condolence,would fill a portrait, life size andlife-like, was ordered bythe general assembly,and is suspended in thecapitol. His monumentof marble was paid forby the coundess smallsubscriptions of the peo-ple, to stand in
The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . f its most brilliantorator, was felt. Georgia manifested its love for the departedstatesman, and its pridein his great talents, bynumerous tokens. Thememorial meetings, thefuneral oration, the res-olutions of condolence,would fill a portrait, life size andlife-like, was ordered bythe general assembly,and is suspended in thecapitol. His monumentof marble was paid forby the coundess smallsubscriptions of the peo-ple, to stand in the cap-ital city of the fame will be the in-spiration that shall movemany young Georgiansto attempt and achieve great things for their native State. 18. Alexander H. Stephens succeeded Colquitt in theoffice of governor. He was elected in October, and inaugu-rated at the session of the legislature, November, 1882. Hiselection was regarded as a tribute of popular esteem, anda token of the States appreciation of his great public serv-ices through a long life. Born February 12, 1812, inWilkes County, he was now past seventy years of age, and 28. Alexander H. Stephens. 326 STUDENTS HISTORY OF GEORGIA. [1883. still possessed a clear mind and great energy. His eleva-tion to the head of the State, was, however, only the j^re-ciirsor of his death. In a few months, and while in the activedischarge of his duties, he was stricken with sickness fromwhich he never rallied. His death called forth rich expres-sions of esteem from many distinguished men of the UnitedStates, and from public assemblies outside of the State the demonstrations showed the honor tohis memory which he well deserved. A great concoursegathered in Atlanta to attend his funeral and followed his re-mains to the grave. 19. The President of the Senate, James S. Boynton, be-came governor on the death of Stephens, until an electioncould be held by the people. President Boynton had ablyguided the delib
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