https://padlet.com/demontrielbep019/v4nxpsvq2p38 en-us 2019-02-08 19:03:31 UTC 2026-02-01 08:53:59 UTC hello@padlet.com demontrielbep019 https://padlet.com/demontrielbep019/v4nxpsvq2p38/wish/329393189 Henry W. Grady, the "Spokesman of the New South," served as managing editor for the Atlanta Constitution in the 1880s. A member of the Atlanta Ring of Democratic political leaders, Grady used his office and influence to promote a New South program of northern investment, southern industrial growth, diversified farming, and white supremacy. Grady County, created in 1905, is named in his honor, as is Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.]]> 2019-02-08 20:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/demontrielbep019/v4nxpsvq2p38/wish/329393189 demontrielbep019 https://padlet.com/demontrielbep019/v4nxpsvq2p38/wish/329393363
Grady's attempts to affix northern interests to the city he loved were cut short by his sudden death in Atlanta on December 23, 1889. Nevertheless, his influence as the spokesman of the New South was extensive, providing both the political framework and the rhetorical motivation for Atlanta as a burgeoning symbol of the New South.]]> 2019-02-08 20:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/demontrielbep019/v4nxpsvq2p38/wish/329393363 demontrielbep019 https://padlet.com/demontrielbep019/v4nxpsvq2p38/wish/329393512 With the Atlanta Ring's influence in Georgia politics firmly established, Grady turned his attention toward promoting the city's economic development. Invited to speak at the 1886 meeting of the New England Society in New York City, Grady preached the promises of a New South. Though the idea was not original with Grady, his advocacy of unity and trust between the North and South helped to spur northern investment in Atlanta industries.]]> 2019-02-08 20:05:16 UTC https://padlet.com/demontrielbep019/v4nxpsvq2p38/wish/329393512 demontrielbep019 https://padlet.com/demontrielbep019/v4nxpsvq2p38/wish/329393703 In 1883 Grady orchestrated the throwing of party votes toward Henry McDaniel's nomination for governor. When McDaniel refused to run again in 1886, challenges emerged from rival Democrats centered in Macon. Grady supported Ring member John B. Gordon for the party's nomination, using the Constitution to coax voters with promotional articles and speeches. Despite the Macon coalition's support from local newspapers, Grady's politicking won Gordon's election as governor.]]> 2019-02-08 20:05:49 UTC https://padlet.com/demontrielbep019/v4nxpsvq2p38/wish/329393703 demontrielbep019 https://padlet.com/demontrielbep019/v4nxpsvq2p38/wish/329394085 As managing editor Grady quickly turned the Constitution into a platform for endorsing his own political views. He wrote in support of antiliquor laws, the construction of a new library, and care for Confederate veterans. Between 1880 and 1886 the Constitution also became the primary instrument of the Atlanta Ring, a loosely connected group of urban, proindustry Democrats that included Howell and Grady. Grady became the group's leader and dominant political force, helping to arrange the legislature's election of a fellow Ring member, Joseph E. Brown, to the U.S. Senate in 1880]]> 2019-02-08 20:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/demontrielbep019/v4nxpsvq2p38/wish/329394085