New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-09-24
4 Tr,s,sfe to the Memory of a worthy Man.

TrsbsSfe to the Memory of Worthy Man
We find the folio wing in the Paulding Clarion OIL
the 10Th inst The sue, restion that has been made
to erect monument 10 Fat welIknown editor
and kind-hearted gentleman, Col. Simeon R.
Adams, is one that should commer Y itself to all,
especially Missssippians. We hope thas the mat
ter will not be allowed to rest until ample funds
shall be subscribed to erect q monument worthy
Of the man whose virtues it sAall be intended to
commemorate: ...#
We need not say how heartily we endorse The
snpoeati0n contained In the following communca-
tfon Of Thos s. Gathright, Esq, Principal Of the
Summcryille Institute We cannot doubt that it
viii be acted on promptly, for the Intelligent men
of East Mississippi all know and acknowledge the
services of Simeon r. Adams to this portion OF the
State-seryices which deserve public aclsnowi-
edrement. No more suitable method could be
adopted than that Of erecting monument over
his remains, by the voluntary contributions OF the
thousands who knew and appreciated bis virtues
and worth while living aud desire To cherish and
perpetnate the memory of them now that he s
dead. Mr.. Gathright is very proper man 70 take
The lead in this matter and the friends Of the de-
ceased who are willing to contribute requested
TO inform Mr.. g. of the amounts they will give. 1t
will require probably about one thousand dollars
to cover tie whole expense:
OFFICE or THE sUNsEaT1fLF TSs7!7UTE,l
GhoI7on MIS-. sept. :. lsJr
ssGeo. J4nle$ j. SltanHon-Dear Sir: have been
waiting patiently to see the suggestion made
time ago to erect monument to cur friend Col. s..
r. Adams, put into execution. Monuments are
raised I'd commemorate virtue and personal worth
exerted and exenplifed by the good and great
during their lives, in order that the youth of the
country, the rising generation, may be induced to
noble deeds for their country-for mankind. 1t IS
trua that rood actions and deeds build for them
selves enduring habitations in the hearts of ones
contemporaries, but in country where the popu-
lation il constantly and rapidly changing, tradition
itsf is sometimes lost to those who may live two
generations hence. simple shalt, then, raised
over the reposing and hon0red ashes Of departed
worth, will arrest the attention Of the old, the
middle-aged and the young, and cause them to
summon up the records of the deceased mark the
exponent Of his enduring fame, and incite them
whether late or early in life, to initiate those vr-
tues that elevated, dignifed and embalmed the
name of the virtuous and worthy dead.
without further preliminaries, wish to sug-
gest to you the propriety of having some steps
taken to mark the resting place OF Simeon X.
Adams with an exponent of the love East MIssis-
spp felt for him. and yet entertain for his memory
Let us have some committee appointed to take the
matter in hand and solicit subscriptions. Make
some suggestions OF pracucal nature touchlhe
this point.
at was my fortune my good fortune, to know
/ Mr.. Adams well, intimately, contidentially
| know what he felt for his country. No man car
tell what he did. In the last illness he had in Mo
bile the last winter, was with him in his room
where widowed shadows had already fallen upon
| him. | talked with him about his country, and nj
man never groaned more deeply over the perpleS
ing struggle in Congress at that time than did my
friend.
every public enterprise, every private man, thu
whole of East Mississippi, owes Col. Adams adeb
Of gratitude We owe debt to the young men
the growing youth of our country, not only t.
place monument over his remains, but to place
lis virtues in such bold relief before the public
that we may give tongue to tradition.
81 may will, if steps are taken to accomplish
the end proposed in this note, lay before the pub
lie some facts ia connection with Col. Adams life
4 You will please excuse any warmth in my expires
| sions: am writing of my friend and yours.
| Very truly and sincerely