The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-07-12
The Lincoln Monument Association

In my last wrote concerning the demand made by
MIS- Lincoln upon the national monument ASSOCIATION
that the monument should De erected over Mr. Lincons
remains at Oak Ridge and that deed OF the property
Should be made to Mrs LLcoln and her children This
was the statement made by governor Oglesby at the
meeting on June ~, from his recollection OF the con-
TENS Oh the letter from MRS Lincoln, which letter he
Iau omitted 70 take Win nm TO the meeting ester
which governor ugesbg read llrs LuaolHs letter
L1e contents "a substance were that Ar5 Lincoln
4e4Alasa tAg monument should l- erected over Ar
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SUBJECTS VI Tue nouuueuI anu Ile aSt FeS0hS pace q
the remains
AZ Ihe meeting, governor Oglesby stated that the
AoDey loF t.e eFecuon OF the monument was coming
ID very rapidly pnd that S25OOOo, he had no doubt,
could be collected ior the purpose.
IA connection with ths SUBJECT might add that II IS
an error 70 suppose ING people o. oprihgheid are
united on te SUBJECT OF te proper place for the monu
inen' Irooaoly majority iaVor the Mather property
III cle cl'yp Vhe u the hnesC sues ior monument
Whlcn eouiu 9e selected 10 TINS place. however IT IS
REFUSES Trer 70 aiio" M Lincoln remains 70 oe placed
there. Inc reason gwen Dy her trends IS that some
relatives Oh hers with whom she has not been Tor some
uhle on sPeaAlho terS FesGe on ADJOINING properly
Other cluzens OF oprlhghelu favor the selection OF
me lot OIL land, offered by MAJOR lies as donation,
ana situated IN the southeastern part OF the city
others again say that there is no more beautiful spot
Tor the monument than the block on which the gov
eFhor residence STANDS heTs again suggest that the
monument might pc placed at the intersection OF two
leading streets III the city, as is the case IN Baltimore
ana other places 1hen again, others favor the Oak
mage cemetery the only Opecuon TO Whcn IS that IL
IS TOO lar from the city, IL IS very beautiful and ro
mantle spot
All, however, agree that the remains and the monu-
ment should go together if only Mrs Lncons consent
Of opinion that the property should be allowed to
into ho,,