The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-15

To tho SurysSoEs :"
raxv Of tie confederate S'aaeS' ''''"
..,, the Admirers Of tine Character
oc ,,,e E.nte General Robert =. hee'
,,ncrcvcr They Mny Ecaat'e.
\. very large meeting of Confederate
.sonr. sold;ers. and sailors. held Mt Rich
u ,,,nnd Va, ON the Sd dav nf this month, in
,rb;ch q number Of the States that furnished
.olIicrs and sailors for the Confederate
,r,ny and navy were represented, the ac-
companving resolutions and plan OF organi-
z,tion for n memorial associatlon were
"dontca The object Of :hil association i
tn erect in the city of Ric'i'1nnd. the defence
oc which as the Coufnd"' i" capital was so
PROMINENTLY q feature IL ''""rraI rc n'1
tarv career. monument :" nm "nlch SlIt.
be worthy of his character ana lalllr. !.
,,os tbo,,oht proper tll@' TINS mnFcment
VIZ 49,, ',' o,nonato from those who had fought
sn' 49, sn1r,n ca;1.e to which General Lee
dn,.otnd himself with such un1elhsh aims.
wa :, i desired that all who served In the
Confodnrote army and navy, ana VINO hic
,o.' .'o,,, osbamcd of the part they bore IN
no! .io' .,.,,oaJn shaII contribute towards the
tie, nr the proposed monument accord
;no - thcir ability 10 do 50: but we 40 NOT
, ,'ro,,nso to contine contributions Tor me
Iroi,osed ohjccc TO those "ao i"'Ish. ,oi 'i!o
CnuGrdcratc States, and W!il hc eE"tilc,' 10
receive them from all VINO auilill' I'M ni,u 'e.
we're true greatness, !" " '''''''' '.''''> "
'" =, !. contemplated by he plan adopted
,,at tho central organization of the asSo-
a;ntion sboll he in the State o! Virginia, for
raacons too Obvious 10 require enrlmcra-
t;nn and for the furthcranrc Gifts purposes
a a OFF If incorporation by the Legislature
-" ~! That IN, Statc will be asked for. In aid of
he central organization il is desired that
thrre shall hc auxiliary associations in the
y,rio,is states from Whlrh came the sol
dIors and sailors Of the Confederate army
and navy ana for that purpose powers Given
to the Executive Committee, appointed
under the resolutions adopted 10 provide
inr central executive committees in other
St,Ie. In accordance with that power,
ana 10 facilitate the proposed auxiliary or
carnations, the persons whose names are
hereto appended have been designated rs the
heads of the executive committees Of their
rcsnectiye States, with power to associate
with themselves such persons to constitute
and committees as they shall deem proper.
Without pretending 10 dictate 20 tie Stats
ORGANIZATIONS their mode Of operations, It
il respectfully suggested that suitable
agents be appointed in every county in each
State. and also in the District OF Columbia,
10 call unon all Confederate officers, sol
di.rs, ana sailors, receive Their contrlbu-
tons, and enrol their naines, and also 10
receive contributions from other persons
VINO may M disposed 10 maze q &eanl, aud
list their names Also t"f me pu!1IOSe OF
preserving the record OF all VINO may con-
tribute To the erection "t the proposed
monument. II is also suggested that the
e,,nds collected in each stale be deposited
IN some S.atc or local bank, or with some
responsible agent, until II >iu!fed for the
execution Of the general purpose. Contrl-
hutious which NAV be made outside OF the
limits specified can be Tor %ardcd to Mr.. Va
". Corcoran, OF Washington CITY, CT TO tlfe'I
treasurer, of the association, Col, w. Il.
Palmer. 1t Richmond, Va
our plan contcmplHtcs. in addition TO the
projected monument, or in connection
Herewith, provision fora final rcntlng-place
for the mortal remains of the llluStrlouS
Christian hero. and il i nrorcr 70 say thai
our scheme i noT anraConiSilc 10 The pro.
posal of the ladies Of The Hollywood Memo"
rial Association but we will be happy to
cotjprl ate with that association. Nor is our
scheme in opposition to the plan of a memo
rial OF General lee at Lexington. the place
of bis latest lihnrs and OF MS death; but
we desire 10 operate in entire harmony with
those having charge OF that plan.
The present organization is initiatory
merely, and wnen the requisite funds are
raised, ii. the contributors thereto will be
allowed voice in the proceedings of the
and in the 1inal arrangements
to be made.
In the meantime ii is respectfully urged
that prompt and efficient measures be taken
everywhere 10 raise the funds necessary for
carrying out the proposed object, so that at
no distant dav We may see realized the idea
of crectinga durable monument, which, as a
work OF art, shall be worthy OF the great
llan whose virtues ii will he intended TO
j. 4. EARLY,
President Lee Monument Association.