Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-02-24
Gen. Lee Monumental Funil.--A
Caution.

Having seen in the papers that frauds are
being perpetrated in some quarters, by per-
sons protesting to act for the benefit of the
fund which it is proposed to raise for mon
ument to General Lee, deem it proper to
state, that the Association organized for tho
erection of monument at Richmond, Vir-
ginia, has declined to have any connection
whatever with any scheme for raising mon
ey by exhibitions, lotteries, gift enterprises.
the sale of portraits, or by any speculation
OF any character, it being the purpose Of
said Association to depend entirely up,n the
voluntary contributions of individuals direct
ly to the proposed fund, in their respective
names. Nor have any travelling agents
been appointed to act for the Association in
any part Of the country. The public is
therefore cautioned against any persons pro-
Tossing to act for said Association in any of
the modes specified above.
The plan contemplated by the Association
for raising funds, is throug h the agency of
responsible and known local agents in each
one of the counties of this State, and OF the
several States in which auxiliary associa-
tons are. or may be organized. Some de-
lay has taken place in the appointment of
county agents in this State, on account of
the difficulty Of getting the names of proper
persons in some Of the counties, but they
will be appointed either by the Association,
or by county associations formed under the
auspices of prominent and respectable citi-
zens, and all such county associations as
have already been formed, or which may
hereafter be formed, will be recognized as
suitable agencies of the main Association
and the formation of such in all the counties
is recommended. In other States than Vir-
ginia, the details of operations will be left to
the auxiliary association formed in those
States, but it is recommended to them to
adopt the plan above mentioned, and to alb
stain from all schemes All funds raised
! can be forwarded to Colonel William H.
Palmer, Of Richmond, who is Treasurer Of
the Association. The Association having
been incorporated by an act of the Virginia
Legislature, abundant precaution will be ia
ken to provide for the safety and due appro-
priation of the funds that may be raised
[ speak only for the Monumental Associ-
alton proper, but I deem it not inappropri.
ate to state here, that there is no conflict BE-
tween the objects of this Association, and
that organized at Lexington for the purpose
of suitably adjoining and commemorating
the present tomb of General Lee, nor of the
Ladies Hollywood Memorial Association in
providing inal resting place for his re-
mains among those of the soldiers who fell
under him. The scheme of this Association
for erecting Grand Monument at Rich
mond. the Capitol Of the Confederate States
can be carried out in entire harmony with
the other two schemes, and it is very mis-
taken idea that there is any antagonism b..
tween them.
We will have NO discreditable squabble
over the remains Of our beloved Chief
All Southern papers are requested to pub
lish this card
j. A. EARLY,
President Lee Monumental Association,
LYNcnBURG. Va, Feb 18th, 1871