The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-19

4 Inc army Will suffer from its past
: action. 1t has acted wrongfully.
Our regular army has little hold
upon the affections of the people of
! to-day. and its superior officers
should certainly, as far as lies in
ltheif. power, legally and with right
eous intent, aim to defend the right,
which, to us is the law and the in
stitutioh which they represent.
1t is we'll meaning institution,
and it would be well if it should
have an opportunity to be recogniz-
ed as a bulwark in support of the
rights of the people and Of the law.
i am truly yours,
WINFIELD S. HANCOCK,
To General w. T. Sherman, Com
manding Army of the United
States, Washington ID. c.
A Monument to General N. B.
Forrest.
Two years ago the Memphis APP
peal made proposition that the
/ Confederate soldiers erect a monu
ment to Gen. n. b. Forrest, and
started the subscription with 800.
The epidemics of the past Two sea-
sons interferred with the proposed
tribute. but we note with pleasure
that it has by no means fallen
through. We see in Sundays issue
of that paper tAat Il well organized
plan is now on foot to successfully
carry out the intention. A party Of
ex-Confederates lately met in Wash
ington city and canvassed the sub
iect. A committee was appointed
and made the following report:
THAT colossal equestrian statue
of Lieutenant-General n. b. For
rest be erected in such place in the
CITY of Memphis, or near there, as
the citizens or municipal authori-
ties of the city may be designate.
That the citizens of Memphis be
requested to organize a Forrest
monument society, and solicit sub
scriptions from the people of the
Northern States, and that said so
cietv appoint agents IN such places
| throughout the Northern States and
| n the city of New York, as they
deem best for the purpose of solici-
ting subscriptions.
! Your committee has consulted
with one of the most renowned of
american artists, who agrees to
furnish the colossal statue cast in
bronze in the city of Paris, France,
and to be delivered in Memphis for
the sum of thirty thousand dollars,
The statue rest,upon a base ten feet
high. and your committee recon-
meud that the committee raised in
Memphis should appoint central
committee in the city of Memphis to
raise money, and also authorized to
contract for the monument Your
committee further state that when
twelve thousand dollars has been
received the artist will commence
work. 1t is deemed advisable that
the action taken be first submitted
to the citizens Of Mem phis for their
approval before any other steps are
taken here ...... .......
This is the substance of what has
been done, and the proposition is
now submitted to the Southern peo-
Pile. The soldiers who served with
| GenerallrorrUot,au hnvv,' 'lfs nIi1lt.s.
ry genius, his fidelity, matchless
skill and daring, should push for
ward this movement to do honor to
the man they so long followed in
the flames of battle. : Before surren-
dering his stainless sword, General
Forrest wrote his name high among
the list Of heroes, whose names are
limperishable. and his comrades
should work without ceasIng until
they see his statue standing proud
" erect in the highest niche the pan
theon of fame reserves for her chill
dren. Long after Time, the tomb
builder, has taken to his .capaclOus
bosom many generations, the name
of General n. B. Forrest will shine
with lusture mellowed blythe ages
and his contemporaries, and especi-
allv his comrades in arms, should
show their love and affection by
erecting to his memory, on the
banks of his own grand and beloved
Mississippi, where he spent all his
mature life, monument which will
tell the story of his struggles and
his triumphs. Let there be erected
monument which will bespeak the
gratitude Of those he so faithfully
served. However high it may be
built, IT will not outreach the lofti-
ness of his fidelity or the splendor
of his achievements.