The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-24
LOCAL MATTERS.
King's-Nountain Monument.

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MEETING OF MERCHANTS AT THE COMMERCIAL
CLUB LAST EyENING-CBNTENNIAL ANNI.
vERsARY OF THE THRILLING STORY OF
KINGS NOUNTAiN-R ICHM0ND PEOPLE
CALLED UPON TO AID THE CELEBRATION IN
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
| A meeting OF the members OF the Com
mercal Club and merchants OF Richmond
was held at the Club.room last evening.
| The object OF the meeting was TO take action
towards collecting funds TO aid in erecting
a monument to commemorate the battle OF
Kings Mountain.
Mr.. Claiborne Watkins presided and Mr..
j. NJ. Nowlin acted as secretary.
On motion of Mr.. J. p. Rogers, COM
mittee OF five was appointed TO draft pre-
amble and resolution, who reported the fol-
lowing:
| The centennial anniversary OF the battle
Of Kings Mountain will be commemorated
on 7th OF October next, and monument
is TO be erected TO mark the scene OF the
strife. In aid Of this laudable and patriotic
| object funds are needed, and our frienGs
| from the Caroinas have called upon us for
contributions.
| We earnestly trust the response will be
prompt and liberal on the part of our citi-
Zeps.
| Few events recorded in our Revolu-
| tionary annals were equally mOmentouS,
and there is not one which awakens more
grateful memories than the thrilling story
of Kings Mountain.
| The sons OF the Carolinas and OF Vir-
ginia, inspired by an unconquerable devo-
tlon 10 freedom, gathered spontaneously
and marched unbidden to face the foe at q
time when defeat had overwhelmed our
| 4. a "a 10. -
peryaded the land. Without regular
organization, armed only with rife and
with hunting-knlfe, they assailed and con-
quered tried veterans Of the British army
and their allies, the ferociOus and relentless
Tories--Ied by one OF the ablest and most
experienced OF the British lieutenants.
The results Of this victory-so timely ond
so complete--were OF incalculable benefit 10
the country, and especially TO Virginia. Its
moral effect In reviving the spirit OF the
people and in encouraging them to renewed
efforts and greater sacrifices was second
only in its salutary and cheering influences
TO the victories OF Trenton and OF Prince
ton. IL came when the dark shadow OF a
disastrous defeat overspread the South with
lis gloom and when Arnold's treason had
filled the North with dismay. 1t checked
the triumphant march of COrnwallis to the
subjugation OF North Carolina, after he had
at Camden destroyed the only army in the
South, and before whom Gates had fled in
helpless and in hopeless route-his "north-
ern laurels turned 10 southern willows"
It diverted from its original destination
| a powerful expedition designed to Overrun
Virginia, and then to cooperate with Corn
wallis in the conquest of North Carolina,
and thus detaching, according TO the Bri-
tish plan, the southern from the northern
States, 10 hold them with resistless grasp.
1t compelled Cornwalis TO retreat and await
relniorcements, and this in turn gave OPP
portunity TO reorganize and recruit that
patriot army which afterwards, under the
heroic Green, frustrated his schemes OF
conquest by obstructing and delaying his
march, and thus aflordng time for those
combinations and that concentration which
made the final success at Yorktown possi-
BILE.
This brief outline viii recall and demon
strate our hereditary interest in the pro.
posed celebration. But there is yet a
stronger claim to our cooperation. On the
eventful day before the battle Joined chief
tain TO lead the dauutless frOntiersmen was
to be chosen. A Virginian was selected by
the Carolinians, not alone for his knowledge
Of border warfare, but mainly in cordial
recognition Of the fact that he came from
such q distance with his men TO fight
| for the Carolinas. Then let not distance
chill our sympathy in the projected celebra-
| ton, but, taught by this generous lesson OF
| the Carolina worthless OF the Revolution,
| let us show that it is not lost upon us now
by making willing and liberal subscriptions
to the centennial fund.
Resolved, therefore, That five committees,
consisting OF three members each, be APP
pointed by the Commercial Club on behalf
OF the merchants OF Richmond to solicit
subscriptions in aid Of the celebration OF
the centennial and in the erection OF mon-
ument 10 commemorate the battle OF Kings
Mountain. j. T. ROGERS,
&. S. PALMER,
| GEORGE d. THAXTON,
| S. b. HUGHES,
w. W. CRUMP,
Committee.
The report OF the committee was adopted
unanimously, and brief speeches were made
by President Watkins, Mr.. G. S. Palmer,
aud Others.
The following gentlemen were selected
to receive subscriptions from the citizens
OF Richmond for the above object: W. l..
| White, Joseph Blair, Charles U. Williams,
j. III. Chamberayne, Henry w. Tyler, Will
liam Cans, w. f. Cardozo, George d. Thax-
ton, S. $. Cottrell, Louis j. Besseux,
Charles f. Taylor, Charles A. Baldwin, ana
w. l.. Fleming.
FUNERAL SERVICES. funeral OF Mr..
Joseph Jackson, one OF the oldest painters