Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-04-21
Confederate Monument.

The Executive Committee Of the
Confederate Monumental Associa-
ton at Nashville have made the
following address to the people of
the State, which will no doubt meet
with hearty response. All of the
old Confederate soldiers in Tennes-
see will esteem it privilege to aid
in the construction of this cenotaph
to their comrades who fell in the
strife. There are doubtless some
Federal soldiers in the State who
will be glad of this opportunity to
pay generous tribute to the gal
antry of their fallen foes, and there
should be numbers OF people who
will rejoice that they can thus per-
petuate the memory of their fathers,
brothers and other near relatives
whe fell in defense of the lost cause.
ADDRESS
In commemoration of the honor
ed Confederate dead of Tennessee,
we propose erecting at the capitol
of the State monument of such
dimensions and finish as will be APP
propriate and durable.
While the Federal Government,
with a generous expenditure of
money, has had and does look after
the bodies, the POPULATIONS and
memories of those who fell on their
side of the late Interstate strife, the
Confederate dead have been and
can alone be cared for by private
contributions.
History, tardy in justice, has not
melted out to Confederates that
mede of praise which the courage,
the endurance and self-sacrifice that
marked their wonderful struggle
entities them. Other States ana lC-
calitles, under a sense of gratitude
to our fallen Confederate heroes,
have, though heavily pressed by
poverty and misfortune, erected
monuments to their memories, and
now, though tardy in recognition OF
our obligation, we are taking active
measures in Tennessee to consul
mate this work of love and duty.
The friends of TenneSsee's gallant
Confederate dead, desire to erect a
State monument to their memory
one that the present and future gen.
erationS will hale with pride. To
carry out the plan which has been
agreed upon by the committee it
require not less than-thousand dol
lars to purchase the site and erect
the monument.
The object of the committee is to
place the monument at some CEN
trail and elevated point in the city
of Nashville, apprOachable through
the main thOrOufareS ofthe city andh
of easy access by street cars.
By virtue of It's locality, near the |
heart of the city, the ground On
which it is proposed to erect, it,
will necessarily be costly, and can
not be purchased for less than
thousand dollars. We hope to be |
able to raise the fund necessary to
purchase the site, from the liberal
and public spirited citizens of Nash.
vile, and that for the monument |
from other points in the State. Our |
object is to purchase the property |
and convert it into a beautiful little |
park, with bordered Walk-Ways,
seats and music stand, with grassy |
plats, evergreens, fountains and |
flowers. 1t is contemplated to have
it under the vigilance of the city
police, yet accessible to all persons.
The exact monument is not conclu-
ded on by the committee, though |
it will not materially differ from the
design shown by our friends the
canvassers for subscriptions.
We as committee duly appoint
ed for that purpose, call upon all
persons DESTROYS of seeing magni-
fcent and beautiful monument,
erected to our Confederate dead, |
towering in view ofthe Capitol and
a ijacent country, with tasteful sur
and accessible to all, to
contribute to the same.
dead, our comrades and
friends still live on fame's immOr-
tai scroll.
Sin seeds of laurel in the earth
The blossom of your fame is blown.
And somewhere, waiting for Its birth,
The shaft is in the Stone.,'