The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-12-15
An Appeal fo- the Confederate Monument.

SIs. EprcoE:-LaSt Saturday week ago at
II O'Clock. in the Court House at Manning.
vas the tir9e and Place appointed Tor
meeting Of the Ciar9ndon Monumental AS
sociat!on. but in:.t hoac having arrl"ci,
there were only fonr Oh -;ve persons pres
ent and ready 70 attend the meeting: coHse-
cuently no meeting w&s hal. That so few
persons were presen. on this occasion, Is
exc sable on account OF tie Sre&: iac?elIen-
cv of the weather; but yonr correspondent
is at loss to account for such a limited
number of persons present at the former
meetings of the association, even on days
when the sky was clear, and the sun Shone
warm and beautiful. Nova meetln%ot th2s
creditable organization has beer called Tor
Saturday, the 18th day Of December, AID
were to Judge OF tie success of this meet
ing, bas:ng NY opinion upon the past, how
could say more than that i No:iid be call
ed together by one Of the vice presidents,
reports be heard from TWO or three persons
appointed on committees to soilcic su6-
scr:ptons, a motion be passed requiring
that al committees be NOTIFIED Of the time
and place OF tie next meeting, instead OF
being present themselves, and then the
meeting adjourn? But will not dwell up
on the dark side Of the picture. The future
success of such an honorable organization
as this should not be judged frcn, the tail
ures Of the past. That 1t is az honorable
cause, is known by every one who has pa
triotism and love for his country; thatt
memories CT our confederate dead shoul,; be
perpetuated, is keeniy felt by tie man y FAM
lies Of WHOM some member or near reia-
tive was killed; that It is the duty Of every
man and woman to do all in his or her
power towards the erection Of q monument
to the memory Of our beio:ed soldiers, is
felt By every true citizen; and further. that
this method Of erecting said monument has
been adopted, ana given publication
th-oush the newspapers Is generally kho"n
Throughout. the whole county. SO there Is
10 reason Why this monument should not
be erected. WHAT county in the State fur
nished more gallant soldiers than Claren-
don? AID nox, that we have peace, what
county IN the State should be ahead OF ner
in the erection of 4 monument to the MEM
orv of her brave sons? There should be
ncne. On tie contrary, she should Le
among the first to realize this duty and car
w it into execution. I am aware OF the
fact that there is genera! financial depres-
sion throughout the country, but that there
are many dollars being daily spent foolish
", is too well known. know not the ex-
ac: amount Of Tie liquor trafc in Clarendon,
but venture the assertion, that If one dol
lar out Of every f. spent Tor wh;skey were
ciren to this cause, in less thal two years q
mon ument could be erected at tie cost OF
three thousand dollars. This is sufficient to
show that monument can be erected at an
expense that would scarcely be felt BY
anyone, if each individual would feel the
duty incumbent upon himself, and give
something, as well as lend his presence to
its meetings. SO take an interest III the as
association, lend your presence to It's meet
ings and contribute something to the cause,
and let the day be not fur distant when on
our beautiful Court House square, a marble
Confederate monument shall tower It's lead
above those oaks. bearing upon its base. IN
carved letters, the names of those brave
Confederate soldiers who fought, bled, and
died for tLeir country. t.