Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-11
THE PLAN or RELIEF
To Be known rs the Davis Land Com
pany.
mr telocrnpn o the Dlspstch.l


Npw Onts,ys. December !O.-The following
plan has been formulated for the relief OF MIA
Jefferson Davis's family:
10 tfr Hon. G0rern0r Of the STATE of -:
poar Sir.-At the request Of Governor Gordon,
of Georgia. commander Of the United Couf9ie-
ratio Veteran Association, Governor t. ]. NlcA-
oils, ~ Louisiana, na- appointed me Uh1eral1h-
"a rs . committee 10 raise funJs III LOUISIANA
an 10 receive such funds as may be raised else
where Tor the purpose Oi appropriate relief 10
tho family OF Jefferson DAVIS. Our desire
j. 70 unity and direct Into a common
channel the spOutdne Jus movements In MS ul-
rcction viii h have started in different sections
q. the country. twOull he an act OF supreme
dclicacv on the part ot tho southern people ana
would avoid sCruplcs whcA 10 )ur knowledge
are not less strong ia the mind OF Mrs DAVE
than ibcy Were IN That Of her distirguished
hu-tnud. II these contributions. iusteal OF
assuming the form ~ q donation, should De aD-
prOpTiRtc1 {, The purchase OF the DOdy OF a''U'
n,'res OF valusbie land in Arkansas belonging 10
his es'Gto this would 0o carrying out tho pro
ject which had been formulated before thc ueath
oi Mr. Davis aud had received his sanction.
a corporation mas been organized ~ ptomi-
nent citizens Of Mississippi entitled "Ihe DAVIS
Land Company" having no other purpose than
g. raise funds by subscription 70 the stock and
pay every dollar 40 raised without the reduction
Of cent for any purpose whateyer 70 MI; MI;
Davis "a the price OF the lnDd. The capital
ls nxed n $4,000 IN shares OF tlO chch,
Uut if the subscriptions exceei that amount
the capital may be- enlarged 90 an extent neces-
sarV. The people Of the south viii nOnof tneW-
selves and tesufy their respect aud admiration
FOR the inyincible spirit Of Independence wnlch
characterized their departed hero and his
noble spouse II they shall unite IN
irving this gracious and delicate form
10 their courtesy. We invite all interested TO
cO-oucFate in this movement, and request me
Governor Of each southern state 10 appoint a
committee 20 take slch other steps as may %
uece s5ary % receive the subscriptions of MS pco-
pic aud 10 ioapprOpriate them in The manner pro-
posed. II II be desired. according 10 tho sdS-
gosiiOn Of Governor Gordon. 10 c0ncen-
traie tho subscriptions nj TINS point. they
may bc forwarded win the list OF eub-cFiDefr 10
the Louisiana National Bank OF this city, Wh cii
hn- consented - net a. special agent, ana wili
receive tho certificates Of STOCK malo IN tho
names Of subscribers, and forward them 10 thoso
sending funds 20 lie distributed amongst the IN
diyidual subscribers, who Will value thein - me-
MORALS oi thoir share In this patriotic movement
The Davis land Company needs no guaranty
from u- and remitiance- may Dc maze uIecuy
10 II through itS treasurer, :. carter presldeuS
of the First National Bank Of Jackson. Mss,
vi p as perfect ceriainty OF their faithful appro-
pIiati0n "a II delivered personally 10 hfs.
DAVIS. Hut 30 far ns the funds remlttel
are concerned IL will be tho duty Of the
louiainnG National Bank and of this conf
1nit.ee 20 soc that they roach thor desiina-
zion wi hout a cent of deduction on any account
whatever aud with the lea.t possible delay. Tho
dearest friends Of Mr.. Davis havO considere1
this from eyory POINT Of Wow and approve ihe
plan above indicated a. tho wisest. most DELI
cate. and most practicable.
Whlc somo may entertain different view', wa
trust that thcy viii be- waved aud that all VIII
uuiie in d prompt and harmonious consumma-
iiOu.
Al remiiances muat bs maio 70 the louis
lana National Bank. New Orleans, La, aud any
other comm IncatiOu5 addressed 10 ) ;. hen
u.Qv Secretary. Letter "I.' Morris Building,
Sew Orleans, La. Very -pectiully yours.
fSIPucdf CHARLES r. ERNSER, Chairman,
Rud thirty--ix members Of tho committee.
Colonel d. u. Porter, secrotnry OF th7 uaFi-
Land COMPANY, teleer.phs to-day from Now
York that II The capital stock be increased from
$4,000. as originally intended, 10 q quarter or n
half million dollars he ielt assured either
amount could bo raised.