The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-02
TIE DAVIS MEMORIAL.
A Louisianian's Strong Advocacy of 10.
Erection i'm Richmond.

A Iouisianian's Strong Advocacy of it'
Erection in Richmond
solve OTIS, in q recent number oil
he Weekly Louisiana Review, ably dis
cusses the plan of the Ladies' Confederate
Memorial Association 90 erect q monument
f0 Jefferson Davis. Ee suggests chat Tho
best monument would Doe home for Com
tolerate veterans. and shows bis broad
mind hv writing the following "N nle a'
a I0uisiauian would reIoice 90 see the JET.
fers0n Davis Memorial Home erected Wild.
i'm the borders of my own native state lDl
in order t0 avoid all icalOu5ies and cOuiDu.
iOns. this monument could nowhere hl
So tabIy placed as in Richmond. va, oh,
capital of the Confederate states. Nf
doubt The patriotic people of Ron.
mond would Gladly donate sufficient
and appropriate ground. ln lle
suburbs Of their city 0u which to erect if
The climate 0f irginia is pure and Due.n-
and well calculated 90 promote health, -0
that the ODD veterans would enioF immunity
from bodily ills during their declining
years.
-Richmond was the strategic point that
the Northern armies sought OBJ capiuI.
during the four long years of Che war De
tween The States. To was considered ile
palladium of the Coniederacy and the cone
fuual hattie-cry of the Northern hosts was
'0n DO Richmond.
Around the Confederate capital the army
and navy or the South fought The famous
battles of Seven Pines. the seven Dave
battle. the battles of DruTy's Blum, 90 in'
D ames. OF Petersburg and scores OBJ others oil
lesser note.
This historic portion Of Old Virginia was
waterad with the life blood of many hero
and fit the fan force Of the clash n.
c0ntendur armies. the miaerics Ot nr
and devastation and was The first FOB iec
the ae0nios OF defeat. To this historic cin
snmd haiong. the honor OF possessing
ile Jefferson DAVIS Memorial lNmr, aun
DOB years 90 come. when aIl sectional hate
shall have passed away, it VIII rank u lI,
t0ric interest with Mount Vernon. the home
0f Washington, and Monticello. the h0m.
off Jcncr-On. those two grand old keYOlu
tlouuy rebels who fought for liberty i0i
"in that elder day, OBJ Doe d retei was create.
than IIH0l
Tine Jefferson Davis Memorial Home
should not Doe ever stretching Out rs hand
f0 the public begging for pitiWce here
and there. but before Its foundation stone i-
laid the Legislature 0f each southern State
should vote an appropriation of SD many
thousand dollars yearly for its maintenance.
ana IlDI DIT private persons cNNN7r I'D fANNh
DO or Dequeath funds 90 DO, they may Dee ai
perfect liberty t0 do SD.
The great demonstration made but two
short msuths ago. at the funeral of Jclcr-
SON Davis. showed that the love the South
bore Dos cause and it7 President was mot "a
mere sentiment Now is the accepted Time
to give that sentiment % substantial shape.
Only the united South can build such %
monument as the Diri, Memorial Home.
Let the press. ever first in advocating each
good and noble work. use its widespread in-
nuence boo laying the proposed monument
before the people. Let distinguished and
influential men throw their influence into
the movement. Let each state. each city,
each town. each individual work for
this noble tribute the South wishes fO pay
t0 ifs chioftan. The women OF Louisiana.
through the Ladies' Confederate Memorial
Association. have begun the good work.
and they are ever earnest, energetic and
uersoyCring. Now iet the men Of Louisiana
form their association for raising funds for
th- Davis monument. $50 chat 0ur senii-
ments may assume a tangible shape. Hero
i5 the golden opportunity tO crystalile into
one perfect gem Che often widely GiYerging
forces Of creed and deed.