The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-12
THE DAVIS MONUMENT
REASONS WHY IT SHOULD BE PLACED
IN RICHMOND.

Mayor Eliyson Receives Letter From W. W.
Chalmers of Newberry, Vermont, on the
subiect-The Confederate Capital the Most
suitable spot-HIs Honest Convictions
Mayor J. TAYLOR Ellyson few days ago re
ceived letter from Mr.. r.. VI. Chalmers OF
Newbury. Vt. Enclosed in the letter was de-
scription Of General Grants monument prihted
as circular and issued by " Stellar the sculp-
tor of the monument
Mr. Chalmers states that some facts might be
CLEANED from the circular that would all IN the
selection Of Jefferson Davis monument.
The letter states an architects reasons why
the monument could be erected IN lnchihohu'
and u As follows ,,tt,..,1
AZ Richmond because this was his ana me ION
federate capital during the war, ana WheIe II
name became best known throughout me Moit"'
secondly. His monument Wouu NOT ne
of the Confederate States lor oil, the
United States. but that locality should he
chosen from among those states Wncre VA
people best cherished his memory anu
where the greatest number qI PoplJ
of those States and the. world Woutu
witness the structure. Probably twice the mum.
her OF people would visit the monumen M az
Richmond that would in any of the most soulh-
erly States. With the country HniteI II IL, ~ y
centre Of a large population ana near ing 0s ~
eign ambassadors to witness the nonuhlehr
Thirdly. With all else equal, monument
should be located where me iarges. aiia IT,
artistic structure with suitable material can pc
erected for the expenditure TO De mao 49,. i
lnond again l. confirmed. The state OF virginia
having defeated all others IN securing Cun
trscf 70 furnish granite for the Congressional
Library at Mashngton-an item OF luuVl lll-
portance. as none but fools or frauds. IN 'ouu-
try where granite abounds, Wouiu erect lil"lu-
ment 10 commemorate the hisioryof their COM
try and yalOr of kindred ioreiaihers' or DINER
material than granite and non-corrosiNt lneth
"FOurthly monument OF lmpoItahye re-
quires perpetual care. A janitors services IS
INDISPENSABLE % keep the grounds ana stluc-
turp In order. which lncurs an expense Mhlch
should be met by the income OF me monument,
hence then. that locality OF the monument
which will attract the greatest number or Nsi-
tors will secure the largest income. hlchmohO'
again. of all the Confederate States IS con-
The above can only serve As elements TO be
considered IN connection with Others as 70 WHAT
locality the monument shall have, rs nov ipI
any person North or south nor hihvteu ~ ,',o
deccas hero 20 choOse the locality OF the mohu,
ment but 20 her and family. hl, nearest hln1ftu
that survives him. 10 choose the locality toi IN
So doing ihoy actually choose the SPOT ,"h'I'
they themselves will repOse-a right Whlch none
We're il for me TO choose the locality ny
Judgment would poe for Richmond but ms
personal feelings and recolecuons "oulde 20 ~
Jackson Miss. II was here became acquainted
with the departed statesman. when ne was sec
rotary of War n WAS here erected me Matr-
donna church. which became the rcnicNols lol
soldiers during the war. and also colonel VI d.
liam Fosters mansion. Whch .ht l3 q 'l.
rlatiOu huge barbecue was gwen h'iN t'
christmas week. az which many ulH'iiit u l
"a citizens were present. among ,Wh4W "'ir
Governor Mchae and Charles j. HOOKER, III
this mv memory lives. whichever NIaI'
may be- h0u0red with the location OF the hohi
mrnt- i.t thcre bo united South, frausht with
uafrilusm with "A determination 20 erect an
honest monument, 90 monument oI hopoi, Il