Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
CALL TO THE WORK OF REARING
HIS MONUMENT.
"To the People Of tho South IAN Ad-
dress from the Southern Press
The Day Appointed.
nv ,el.rraph TO the pI.patch.

NASHVILLE, TESs., May 16.-The follow
ing is self-cxplanatory.
NdshraIc, Tenn. May 16.-At recent
meeting of the Southern Press Association
at Memphis committee OF three was ap-
pointed to cooperate with General John
b. Gordon, commander-in-chief OF the
Confederate Veterans Association, in
raising a fund for erecting a monument to
the memory of jefferson Davis. This step
was taken in furtherance Of scheme set
on foot shortly after Mr.. Davis's death,
! and which was intended 70 secure the CO.
operation of southern newspapers for this
end. Some money has already been raised,
but the efforts in this direction have here
tofore been desultory aid lacking IN sys-
TEN. The committee have thought 1t best
that some action should be taken to the
end that general and simultaneous move
ment may be inaugurated. They have.
therefore, prepared the following address !;
10 tie People Of The So1ah:
1T has been the custom Of all times and
Of all people TO honor the memory Of their
illustrious dead by the building of monu-
ments which shall DO perpetual reminders
| of their virtues and achievements. South
ern soil is rich with the blood and ashes OF
tbulnfIn Htlnt5 anu BhAlAONas nhDoI
memory will be q priceless heritage and
| inspiring example forever. Among I'll the
dead there is none whose name appeals
with greater power TO the Ahectionate re-
| membrance of southern people than that
Of Jefferson Davis. His splendid valor
upon the field Of battle, his brilliant ablli-
| tics in the arena of craftsmanship, his
| heroic fortitude under persecution IN
| paralleled in its atrocity and bitterness,
/ hfq taatfgvf Y,rp4t1 ar,tI IF cain
| and detractIon make him a figure which
will stand for all time in the group OF
| great men in our history.
THE CAUSE FOR WHICH HE FOUGHT
and suffered has gone down and we have
| buried IL forever. But there is no senti-
ment Of honor or patriotism which re-
| quires US TO bury the deeds Of those whose
! lives were eptwined with aud whose blood
was shed for it. The southern people will
| have become lost to every sense OF honora-
! BILE manhood and wOmanhood when they
/ forget him who for their sake wore shack
| les upon his wasted limbs, We owe II 70
ourselves and to our children to build A
monument 20 his memory. We therefore
appeal to the people of the South, conf
! dent of the nature of their response. We
have appointed
TIE 18th OF JUNE. 1891,
"a a day upon which the people Of every
! town and county IN the southern State.
should meet and take the proper steps tc
! forward the course Of voluntary contrbu
tions, or other methods which they may
deem best. Let those who feel patriotic
| interest in this movement everywhere
begin at once TO organize movement II
| their respective communities and secure Q
large and enthusiastic meeting on the day
! appointed, and send the results OF their
efforts to Captain John l.. Weber
! Charleston, S. O., who will act as treasurer
| of the fund. "JOHg w. CmLDREss,
"PATBICK WALSH,
"JoHN LANGDoS WEBER"