The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-07
THE DAVIS MONUMENT.

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representatives Of . number OF leading South.
ern newspapers held meeting in New Orleans
and formed an organization under the name
of the Southern Press Monument Associa-
ton for the purpose OF pushing the move
| ment for raising funds TO erect o suitable
monument to the memory OF the revered
| Confederate leader This association has
done good work. having already, according to
Mr.. S:A. Cunningham. who was appointed
| general agent Of the fund, raised about <25,-
900 or $4,000.
This. however. is but very small part OF
what mas TO be collected as it is proposed to
erect monument to cost not less than $780,
! 600. To this end urgent appeals are being
made for help in the movement TO every one
in the South however humble. who loves his
or her section. and recalls with justifs5le
pride the wonderful galantry and heroism
displayed by the South during its four years
fight for independence in the face OF
such tremendous obstacles as would have APP
pnlled any people less patriotic. less brave or
less determined. The plan which has been
adopted in the further South is the formation
Of organizations in county towns and other
suitable places of an auxiliary Davis Nonu-
ment Association, and books for subscriptions
OF 81 have been opened. The names of the
subscribers are all to be recorded in small
book. When the work is completed the
books are to be forwarded TO the general
agent and the money to Hon John L. Weber.
reasurer, Charleston. S. c. A careful record
OF every one who sends 81 or more is to be
kept. and these books may be deposited in
the memorial building and published in a
volume containing all the names
Here in Virginia we have Davis Monu-
ment Association which has already done
considerable work in Richmond and now
propose TO renew their efforts with greater
energy than ever. The above plan Of the
Southern Press Association might well be
adopted in this State, and if our people re-
spond as Literally as they should, Virginia
will soon do her full part towards this great
object
The press Of the State can do incaculsble
good in this direction by keeping this matter
before their readers aud appealing to South
ern pride and patriotism. At recent meet
ing of the Tennessee Division, Confederate
Veterans. General g. w. Gordon. of Mem
phis, made most eloquent appeal for this |
monument, which ought TO lie copied in every /
Southern newspaper. He said, in concluding |
his remarks. THERE'S one whom We would re- /
to-day. Wecannot forget him who left |
to his countrymen and to posterity one of the
noblest examples of unfaltering devotion TO |
truth and principle of which the political his
tory of the human race gives an account: one
who presented in his own person a sublime
instance of an unmurmuring and heroic en-
iurance Of unmerited suffering. When fee
Die, sick and helpless, and in prison, in
lignlties and chains we're added He
owed the people Of the South. and
vas true to them TO the last And
trust they will erect monument to his
memory so magnificent and imposing that it
will have no equal upon the vast shores of
America--a monument that will tell tho
world that he was a patriot and that the cause
or which we fought and our comrades died
vas constitutional right and just. Then let
he monument he built. And let it be built
With q munihcence and ma 9nifcence COM
with the fame aud fidelity of the
nan and the grandeur of the principle it is
Intended to commemorate"
These words should be impressed indelib'y
pon the minds and hearts of every lover of
he South and her gloious memories and ira
itions, and if every true Southerner will do
that is his plain duty we will very soon
ave grand monument in thi, the capital
lty of the Confederate States OF which all
NIL be Justly proud. Let the Southern peo-
le bear in mind that in so honoring the
lemory of Jefferson Davis they are also
onoring themselves