The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-17
4 MONUMENT TO A HERO.
TIE NEWSPAPER MEN TO HONOR
PRESIDENT DAVIS.

southerners in Every Part Of the
South Asked to Hold q Meeting on
June 1e to Further Movement to
Rsise a Fund-An Address to the
People.
NASHVILLE, TENN. May l6.-The fol-
lowing is self-explanatory:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May Ie, 1891
At recent meeting of the Southern Press
Association at Memphis a committee of three
was appointed to cooperate with Gen. John B.
Gordon, commanderin-chief OF the Confeder-
ate Veterans Association, In raising fund for
erecting monument to the memory OF Jeffer-
son Davis. This step was taken IN further
ance OF a scheme set on foot shortly
after Mr. Davis death and which was intended
TO secure the corporation Of southern news
papers for this end. Some money has already
been raised, but the efforts In this direction have
heretofore been desultorY and lacking in sys-
tenn The committee have, therefore, thought
il best that some action should be taken, to the
end that general and simultaneous movement
may be inaugurated.
AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE:
They have therefore, prepared the following
address;
To THE PEOPLE OF THE soUrH--It has been
the custom Of all times and OF all people to
honor the memory Of their illustrious dead by
the building of monuments which would be per-
petuAl reminders of their vigils and achieve
inents. The southern soil is rich with the blood
and ashes of southern heroes and patriots,
whose memory will be priceless heritage and
inspiring example forever. Among all the noble
dead there is none whose name appeals with
greater power to the atfectionate remembrance
of the southern people than that OF Jefferson
Davis. HIS splendid valor upon the field of
battle. his brilliant abilities in the arena Of
craftsmanship his heroic fortitude under per-
secution unparalleled in its atrocity and bitter
ness, his patient. proud endurance of calumny
and detraction make him q figure which will
stand for all time in the group of the great men
In our history.
THE LOST CAUSE.
The cause for which he fought aud suffered
has gone down, and we have buried it forever.
But there is no sentiment OF honor or of patriot
ism which requires US to bury the deeds of those
whose lives were entwined with and whose
blood was shed for it, The southern people
will have become lost to every sense of honor
able manhood aud womanhood when they for
get him who, for their sake, wore shackles upon
his wasted limbs We owe il to ourselves and
to our children TO build a monument to his
memory. We therefore appeal to the people of
the south, confident Of the nature of their re-
sponse.
DAY FOR MEETING.
Wehave appointed June is, 1891 as the day upon
which the people of every town and county in
the southern states should meet and take proper
steps to forward the course OF voluntary con
tributions or other methods which they may
deem best. Let those who feel a patri-
where begin at once to organize the
movement in their respective communities and
secure a large and enthusiastic meeting on the
day appointed and send the results Of their
efforts to Capt. John L. Webber, Charleston, s.
G., who will act as treasurer of the fund.
JoHsW, CHIDREss.
PATRICK WALSH
JOHN LASGDoN WEBER