Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-14
DICUNOND'S TRUST.
o,,e, ,o SATISFACTION OVER THE DE-
clsIoN or MRS. DAVIS.
latter peiaycd-The First sfep-An
Active Canvsss-Asto to Removing
the Remains.

,.. alton. That each of the States
.to Confederacy should have
''l tbr trust that has been con-
., Virginia is evidence OF
.-,ot'c sentiment. ana reverence
he memory % MT. Days euu
,lo cause hc rcprcsenteu. pro pslL..
.i.,,r,,ll must applaud. luch'nond
So. h.yo had Z otherwise, Tor IN
."''' ,.r cisiul she spoke not as the cap
K,,r,r,o. spoke not for virginia
i '' - t-o capital of the CODfed-
g.. N,' ~ the Coniederacy. The senti-
J..ftietaiea her plea are emOallned
Sc srroI of the four long years wheli
''.s,s the ncqrt ot ihe COntcaofaoy, aIu
.,.t.u thereon IA the blood and the
W. WIN. a her sisters a, herself. what
,,..,,ht rave been Mrs. Dayis's dccl-
''' 't...,ta would have respected IT.
t. .-',.-. rirli - determine the place
.' ..fYl,lrc of her husbands
-o,, would have questioned. and
c-.od w.. would have done their
toward making the memorial "neie,
r.- D. location. worthy or INC hIc"S
ro nue. and services OF lue Ieauer VI
..rfl,ru cause and the glorious
.. ..r.0,ts and transcendant patriotism
,.e.rf But rs IT Is. q hallOwed obli-
.r,. iuro.ci upon our people. winch
,.fs .,trs1rd nary eXcrtlon on Their
a ,, ~. direction Of rendering the
~. ,.-t unsurpassed IN grandeur and
slrpTcA' cifH7'
HH irr~Ta pHLATFD.
rh.ai lrcss Of Mrs Davis published IN
d.. I,,.,.--.H ~ SUNDAY was hailed with tho
-.fi.sacuon throughout the city.
t,f.I. man. were confident that she
.llr r.,t. the selection she did. The mat
,...'s f,r uo means certain. Up 20 yes
I.. a., committee who visited Mrs.
,r N.,y York had hoard nothing nfii-
d Conn l.r except the letter puOllshed
.h,. r.uDre. Her answer 20 these CEN
i.fn.r. s. was supposed. seems IN some
amor fs lave been delayed. and was
,I. ,...Ive,i yesterday. although 1t passed
l-.u,, the po.t-oflice here Sunday.
..t.r Tjlgson. ore OF the committee,
.. soen hva representative OF the DIS
.I.a yesterday and asked for further IN
.ror.f,.p cluce ming the matter.
.U III. committee hoard ANYTHING
l.,,.f from Mrs Davisl" asked the re-
porter. IT,,
-rl.ls norninr received through Col
...i Archer Anderson a letter directed 10
father. ns chairman of the committee
ii.1 yrsitci New York 20 see Mrs.
J..,4. which. though dated July 9th. dit
n.f roach Hchmond until Sunday morn
.r. and Was not received by Colonel M
i.-..u until Monday morning. He
umptly forwarded 1t To me rs the person
.,rnatel by General Anderson to re
oaIye tho letter III his absence
The Mavor then showed the reporter the
.mmunication which WAS written IN
,,ry pretty hand upon "a small sheet OF
| ,tor paper. The letter Is as follows;
,..eral .yosrgh r.. dadsrson. J. fag'or Erps'p,
G,usrai Trgfon Bts, JpNls Glnrge j. hf"t'ah,
fo,7,ci John y. cTV;
Genlc'ncu,-Through you return The grateful
! ..lpowlelgoncut OF my children ANA myself to
4 L. all
nerve of kshmund, "a VOL as 10 tue state OF
| Virginia, tor he many cordial uiirfan'ct lh''y
| have ma io regarding oI-ffesld'ni DAVIS Nh'io
Io lived aud sirOVo with a pOwcrfui Zoe lh'lV
| oral support WAS equal 20 their slbNhutlai dli'
nHd went very far towards strengthening hls
a0ll '0r the conhict unequal as II Was
ln rnswor to your invitation yield my nus
| lanIs mortal renains go the care ~ 'liEhh'
| II. are la tho certainty that hc VIII rest nmonc
N. friends, VINO stood hrIn in doic0t, as they did
.,, faa "a o. rtunf. doihtc NtrtcH cTft iH,s~ef
.nd nrofcr Iichmond a. the place ~ hh nter
rnrs.,,i i. an opcn lo,ter setting forth IN rr'-
..ls Tor riy choice of sepultufc Ia NrHihli, aul
/ oli fculaius for me - thank you, ms oid aia
...l frirrt4. for Tho tender manner in which
,.u hago rrrf.rmcd the duty entrusted 90 you.
l.leyo mo faithfully yours.
| V. JEFr EeSOS DAVIS.
irr Iort Hot,f y. y. July 8, 1881.
The Ncw York post-mark on the letter IS
,,f le.-blD. and therefore u is impossible
..,y whether the delay was dne to mis-
-ai, in the New York post-oilice or not.
riiE FihsT sTEr.
"What is tho first step that will be taken
PIN. =" next uueIlcd the newspaper nan OF
Clos Mlyor.
/ " IL seems 90 mo that the initial and i'm
n.rflnt question to bc determined VIII be
layo Mrs. DAVIS visit Richmond and
i.cl,c wherc she would prefer the remains
tD hc buried You will doubtless rem, M
n.r fhai Che Cltv Council IN their resolu-
f.r aIopfcd nj the time of Dir. DAVIS
death rendered through a committee, con-
e-trr oi thc Mayor, President J. &. Dick
j. .4u. and prcsid nj L. L. Campbell, any
-t, in tho CITY that might be chosen by
lr.. Davis tor the burial OF her husbands
ir.H.r~
.ay that II is an important matter 10
h. determined because when the site II
Dhns.ult viii enable rs TO determine the
uri lud stylc of monument 10 he erected
o. itc memory of the late PRESIDENT OF the
1 Confederate states.
ANACTiyE CANVAS.
"ln the mean time, however, we should
u.r lr Idle. hut sholld be shaping our
rsu. for an active canvass Tor securing the
means 90 build a monument that Will be at
ono. worthy o.. him III whose honor II shall
| is erected and of the people who. IN TINS
enduring form. WILL bear testimony 10 their
|
chosen .c4ter during the dark days OF the
/ D.l way.
Both General Anderson and Colonel
Purcell ars out of tho City, but upon thcr
I.t.lu VIII suggest that a joint confer
..Dr tr held bc ween the representatives
O. clrC Chamber ot Commerce. city of Rich
/ u.li and tae Je1ersOn LAWS Monument
| '.U .stinn.'
"t.uy.u tel me who are hcroprosenta-
,.f fN.l. prta b4Ifgs - asked Ahp
| u.f,.r
"A- mentioned above the Council ap-
pointed thc Mayor and Hon. J. c. Dickin
s.n and Hon. 7. L. & mpbcll 10 convey 10
SITS. Davis which they did by correspond
..,e the desire of Richmond that the
idOnt's remains should be buried III
or IWie..
ile Chamber appointeda committee TO
.it Now York, consisting Of General
Joseph t. Anderson (chairman). j. Taylor
i+}s1n, General Foyton Wise, Colonel
JOHN j. Cary and Hon. George l.. Chris
l-n.
ho officers Of the jefferson Davis
Monument Association are: j. TAYLOR
.At .lu, PFC ient; Lewis Ginter, wee
i,nt, b. G.. Richardson, =. III. Mayo,
'.N EaGd ,lph, George l.. Christian. Pey-
,lH WISE. directors; V. ID. Chesterman.
i-iaIS, aud John ). Elicit, treasurer
sIYLF on MONUMENT.
WHAT style of monument will be se-
lt i.i: W asked the reporter.
presume that would be determined |
bv committee 10 he selected 10y those |
Woo may subscribe the money. We hope. |
viewer, - have large contributions from |
'l cities and States in the South. and 1t |
would Of course be proper that they |
'uli have some voice in the selection Of |
.ic design. That Is, however, a matter OF |
detail That can be easily arranged
IN several OF the cities in Georgia, Ala |
''la. and indeed all Of the southern |
''a.ts. collections have been taken and |
'4ns set on loot to secure funds for the |
'onument of Mr.. Davis. II will now be |
incumbent on us IN Richmond 10 inaugu- !
Fai. ,ome plan 10 gather these funds to- /
teihcs and 10 secure other contributions.
.is "ill be done M q few days"
Have YOU any idea when the remains |
VII Oo brought 10 Richmond"
~ TO REMOVING THE REMAINS.
have not the question hasn't besn
considered either by the authorities or by 4
~, iAlnily 50 far as 1 an advised Ii may |
o t' ~ 10 wait until the monument is in /
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