The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-11
RESPONSE or GOVERNOR HOLT.

II will be recalled by the readers OF The
TIMES that about fortnight ago q circular
letter was addressed by Judge George l..
Christian, Of this city. as the chairman OF the
Private Soldiers and Sailors Monument As
sociation, 10 the Governors Of the late Con-
federate States. including Missouri and Ken
lucky. in which the request was mace that
each of these states should contribute the
cost of one of the blocks OF which the column
is to be composed. since the monument Is to
be devoid OF all local claims and Is to DO
representative of the whole Confederacy-
In our issue of yesterday we published the
first reply which has been received, that OF
Governor Holt, of North Carolina. in which
he gave a most favorable response to the
suggestion Of the Association. stating in Ian
euaee that was marked by eloquence and
feeling that he. as the Executive ofNorth Car
DINA would Join most heartily in aiding in
any way possible the completion" OF the pro-
posed monument, and that he would recon-
mend TO the General Assembly the appropri-
alton allotted TO the Commonwealth over
which he presides.
II is needless TO saw that the cordial attitude
Of Governor Holt has been most gratifying to
the members Of tho Association. although in
harmony with what they had confidently ex-
pected on account Of the warmth Of the rela-
tons which have existed in the past between
the people Of Virginia and the people Of the old
North State The feeling answer Of the latters
distinguished Executive 70 the request OF the
Association il, we believe, only reflection Of
the spirit which animates the citizens Of that
State in their general attitude towards this
subject Nowhere is there q stronger DISPOSE
ton TO e1alt the memories Of the heroic Con-
federate dead than in our sister Common
wealth. and any proposition with that object
in view has always found in that Common
wealth sympathetic response. 8.
All honor to its brave and generous people,
who in showing their reverence for those who
died in defense Of the South. in the perma-
nent form Of bronze and granite and marble,
are really raising a lasting monument to their
own shining virtues
We trust most earnestly that the noble ex-
ample which has been set by Governor Holt
will be initiated with equal readiness and cor
ny bbo VI tttV 'NA't f'NffN~'
to whom Judge Christians letter was adj
dressed We feel confident that the same
impulse will be common to them all. because
they share with equal warmth in those lofty
sentiments which the Governor Of North Car
olina has in his reply expressed with 80 much
felicity and eloquence.
The monument which the Association de-
signs 10 erect belongs to all the late Confeder-
ate States. and this monument will not attain
TO a complete appropriateness unless each one
of these States shall contribute separate
block with its name carved upon the face TO
last FOR all time Let these blocks be con-
tributed, as requested by the Association, and
more truly representative monument than
this monument to the Private Soldiers and
Sailors of the Confederacy, in Richmond.
will not be found il the confines of the
Southern States.