The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-20

Following Immediately upon the funei"A -
49, la,o az President Davis in New Orleans
-, .saociatton known az the Southern IIc''
Monument Association was formed III ..'
citv The membership of the oreaiii~'''o,'
included representatives Of most OF inc ''''1
,,,. ,,a,,ers of the South and its objects "eio
:, ,,roe in their respective States the rais'n- q
hpnd wherewith to erect a splendid Inonu','v"o
at once betting his high position as a so,'''o, -
ona statesman and worthy Of the SOUTH oi
,..h;ol, he was so devoted a son, ana Ior Nnion
bo reallv sacrificed his life, to the memory Oh
a. covered ex-PresideDt of the Confederate
States. ~ -
This association recently held meeting IN
Nashville. Tenn, and resolutions were adopt
al reouesting General John b. Gordon
limited States Senator from Georgia as grand
commander Of the Confederate Veterans, TO
issue circular urging upon the people OF
overv CITY and community in this section 10
onnoint June 18th next as a day for taking up
snecial contributions for this purpose. OF
course General Gordon will promptly ac-
ouiesce in this request. and contributions Will
be asked for and received on the day desig-
mated.
While the other Southern States are en-
caped in this most most devoted and patriotic
work shall Virginia be idle; If she IS true to
her time-honored traditions she most assur-
edly will not onlynot be n mere looker-on' but
will even take the lead in the proposed move
ment. The cause Of the South in the ate
war between the States was pre-emlnently her
cause She was the battle-ground OF the con-
Act. and her best and nobest sons were
prompt 10 range themselves in line with her
Southern sisters 10 wage war for southern
rights and Southern sovereignty. Now, hay-
inc done so much for a glorious though lost
cause. can she afford to sit idly by while the
other States Of the Confederacy are actively
moving 20 perpetuate in enduring marble or
bronze the name, fame and virtues of the
man who. contrary to his own wishes was, by
the unanimous voice of the South, called on
tobe the head and front Of the Southern people
when they rose to defend themselves against
an invasion whose object was the destruction
Of their inalenable and most sacred priyi-
leges?
Soon after the death Of the distinguished
Southern leader movement was started III
this city for monument TO bis memory and
a monument association was formed. Beyond
a sporadic attempt at raising the needed fund.-
however. nothing has been done True, quite
a neat little sum was contributed, which IS
now in the hands Of the association, but
it is nothing to what Richmond can and
should do. while so far, the other cities
of Virginia have done nothing nor
shown anv interest in the undertaking. This
Indifference should not continue, forlfit does,
it will be a reproach to the State. On the 18th
of June, when other States are moving IN
concert, the veteran organizations through
ont Virginia should. by all means, take the
matter in hand. and mayors of cities and towns
should do likewise and call meetings for the
proposed object Virginia has spent much
already in honoring her own heroic dead. but
she should see to it that on this occasion she
is true to her patriotic past, and that she can
be outdone by none in perpetnating the name
Of jefferson Davis, who was manacled and
subjected 10 every conceivable indignity as
the vicarious sufferer for the acts Of the whole
South