The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-21
THE MEMORIAL TODAVIS.
AN APPEAL FROM TIE CoNFEDRR-
ATE VETERANS O0MMITrBE.

II Has Determined to Raise Not Less
Than $25o,Ooo for the 8rection of a
Mouument-Every southern State
Asked to Organize and Seek the o.
fering ofthe People.
| RICHMOND, VA, Sept. 20.-At meeting
\ OF the general committee of the United
Confederate Veterans and the offlcers of the
Jefferson Davis Monument Association of
Richmond, held here to-day, 1t was decided
that the monument TO the memory of the
ex-president OF the confederRoy shall be
located In fashionable section of the city.
In it was unveiled last year a handsome
statue of Gen. Wickham. The subcommittee
appointed to prepare an address to the peo-
pie OF the south asking aid in the erection of
the monument to Mr.. Davis presented its
report which was adopted and, will be cir
| culated In all the southern states. The mat
ter of a design has not been decided upon.
Some OF those interested favor grand tenn
| pie, with the statue of Jefferson Davis in
some conspicuous place, while others think
the proper thing would be q magnificent
monument, something like that of WASH
| ington In the capitol square here In case
| of the adoption of the latter plan il is prob
| ignate general to be placed within the
gallery surrounding the ex-president Of the
| confederacy.
THE ADDRESS.
The address ia ITO the Southern People, ;"
and reads:
AT the reunion In April last OF the confederate
veterans in New Orleans Gen. John B. Gordon,
| their commander, by their direction, ap-
pointed committee consisting OF one
crate states and the Indian Territ-
ory, TO devise some means to promptly erect at
some suitable place their memorial to Jefferson
Davis. That committee met on Sept. 1; in this
| city 1t has ratified the preference expressed
by Mrs. Davis for Richmond, Va, as the proper
site for such memorial,
SebO,oOO NEEDED
1t has determined that not less than $3.50 900
shall be raised for that purpose and
that there shall be an organization
In every state Of the south through which the
offerings OF the people shall flow into the ac-
complishment Of this patriotic and pious work
This money will be raised speedily. This monu-
ment will RISE and soon to be an everlasting
memorial not only Of the patriot and statesman,
times that wrung your souls, but of the tneffable
velor and devotion OF the most heroic
soldiery which the world ever saw,
and whom he tYptdea while he commanded.
THE SOUTH MUST DO IT.
No other hands than ours can be relied upon
I
hard-esrned mites must mainly accomplish it's
rearing. Our own sweat must chiefly stream
upon its uplifting. If our poverty has been
and continues to be great it hes at least made
us rich in love for each other. If our lives have
been one tale of sacrifice. and threaten MORE
the more willing Of those to come must be that
one which will Keep green forever the memory
| Of our lost land and dead brothers. Love and
| self-sacr1ce build moro monuments than
| money ever did or ever will, and we now gladly
| and confidently bid you to illustrate is.
QUARRY IT OUT OF THEIR HEARTS BLOOD.
| The men and women who fought for the con-
federacy and their descendants must quarry
| this monument out of their hearts blood if
| need be. 1t were best in every case that
| they they should The Southern Press
Association. the United Confederate
| Veterans and the jefferson Davis
by that state have all been united for this great
purpose into one great body under general di-
| rections OF the united confederate federation
| There is not a disoordant element anywhere.
| Our organization will soon be complete. When
| 1t is let us all be at work.
WHERE TO SIND REMIprANcEs.
All remittanees for this purpose should bs
made to John s. Elicit president of the State
Bank at Richmond. Va, who is the bonded
| treasurer OF the general organization.
| The signers are: w. L. Cahell, Texas ;
John M. Harren, Arkansas; Charles g.
johnson, Louisiana; John L. Gait, Indian
Territory; l. L. Pouer, Mississippi; W L.
Calhoun, Georgia; J. Taylor Ellyson Vir-
ginia; Peyton Wise, Virginia; W. d. Chess
terman, Virginia; s. A. Cunningham, Ten-
nessee.