The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-11-30
We Must Aid the Monument
Fund.
Communicated

kITTRELL, n c., Nov. 2Sth, 1893.
As l have elsewhere said, the most sa-
cred duty Of this generation is the cree
ton of some memorial to our Confederate
dead. We owe it to the men who fell in
the gray. We owe it to the fast dwin-
ding band of their compatriOts who are
yet with US that their eyes should be
gladdened by this testimonial of their
common glory. We have already de-
layed full long if this double object is to
be accomplished. For every month, every
week, yea every day old veterans OF the
gray are answering the final roll call,
and forming on the other shure. With
them as with all flesh,
1.-The fell death is strict in his arrests.
Bearing as our county does the name
of the most prominent North Carolinian
of that petroleum great War Governor
we can not afford to be laggard in this
great cause. In this neighborhood as is,
suppose, the case elsewhere many have
given once and some twice. But dol
lar should burn patriots pocket while
this monument lies unbuilt. 4 move
ment is afoot to make a great and united
effort throughout the State at Christmas
to raise the balance yet needed to COM
| plete the monument, and at one stroke
| wipe out the stain Of disgrace that lag
gardness in this holy work is fast bring
ing upon our people. 1t is desired that
collections be taken upin all the churches
OF the State at that time, and that no
| proper means of raising money be neg
| lected.
OF course the women must lead in this
as in all good things if they are ever to
be accomplished. Mrs. Armistead Jones,
| Io,,rlfo1, Of ho rro1Ior+ Rronob
who fell crowned with glory in the de-
cisive charge at Sharpsburg,is President
| of the State Monumental Association.
| Other prominent ladies are connected
| with it. The ladies of Vance county
have from the beginning taken an active
and effective part in the movement.
am sure that they will now make a grand
| effort to cOnsummate this undertaking.
| Ii the men will only show one 1.-THE of
the zeal and energy OF the women all will
be well. The mere giving of the money
is asnothing compared with the tireess
pleading, urging and planning necessary
to carry out q thing liks this. And all
that from its inception has virtually
fallen on their shoulders, and those of
their staunch ally the press of the State.
AS an aid to all other means let the
ladies of Henderson, Townsville, Viii
liamsboro and kittrell, as well as those
living in thecountry, make another from
house-to-hOuse canvass, using all their
great influence to this hallowed end All
of us are poor. But the time is highly
opportune. The fall is our money season
if we can ever be said to have one. With
energetic and concerted action much can
be accomplished.
And then can't the men lend little aid
except the merely mechanical one of run
ming their hands in their pocket after q
dollar? Why not on or about Christmas
time invite some of the old veterans who
still honor US by their presence in oul
midst, to come forward and tell this
young generation something of thel1
doings and suffering during those great
days of old, now already ancient history
to SO many of us?
Might not Col. W. II. Cheek, whose
gallantry is only excelled by hi:
modesty, be persuaded to lay aside
for the moment that modesty, anC
TELL among other things, how swor(
in hand he led the van on Brookes Turn
pike and saw the backs of fitzpatrick
! boastful troopers or my whole-sOulet
friend Boldly" Hunt-who bears a NOR
honorable badge than all the kings ant
titled hands of earth could bestow, Civ
. those "high statured days." And Their
are doubtless Others as worthy whom i
is not my good fortune to know so well
If they will consent to do SO let us smalle
men pay literally to hear them, and thu
great good accrue 10th to us and to tn
+ monument fund. O. w. BLACKALL.