The state chronicle., 1893-05-30
TaEDAyIS MONUMENT FUND.
The Effort to Raise North Carolina
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WILMINGTON, n. c., Jan. 19, '93.
At q meeting of the committee, q
quorum being present appointed
to raise funds for the State of North
Carolina for the Jefferson Davis
monument, held at Raleigh, Janu-
ary 18th, it was agreed to name one
suitable person in each Congress
sional district, whose duty it should
be to recommend four persons, two
males and two females, from each
county in their district, for the pur-
pose Of assisting in raising North
Csrolina's share of the funds neces-
sary to erect the said monument at
Richmond, Va.
1t was further ordered that cir
cular letter should be issued to the
parties named by the chairman, Col.
E D. Hall, of Wilmington, n. O.,
containing instructions, and they
are requested to please answer as
soon as possible, stating whether
they will serve or not
/ TIE persons named from the dis
tricts are as follows
First District-Hon. ". A, B.
Branch, Washington, N. G.
| Second Distribution. Matthew
Manley, New Berne, n. c.
| Third District Col ". j. Green,
Fayetteville, n. c.
Fourth District-Gen W. r OK,
Raleigh, n. G.
Fifth District Gen. james D.
Glenn, Greensboro, n G.
Sixth Dlstrict-Col II. G. Jones,
Charlotte, n. G.
| Seventh Distr;ct-Capt. J. G..
Hall, Hickory, n. G.
Eighth District-Col ". II. H.
Cowles, Wiikesboro, n. G.
Ninth District-Gen T. e. Vance
Ashe.ille, n @.
| In the language of Gen. Cabell,
of Texas, chairman, referring to the
funds necessary for the Jefferson
, Davis monument: The money will
be raised speedily. This monumen,
: will rise, and soon, to be an ever.
lasting memorial, not only to the
patriot and statesman who purely
and bravely led your fortunes in the
times that wrung your souls, but o.
the ineffable valor and devotion O
the most heroic soldiery which tn,
, world ever saw, whom he typitiet
while he commanded.
n "No other hands than ours cal
Il be relied upon to put stones upo,
the pile. Our own hard earnet
:, mite must mainly accomplish it
rearing. Our own sweat must chief
stream upon its unlifting.
elf our poverty has been am
!. continues to be great it mas at leas
i made us rich in love for each other
If our lives have been one long tai
f Of sacrifice and threaten more, tn
) most willing of those to come mus
l. be that one which will keep gree
u forever the memories of our love
y land and Cf our dead brothers.
y Glove and self sacrifice bull
e more mountains than money eve
It did or ever will, and we now gladl
and confidently bid you to illustra,
IF it. The men and women who fougt
1T for the Confederacy and their d,
"a scendants, must quarry this mon,
ment out of their hearts blood
N le need be. It were best in every cal
~ that they should. There is not
d discordant element anywhere. Ii
c. us all be at work"
To the ladies and gentlemen
he the committee on you depend
es North Carolina's credit in this ma
Re ter. Let all work faithfully.
&C TO the ladies we mainly look f
success. By entertainments of v
" rious kinds much can be accon
D plished. To the men. hard wor
D. soliciting subscriptions, argume
It, and pei uasion.
na AS soon as a reasonable amou
OF funds is collected, remit the san
re- to the chairman, E. d. Hall, w
~ mington, n. G, by postoffice ord
oi' or otherwise.
E. D. HALL,