Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-03
STAND BY DIR. CAVE.
Hollywood Memorial Association and
Pickett Camp Adopt Resolutions.
OPPOSE THE YOMAN'S MONUMENT.
The Ladies' AntagonIze This Movement
and Ask Only q Memorial In the
Hearts of True Men.


and Equity Court room yesterday after
noon to take action regarding the ad-
dress OF Rev. DR.. Robert c. Cave, de-
livered at the unveiling OF the Confede-
rate Soldiers and Sailors monument.
Mrs. Joseph Bryan presided; Mrs. j. ID.
Crump discharged the duties Of secretary.
and the following resolutions were
adopted
Whereas adverse criticisms have arisen
concerning the speech delivered by DR..
r. c. Cave on the occasion of the un-
yelling of monument to the private SOL
diers ans sailors of the Confederate states;
and whereas the women of the south
consider that their various memorial as
sociatlons are truly representative Con-
federate organizations, the women of this,
the capital city Of the late Confederacy'
feel that an expression of opinion from
them is due to the distinguished orator.
whose noble effort made glorious our last
Memorial-Day; therefore, be it
Resolved. That we, the Hollywood
Memorial Association. do most cordially
and heartily endorse every sentiment ex-
pressed in DR.. Caves Grafton; ana 90
hereby solemnly declare that the said ora
ton contains the honest and unalteraoie
opinion OF the women Of the South OF To-
day ana the truth of history.
Proposed woman's Monument.
The propriety of erecting a monument
TO the Confederate women was discussed.
and tho meeting put itself on record
against the movement, as follows
Whereas. an association has Deeh
formed with the design TO promote the
erection Of "A monument that shall com
memorate the patriotism of the women OF
the South in the late war between 'he
States; and whereas while such move
ment cannot fail 20 attract the admirihs
and appreciative notice of the women them
selves, yet we have certain views concern
ing the matter, not unworthy of us, we
trust. and to which We wish to give
expression; therefore be 1t
Resolved by US, some of whom were
women of that period, and others the
daughters Of true and brave women VINO
have passed away, /, That while We
yield 10 none in according equal honor
due TO the memory of the noble women
who suffered and died. as the result OF
the trials of the times. with that awarded
the soldiers and sailors, yet, IN our
Judgment such an enterprise as the
erection OF a monument would be re-
pugnant to their IDEAS, and should not De
initiated until at least the shaft Is In
place which shall worthily represent the
love and honor Of the Southland to-
wards their ilustrious Chief and Presi-
dent, jefferson Davis.
WHAT THEY COVET.
Resolved. . That we believe we faith
fully represent our mothers and sisters
of that suffering time in the sentiment.
which would rather positively decline any
material memorial. whether in marble or
gold, and would prefer and covet the
monument, at once more enduring ana
more modest. which we should find In the
valiant defence ever maintained by our
fathers. brothers, husbands, and sons, OF
the truth and principles which entered
into the memorable conflict on the part
OF the South, and In the hdehty OF
coming generations to the heroic virtue
oc self-sacrince when God and right de-
mand IT, This moral glory would be
our choice in preference 10 a storied urn
or monumental pile As the inscription in
the shadow of st. Paul's Cathedral Lon
don, which tells the birth and death OF
Sir Christopher Wren, adds simply, III
YOU would see his monument, look about
Won" so in the true and loyal South
land we would find our ideal memorial
The meeting was not an open one, but
a lady who was present said last niSht
that its action was unanimous She also
stated that those present only spoke for
the Hollywood Monument Association and
the Confederate Memorial Literary So
city, as the other memorial associations
were not well represented. but that these
latter would be heard from in good time.
Pickett Camps Hearty Endorsement.
At the meeting of Pickett Camp last
night. which was largely attended, cap
tain Ii. w Hazlewood offered the follow
ing resolutions endorsing DR.. caves al
dress, and they were unanimously adopt
ed:
whereas public attention has been call
ed TO the Grafton OF Rev. DR.. k. G. cave,
delivered on the occasion OF the unVeillns
of the monument erected to the memory
Of the private soldiers and sailors OF
the South. May 80 1894. by the adverse
criticism of that class OF people VINO nave
ever manifested a cruel spirit or malls-
nant hatred TO the South, and who nave
never scrupled To falsely stigmatize US as
rebels and traitors; and whereas certain
parties in the North have written letters
TO members Of this camp which seem To
be a menace to our future peace and
prosperity; therefore, il seems adVisaDle
and opportune that we should give fuil
and free expression of our views III re-
gard to the questions involved.
81 We cordially and unreserVedly en-
dorse the address OF Dr. Cave as truth
ful and eloquent yindication or the pa
triotic people OF the South, who nooiy
fought for home and country, ana 10
maintain the fundamental principle OF all
free government-that the right To govern
arises from and is coexistent win the
consent OF the governed Traitors and
rebels we were not, but patriots STRIVING
in the last court of appeal to defend the
nrinciples of our revolutionary sires. as
embodied in their Declaration or lnde-
pendence. which proclaimed our Local
Governments as free and independent
States we were defeated in our enorts
but the results OF the war. in the trehch'
ant words of an orator. arord Dut an
other instance i'm the worlds history Oh
truth on the scaffold and wrong on the
throne
A PART OF THE UNION.
40 Defeated In 1866, we were held IN
military bondage until 1863, when we were
forced by our conquerors 10 incorporate
as the organic law of Virginia the follow
ing positive enunciation. 10 VIII
That this State shall ever remain a
member OF the United states OF America
and that the people thereof are part
OF the American nation, and that all at
tempts, from whatever source or upon
whatever pretext, To dissolve said Union
or TO sever said nation are unauthorized
and ought TO be resisted with the wnole
power of the State
Thus ended our free and independent
States and i'm their stead We have an
indissoluble Union. We were true 10 the
first: we will be true To the last. should
any of our ultra-loyal trdducers attempt
(as some have threatened) TO Withdraw
from the United States of America, they
will never again question the loyalty oil
the people Of Virginia
30 We have no unkind word or thougnt
for those soldiers OF the North VINO nave
honestly received US with fraternal friend
ship and treated us as cosquals In the
brotherhood Of States. and IL Is without
hesitation We aver that in thus asserting
the integrity OF our own motives. we dc
not in any sense impeach their fidelity tc
what they believe the right. Reared In
different schools and under different infiu'
ences, we concede TO them the same
purity of principle which we claim for
ourselves, and we declare 10 them thai
though we were once armed enemies we
now only remember that We are brothers
in perpetual Union.
~. We cordially and without mental