Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-10-15
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has not till now oeen s.sAA
toned, if much considered. men
have known, however, for some time
that the decided preference of the
generous originator of the scheme,
Mr.. C. B. Rouss, was for Washing
ton City.
1t was at first assumed throughout
the South that Southern city would
be naturally chosc en-, and Nashville,
New Orleans, Atlanta, Richmond,
and others with strong claims, we're
warmly advocated by their respec-
tive newspapers.
An obvious difficulty must have at
once suggested itself in the case OF
each and all of these localities. That
is, the old trouble of finances.
Where is the money to come from
that shall respond to. and sufficiently
amplify Mr.. Rouss's plendid contri-
button? The South has but little
cash, and needs all her superfuity of
that indispensable for the carrying
out of projects, either materially USE
full or sentimentally commemorative,
to which she is already pledged. 1t
is perhaps safe to say that two dol
lars can be raised north of the Poto-
mac, for a memorial at Washington,
to one that can be gotten south of it
for its establishment at Southern
city. How long would it take to
raise at the South sum equal to the
value of the whole square in Wash
ington City promised according TO
the Herald? And that offer cannot
fail to be followed by many others
similarly liberal. This mode of at
testing their sympathy would be es-
pecially attractive to thousands of
persons of means, Southern in blood
and in affiliations, now dwelling at the
North. Let it be remembered that
the great idea, with the hundred
thousand dollars that back it, both
come from the North, and from one
of the class here referred to.
With so grand creation in the
federal city, face to face with the
Capitol, we should, in sense worthy
of the age and not unworthy of the
Confederate cause, at last have cap
tured Washington. 1t would be
notable step towards the restoration
of Southern influence, political, So
cial and intellectual, in that city, so
long possessed by force, and an OPP
posite type. That would be an in
disputable benefit, not only to our
section but TO the rest of the Union.
One leading feature of the move
ment being the historic vindication of
the Confederacy, from its inception
throughout its gallant struggle to the
disastrous result, it is desirable that
those who employ their time and
pens in such indication should have
at command, as close and ready as
possible, all the, dates and records
required for the purpose. The Con-
gressional Library, the records of
the Departments and all the docu-
ments so freely used. hitherto by
what we now term the prosecution,
would be open to our side. New
York, the literary center of the
country, is but five hours off. All
the facilities for publication are also
on that side of the Potomac.
The South possesses, it is true, an
extremely copious literature, in
books, pamphlets, manuscripts, and
and newspaper communi-
cations, all in the highest degree use
full to the proposed aid. All this
can, however, be about as readily
reached, through the mails or other
wise, from one point as another.
To have a large, comfortable, and
well equipped rallying point for
at Washington would be
in many ways of great service to our
people.
We are not blind to the considera-
tons which go to dictate the choice
Of Southern ground for so important
a Southern institution. They are as
strong in our eyes as they can be in
hose of any one. Yet there is un-
questionable force in those we have
brought forward and in others that
full reflection will suggest.
From the New York Herald
DAUGHTERS OF THE coNFEDERAcY.
The famous band of women who
are known throughout the land I'M
der the name of the Daughters of
the Revolution" are to have a rival
in the Daughters of the Confeder-
acy, which will hold its first large
meeting on November 8, at Atlanta,
Ga. This new project has been agi-
tated for some time in the South bnt