The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-23

n wa e"e ~ hcDct h~NNh'''6 ''S,f
governor, authority was conferred
upon the governor to cause to be
erected over the graves of Lo is f.
Linn and David Earton, late United !
States eesatoss, monainoats- N<s
saeh inscriptions as he deemed
appropriate, and 81 900 were arpro-
priated to pay the expenses.
Pursuant to this law the state
purchased a lot in Walnut Grove
Cemetery, which is situated on a
beautiful elevation east of BoouvilleI
to which Barton's remains were re-
moved from the old cemetery. This
lot was enclosed by an iron railing
in circular form, thirty feet in diam
eter, in the center of which was
erected a white marble shaft about
fifteen feet high and on which were
placed these inscriptions:
toS THE NORTH siDE.)
I'm memory of David Barton born in Ten
nessec, December II, 1888. Died in
Boonville, September 2s, 1887
toN THE WEST sIpE.l
''He became u citizen of Missouri in 1909,
was Attorney General in 1913, Circuit
Judge in 1915, and Speaker of the
House of Representatives III lslS.'
loN THE EAST sTDE.l
"He was President Of the Convention that
formed the State Constitution, Senator in
Congress from 1922 to 1881, and in 1891
State Senator from ST. Louis
toN THE SOUTH sIuE.l
"a profound jud-t, an honest and able
statesman. just and benevolent man.
Erected by the State Of Missouri, lsj3,''
There is an error in the inscription
which records him as being made
circuit Judge in 1915. 1t should be
1916.
An act of the legislature approved
December 8, 1855, (Stering Price,
governor) appropriated S400 for the
purpose of completing and orna-
menting the monument and placing
an iron railing around it.
Benjamin Tompkins, who after
several years. residence in Colorado
and Montana, is again citizen OF
Cooper, and Robert ID. Perry and
Augustus w. Simpson, the latter
then editor of the Boonville CD
seruer, were appointed to superin
tend the work. Perry and Simpson
died many years ago.
At the same session of the legis-
lature which made this appropria
ton, and on the fourth day after the
passage of the bill, the county OF
Barton was organized and called by
that name in honor of the dead
statesman.
David Barton was small man.
sinewy, quick of movement anc
straight as a grenadier. His COM
plex!on was red, hair of sandy color
and he was known among his ac.
auaintances as "Liltle Red.n AS {
speaker he was hold and courageous
logician rather than a popula,
orator, of forid style and meretriciou
ornaments of speech, His gesture
were few but of remarkable impres
siveness. Every word and move
ment meant something.
In the elements of true greatnes
as a publicist and statesman fey
; greater men have lived or died il
the state.
The first monument elected in tn
| old city cemetery is now useles
/ structure, and misleading, for
testifies to fact not in cXisto II ,e
a 1t no longer marks the spot wher
= the remains of Barton repose, an
3 for this among other reasons ough
q to be removed.
q The beautiful campus of the Stat
+ University at Columbia is an appro
, pirate place for it. The first monu
p ment erected over the grave of JET
p fersou at Monticello is now in tn
campus. Its removal to its pres Ell
location is a behtting testimony
the services which jefferson rer
j., dered the country in the acquisitio
!, of Louisiana, of which the Territor
% of Missouri was a part.
= Missouri was the first state of tn
American Union organized out {
. the territory of Louisiana, and Ban
= ton was the president of the conver
= tion which formed the constitution I
the first state. Therefore, it is EN-
- nently appropriate that the presidel
of the first convention of the first sta
:, should have to his memory in Il
. campus, and on spot in view of Il
monument of jefferson, monumel
=, of similar history.
No doubt the relatives of Barto
:. few of whom are yet citizens
a Missouri, would gladly consent
the removal of the old monumen
and l hope the board of curators
70 the State University will take Il
u proper steps to accomplish it.
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