The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-27
MONUMENT TO SENATOR VANCE.
One thing at a time.

One thing at a time,
The Confederate monument has been
completed, paid for, and dedicated.
The State Fair has been held and all
that now remains is to distribute the
premiums.
There is no political campaign to en-
gage the attention of the people, and no
election for a year to come.
The time has arrived for an earnest,
concerted movement looking to the
erection of bronze statue of the great
est man North Carolina has produced
Shortly after his death a Vance
Memorial Association was organ
lied and steps taken to raise
the necessary money, but for some
cause the agitation was allowed to waLe,
aud for some time past nothing has
been done. The people are in better
condition than for years, and there are
at least ten thousand men who would
gladly give dollar if approached The
men have undertaken the work in a pa
triotic manner, but they viii never sue
ceed unless the women take hold and or
game the movement.
Will not the press keep the plan be-
fore the people, and will not the people
unite to put in lmperishable brass a
statue of the man whose life all the
youth can be taught to emulate?
We cordially endorse the following
note from Mr.. Battle, and commend the
action of Mrs, N. W Ray, of Fayette
vile, to the patriotic men and women of
every county in the State. If every
county had one woman who would do as
much as Mrs Ray, and one man who
would do as much as Col. W. Fl. H.
Oowles, of Wilkes, has done, the money
could be easily raised within the next
few months Mr. Battle writes:
RALEIGH, N. O., Oct. 28
To the Editor of the News and Observer:
l ask that you will publish the letter l
hand you herewith 1t is from a good
lady, OF the town of Fayetteville, who
kindly undertook 10 raise some money
for the proposed monument to our great
and honored Vance.
The Treasurer Of the fund. Mr.. Joseph
G. Brown, President Of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank of Raleigh, has, as yet, only
about $500 in bank to its credit. The
collec ions tagged last year for several
reasons, principally because Of the very
hard times, and the fact that the Ladies
Memorial Association were pressing col
lections for the monument to our Con
federate dead. TIE times are some
better now, aud the monument
to our heroic dead has been
erected and paid for. 1t is there
fore time Low that the friends of Vance -
and nearly every good man and woman
of the State, without regard to party,
was his friend were pressing for the
erection of a suitable bronze statute Of
him 10 our Capitol Square.
/ have obtained permission to publish
Mrs Rays le ter, which enclosed the
check, as a reminder and an incentive to
others, men and women, to do as she has
done Money sufficient to ensure the
early erection Of the statute ought to be
collected this fall
/ hope other papers throughout the
State viii publish Mrs Rays letter.
Very respectfully,
r H. BATTLE.
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C., OFT. Il, 1896.
r. II. Battle, Esq, Raleigh, n. G.
Dear Sir:-Inclosed / send check to
your order for 1926, which the good
citizens Of Cumberland have subscribed
on the list left with me for the purpose
Of raising funds to erect monument in
honor Of the lamented u. b. Vance
Hoping that the State will enable
your committee to secure a handsome
one.
/ am, very respectfully,
Mrs. n. w. RAY.
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