Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-12-03

The enrolment OF your names upon the
honorable scroll of the founders Of this bat
tie Abbey will be an iEperishablc and lumln-
ous record on which posferity viii look with
pride as evincing your patriotic cooperation
IN securing thc memorabilia OF the most re-
markable era in our country's career That
illu strious roll will declare the heart as well
the intelligence of q great people of this age
who believe that the valorous deeds and uniu-
peachable patriotism Of the Southern people
deserve complete and perpetual commemora-
ton.
twill exhibit the popular enthusiasm which
never fails 20 be aroused concerning the fame,
won by the great men of the South on civic
aud martial fields nd VIII manifest the won
derful unity of our people in maintaining
tile honor OF their beloved South. To have
your mime enyolumed as an rs sociate with
your comrades. your sons and daughters, and
women OF the South in this Memorial work
on which ages to.come will gaze with nbsor-
bod interest will, we are assured. be en1oyed
by you with ccmmeudable pride, and II Ii
therefore the earnest desire not only of this
committee but OF the whole body of our COM
sades that not one name shall be missing from
that record. The opportunity will be given
you TO inseribe your names upon that immor-
tai roll which Is made popular on purpose by
placing the membership fee at One Dollar, for
which reccips will be given and that receipt
will be convertible into q certificate issued by
authority of the United Confederate Veterans
Asso citation, to be come an heirloom Ia the
family OF the donor. This popular eubscrip-
ton will be taken in order that none of our
people shall be excluded from the roll OF foun-
ders, but there will be thousands whose liberal
gifts win exceed that per capita membership
fee and whose generosity viii be suitably nc-
knowledged. The Commanding General will
also be asked To appoint, by general orders, n
FESTIVAL Day. to be observed everywhere
and placed In charge of our patriotic women,
to gether with the sons and daughters Of the
Confectionery, on which occasion the snbserip-
tion roll will be carried TO completion, The
money paid will be depo sited In responsible
banks of the locality where it Is given until
the Board OF Administrators, or other proper
authority provide for its use. Every precnn-
tion will be taken to carry the grand enter
prise through patriotically, with little expense,
and on n scale of useful magnincence that
In conclusion the committee beg leave to
say that we believe that any appeal TO your
Southern pride, to your patriotic feeling or 70
any similar impulse is wholly unnecessary
These we assume are all instinct with the force
of deathless life in yonr warm hearts. So
sacred Is the subject upon which We have ad-
dressed you that we have suppressed al eulogy
so grand Is the object in view we have not
yentured to offer portrayal of It's features.
Your love for truth end right, your vsneration
for noble principles and admiration OF the
splendid people OF the Confederate age. will
themselves fully inspire you with thought aud
feeling exceeding anything we could say This
cause with all It's vast import, now rests In
your hands. Mr.. Rouss awaits with his heart
full of hope, to hear that you have more than
met the necessary terms OF his most generous
proposal. Our Sunny South, to which atten-
iion is now turned with force of interest that
cannot be ayerted, waits on you 20 break the
clouds that have enyeloped her history, that
she may appear resplender In the truths of
her great actions and motives before MI the
world. Our whole country viii expect that
within q few months at most your action Will
have been taken and your decree recorded
that the great Memorial structure shall bo
CLEMENT A EVANS, Chairman.
JOHN NJ. HICKEY,
HOWARD WILLIAMS,
J. o. MURRAY.