The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
The Memorial to Timrod.
Let the Memory of Him Who
Has Done Honor to South
Carolina be Perpet-
uated.

In the issue of The Sunday News OF
June % last Mr.. F. G. De Fontaine,
the s.war correspondent ef the old
Charleston Courier" narrated some
interesting particulars showing the
esteem in which the writiDgs of Tim
rod we're held by LougfeIlew, Tenoy-
son, Whittier aud other eminent poets,
which he learned from Mr.. ". A.
Courtensy, of Newry, s. c., while on
recent visit to that gentleman, and
pertiuently asked.
..ls it not possible to perpetua'e the
memory Of the genius that has thus
done honor to State and people ? Is it
not practicable to enlist the editors OF
South Carolina 10 cooperative effort
to raise an amount sufficient to provide
a monument that shall attest to those
who may follow Us our appreciation of
these masserful achievements ?
.Mr Courteuay Che added) suggests
that ladies and gentlemen 10 every
county 10 South Carolina will cheer
fully subscribe Eve dollars each, to be
paid before the 18th Of November !;
this spm to be applied to 'Timrod
Mopument Fund" the deposit to be
made 10 bark acting as treasurer and
trustee, and the final receipt TO be the
delivery of an elegant copy of. Timrod's
poems, With portrait, an edition de
iuxe,- printed with special type and
paper 10 a manner that will make every
possesaor proud of the ownership.
Each copy to be numbered (the edition
being limited) and the names Of the
subscribers printed by counties in
every volume. so that a permanent
record of the poets admirers will thus
be preserved The possibility Of this
plan is apparent from the statement
tina: if ouly thirty counties subscribe
for dozen or twenty copies each, leav
ing Charleston, Riohland and o. her
more populous counties to do more, its
success will be insured. but uini-
mum Of six hundred copies must b..
secured to do the work."
This suggestion is properly directed
to the editors of the State, as Timrod
was one them; it comes appropriately
from Mr.. Courtenay, who is prominently
identified with so many good works
designed to commemorate important
characters and incidents in the States
history, and We are glad to add that II
has been wellreceived. The Wish bas been
expressed by ladies and gentlemen 10
different parts Of the State that the
proposed organization shall be effected
and cooperative effor: made to secure
the desired Monument Fund, TO be ap-
piled to The purpose of-erectiog sulta-
BILE mcaumeos to the poet 10 Charles
ton, aad a oamber of gentlemen have
associated themselves as committee to
initiate The movement aud carry it to
successful c5mpletion, with the AID CT
Timro5's 'brother editors" 10 his na
tive State.
The committee consists Of Messrs
w 4 Con:senay, Samue! Lord. Julian
Mitchell. J. P. K Bryan, G H Sass
and J G. Hemphill, and they have
prepared circular letter, setting forth
the details OF the pian suggested BY Mr.
Cour,enay, which Will b. seat 20 all the
editors in the State Tor pr5.cttien III
their respective papers. so as 70 c'a
maud for he undertaking ii necessary
measure of popular attention a"d sup
port. No Intelligent mau or woman
IN the State can De indifferent to its
success, and t5e prompt cooperation OF
only few such persons IL each county
is ali that is required 20 insure its sue
cess at once News aud Courier