The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-01


the committee should 20 on AZ least FOR
twelve months longer. or indefinitely as
far az you are concerned. until the amount
named and even more had been placed as
designated i'm the agreement, and taking
the worst view OF the case pOssiDle-fiz.,
that the plans proposed have sisnaliy
failed Of their purpose and 70 be pro-
vldod with instructions 10 meet all efnei-
gcncies. should | represent yOu. / would
like TO have authority TO act under these
/ unlooked-for circumstances as the occa-
sion requires, and pledge You 20 other
arrangements ami plans. and announce
the fact that in your vocabulary there is
no such word as fail" Colonel Wood has
reported that, from data In his posses
sion, all the funds necessary had been
provided or were In the immediate pros
pectiye. III he has estimated correctly.
then 40 trouble can cnsue. and no pro-
lOngation OF the work will De necessary.
but In place OF continued lahorous ac-
ton upon the part Of the Executive
Committee. the people of the South.
through the newspapers. will Dee informed
that the books for contributions are stu
open, and that the Executive Commit
tee IS empowered TO receive funds that
may bo contributed.
DEVOTION TO THE LOST CAUSE.
As ] understand IL. you have not con-
fined yourself as TO any limit as to the
timo in which the people OF the So-th
are 10 raise the one hundred thousand
dollars. You Will contribute your one
hundred thousand dollars whenever they
raise THAR ono hundred thousand dollars.
even II IL should take years 90 do IT,
il ! am correct In this understanding OF
the conditions, then 1 must announce
10 you that we must bee prepared for
events that might bee unexpected.
ann not mind-rcadcr. but I have
communicated 50 closely with you upon
this subject THAI 1 feel that / have 10 a
large extent divinel your object In re-
gard 10 the erection of the Battle-Abbey.
believe that IL is your wish that the
batto-Abbcy shall not be merely a mat
Ter OF Imagination, nor circumstance 20
create temporary enthusiasm. nor one that
would DC allowed TO fail. even IL the
conditions that have been proposed bv
mo southern people should not be entirely
iuihilcd at the day and date proposed.
Your object ana intention is Substantial
y Iol nded upon Cne rock OF your devo-
iioh ~ the Lost Cause You have been
raised up as 10 Were. among tne many
'"vu>AAds or your comrades ana friends
40 'Ne one man conspicuously endowed
Win the ability 70 conceive this great en-
'eliiisr' ana empowered by your good for
tune TO carry out ono OF the most trl-
lant schemes that ever emanated from
the brain OF man.
am Unable 10 go into details as 10
the building or memorial han. This would
DE determined after plans had been sub
mltted from architects and builders. but
would suggest that rhe dimensions
should be commensurate with a plan TO
include large auditorium, with a seal
lHs capacity OF not less than 500. lnsre
s"o"ld De- "a large historical department.
one or art and sculpture. one devoted TO
industrial and agricultural resources.
apartments FOR EXHIBITS meeting nails
ana rooms containing spacious arrange
Heils Tor relies and memeutoes.
could not without seeing plans deter
NINE whether DO should be- two. three, or
-FOUR stories nigh, but 1 would IKE 10 see
it, N This extent, IN imitation OF west
MINISTER Abbey, that D.. contain places
or vaults Tor Durying our aistire-,tsno,,
dead with statutes In bronze and marble
ana slabs OF marble or metal upon wnicn
would Doe inscribed the names ana deeds
oi our lNusirious people. 1 would uKo 10
see PANELS or beautiful hard wood ln
winch might be piaccI the portraits OF
our great generals ana statesmen. and
among other things 10 brighten a page or
AiH tory, "a room especially ADAPTED to Cd
statue OF am oid negro NANNY. 80 go4r %
inc fecolioctions of childhood IN the ,,oiifn
would have in cultivation arouud D.
h'auiitul lawns and gardens Win trees
ana shhuhhery. with omtlematic roun-
iains each descriptive OF some nisroricat
I'nlAiscence. and along olch beautir.f
pathway, statues OF those that our coYr.
try would love 90 honor.
AS To mo contents or the various
rooms ana halls that would Doe o. matter
oil growth for years 20 come
A GRAND.ONE.
over two-thirds of IT'S population arc
actually southern born. and I'm su ..
sehti1l particulars. 10 has ALWAYS rrs-
served .he habits and sentiments ANA
taste OF its original founders. II IS fho
'apiiel on am indlylsibie country. and
must remain so for ages. 10 is the athens
or America 10 is the stronghold of r.vu
Liberty, and from IT'S Libraries ls Rem
resentatiye Halls. its literary fnsfIf.-
tons. its superb Picture Galleries and
us Museums of Art and Sculpture. gees
out to the whole land that knowlDd...
ana reverence Tor liberty Of conscience
liberty in thought and action. which make
the United States OF America hlest fo-
day beyond an Nations OF the Earth.
What place could bo more approximate for
this National Structure? Dedicated bv
Americas South. and Is the learning and
Intelligence of the whole world TO acc
comp .h 900 this ycu are willing 10
pledge yourself. your heirs and assigns
for eyer and in this connection 4 have
made speeches go your presence and /
have conyersci with you cOnndoutialiy
enumcrting 90 you my idea Of the cost
OF this structure. and y0u have repeatedly
endorsed my views. All this we thorough
~ understand. and it now remains for
the people of the South tO cooperate
with you in the selection OF the location
f0r the Battle Abbey. III they Will agree
20 this and every State OF the South Will
agree that Washington shall Doe the lC-
cation, then you will pledge Yourself with
them. and you will stand one man, 10 the
fun financial force of an others IN the
South. 20 produce this grand result. fcr
every dollar contributed y0u wiz give
one. until the amount reaches one Mil
lion Of Dollars and even beyond that II
circumstances require it, 90 build the Bat
tie Abbey. OF course there are many
details in respect 90 organization. in which
it viii he but just and right that there
should remain with you certain powers
and privileges, which must have their
weight and influence, th.s VIII undouhted-
IS be accorded you without murmur.
The governors OF this large fund Should
be equally OF your own selection. The
Committee upon "pian and scope should
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