The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
Tha DayiA Monument.

present season.
The Davis Monument.
The recent laying Of the corner, stone
of the monument TO Jefferson Davis
was the commencement of work
which the Southern people should see
pushed to the earliest completion that
is possible. The monument is to cost
5000, 600 and the Association in charge
of the work has now in hand or imme-
diately available about S25, 600. The
rest must be contributed by subscrlp-
tions of the Southern people. The
press of the Southern States are espec'
tally asked to bring the matter to pub
lie notice. On this point the News anu
Courier says: 1.-The good work OF OBJ
tanning subscriptions need not, how
ever. be confined to the newspapers.
All the organizations Of Confederate
soldiers, and of their sons and daught-
ers, and all other organizations which
care to interest themselves in the
work, can contribute their aid in any
and every way which they find to be
practicable Snd effective. The object
is to raise the money that is needed,
and to raise it as rapidly as practica-
BILE, and every association and every
community can work in its own way,
and should 90 TO work quietly but
earnestly to accomplish all it can. 1t
should not be necessary to renew the
invitation, or to make numerous pub
lie appeals in the papers, in order to
command the measure Of interest and
effort that is required for the early
completion of the monument, and do
not think it will be necessary. The
chief value and significance OF the
memorial will lie in the readiness
with which all the people of the South
will contribute TO its construction.
Every family that was identified in
any way or degree with the cause
which President Davis represented
should be represented by an Offering,
large or small, in the fund Tor the
construction of the monument to him.
We suggest that every such family in
the State which proposes to take part
in the work subscribe one dollar, at
least, and more, according to their
means, and subscribe the determined
sum without waiting for another invi-
tation. Local associations can help
materially by opening subscription
lists and circulating them, thus Civ
ing every one who is so disposed the
opportunity to subscribe what he will.
The corner. stone of the monument has
been laid, and it will be noble and
beautiful memorial 10 Mr.. Davis, the
Confederacy and its builders when
completed. Let us complete it with
out delay" The Columbia Evening
News seconds these suggestions, as
follows: "There ought to be no need
to suggest to the Southern people that
they should speedily supply the means
TO build a suitable monument TO JEFF
ferson Davis. Such memorial would
attest more than the feeling OF the
Southern people toward the head of
the Confederate government. Itwould
be monument to the Confederacy
itself. The suggestion of the News
and Courier, that the fund be raised
by subscriptions ranging from one
dollar upwards, and representing every
family in the South, is an excellent
one. The monument should represent,
as much as possible, the feeling of the
Southern people in general, rather
than the iberality of some individ.
uals. The money needed can be raised
without any sacrifice on the part OF
any who are expected to contribute.
1t ought to be raised at once" We
most heartily agree to all that is thus
said by the Charleston and Columbia
contemporaries. We should like to
see South Carolina in the front rank
of those who shall see to the raising
of monument in memory Of Jetfer-
son Davis, the President of the Con-
federate States. The whole State
should do its part in a work of love
and reverence, which is to be shared
by the whole South. But little effort
without any sacrifice will bring that
work to early consummation.