The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-21
dealt with. I will say without going into

deposit the same in any good bank. About
<J,UVJ more. learn, has been raised 10y
the present superintendent and managers.
1 WA send cncck 10 cover that also.
making 81 600. against the same amount
from the L. c. v, and as an edrneStness
OF my desire to give you the most perfect
confidence in my unalterable intention to
make good all my engagements, 1 Will
send. II II is agreeable TO the Board OF
Trustees or their representatives (the Ex
ecutiye Committeej. my check for $1,000
additional, watch will make my contribu-
ton $4,000. which should be placed at
interest. As soon as the Board viii iu-
form me that they have placed on de-
posit $1,000 10 cover my last $1,000, l will
then forward my check for an additional
$1,000, and so continue until the whole
100000 has been subscribed. When the
work Is finished and the question OF To-
calty comes up. | repeat what | have
said without change in any respect what
ever. that the l.. G. V. can place tho
edihce wherever In their judgment they
may deem advisable; and ! repeat in Ian
guage that is so plain that l am sur
prised it was misunderstood, l will be
in accord with the L. G. V. / will say
for your information that my suggestion
to locate this edifce IN Washington on 4
grander scale carried nothing compulsory
with 1t. The =. c. V. and the ladies OF
tho South were merely asked II they
wished under certain conditions. which
Colonel Dickinson fully explained 70
place the memorial building at the ma
tons capital The L. c. Y. se1c me
committee Immediately after tho reunion
at Richmond. who said that the sense OF
tho convention was opposed to Washing
ton as the location. and l said at once.
Let us drop IT," and II was dropped.
except by a few mischiefmakers. who.
through envy jealousy and malice. have
persistently mlsrepresented the facts. for
some devilish purpose which / ask you
ladies to discover and punish.
Now. my friends, do with your money
as you think best. You need not invoke
the law to prove to me that your actions
need any such support. You will do what
is right, and in advance you have my
approval, whether IT be 10 keep what you
have so faithfully worked for, TO be used
for some other good purpose. or give 1t
for tho purpose for which it was orig
inally intended. viz: TO build a memorial
institute according to accepted plans and
designs. and named as your legallzed
Board Of Trustees may please. for neither
Colonel Dickinson nor myself have ever
suggested a name. And 1 will further
agree that If tho name suits my fair CO.
workers I'm this good cause, and the
l.. G. v. IL will suit me. / will merely
explain that the old Executive Committee
could not continue I'm Office. I assure you
/ had nothing to do with the change In
that direction. one Of the old members,
Major Garrett. valuable and lovely man.
retired from the Board 10 give place 10
General w. IT. Jackson who was elected
chairman Of the new Executive Commit
tee. Colonel Mcintosh declined TO serve
any longer, as he could not spare the
time. and the remaining member, who
could hardly run 1t by himself. was re-
Quested TO serve on the new Board. and
declined And for this reason q new
Board was, necessarily formed. Colonel
Dickinson was asked. but declined, to
serve on the new Board. and made no sug-
gestOn who should be its members. and
when requested 10 nominate, read from
q slip OF paper that was handed him the
names that had been selected by the
Board Of Trustees. They were unanimous
~ elected 50 that IS all that | had 10 do
with IL. I approve the selection. and do
not believe a better Executive Committee
can be found In tho South for any pur-
pose. Their new superintendent was
named by the Executive Committee, with
out consultation with either Colonel Dick
inson or myself, some time after tho
meeting Of the Board az Lookout Inn. and
so highly IS he esteemed by tho president
General Chipley) that no informed me
that no would not undertake 10 carry
on this work with any other man IN that
place.
When 7 suggested the capital OF our
country as tile location, provided 1t met
with the approval of the L. q. Y. S.. there
was behind this proposition a substantial
backing. Washington has representation
in our Board OF Trustees, which gives it
equal rights. That city had been re-
quosted 10 compete for the prize. Cap
tain Hickey has letters which will be
placed in your hands IL you wish them.
urging him 10 exertions upon tho part Of
his camp and the citizens 10 raise a large
sum OF money and seek 20 secure for his
city the memorial building. lie worked
faithfully and did raise about $500 for
the common purse. and paid it in. lie
was then prepared TO make % conditional
offer 10 the committee upon tho part OF
the wealthy citizens Of Washington Of
tho gift Of a beautiful property upon
which 10 place the ediice. ana $4,000
IN cash and an Of the balance Of $4,000
that the South failed 10 contribute. thus
making up. with my contribution. the
sum Of 81 10000 actually promised. and
nc least 800 600 ready for immediate use.
lle offered I'm plain terms TO the commit
tee. in behalf of the people Of Washing
tOn. an the money necessary for the
work that had not been and might not
bo raised I'm the South. Upon this basis
L felt it nay duty 10 lay before you this
new plan, but 70 was guardedly left alone
10 the l.. @. VS. to accept or reject, and
I was careful not 10 depart from my
original proposition. 10 which 7 was then.
and am now, faithfully pledged. 4 care
ful and unbiased study Of the papers pre-
pared and read by Colonel Dickinson 1T
tho Richmond reunion will reveal that
fact. and IL can not be contorted or
twisted reasonably into anything else.
Had the L. G. " selected Washington
upon my conditions. for IL depended alone
upon them. I would have volunteered 10
begin the work at once. In my great
anxiety TO know that the odihce had been
erected before I was called hence. "
the T. g. VS. had said 10 me. let us ac-
cept the offer made from Washington and
20 ON with the work and proceed at once
10 lay the cornerstone for this grand
edince I would have agreed 20 IL and
furnished my part Of tho means. and.
once begun. 7 think 7 know myself well
enough 10 say that 7 would have stood
by II faithfully until IL was completed
but the suggestion. although not officially
considered. was not accepted, and that
was. or should have been. the end of H.
I do not wish 20 witness a failure unon
tho part Of the Confederate Veterans. and
have done. and am doing. all 7 can 20