The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-05-10
n CONFIIDEKATE MARrYK
His Native State Will Erect Monu-
ment to His Memory In tho Capitol
Grounds at Nashville.

! AlS NalEfo state Will Erect u MOnu-
ment to His Memory In the Capitol
Grounds at Nashville.
Bin Arp, in one OF his recent letters,
alludes to the mariyrdom Of the youth,
Sam Davis, whOg up his life rather
than bi cak his word and Gctray anoth-
or, and Expresses the wish that every
boy in the southland knew OF the sad
and glorious death OF this hero Teu-
nesseo intends to pcrpetuate the name
and hcrOism OF this brave youth, ana
the Legislature has authorized the 10.
cation OF monument TO Sam Davis
within the capitol grounds, and com
mittec has selected tho site on the most
httlng and unique promOntOry within
the beautiful enclosure. The figure Of
sam Davis on the monument will be OF
heroic size, clothed in his Confederate
gray Jacket with trousers tucked in
cavalry boots, just As worn by the mar
tyr when he bravrly met his death.
sam Davis WAS youth OF Tennessee
who, like many another OF her bows
went to war in 1861 for home ana
friends, except that he WAS tried a.,
never soldier WAS. and through his
trla' lives, and the wonderful story OF
nis life will. regardless Of sectional
lines, stimulate men and women to
Dung Davis belonged 10 Slnw's
Scouts, who, under orders from Gen.
Chcalham. were operating IN Tonnes.
see around their very homes, when
they were nearly "li, including Capt
SHAW himself, captured by the Fade
rails OF Gen. DJdgr's command. Nalu-
able papers were found ON the person
oi Davis, clearly impllcatipg him.
Shaw WAS In the prison also at the
time, but escaped detection through
having been known by the name Of
Coleman.
Davis was tried by court martial.
The evidence being clear, he was con
victcd and sentenced to be hanged.
The Same death fer the violation OF the
same rule OF war was met by Nathan
Hale eighty years before, when acting
under Gen. WH.hingtOr's order, the
diifercncc, giving Davis the greater
distinction, being that he WAS offered
HE and liberty under conditions which
he, regarding rs dishOnOrablc de-
Clincd.
AS DaI is went TO l,is death immunity
was offered him il be would tell who
gave him the papers found ON his per-
son. His captain, shaw, hud given
them to him, and WAS then IN the same
prison at PulaSlii He refused to pur-
chase his own life at the Dr:cc OF AN.
others.
~ correspondent OF the Atlanta Con-
stltutlon sends 10 that paper ~ pocm
y sam Davis which WAS written by
John Trotwood Moore, in comm momora.
ton OF the tragic incident which cost
the lllc OF the young martyr. and is as
follows
d" ell me his name and you are tree.
lhc General said, while from the tree
Il 1
The birds ceased singing -hanpy birds.
linl sang of home and mother words.
The sunshine kissed his check--dcar sun
II loves life that : usi begun
The very brccXcS held their breath
/" watch The tight 'twiM life an, death.
And, q, bow calm ;iii;t sweet and free
Smiled back ihc iiiiIA ui Tennessee
Smiled back the hills, AS if to say
On, save yOir lltc for us tudavi
Tel me h,s name and You are Tree"
!hc general said. and shall see
lou safe within The rebel line
Ct love To save such liic rs thine
a tear cleaned down the ranks of iiuc.~
tlhc hayoncts were tipped Wits dew.
Across the rugged cheek Of war
God angel rolled a rcary star
The boy looked up-'twus this they heard ::
Ana would you have me break my word -"
tear stood III lhc general eye;
My boy, hate TO SEQ thee die
! GIVE me the traitors name and tly 90
! "un@ baVi- smiled. rs calm and free
! AS lie who walked on GaliIcr.
| Had thousand lives t" live.
! Had q thousand lives TO give
! id lose lhcm--nay, i'd gladly die
| Before ia live one lie Il lcr'
ne turncd-ior not a soldier stirred.
(0ur duty, mcn--.l gave my word
The hills smiled back farewell smile
| The breeze sObbcd DER his hairawhilc
| The birds broke out in sad refrain,
| The sunbeams kissed his cheek again
! Then gathering up their blazing bars.
lhcy shook his name among the stars.
q, stars, that now his brothers are
y, sun, his sire in trLth and light,
Go tell the lIsi'ning worlds afnr
OF him who died for truth and right
Fol martyr Of all martyr he
" NnO dies 10 save an CncmN