The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-06
Attention, Attentioni! Chapters.

Attention! Attention!! Chapters. We have before called attention to the importance of each Chapter sending some ment to be built at Richmond, Va.
 At the convention in Richmond in No vember. 1899. the United Daughters of the Confederscy assumed the responsibility of completing the monument to our la mented Chieftain which the United Vet erans and the Sons of Veterans had be- gun. The circumstances of this transfer perfectly familiar to every Daughter of the Alabama Division. One representa- tive from each State was placed on the
 G1 tis Mrs. Charles G Brown of Birmingham. Mrs. Brown published in the Social Col a letter from Mrs. E. D. Taylor. Treas urer of the Jefferson Davis Monument Association. in which she said the books tributions sent prior to that time would appear in the printed list: those sent la ter than this would be prepared separate. ly on the book. It will be remembered were too late to be embodied In Mrs Taylor's report at the convention in Montgomery; therefore we urge all Chap ters who intend making donations to this cause will please send the amount at once to Mrs. Charles G. Brown, Foun- tain Heights, Birmingham. Mrs Taylor is anxious to close her books o;S!S, ana haSs aye U. D. c. Convention, which assemblies In Wilmington, N. C., Wednesday, Novem- ber 18th. The monument will be com menc ed after the convention without de- lay. Mrs. Brown has mailed to the Pres idents of every chapter card remind ing them of this obligation.
 The following motto has been sent us as a suggestion to the Motto Commit tee, who were recently appointed to sug- gest. for the Alabe ma Division. q motto of the Confederacy. Mrs. Cantrin or ken tuck, chairman
 "Glory sits beside our grief"
 Valor leads us down the ages.
 Our readers will rememberd the letter published a few weeks ago from distin- Kuished Alabama author, upon the SUD feet of the proper name for the waT pc United States of America. The feiSowinS Hssk siss Aabsma snnnk%fas Birisicn 5 G. fep
 letter. ert from m this % same interesting sentisl man and we cannot refrain from pablisn+ ing his letter. and thereby place petore this division the well established truths of his strong arguments. We hope the importance of the subject will interest and induce others to speak through these colemns. We particularly invite chapter historians and Historical Com mittee to the historical facts in the let ters of this loyal and true Southerner. We thank this gentleman, whose good opinions and interest we so highly revere for the importance he attaches to the eff forts of the Alabama Division U. D. C., in establishing truths of history. We again thank the gentleman for his inter est and appreciation of our work.
 Mrs A L. Dowdell, Editor-in-Chief. etc.
 Dear Madam:-I thank you for your late letter. greatly appreciate your reference clature of Southern historical facts.
 If the Confederate States set up the flag, collected the taxes. commissioned etc, in the war all of which Is true be- yond any dispute. why is the appellation ''states' preferred to designate the real
 The other side. falsely crying rebel lion upon the isue. is willing to accept for our use. Civil War" War between the States" while never using either of those phrases themselves. It Is posi- tive, fragrant insult to the government of the Confederate States which conducted the greatest of wars, fighting its own men and its own weapons under its own nag. to be disowned here at home by compromise terms in describing its war.
 It will give an impetus to truth of our organization in AIabama-the Alabama division-will demand that no other de- scriptive phrase shall be applied to the fact of the belligerency of the Confed- otdbcS lLIdi llIO Oi tiiOuOA pm doS attracting itself with unqualified legit- macy to the act of the government of many millions of the richest and most enlightened people of earth. With perfect sympathy. I beg to remain with greatest respect, yours
 HISTORICAL. Tn November 1900. Senator Morgan wrote this able vindicaton of the South to the ladies of Huntsville for their Mon ument Edition of tine Huntsville Trib- une. It is especially opportune now that Ala bama. by the ratification of the new Con stitution seek to free herself from the burden laid upon her by the Fifteenth Amendment. Justice is the word that is beginning to crown ConfedeEete history with a pure and generous light which will grow