The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-13
MARYLAND, NY Maryland.

Maryland, NY maryland.
1t was settled at the convanticn OF
Daughters Of the contederaey held ia
Charleston. S. c.. on "Wednesday that the
monument to be built in this city to Prea-
ident Davis and the GAUGE he represented
shall take the form Of IN architrave, with
thirteen columns together with statue
Of Mr. Davis. The latter will be the work
IL str. e. Y. valentine. who designed the
recumhent figure Of Lee covering the
great generals grave. and 1t Will repre-.
sent Mr. Davis standing and speaking;
his attitude and surroundings indicating
thet he is appealing TO history.
The columns will be after a design ts
Nolan s. Baskerville. They will be thir-
teen In nun1ber-one for each state. rep
resented in the Confederate Congress.
The Maryland delegation at Charleston
made an unsuccessful effort to have that
state represented by a column. We un.
derstand. however. that Maryland viii
have prominent recognition in. the sculr.
tural details OF the monument. Though
IL did not secede, though 1t did not have
representation In the Confederate Con-
gress, 1t is claimed for 1t that 1t furnished
fifteen thousand soldiers and sailors to
the South. Some OF these rose to high
distinction, and as a body they were as
faithful and gallant men as ever drew
blade In a worthy cause.
The condition OF affairs in Maryland,
Missouri and Kentucky In the early part
OF the war is we'll described in the follow
ing brief statement from Alfriends Life
OF Jefferson Davis:
The legislature Of Missouri. unques-
tionably representing a large majority
of her citizens, adopted an ordinance OF
secession and rhtiied the Constitution OF
the Confederate States. Kentucky. Valniy
attempting a policy OF neutrality. was
divided in sentiment and in strength be-
tween the contestants. a portion Of her
citizens residing within the Confederate
lines several months after the beginning
or the war declared the State out OF the
Union, and associated Kentucky with the
Confederacy, = Maryland, agallant
and patriotic state, not less than south
Carolina devoted to the independence OF
the South. was securely sfackled al the
frat demonstration by her people OF SYM
Thousands Of Marylanders took up arms
for us and thousands OF them. men and
women. who stayed at home rendered
good service and showed tender sympa-
thy In acts Of Kindness extended to Con.
federates held in military prisons In that
and other States.
So there is no lack Of appreciation OF
Maryland's position in the war. but the
scheme of the Davis monument admits
OF only thirteen columns. It Is very Erat~
,fvinc. however, to the Southern public
IL know that tho Maryland ladies wanted
to have column in the monument for
their State It shows that they are OF the
south-blood kin! 1t speaks Of on at
tachment that has wlthstood the rack o.
war and the flight Of time. and 1t makes
MS understand why all Southern hearts
should thrill at the sound Of Maryland.
My Maryland"
But what noble spectacle this was!
Honorable women clamortng for recog-
milton Of their State In Lost cause!
Men and women are ever anxious to be
ldentlneQ WIN ID !14o'e"'o'AI sAA'-S ' -
ceeded, but usually they are quite as anx-
ious to cut loose from failure, as rats
desert a sinking ship. Not SO, however,
with the cause OF the Confederacy. It
went down in defeat, but not In disgrace.
and it is still held In honor and affection
by the sons and daughters OF the South.
1t was a glorious cause; it was glorious
In defeat and 1t Is glorious still. NO Won
der that the noble daughters OF Maryland
desire that their State shall be remem-
bered among the commonwealths OF the
South, which composed the Confederate
states Of America; and all honor to them.