The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26
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$4,000 for Monument to the
Cavalier Hero.
I. Cl'T / PLEDGE ! E 4. Of 1864 !.
Revived Ii Support 81 We'ghty Petition
ofTaxpayers % Be Presented
at the Councils
Next Meeting.
,ClTY's PLEDGE: OF 1864 '''j,:

z Greatly encouraged by tho patriotic anu
Eeil-npproved action OF the Legislature
X IA granting d site In Capitol SQUARE and
4 $4,000 for tic purpose Of erecting an.
equestrian statue Of General ]. u. g..
Stuart, G. as.SA., as d monument to him
self and the peerless young cnyalrynlen
that followed him through the tragic
days OF tho Confederate war, the Veteran
Cavalry Association,A a, M are about
TO try to bring their long labors almost
& to- an end, by. securing an equal appro-
q prIation III money from tho city, which
( tho monument will 60 to beauty and
RlorIfy, in II the Immediate defense OF
which the gallant and Indispensable Gen
era gave up his life. ToSthu end, tho
q following petition has been prepared and
Is being circulated for signaturcs: if
,'To the Honorable, tho City Council:
"Gentlenen,-Wc the undersigned clu-5
gems of Richmond, II taxpayers. apDreciat-
i ing fully the stern patriotism, high gener-
alshIp and noble valor exhibited by
Major General u. =. B. stuart, c. 8. A.n
In creating and making glorious the
cavalry arm Of the Army OF Northern
Virginia. In our late struggle for the pres
q ervatlon OF constitutional liberty, and re-
cognizlng the fact that he gave his life
in battle In repulsing vnndal raid upon
this capital city; and remembering tho
cty's solemn Council ordinance OF May
IA, 1864. Whereby It was agreed That In
consideration OF Mrs. Stuurt's allowing
her husbands body to remain here under
y It's care, the city would commemorate
by q @sultable monument Its gratitude
q and his services IS 53 9s5
"A In tho presence OF these high consld-
B erations we urge you (and we believe that
the sentiment of all the people Is with us)
~, i, ~ f,rp a mn n TN,
dollars $4,000 and place It ut the dis
\ posal OF the Veteran Cavalry Association
Of the Army OF Northern Virginia, to be
3 used by them In erecting an equestrian
statue OF General Stuart on a selected
4 site in the Capitol rescrvatlon."sSs
I K This petition Is being circulated by the
I local officers OF the association and 9TH
era. The officers OF the associat alton are:
n General Fitzhugh Lee, president; Gener-5
\ AIS r. l.. 4Lomax. = NJ. C.. Butler, William
VI. Payne, w. r. Roberts, r. r. Munford
and Major III. 3. III Mcclellan. ylce-presi-
[ fe1ts; CAPTAIN ". Ben: Palmer. secre-
tarS: Mr.. fry Montague, assistant sec
s3letary: Mr.. u. "A, Catlln, treasurer; Cap
a tin Marion Dimmock, chairman Execu-
81 I've Committee; Colonel Charles T. o Fer
q. ALL. Major "A. r. {Yenable,@ Captain John
L Lamb, A1essrs. Joseph Bryan, James r.
e Sordon. John W. Gordon, p. II. Mayo
\ T.. G. Minor, Charles selden. Frank r.
IN Vaughan. James Yass ana James r..
.terth, committeeman. The committee
Y 'vill5go to the Council meeting Oh Monday,
y pril 7th. In a body. to present this petit
a Hon. and all members OF tho association
IRE requested to attend also. "a. NJ
The ordinance OF May IA. 1864. referred
10y. and upon the moral obligation of
(which tho association bases It's hopes.
4 ; the following, passed two days after
Stuart s. death: }83 E
tiis''Syhereas, the people Of Richmond, III
a common with their fellow-citizons of the
\ Confederate States, have to deplore in
the death OF MAJ General j. II. B. Stu
art not only the loss OF one OF the first
3l!litary characters OF the age, but also
the loss OF a citizen whose eminent pa
friousm and pure life gaveFthe best guar
tantee that his great military capacity
would never be otherwise employed than
In the cause Of freedom and for the well
fare OF his country; and
i. Whereas they not only recognize this
their great misfortune. In common with
the rest OF their countrymen. but bearing
In mind that he yielded up his heroic spirit
.An:the Immediate defense of their city and
III a successful effort to purchase their
safety by the sacrifice OF his own life,
they are profoundly moved with senti-
1nerlts of gratitude for his great services
and OF veneration for his glorious mem
DRY, and arc dcslrous to express and to
record their sense OF peculiar opllsauon
in an emphatic and q permanent manners;
therefore. be 1T
e Resolved That the Council OF the city
>of Richmond, In behalf OF tho citizens
thereof, tender to the family of General
Stuart their deepest and most heartfelt
coincidence, and earnestly request that
the remains of their great benefactor may
be permitted to remain under the eye and
guardianship of the pople OF Richmond,
and that they may be allowed to COM
memorate by suitable monument their
gratitude and his services"
A copy of the above preamble and res
olutlon was communicated to Mrs. Stu
art and mot with her approval General
Stuart Is buried lin Hollywood, and his
grave is marked by a monument erected
at tho expense OF his family. The city
sas not carried out Its purpose expressed
i the ordinance. a. number of years ago
4 the Council offered the Stuart Monument
Committee the $4,000 site at the junction
OF Broad Street and the Brook Road, In
{ discharge of Its obligation, but owing
80 an unfortunate disagreement, which 1t
would be Improbable to revive. the site
VAS rejected by the committee of that
I Jay It seems to be very generally desired
'l}hat all concerned should let dlsa greeable
teygones sleep and all unite. III q sympa-