The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
STIRRING APPEAL.
3 carolinians to ,ePerpetunte the
Memory Of Vale Hampton,
PLAN OUTLINED BY COMMISSION.

Organizcd veterans and Others Are
Called Upon to Hurry UP
the Work in Their
Counties.
The legislative commission To take
charge OF the appropriation for the
equestrian statue to the memory Of
Gen. Wade Hampton, and '';,lso of all
voluntary contributions which may be
committed to Them" has Issued an
address calling upon the ''men and
women Of South Carolina" to aid in
erecting this monument at the earliest
date possible.
The address, after reciting the act
of 1903, which has already been print
ed, continues:
In accordance with the terms of
this act we have been appointed by
his eXcellency, Governor Hayward, a
commission to carry out its patriotic
purpose. We had hoped that the OK
cellcnt aud distinguished gentlemen
appointed by the association of Con-
federatc veterans to raise a fund for
the purpose of erecting monument to
Wade Hampton would continue the
task they had SO earnestly and sue
cessfully begun, but since they have
thought it best that both the collcc-
tion of the private fund necessary to
secure the public appropriations and
the erection Of the statute should be
In our hands we heartily enter upon
l,ic 1a hf.~ />r y
have the cheerful cooperation Of the
men and women OF South Carolina
and that the pious work will soon be
accomplished.
Mr.. Robert w. Shand, in behalf
of the Hampton memorial committee,
las already placed in our hands the
sum OF $960.50, raised by tho Hamp-
ton Memorial association, to which
$249. 10 has beer added from contribu-
tions made through Gen. Willie Jones.
The sum of So, 795. go must therefore
still be raised by subscription in order
to secure the appropriation from the
public treasury and to justify US in
pcrfecting contract for the proposed,
statue for which we are now prepar-
ing to secure designs and estimates.
We are Informed that other sums
have been subscribed, and we ask that
they be collected and forwarded to j.
q. Marshall, treasurer of the commits
sion, at once.
PLAN ADOPTED.
We have adopted the following
plan for raising the additional
amount: The Confederate camps in
each county are requested to recon-
mend five suitable persons in their
respective counties to be appointed by
us IL county committee to collect and
forward the quotas requested from
the several counties. We feel that
this is 4 privilege rightly belonging to
the comrades Of the deceased chief
tain.
The sons Of the veterans are urged
to unite with their fathers in this
work, for In honoring Hampton they
honor their parents. The Daughters
OF the Confederacy and the rest of the
patriotic women OF the State Who
have ever been Instant in ministcring
to the heroes Of the Lost Cause when
living and commemorating their valor
when dead, and have in many ways
r S=Ii ready testified to their love for
Wade Hampton, need not be urged to
make this he crowning effort or their
patriotic devotion.
The public ut large will esteem it
Il privilege to testify to their admira-
tion for one who in war and peace
was the embodiment Of the spirit and
genious Of South Carolina.
a SPLENDID TRIBUTE
Wade uampton'S long life of more
than four score years was devoted to
the service of his State. In early
manhood he was safe counselor i'm
the general assembly When South
Carolina led in secession, it matters
not that this policy was not deemed
by him to be wise, he was among the
first to draw his sabre and Shed his
blood, bearing the name and honor of
his native State far IN the forefront OF
battle, achieving for her and himself
reputation for valor that extended
throughout two continents, wherever
the story of the struggle was told
In the political revolution or 1876
1T was IIampton'S wisdom and prud-
encc coupled with his determination
that gained tie victory. AS Asgovernor
OF his State and as her senator in tile
halls Of congress he showed himself a
Statesman OF the highest rank.
In declining years he was the sage
Offering counsel from the abundance
Of his wisdom and experience
And at the last, when he had
fought the good fight and had finished
his course, he TRANQUILITY yielded up
his life breathing the prayer, All my
people, black and whitc-G God bless
them
Though Wade Hampton lives in
history and in the hearts Of his
countrymen and needs no monument
to remind them of his life and works,
they feel that they owe IT to them
selves to erect neble equestrian
statue in The capitol grounds SO that
strangers seeing it may be reminded of
this son Of South Carolina, who loved
her with heart and soul, who would like
LeonidaS, have cheerfully fallen in
obedience to her laws and like Wash
ington lived to bring order from
Chaos, prosperity to her industry and
peace to her people"
The address Is signed by Senator
Z. ). Mccall, chairman; Senator j @.
Marshall and Representatives Alta
mont Moses, l.. NJ. Seabruok and B. a.