The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
THE MONUMENT TO CONFED-
ERATE WOMEN.

In Sundays issue of The Times-Dis-
patch, of Richmond, Va, is a letter
from Mrs. n. V. Randolph, president
of the Daughters of the Confederacy,
in which she declares that the women
of the C~onfederacy do not wish a mon
ment raised to them. She asks the
Sons of Veterans, by whom an appeal
has been a to raise funds for this
purpose, 10 devote their energy to Sc
curing money for the confederate
museum. Mrs. Randolph says:
Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-I read in your paper of Sun
day an appeal from the Sons of Vcter-
ans for funds to erect a monument to
the confederate / thank the
Sons of Veterans for their beautiful
tribute to these women. But I feel
assured that I voice the sentiment Of
every confederate woman, when 7 say
that we wish no monument. Our
monuments are scattered broadcast all
over the south. Wherever you see a
monument to the confederate soldier
there is a to confederate
women.
But I would suggest to these gall
liant sons that if they wish to pay trib-
ute to the confederate raise
a fund to endow the confederate mu-
scum, a lasting memorial to the con
federate women Of every state, for
every state of the C~onfederacy, also
Maryland, is represented in this mu-
scum. Homes for the veterans or the
women must in a few years be turned
to other objects. But the confederate
museum, if endowed, will remain or
ever q memorial to these women who,
without one cent, undertook this work,
and have made it Of national note.
have collected within it's several walls,
history and records Of the Confederacy
of III men (and of the women) who
fought the most glorious fight against
the most fearful odds
Therefore, Sons of Veterans and
veterans, endow this museum and
place in a bronze tablet upon it's walls
Endowed by the Sons of Veterans, a
memorial to the confederate women,
who never called their Loved Cause
a Lost Cause but who in their suffer
ing and poverty gathered these re-
records and relics as a sacred history
for future generations"
MRS. N. V. RANDOLPH,
Pres Daughters of the Confederacy.
We feel great hesitancy in express
ing a difference of opinion with this
lady but we must say that. notwith-
standing her declaration that the con.
federate women do not want a monu.
ment raised TO their memory, still il
is due to them that it should he done
1t is true, as she says, that wherever
you see a monument to the confeder
ate soldier there is a monument tt
confederate women-jrue to some ex
tent; but such monuments are not suf
ficiently distinctive in commemorative
of the glorious and heroic part tn,
women took in their Loved Cause.
This monument to them should b,
raised, Notwithstanding their decla-a
ton through their president that the,
prefer the funds raised to be applied
to what they think a worthier cause
The same patriotism and s~elf-sacrifc
ing conduct of these ome durin;
the war would cause them to take tn
position they now do regarding thi
question of a monument to their mem
DRY. We do not think the idea OF
4 monument to the women of the Con
: federacy should be abandoned lust be
aus those women say they prefer tn
money used for some other purpose
Did any n expect these noble wome
to a that they desired such a monu
ment? OF curse they would prefe
to see the confederate museum we
endowed to having a monument raise
to their memory. just as. during til
war between the states, their ever
thought was for the care and comfol