The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-16
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Editor Herald:
l believe read in The Herald that
J the Carmack Memorial Committee
was open to suggestions for locating
the monument. gracisusly, generously,
proudly given b. the people Of Maury
as a tribute of their love TO the great
ness and enduring fame of this most
gifted and illas rious son Of the Old
South / shall net be a knocker
wherever ii is placed; but will make
my suggestion now, and forever here
after hold my peace.
There seems TO me but one proper |
place for it, and that is at the steps |
leading up to the West entrance OF
the Court House. There it would be
in full view from the summit of the
Institute hill, and from every step of
ground on West Seventh street, the
only street in the city visited and
by every individual who
spends one single day in Columbia.
Placed elsewhere it must needs turn
its back either upon the beautiful APP
proach to the Court House, or else
1pon the Court House itself. Placed
where i have indicated, it will give
is imposing front to all who travel
hat street, and that includes all who
i've or visit in Columbia The Court
House will not overshadow It; it will
dive it only the background it needs. ;
f the state capitol does not over
hadow the Davis or the Jackson mon
ments; if the National Capitol does
ct overshadow the many monuments
n those grounds, why the fear that
he Court House would overshadow
his monument. The sky is the most
-ying background that any monu- s
tent can have; and if this monument
placed at the crossing Of High and
Vest Seventh, the sky will be its
ackground Besides, would it not :
ok solitary and alone, standing there
i by itself in the middle Of two
reefs, with no trees or grass or
lrubs to keep it company? 1t would
ways suggest the interrogation,
Who did they place it here?"
Before writing this ! have taken s.
e precaution to talk with some
hose taste and judgment | have
ore confidence in than ] have in my -
vn, and l have good authority for 81
scouting the suggestion made by
hers that the Court House would III
it if placed at the popular Is
ace suggested above.
And if this is done; if the Carmack
is erected at the West en- u
lnce of the Court House, then | g
ink another move might be made; II
d that is to move the Confederate -
,nument from Rose Hill and erect $
at the South entrance of the Court g
,use, where its ornate beauty may Il
admired by thousands while it is q
seen ny lSWJ NhClO ~ AheJ IN
ever keep alive in the hearts OF our =
mtrymen an undying love for "a
Use though lost still just" And
N in future years as men prove
,ir greatness, let the other two en-
noes tell the world of their worth. n
have been travelling a little here Y
late, and Columbia is the best town Y
have found on the map. | note y
b pleasure the civic pride, SO long <
mant but now plainly wide awake. y
cad with interest the effort being
de for new institutions that will .
Their add to Columbia's name and
he. | have an abiding faith that
umbia will measure up to the mar Il
ous advantage it has over other &
ces and that it will grow greatly q
he near future, in size and strength Il
beauty. What could add more to &
beauty of it's centre, than to have n
Sc two monuments ornamenting its
n approaches?
F. d. LANDER. HT