The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
WIRz MONUMENT A LIVE QUESTION
Even Though the Site Is Set
tied Protests from the North
and West Are Yet to Come.

ATLANTA.-It is generally con
sidered that, whatever happens, fina
disposition has been made of thu
Wirz monument by the action of the
Georgia division of Daughters Of the
Confederacy, and their special con
Vention here this week.
While the monument has been dis
posed Of by its location at Ander-
sonVille it is generally conceded that
the Wirz monument question is still
a live one and will be heard from in
varying degrees of approval and de-
nunciation for some time to come.
There is scarcely any question that
the conventions action in bringing
the monument back from Richmond
and placing it in close proximity to
the federal cemetery at Anderson
VILE founded on the site of the con-
federate prison which was in charge
of Captain Wirz, will reawaken and
arouse the same flood of protest from
northern newspapers and organiza-
tions which the first suggestions re-
garding it brought forth.
The women composing the Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy knew all this,
but they were not willing to forego
what they considered a proper recog-
milton of the martyrdOm of the An
Jacksonville commander in response to
a conservatism which many of them
feel smacks too much of CONNER
cialism and too little of real senti-
ment.
A Question of Policy.
That such was the feeling which
animated the majority of the conven-
ton held here this week, cannot be
doubted 1t was not that the con
sentative element in the convention
which urged some other place than
eAndersonville as the more appropri-
ate location, was anywise lacking in
patriotic sentiment, with regard for
the feelings of others somewhat out
weighed the natural desire to locate
the monument at particular site
which happened to be the scene of
Captain Virus services.
The members of the convention
were confronted by and realized the
fact that their action would be &C
cepted outside the state and at a dis
lance, in a degree, as the action of
the state itself, because it will be
taken that public sentiment in Geor-
gia is voiced in the action of the ma
jOrity of this organization.
While it is not questioned that the
action will be provocative of critical
comment in certain sections, there is
no general belief that any serious
attempt will ever be made to injure
or destroy the monument after it
has been set up at AndersOnville, or
that vandals will consider it an OBJ
ject of legitimate attack. 1t is not
considered possible that persons of
responsibility would make any such
attempt, and as for others why it is
felt that the people OF Andersonville
will take care that no harm comes
to it.
= Monument Cost $500.
About $4,000 was raised by the
Daughters of the Confederacy end
invested in this monument With
them it has been a labor of love and
affection, and it is quite natural that
they should want to see their de-
sires in the matter appropriately car
ried out. On the other hand, it is
not unnatural that differences of
opinion should have arisen among
the Daughters themselves as to what
constituted such appropriateness.
These differences have manifested
themselves in various ways since the
discussion began, and have approach
ed at time to bitterness which be-
came apparent occasionally in un-
pleasant personalities
Now that the matter is settled it
is believed finally, the cause of dis
sension will gradually disappear and
peace and serenity will again pre-
vail
But with the Wirz monument it.
self finally disposed of the Wirz
monument question" is yet to be
discussed.
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