The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-04

toW&ru tne $oufsvv Hhtch the Wof&
Will eventually cost.
Bennett Il. Young, commanding the
Kentucky Division. United Confederate
Veterans, advanced the $4,000 neces-
sary to close the options on the land.
Since the work was projected, fore
most with the veterans in raising the
fund have been the women OF the
South.
oratory. music and fowers-to which
the war time youth were wont to add
death and battle and call 1t the South's
esprit de corps-made the day notable.
And to enjoy them and live In the
misty memories OF the long ago, came
people from all parts of the South 70
weep little over hopes that are de-
parted and over vaior that lives all
ways.
The Counties Of Todd ana Christian.
which share equally the town of Fair
view. were the hosts today, and they
provided basket dinner and a barbecue
for those who came and stayed as late
as the sunlight.
From Hopkinsville, Pembroke. Guth-
RE. and Paducah, KY. from Clarks-
vile and Nashville. Tenn, and all the
other neighborhood metropoiises.
trains and conveyances brought the
crowds until when Colonel w. A. Mill
ton. of Louisville. as chairman in the
absence Of General Young. who was
detained In Chicago on business OPEN
ed the meeting, as far as
he could see were gathered men
and women and even children TO whom
and plenty against these sterile times
Colonel Young Speaks.
Colonel Young. some time dashing
lieutenant Of the gray, and now q
prominent lawyer of Louisville. wrote
the chief address of the day and II was
read by Colonel Milton. General
Young asserted:
years ago. Jefferson Davis Wis" was Born IN.
OF the hundreds of thousands of peo-
pie then living in Kentucky we can
count on our fingers all that remain,
the scenes Of the nativity of this Illus
trfous man, and dedicates to his MEM
DRY forever these nineteen acres pur-
chased by the Jefferson Davis Home As
ISOLATION. and which now become the
property of the nation as q memorial
to one of its truest and bravest spir-
Two sons of Kentucky were the lead
kind ever witnessed. They were born
within IFS miles of each other--Abra-
ham Lincoln, In 1909 in Larue County,
and Jefferson Davis, 1908. in Christian
County. Neither reposes in the bosom
of his native commonwealth, but Lin
colin sleeping in Illinois and Davis in
Virginia, are still the sons OF Ken
lucky. and both in their. lives magni-
ned and glorified the history of the
State that gave them birth.
A recent popular movement has Sc
cured the birthplace of Abraham Lin
coin. and grateful nation Is erecting
splendid memorial to his virtues and
achievements. That he was q Ken
tuckian only makes him dearer to Ken
humble birth. and his victory over adj
verstties crown him with praise, and
every kentucktan, whatever his Views
or position upon question which were
Mr.. Lincoln a distinguished place on the
scroll OF the worlds heroes. Stricken
down by an assassin's hand at the mo-
ment when Federal success was as
have rendered the noblest and grand
est service to the American nation,
among the men, and women Of the
South there Is none who envies Abra-
at the place of his birth. and thous-
ands of Southern men and women have
willingly contributed to the fund col
lected from the American people to
bronze can do so, the grandeur of pri.
vate life and public service.
But We are here. my countryment
history, and to write on il lines which
love and appreciation of the life and
character or JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Mckinley and south.
To my mind one of the noblest and
most inspiring scenes in American
history was when a little Southern girl
pinned O Confederate badge upon the
lapel OF William Mckinley, and the
Citation and love that ever came from
a statesman were those uttered by Mr..
Mckinley when he pleaded for the care
and protection OF Confederate graves
hrr a RansrhIfR nhnlIAnEa
lftical history to produce q parallel,
and this act OF him who also died by
the hand OF an assassin, will go sound
evenEel OF peace that ever started
upon an errarA Of harmony.
The time has come in this nation
when men may speak, freely, kindly
and truly Of the past. The war with
its sacrifices has ceased and peace be-
tween sections, with its enrolling, re-
fining and uplifting influences. has
would stay it's marches and delay its
reign are the enemies OF the nations
Jefferson Davis. misjudged in life,
true place in history, and as sons and
daughters of the South we are here to-
day. to declare this spot sacred and
ever to remain sacred to Southern
the memory of Jefferson Davis, and TO
declare our love for his superb sacri
fees at the call of duty and his devo-
ton to truth, and to bedeck With fresh
laurels and to glorify with renewed
praise him who bore the crown Of
sorrow and persecution and humilia-
ton because of his steadfastness, his
loyalty and his devotion to the people
of the South In their titanic struggle.
It fell to the lot of Jefferson Davis
to be the leader of his people in the
combat which cost untold sacrifice of
life and the expenditure of almost
countless millions of treasure.
Mr.. DaviS's Sad Career.
AS the voice OF reason speaks to the
public heart. there are many sad things
In the career Of Jefferson Davis that
the nation regrets. The cruelties in
iicted upon him at Fortress Monroe,
the fndignities pressed upon him when
his emaciated hands were manacled by
force, the hardships visited upon him
in his long confinement-all weil-think-
ing American citizens would bot out
these If they could. The impartial
Judgment of mankind win fix the
wrong of these things where 1t be-