The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-05
WANT MONUMENT TO I
OLD CONFEDERATES
Sylvester Gwin Camp Launches
Anew the Move for Fitting
Memorial.

Like the falling autumn leaves,
one by one the remaining soldiers OF
the Southern Confederacy, marshal-
led under the flag Of '61 to
defend the honor, liberty and pride
of our beloved Southland. are pass
ing on to the spirit land to join their
comrades gone before. Their endur-
ance, their eonstancy, their steady
conservatism and uniform fidelity to
truth and honor stand as living
monument to the memory Of succeed
ing generations for all time. Their
heroic deeds. privations, hardships
and suffering, during the four years
Of the most horrible war in history,
and their patriotism, devotion and
courage in the days Of reconstruc-
ton in maintaining inviolate Anglo
Saxon civilization, deserve the long :
delayed recognition by Lincoln Coun-
ty.
While more than half a century
has passed, the cause of the Con-
federacy and the ideals for which
her brave sons fell are forever en-
shrined in the hearts of all true
southerners. The memory OF man is
limited to the span Of life however,
and 1t is but fitting that we perpet-
uate this memory in enduring stone
so that future generations may not
miss the inspiration that. shall al
ways come from meditating upon
the endurance, bravery and valorous
deeds Of our heroes Of the sixties.
Upon other occasions some effort
has been made by the citizens of Lin
coin County to erect a suitable and
appropriate monument commemorate
ing the memory of the Confederate
Soldiers. The. undertaking was, how
ever, necessarily abandoned caused
by the advent Of the world war. The
subject was again taken up and dis
cussed at the June and July meetings
Of the Sylvester Gwin Camp U. C. ",
and resulted in appointment Of a
committee to ascertain what could be
done in perfecting the plan, and at
the meeting held on August /, the
committee reported fully what had
been done in the matter and exhib-
tied in full all correspondence had
with Marble and Granite Companies
as to probable cost, ETC., when the
design specially prepared and->sub-
mitted by the Consolidated Marble
and Milling Co., of Canton, Ca, was
unanimously accepted as satisfactory
and as most beautiful and appro-
pirate monument. The price of five
thousand dollars delivered and e.
rected, was named.
The Lincoln County Monumental
Association now being organized for
the purpose of raising the necessary
funds will commence an active can
vass within few days and invites
all patriotic and loyal friends of the
movement to assist in the worthy.
cause. All contributions will be
made to and in the name Of the Lin
coin county Confederate Monument-
association, and the progress of the
movement will be made known to
the public by publication from time
to time in the columns of both the
city papers. When the required a.
mount for the purchase of the mon
ument has been raised, the contract
with the Consolidated Marble and
Milling Co., of Canton, Ca, will have
been consummated and the mon
ument win be delivered and erected
by an expert at some suitable loca-
tion agreed upon in the City Of
BrookhaYen.
We will appreciate any assistance
and cooperation by the citizens in
advancing this good cause, and we
hope at an early day to view stand
ing the beautiful and attractive to-
ken Of respect and lasting apprecia-
tion Of those beloved Soldiers who
suffered the hardships and Bit
ter endurance of the dark days Of
the Republic from 81 to '65.
Respectfully submitted,
e. B. HARRIS,
Executive Committee.