Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "George Davis Monument" in English language version.
Judge H.G. Conner (sic), at Statue-Unveiling Ceremony, 20 April 1911: "You shall bring your sons to this spot, tell them the story of his life, of his patriotism of his loyalty to high thinking and noble living, of his moderation in speech, his patience under defeat, of his devotion to your City and State as a perpetual illustration and an enduring example of the dignity, the worth of a high-souled, pure-hearted Christian gentleman."
[I]t is probably no exaggeration to say [Southerners] were to become in Reconstruction years the most sentimental people in history. . . . [The] Southern legend . . . moved, more powerfully even than it moved toward splendor and magnificence, toward a sort of ecstatic, teary-eyed vision of the Old South as Happy-Happy Land.
At age fourteen [1860] James Sprunt left school to assume family responsibilities. He also studied navigation at night and after three years [in 1863] secured the purser's berth on the blockade-runners 'North Heath' and 'Lilian.' In Nassau, Bermuda, he purchased sugar which he sold in Wilmington and acquired cotton.
With the settlement agreement now approved, no further council action is required," officials said in the news release. "The city will now work with relevant parties to coordinate the removal of the statue bases.
Nearly a year and a half after being knocked from its base, the bronze statue of George Davis, Confederate senator and attorney general, stands again at Third and Market streets. "To have a senator and attorney general from your hometown is a pretty big deal," said Jimmie Davis, of the local Sons of Confederate Veterans chapter: George Davis Camp No. 5. "We can't afford to forget our history." Mary Ann Barrett, of the Cape Fear Chapter No. 3: United Daughters of the Confederacy, watched with delight Saturday morning as workers hoisted the statue back in place.[permanent dead link]
Councilman Neil Anderson said it hasn't been at the top of his mind, nor has he spoken with any of his fellow council members about it. Instead, he would prefer to hold off on those discussions right now. "Putting them back up right at this moment, anywhere, is not a priority," Anderson said. "More of a cooling-off period is probably wise. And you have to remember that to place them anywhere, someone has to accept them." Councilman Clifford Barnett Sr. also said he would prefer to wait on those discussions and focus on other things affecting the city. But Councilman Charlie Rivenbark said the council's lack of action already speaks volumes. "Our silence on this is deafening," Rivenbark said. "It's the 800-pound gorilla in the room and no one wants to touch it."
