Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-13
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MOTHER OF WA sblNGroN

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pfdaY evening, May 2la. 1881. 7homt
6oodWin, Esq. Ma, or OF the Corporation
! was called to the chair aud George Cor 81
! pointed Secretary of thu meeting, aud tn
following Preamble and Resolutions unsni
monsly adopted;
ine desire ofimmortaliiy is stamped by mn
'ufe as law, upon humanity But how shal
ms wish be gratIfcd The evanescent color
ihfs oil tradition are too fra record. A.
cofdiogly, the building oil monuments To de
parted worth has been of immemorlal usage
before The birth OF letters or OF science in The
'emotest antiquity, the achievements OF heroi
shior, aud he ioiiy efforts of undanned nat
'iotism. found hope OF perpetult, IN The rude
monumental pile. or still rudtr sculpture
mus, those glorious deeds, which had other
wise pffhhed from hnman memory, have been
gwen = local habilio0, and served. long af
ter Their performance, to animate posieTity 10
generous emulation. The custom OF erecting
monuments TO the mighty dead is not a matter
~ mere taste or ornament. or useful, simply,
as an expression OF gratitude. Ii should be
cherished by patriots and statesmen. ms based
upon the sonndesi policy. The pictures md
hnsts OF distinguished progenitor have served
10 remind his descendants OF their common
origin, TO strengthen the bond OF lraiernhi
telling, preserve an identiry of interests. aud
10 rouse them ~ assert and maintain their
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CATIONS OF families. The public monuments,
then, OF those vino have signalizcd themselves
III the service OF their country, or who are
olherwise memorable. and are Tevered alike
ny all, must exert a correspondent influence
upon nations. They will act az barriers to
dlsun'on- 1.-The bane Of all governmenis--and,
In the hoar of nation oil danger, strike with
| electric power every beholder. Ibese remarks
arc set forth in reference TO the contempla-
i Ter V1Att att
NAsHtNGroN, whose claim 10 such distinction
VII he universally recognised IN the story OF
her nnequacd sou. On this parsonage we
would not be guilty OF the tu,ility the vanity
III attempting an eulog'um. Suffice II 10 sny,
| his conniiy has thought fl 10 award him the
| ltle o" FATHER'-at ouce his history aud
the Insurance OF his imnoflaiy. Chp the
name OF WASH NGr1N be too dc fply hhllowtd
| III the memory OF ms country Who Tint has
the feelings ola patricia repubcan-n mau
| would not slgmst,se the though as snertli.
gions Mrs NAHNGros presented 10 he,
country, IN her son, IT'S best aud bflghies, boon.
Her maiernal lessons Instnled into his mind
that love Of country that uneompl causing integ.
| fiiy, That eleui-sigbiCd wisdom, which were
| Afterwards 10 b. ripened and displayed on 50
| magn fcent u theatre Heatben kome could
acknowledge the merits OF n noblc matfon rs
| rehreled III her sons, aud give public lasiimD.
ny OF her admiration and her gratitude. And
shall Republics America DO les5, The MS
soeiauon between Nor. aud 5on, is imme
date and irresistible. VIII she not add, then,
10 the expressions Of her gratitude by a
| Monument to the MoTnEn OF her beloved
WAsHlNGTON Truly " her name alone might
be her monument - but since, 10 the mass OF
mankind SIGHT Is the medium OF the liyeliesi
Impressions, let the speaking mafbe embody
that name IN all itsglJaious rs oeiolioos But
we feel condemned tor lhus iiillng with the
| patriotic feelings Of our fellow eitzeas,
| Wh~re, then, sDhll this moJumen, be erected
| l. The place oil her iDierment diseovelab 7
! Rothl IS time has, indeed. done much TO OBJ
literale the yestiges Of her unhonored grave !
! hui lis locality IS known. An article has
lately appeared ia the newspapers of this
| town extracted from the " Commetcal Az
ye,l,ser" oil New.York, VIII the public 10
| respectfully memorIallzed by CERTAIN highly
honorable gentlemen &" of he town OF Fred
efiek,bmg and State oil Virginia ADD u ~
sIonply recommended by ,hem 10 remove
- the venerable remains oil Mrs, " AsHlSGTOF
within the walls OF Presbyterian Sanctuary,
Tor the erecting OF which they hre nj present
acting q, the agents OF snbsof rs"--,hal
thus. II ia suggested each may snncniy tue
otAer From the proposed ehhmmation a"d
re-enlonbment ia the Presbyterian Chufch,
We hpg leHve to dissent, Tor The following rri-
sons FRS II IS desirable ihhl = public mon d.
ment (hom the very principles Of Its esiab-
lishmenD should occupJ some conspicuous
aud puhbc place that II should not only be
accessible TO al but accessible by an eqah
and common propuety. ms ffqnlsltion, Il
will be seen, concludes, win lie same force
, against all tie churches Of our land IN
Rightly, we conceive, whilst they are moi
national Oh auuuerSai but prolessedly Sectdrian,
S.rondIy IN n matt, OF ms kind, common
decency demands thh VIZ should consult he
SUI wing relatives Of the deceased, aud SHRINK
, / from "A snadOw OF violence TO that sacred aud
/ delicate sensiUhty which relationship inspires,
in all things thot cJnccin he uniorgottrn dead
Cfthe removal pt0po.ed II Is well ASCERTAIN
/ ed lhAt the relatives oil Mrs. VA SGTor, res
,danI IA thi, town aud yisnnga, decidedly
bui calmly, disaprroVe 10 oihtfs oil them
though apparently qncsccnt, we have ground
10 believe this proposal not altogether congo
.ial IFS Tepugnauce, IGa greater or less ht'
ptpp 10 tie parties Lated, is founded npoi
the most uatui al rea uns namely, and hn"iy
ihu The spot where she IS buried was the Ia
voulite haunt oil their lamrn ed ancestoI-lha
she carefully selected 1t ~ the site oil he
grave, and lett her dying inJunet ohs to ina
effect One, well acquainted " III tue clfcum
slant es under consideration, tbus "iitfs-
, am si,onply impressed with The idea, but an
D ficptrr request Of Mrs. Washington her remain
Dere depos,ted 1Ohere Mfy aOW are, or he'
ioppdter t0ouM hare ptdCtd hfm m NE chufH
: ,tord Of the torn. | remember IL was FAVOR
ne spo,-nature has seldom formed one more
s beautiful she frequently visited It with he
: only daughter aud grand 'hildren. 1t Wa
i here she impressed upon their infant m'ndS ID,
T wonderful works Of the great Creator oil al
things His goodness-tlis mercy, 10 all "h'
c love and obey him Wholhat seriously pon
der. tn above, will not say that the local sane
tity oil Mrs. WA H,NGross grave IS, and olsh
d to be involable let men her remains 'es
l. un~fonged aud undlsinrbed. II WI os
II pleasing incidental reflection, to be asakeoe
nv the Monument OF that eAslted Mother, ina
i, eoinbnes with a noble testimony OF publ
=. ......io :. hel.renca IN n, lncaIIon. 10 he