Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-03-27

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lie is worthy Of the most glorious peri
DDS of antiquity, and the country which
gave him birth should take a pride in
bestowlng the most lasting posthumous
honors on his name. The present age
should not pass away without showing
the gratitude and veneration due to his
memory, by the erection of IA monument,
which, like the pyramids of Egypt, shall
fatigue time by It's duration. The rep
resentatlyes of the people have twice
nude an effort to evnce their respect
and veneratlon; first, by solemn pledge
to build monument to bis memory.
which has never been redeemed, and
next, by proposing to deposite his body
IN the centre OF the capitol, and to erect
over 1t an equestrian statue of bronze.
Aud though Mary land, and some OTHER
states Of the Union, nave stood forward
Ia this noble enterprise, by the erection
OF monument and statue OF Washing
ton, still his memory would seem to BE-
neglected BY the nation, and the chargeI
OF indifference and apathy yet lies al
galnst those who have survived him
The people themselves, the country meu
lot Washington, want, 1t is believed, but
an opportunity, 10 CONVINCE the world
that such an lmputatlon is unioundcd;
and this opportunity Is about to be at
tofded.
a society has been established in the
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IsPecIa! purpose of erecting in the city
which ne founded, and which bears hi.
name, monument, whose dimensions
and masulilceucc shall De commensu
rate with the greatness and gratitude Of
the nation which gave him BIRTH. Ii is
designed to be cmpnatlcaily national, by
building 1t with the voluntary eontribu
tlona OF the people Of the United States.
10 every white lntlabltant of this coun-
try, therefore, old and young, male and
female, al appeal is now made, with the
assurance thai it will not be made in
vain. In few weeks agents of the SO
lllety viii be authorized to call upon
them for such amount of contribution
as 1t may be found convenient to grant;
and that all may have an opportunity
to contribute TO tits great national Oh
IJect, 1t has been determined by the So
clety that no larger sum than one dollar
from each will be received.
II is believed that the mingled feeling
OF respect and veneration for the illus
trious f,ther Of his country, is so deep
and glowing III the heart of every A.
merIcan, thai the total amount of the
Offering, thus made will afford the means
OF erecting monument whose spIendorI
will De without a parallel in the world,
aud which shall manifest to future ages,
that the country men of WAsnINGToN,
now living, wer5 capable OF justly cstl
mating the high worth, the patriotisn,
and public virtues of him who has left
so precious and Invaluable legacy to
mankind, in the freedom, independence,
and prosperity Of his country.
By order OF the society.
GEO. WATTERSTON, Scc'y.
Wash,ngton, Feb. 22d, 1884.
GTIhe papers throughout the coun.
I,ry, friendly 10 the objects of this socie
", are requested to publish this address.
THE PREssURE.-A committee of mer
chants of New York, after having sought
relief at Washington, are about to adopt
the more efficient scheme of going to
the banks-both U S. and state banks
The New York Standard of the l3lhI
ult. makes the following atement up
on this subject Richmond Enquirer.
"They have appointed numerous
and most respectable committee for that
purpose, and we predict that the appli
cation will be cessful-the banks will
give them aid. All of them, save one,
have long stood ready to do so; the
committee of the merchants will receiveI
that answer from them. That one--the
Branch, has but to come into the mea-
sure, aud they will then do all that is
necdiul. 1t is very probable that the
Branch will consent; it will hardly dare
to resist the demaud OF those who have
heretofore sustained it; and even il the
Iinflence of the merchants was not suffi
cieni, there is reason to believe that the
parent bank, afraid to prolong the dis
tress, and finding it unavailing to carry
It's objects, has resol,ed upon change
of policy. Upon this latterpoint, how