Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-05-23
MEMORY OF WASHINGTON.

MEMORY OF WASHINGTON.
DEOPLE OF AMERICA Thirty-six wears have
j rolled away since the body of Your beloved
Washington was consignedt 10 the tumble sepulchre
in alicl, il now reposcs. The melancholy event
threw the whole nation into tears, and iI,c deter
mination OF your Representatives to erect a mon
ument 10 his memory, worthy OF his sublime vr-
tues, was then every where hailed with delight.
But 10 memorial of gratitude and vcncration is yet
visible. The stranger aud solournrr IN Your coun-
try has still 10 ask, where is the NATIONAL MoNU-
mrsr, sacred 10 tie memory of Your ~ilustrious
Washington, and dedicated 10 public and private
virtue Where shall ! look 70. the evidence OF
the gratitude of the America People to the man
who, under Providence, made them what they are
Alas ! as Il National memorial, it is no where 10 be
found.
Amer,eaas , Lei mol this generation pass away
before ,ol prove 10 the world that the memory Of
your beloved Chief is still held in vencration, and
hi, great virtues and services still cherished III
your hearts that the cold neglect, 50 long cvin-
ced, shall no longer disgrace the character OF your
country, and that YOU yet have the patriotism and
feeling which become the Countrymen Of Wash
ington.
americans You are now called upon, perhaps
for the last time, to respect your own character aud
that Of your country, by doing honor 10 the mem
DRY OF him to whom you owe so large a debt OF
gratitude. A monument i, to be erected, under
the direction Of a Society, established for that pur-
pose, in the city which he selected as Metropolis
OF the Nation, and which bears his honoied name,
by the voluntary contributions Of the American
People. The sum required from each is bat small,
that each may have the honor Of contributing to so
noble an object. That no one may complain OF
not having an opportunity 10 share IN the glory OF
such an undertaking, and to show the respect and
- = n I'll l. 1 -. "a. ,l-,. al
and from all, old aud Young, male and female,
that aid is expected. With the aggregate thus OBJ
tanned, a monument will be erected, which, like
him in whose honor il is TO be- constructed, will be
without IA parallel in the world. Every where the
memory OF the Father OF his Country is held in
,eneralion: and let your contributions DO " pro-
portion TO that veneration. The time haScome
when the stigma OF ingralitude shall be blottcd from
the cscn,ollcon of the Republic, and the American
Peoplc will no longer be tainted with Indifference
and apathy to the memory Of their ilusirious Pat
riot.
EeHom Citizens The monument 10 the cree
ton of which you are now called upon TO contrI-
butte, must be worthy Of yourselves, OF your coun-
try, and of the man TO whom Ills TO be dedica'ed'
Ii will be a monument not OF Washington alone,
but of the gratitude, patriotism, mnhiilccnce and
taste Of the People of the present age of the Re
public. 1t Is intended, therefore, To make it at
once stupcndous and elegant, that it may be AN
object III whicl, the present generation will glory,
aud at which future generations will admire ahd
wonder. To do this "A general contribution of even
the small sums required, (and which every one
can alford,) will be sufficient. For these the
agent, of the Society are authorized to call upon
each of you and ii is expected that no Amrri-
can will be found so Indifferent to his own repula-
ton and the character Of his country as TO refuse
or withhold his mite from IN object 50 honorable
to the American Poopla.
BY order of the Board of Managers Of the
Washington National Monument Society
. GEO. WATTERSTON, Secretary.
Q5rSl'he undersigned has been appoiatcd to col
lccl til contributions lol the above purpose i'll the
county OF Campbell, including the town of Lynch
burg, and intends giving every white inhabitant OF
,his county an opportunity of manitcSting the
gratitude he owes to the father OF our common
country. From feelings of pridc and OF patriotism,
il Is believed that no American can refuse his mite,
or hesitate to lend his assistance towards the COM
pletion ot an OBJECT which isto rebound TO the glory
OF the llepGbtic, aud tod credit TO the munliCcncc
aud taste OF the present a5e. II IS proposed that
die contemplated NJ nancnt shall be like HIM in
whose honor il is to he, o4.,lructrd, unparalleled
in the world, and Commensurate with the gratitude,
Iberality and patriotism OF the people by whom ii
~ 10 b. erected. No plan has yet been adopted,
but it seems to be the wish Of the Society that il
should blend ,tnpcndousncss with elegance, and
be OF such magnitude and beauty AS TO be an pb-
lect of pride TO the American people, and strike
the beholder with admiration. Its materials are
Intended To be wholly American, and Of marble OF
granite, brought from each State, that each State
may participate in the glory of contributing in
materials as well as in funds to its construction
The subscription books are TO be transmitted to the
Society,@to be placed in the Monument, in al
apartment 10 be erected for their safe keeping
and To 90 down 10 postcrity, and be classcd accor
ding To States, Counties, Towns, &c. Consc-
%quentlv, the name Of every contributor, whcl
practicable, will be written by himself, and ii ais,
seem, 10 be the intention of the Board of Mana
gers, as well III Justice to the contributors, asst en-
sure the responsibility of the collectors, 10 publish
the names, and the amount contributed by them, IL
each State. Though the highest sum to be contri-
buted by each Individual is limited to one dollar
vet any amount may be received, provided the
person subscribes for himself and family, or iol
himself and others. Therefore, any sum offered
however great or small, will be- received.
RlCH'D. PERKINS.
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