Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-16
THE NATIONAL WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

THE NATIONAL WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
The Charleston Mercury, in noticing the renew
ed effort of the Washington National Monument
Association of this city to carry their patriotic OBJ
ect into effect, makes the following Just reflections
on the subject:
MONUMENT TO WAsHISGToS. The absence of Ma
ona Monument to Washington worthy as may be Of his
pure and Incompatible services is scandal and
poach country Our hoyday no doub. think
all very fine and quite sufficient talk senmenay about his
monument being in the hearts Of his couatrynen but we
would just hear talk of having charity in his
heart although he known in the whole course
his life to manifest il by single of beneiicence Let US
exhibit the works and the fruits of the faith that is in us It
may be lack Of sentiment part but we really
not bring ourselves to believe that of marble
of BRASS in fitting and worthy commemoraon of the name
and the deeds of that great and good mantle friend and
guide and father OF his counywould be any the slight
degree calculated disparage interfere with that other
and more spiritual monument which, are proud to know
is in the hearts of his countymen No; let cherish al
ways, in heart Of hearts, the virtues of his spoes cha
raster but at the tme let stored urn animated bust
and monumental pile preserve his ashes and keep his Inca
ments and declare to the world the gratitude his country
men for the unpeakabe gift Of his great and good example
We glad to learn that this attracting atten-
ton in way likely to lead to and practical results.
The Cincinnati Gazette also has the following
liberal remarks on the same subject:
WAsHISGToS NATIONAL MoSUMESr.-We have here
oe noticed that the Board of Managers Of the Washington
National Monument Society making vigorous effort
speedily raise the funds necessary construct this monu
men the plan of which has been designed and agreed upon
fhaf,p ~ a.
not ungateful and monument which will be worthy to
transmit the name Of WAsHINGToS to future ages. Toect
the object under view, immediate efforts to be made
throughout the United States through udicous and espon-
sble agents appointed in every section ELISHA WnIrrLE-
sEr OF Ohio, has been appointed the general agent and he
IN order to carry out the views and object Of the Society," has
removed to Washington and opened an office there.
Mr. W. has already begun vigorously the performance of
his duty, with spirit worthy the and the Of the
aher OF his Country Agents are being appointed and sub
collectors organized all Of whom required the
Society by good bond against misappcaon of the funds
received. In Cincinnati, Crafts j. Wright has been APP
pointed agent and will proceed Immediately organize
corps of responsible collectors in the various quarters of the
city and county.
II will be remembered that years ago an effort was
made to raise the requisite funds by obtaining dollar sub
scrpons and limiting the contributions to that each
Du aer some experience was found that the and
trouble of such collection very great whilst the mta-
ton acted unavoraby. The plan consequently aban-
doned Now the subscriptions left to the feelings the
berality and means of each. No subscription however
small be declined whilst every one is urged by every
motive of love and patriotism make large as he
conveniently The subscriptions are made far as pos
be in the handwriting of the persons subscribing and the
original book of subscription TO be preserved in the monu
ment and go down poery No part of the subscription
originally made has been lost but those who then subscribed
is earnestly hoped, will withhold further subscription
to effect the object desired
AT Pisburg and other important cities the subject has
been deemed of much importance that the Chambers OF
Commerce have recommended it their fellow mer-
chants and citizens and town meetings have been called to
take the into consideration. The efforts OF the Board
of Managers have been in spirit by the people,
and prompt responses and liberal subscriptions have generally
here, and that Cincinnati and Hamilton county will show by
their attention and bealy that they are not behind any
other people in desire testify their reverence for the me.
mory Of the great and good Washington.
We are glad to learn from Collectors in the in
terror that this interesting object finds warm favor,
especially with the working people. The respecta-
bic agent in Western Pennsylvania states that the
workmen in the foundries, &c. subscribe literally.
In Messrs. Knapp and Totten's establishment at
Pittsburg the workmen subscribed SlO4, and in
several others in like proportion.