Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-01
THE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIAN,
BLACKBOARD, TowNLEY & BILLIARD
LYNCMBURG, MARCrll, 1919.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT
We have g:eat pleasure in saying thai the Leglsa-
ure Of Virginia signalzed the late anniversary Of the
birth Of the Father Of his Country by the passage with
dissenting voice, of bill for the erection OF \ mon
ument to his memory. MIST assuTedly his name far be
yond that Of any mortal man, stands in need Of mou
mental bronze marble keep fresh i. the affections,
not only Of his counlrymen, but Of the civilized world.
The inscription in st Paul's the tomb Of lis architect
ST q.oeris mon,umcntum, cucunaspice do you ask
for monument, look around'-ls applicable IN nobler
and erander sense to Washington. But in all ages Of
the world pyramids and columns have been erected TO
commemorate departed worth, and they are not without
their utility Washingon's name and glory viii survive
all the anes and statues reared 10 perpenate them but
this is why national gratitude should moi find
ndu Ience in their erection.
The preamble TO the reces the proceedings hither
TO Of the Legislature and Of The people Of Virginia this
subject In February 1916, the Legislature requested
the family permit the remains of Washington and his
wife be removed Richmond This request was not
granted In 1882, Resolutions Were passed requesting
the family permit the remains to be taken from
their present resting place. On the 2d February, 1919
the Legislature took measures to give effect 10 the reso-
utIOus ol tlIe ltCtuIS ledl 81 Id dS
plan Of monument. The sum offs 5 063 was raised
by voluntary subscription. This amount remained IN
productive until by law, passed February IS, 1873, it
Invested, and provision made Ur the semi annual
interest to be re-invested and under this accumulang
process in the twenty years which have elapsed the
fund has swollen TO $ll 1888 81.
The new law directs The Governor TO appoint Commits
sones for the purpose of procuring suitable model with
estimates Of the cost &c and to for the erection
Of the monument, which, by ryder to the bill, is
qulred be placed upon the Capitol Square The Gov
is also directed 10 appoint Commissioners in each
county, city, Town, and borough Of the Commonwealth,
TO receive further donations. No delay is take place
in the commencement Of the work. The money already
in hand and the funds to be raised by subscription
first to be expended Should they prove inadequate the
State Is to pay the deficiency, provided that the whole
Of the monument does not exceed one hundred thou
sand dollars. We trust and believe that Gov Floyd vii
defer moment longer than is necessary the appoint
ment Of Commissioners to choose plan, well Com
mssoners the several counties and towns fol
additional funds We question whether the prescribed
will prove sufficient to erect such column every
Eirginian would like raised to Washington in the
capital If his native Safe. The onument in Bait
more to his menorys, and the Bunker Hill obeisk each
more than 500 600. and who would say that the
plated pillar shall not exceed these in dimensions
and magnifcence ryder to the bill, as we have
said, desgnates, injudcously we think, the Capitol
Square as the siie II strikes the Of the Square
not large enough FIR column, such hope see
arise.
We reminded by the passage Of this bill Of mos
beautiful c,mpment,rad by Lord Byron 10 w ashington
in ode which has not until lately been comprzed in
the American edition of his works:
Where shall the weary eye repOse,
hen gazing the Great.
Where neither guilty glory glows,
Nor despicabe Stale
Yes One-rhe fTst-the last-the best
The CincBnatus of the West,
Whom Envy dare not hate,
Bequeahs the name of WASHINGTON,
To make man blush there but One.