The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-02-05
The WasiitngiOn NaIiOnnI MOItts-
ment ana the Odd Fellows.

The WasiitngtOn National FIOnii-
nent ana the Odd Fellows.
The Independent Oder Of Odd Fellows
tof this State. have eoa,ribujeda beauiilullS
prepared block pf marble to the Washington
National Monument VIA il letter Wi
sent By the committee 10 the officers Of The
monument fund, which handsomely express
ed The pleasure the Order took in contriba'
ting TO Shal truly national structure. The
leIler saws: THIS Offering is from q very re-
spectacle PARTON Of our fellow citizens, WHO
are proud Of an opporlupiIy 10 show their
VeneTalion for. aud 10 evince graleisi nc
acknowledgement nj Of. The exalted virtues anC
deeds ol him whose fame has shed such .
haln of glory over this western continent.
Washington, like Joshua of old, has eslsb'
lishcd another Canaan. Allowing With m;l
aud houey," under The broad eyes of free
dum; whose people are destined to be as
numerous AS the stars Of the heavens, snt
as ihe sand which ia upon the sea shore,
whuse language and whose principles shal
persade the uitermost parts Of The earth
and ia which ''all the nations Of The eartl
shall be blessed" For out Of its capito
shall eventually "go forth the laws" for the
proper government Of mankind; CRUISING ma
tinns TO 'bent jheir swords into p.oughshaTe'
and their spears into pruning hooks, for ma
ton shall not lift up their sword against ma
Itinn, neither shall they learn war nny more
Therefore, through coming ages, ''all nations
kindreds, and peoples, and tongues sba'
say, let US go view this mighty monumental
pillar that towers above all Others, which re
cords the glorious deeds aud perpeIua'es the
fame Of him, who, under the approving smile
Of Heaven, was the happy instrument TO pre-
pare the way for ridhing he world ofiyran's
and restoring 70 man his original claim o.
equal ugh's.
Il is, then, matter of no astonishmenl
that States, counties, cities, associations and
individuals, vie with eVch other in occupying
conspicuous niche in a Monument which il
a voluntary tribute OF the whole Americas
people, and an ever durable expression o
their yeneralIun, love, and gratitude for one
who never drew the sword but in the cause
Of liberty and Justice This lofty structure
too, will emphatcalv demonstrate the pa,
triotism of those who highly prize the great
privileges they now enjoy, and which no
earthly power can wrest from them, so long
as they are iTue to themselves.
Hence we look for the finishing Of this
proud obelisk with deep snIciiude, because
we believe it will be an additional link to
bind more close y together our constellation
Of free, sovereign, and independent govern
meni, the perpetuity OF which is The sincere
aud anxious wish of every good Odd Fellow
We cannot omit, on this interesting occa.
sion, To congratulate you on the auspicious
prospect Of speedy completion Of the great
work which you have the honor 10 supervise;
and we trust that no obstacle will intervene
between your judiclous efforts, and the con-
summation OF so important an undertaking;
and one, too, that centres for its successful
accomplishment The ardent hope Of every pa
trioiic hean,n
President Fillmore, President Of the B ,ard
Of Managers Of the Fund, properly acknowl,
edged the receipt Of the present, and says
i'll reply:
"THis monument, consecrAted d to the Illus
irious dead, will, when finished. be fit en-
blem OF q nations gtBiHude. States, sucie-
ties, and individuals have contributed to its
erection, and have inscribed npon its walls in
enduring characters theft REVENGE and devG-
ton to the character Of Washington. am
happy To perceive from The patriotic seni-
men's Of your letter, that nat only the socie-
ties whnm you represent, but also PennsJFS
vanla, as State, nFe lrne TO that UNION and
that Government, to establish whch Wash-
ipgion and his compnlriols periIed everything
bui honor. They left this glorious nheri~
lance TO us. We are bound by every obIi.
CATION, human and divine, to transmit II un.
impairedfu our posterilyo