Daily American telegraph., 1852-04-20
Editors Correspondence.
From our Baltimore Correspondent
A Plan to Build the National Monument
... Floods, SC.
BALTIMORE, April 1910 D. M.

- BALTIMORE, April 1910 p. M.
observe that some one has proposed through
your columns plan to complete the National
Monument by donations from the Sons of TEN
perance throughout the country
| Allowme to make another suggestion, by which
funds might be raised to complete that noble
structure, which, perhaps, would make it more
national.
Suppose Congress pass an act that al letters
containing remittances intended as donations to
the National Monument be carried free of post
age. Appoint u committee or authorize the
committee now having charge Of the matter, to
appropriate money received, &c. Let it be given
out, authoritatively, that regular books will be
kept, q strict account taken of all remittances,
and credited to the names of the donors. Have
these names and donations published in some of
the leading newspapers at stated periods, or, if
necessary, in volumes. Thus let the ball once
get in motion-let the current commence, and
my impression is that money would pour in from
all quarters. There is scarcely person in the
country who could not give something; and if it
were even ten cents head from every citizen of
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accomplish the desired result. Every citizen of
the republic would naturally feel pride in con-
tributing their mite towards so noble purpose
An emulation would be excited; aud in less than
twelve months from the time of first putting this
plan into operation, | feel almost confident,
enough money would be obtained to complete the
structure. Many a dollar-many five, ten,
twenty, and ffty-dollar bill would be RENTED
from those who, under other circumstances
might not think of doing so. The very record
of the names and donations of contributors tc
such au enterprise would create au interest and
in time, excite q universal desire to see it. The
gifts thus made would be unsolicited, and come
from the inward promptings of the heart. There
are other elements, too, in human nature, which
would naturally increase the desire to give under
such circumstances. have merely offered these
outlines, hoping that Congress may put the ball
in motion If it does, | will guarantee one re-
mittance--l may say two, for the editors Of the
Telegraph will give another; and there arc
many in the world, perhaps more generous
than either Of us,
There is but little news here to-day, We have
had almost incessant rain Accounts come in
from various parts Of terrible freshets learn
by telegraph tonight that the bridge across the
Potomac, at Harper's Ferry, was in great danger
of being swept off. All the streams in that re-
gon and further west are overhowing and doing
great damage, the extent of which is not yet
known.
There are accounts from York, Columbia, and
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Of very great freshets ;
also, from Frederick county, Maryland The cars
from Cumberland, due this afternoon, have not
yet arrived.
The Wbig committees of Baltimore held sort
of meeting tonight, and had much enthusiastic
speaking.
Our market is without change or much move
ment CHEs NTE,Eu.