Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-27
Washineton Monument.


Washington Monument
The Secretary of the Washington Monument
Association has of late made several appeals to
the national patriotism of American citizens for
further contributions TO this great and noble
work. 1t cannot possibly be completed with
out very large additions TO the funds which have
been raised, and in the meantime several plans
are proposed for the concentration Of such small
contributions as all will be easily able to spare,
and as will amount in the aggregate TO an effect
i've donation. The Secretary publishes in the
National lntelligencer the following article from
the Southern Sentinel, with approving remarks.
and states that the Mayor of Washington has
taken steps for putting the plan proposed into
practice in that city at the coming municipal e.
lection. We like the suggestions very much
and propose that their adoption be at once deter
mined upon in st. Louis. st. Loui IS Intelligent
GER.
Dun SUGG EsroN.-In calling the attention of
the public, in our issue Of the 10th ultimo. 10
the immediate and pressing want of funds TO car
ry on and complete the magnificent Monument
now being erected at Washington, it was our
good fortune to propose IA plan, at once simple,
appropriate and patriotic, for obtaining the nee
essary means, That plan was to provide suit
able box at the polls on the election DAYS of the
present year, and TO have inscribed Il pom il, in
printed or painted letters,
"Wdshington Monument Bor;"
and Immediately underneath, the following line.
appealing as it were to the vefy heart Of the yo-
ter!
"One Dime TO the Memory Of WashingtOn!'
19The following is taken from the couch-
ding portion of Col. Ben:on's speech at Jack
SOM
The sloughng off of the Anti leaders (tbe
good men whom they have deceived will moi 90
with them, Will leave us stronger than ever,
and what is better, will leave us cleaner. Let
them CO. Let them form their separate oreani-
zatlon run their separate candidates for every-
thing: it will form the great sewer--the cloaca
mdrima-to carry off all the filth from the de-
mOcratic camp. The rule is plain one, and n
brief one, by which TO know such of these anties
as are divided from us on principle. Thew are.
first, all those who approve the notification res,
olutlons OF l849, after seeing their practical in
depreciation in the assembling of the Nashville
Convention. Secondly All those who voted for
the wing Senator last winter, or who encour-
aged others to do it, being too Foxy themselves
ITO DO 1t, and all who approve that vote, All
such as these l consider divided from the dem.
ocracy on principle, and all union with them 10
be impossible. There is no union now, and tbe
democracy, in taking them back into IFS oamn
has admitted the Trojan horse into the SLEEPING
city. P'"6
nave SAID there was no example in history
OF public man conspired against and endan.
gered like me, for having rendered great SER
wee to his country. But it is mistake. There
is an example OF it! but only one! and for that
one we have to search near two thousand wears
back, and il is very parallel when found II is
the case OF Cicero, and his suppression, NOT com
promise, OF the Catalinian cons piracy- and his
late for having rendered that service 10 his
country. lie was eXied and driven awav bv
his enemies, surviving accomplces of the conspir-
acy ne mad crushed-victim of their audacity-and
tlmldity of himself and friends. He was BROUGHT
BACK TO The people, restored by them to his hon.
or'' and then assassinated by his enemies bow
ing the neck to receive the stroke of the sword
NY case Is much like his, but not entirely
LIKE MN denounced conspiracy against nv
country, and attacked the oonspiratoTs-s a,ed
The country by arousing the people-and have
been exiled, not from country, but from Senate
rlai ofiice-and life endangered. And that is
as lar as the parallelgoes.
More fortunate than Cicero have COURAGE
Gus friends, and some courage of nv own. Nv
enemies are less dangerous than his-less 81
than Antony and Clodius, but equally wicked
and shall not bow the neck to their stroke
All ask is, no hitting from behind! and no
shooting from crab-apple thicket!
FATAL kENcoNTRE.-Mr: Edward Steven
son, son OF Mr.. Evan Stevenson, was KILLED %
Georgetown on Wednesday, by Capt. Carrick
IL appears that Stevenson had made some MI
llca'lon IN the Herald in relation to Carrick,s
attentions to syCnng lady, ct which MIR. G. footr
offence. This led to some hostile messages he
tween tween them, and on Wednesday they met in
' youngstown. Both drew pistols at nearly the
same tune. Stevenson fired first and his hall
passed through Carrick's hat. G. fred imm Dsl
aiately afterwards, shooting Stevenson through
The heart He fell dead instantly. He was
young married man, and leaves wife and chilli
Both OF the parties were much esteemed by those
who ,. knew them.--[Fran&fort (Ky.) Common