Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-05-29
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The Anniversary of our National lndepen,,
dence is again approaching, when it is hoped
that. as usual, it will be ce.ebrated in a becom-
ing manner in every portion of our vast country.
On this occasion, so deeply interesting 70 every
American heart, the memory of him who so
s~ignally aided in securing and perfectlng that
independence cannot but be warmly CHERISHED,
and his great an inestimable services duly ap-
preciate and remembered. His eountrymen will
then have another opportunity of evincingtheir
sense of the value of those services, and at the
sam time their gratitude and veneration for
the greatest patriot that ever adorned the page
of history. TO this end the Board of Managers
of the Washington National Monument Society
respectfully suggest that collections be taken
up wherever the next Anniversary of our Ma
tional Independence may be celebrated in aid
of the great Monument now in progress in the
city of Washington; and, in an especial manner,
they would request the clergymen of all de.
nominations in the United States to address
their respective congregations on this subject,
and obtain from them such contributions as
their patriotism and respect for the memory OF
Washington may induce them to make. This
duty, it is believed, cannot be but a most pleas
ing and agreeable one, and their aid and cooper
alton in this respect will be duly appreciated by
all who take an interest in this noble undertak
ing. The next Fourth of July will fall on Sun
day, and the clerygymen throughout the country
will thus have a favorable opportunity in their
respective churches of rendering this patriotic
service to the Father of our Independence. The
moneys which may be collected can be trans
mitted to the Hon. E. WHIrTLEsEY, the Gene
raj Agent of the Society, at Washington.
An admirable plan for obtaining funds for
this great object has been devised by the Editor
of the "Southern Sentinel" of Louisiana, which
! hope will be followed every where in the
United States. The Mayor of P~laquemine,
DR.. HoRNsBY, is, / perceive, about to carry it
into effect at the next municipal election OF that
place, and | learn that the Mayor of Washington
intends to adopt a similar plan at the approach
ing city elections. Subjoined is an extract from
the Southern Sentinel on the subject.
GEO. WATTERSON, Secretary.
Our Suggestion.-In calling the attention of the |
public, in our issue of the 10th ultimo, to the inn
mediate and pressing want of funds to carry on
and complete the magnificent Monument now be-
ing erected at Washington, it was our good fortune
to propose a plan, at once simple, appropriate, and
patriotic, for obtaining the necessary means. That
plan was to provide a suitable box at the polls on
Inc eleCuon udyS u LLc pIeseHt year, dHu ~ udsS
inscribed upon it, in painted or printed letters,
"Washington Monument Boz"
and Immediately underneath, the following line,
appealing as it were to the very heart of the voter
zone Dime to the Memory Of Washington"
This plan would enable every citizen, however
poor, to be on a level with his more fortunate or
weather neighbor in contributing to do honor to a
memory which is the common property of us all;
in transmitting to the latest posterity a time-endu-
ring marble memento fone who was "frst in war,
first in p~eace,' and should be first in the hearts
of his countrymen''-the immortal WASHINGTON.
The appeal Of the Washington Monument Asso-
citation to the American People will find a hearty
response in the bosom of every lover of his coun-
try. 1t surely arises from the subject not being duly
considered by the people that funds are so greatly
needed for a purpose so noble. Y
We trust that the plan we have proposed to raise
the necessary funds to continue the Monument
will meet with general appreciation in the city, g
throughout the State, and if possible, extend itself
the United States. 1t will be seen in another '
that the first boz will be at the polls in the 7
municipal election on Monday next. We trust that =.
he gentleman who has heretofore acted as agent
here, and whose e~xertions in this patriotic cause
AVE been crowned with such eminent success, will =
pleased with our suggestion, and that he will .
ave suitable boxes prepared for the election in P
iune to be placed at every precinct in the parish. e