The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-09-13
washington National Monument,

The annexed Circular from the Secretary of the
Washington National Monument Society, was received
few days since, and cheerully lay it before our
readers 1t will be seen that the managers of elections
requested 10 put up box at each their precincts
on the days Of election for the purpose of receiving
the contributions those who properto aid in the
completion Of the Monument now in the course OF
erection in the City of Washington to the memory of
the "Father Of his Country" The Monument is now
one hundred and forty feet hgh and avery small con.
tribution from each citizen, would raise sum sufi-
cient to complete structure worthy of the llustrous
dead"
As Elections for members of Congress, u c.,
will be held duiing the ensuing months in sew.
eral States Of the Union, the Board of Mana.
gers have deemed it their duty TO request the
Judges or Commissioners who may be appoin.
led to take the ballots Of the voters, to put up
boxes at the different localities where elections
will be held for the purpose of receiving snch
contributions as the admirers of the Illustriuus
Father ofhis country may think proper to depo-
sit in aid of the great Monument, nowin course
oferection in this city to his memory.
They feel assured that, when this noble and
patriotic purpose is presented 20 the people,
they will not hesitate to give their mite for such
an object; and it now becomes more necessary
as the funds of the society are rapidly dilnin-
ishinS and may not soon he adequate,to carry
on the work. A small contribution from each
citizen or voter throughout the United States,
would be sufficient to complete the Monument
"A work intended to add 10 their glory as well
rs to honor the memory Of the ilIustrious dead.
A half dime is but al iuc"nsiderable sum. and
yet half dime contributed by every inhabl,ant
5of our country, would rear the grand structure
now In prt'grrss t" 10 destined roni ctiurs.-I.
will be pitifuI, if out Of twenty five millions of
souls who inhabit this country, rendered indie
pendent, prosperous aud happy mainly by his
exertions and devotion to its cause, the sun
uecessary.to erect Monument worthy of such
man could not be completed for the want OF
the small pecuniary aid which every American
should feel it his pride, as well as his duty to
afford.
At the last Presidential election, the plan OF
obtaining contributions at the Polls, (thus test.
ing the patriotism and liberaIty ofthe voters and
others was attempted, though the previous ar
rangements were not such as TO insure very
full rollectlB,, the result was as satisfactory as
could, under the circumstances, have been ex.
pected. ~
1t is theref"re desirable that this system
should be continued in different States at all
future elections of a local or general nature
and the Board of Mauag-rs indulge the hope
that on this occasion at the elections to be hell,
in the respective States of Maine, Vermont
Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey Penn,
sylval'ia, Delaware, Maryland, South Car"ln,
Georgia, Mississippi, Ohio, Michigan, Wiscon,
sim Illinois, Louisiana, and Florida, contribu.
ti"ns will be made in aid of Monument, worthy
of the Countrymen of their ilustrinus bene.
factor. GEO. WATTERSTON.
Secretary of the W. ". M S