Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-08-20
APlea to American ladies,


The monument of George Washington
stands yet unfinished upon the banks of the
potomac-aye and there it is likely to stand
to our disgrace be it spoken, for want OF
funds to carry it the requisite height.
We feel indignant that the memory of
George Washington--wlth all its inspiring as
sociations is thus treated with seeming con-
tempt, by the people who scarcely five suns
ago went to celebrate their national independ
ence.
And who--undcr God-wh his nntiring
energies and uuflInching patriotism, brought
our land like an army with banners-out in
the holy light of freedom? George Washing
toni Who when men were few and faith fee
Bile, still kept the titled powers of monarchy
at bay? George Washington Who when he
had won the applause Of world, modesty
laid his mantle of fame at the feet Of liberty,
and unyoking lis oxen followed them into the
field and became the ''Lillcr Of the ground!''
That same Washington whose country would
seem to be too poor to do him reverence.
And has the fire of patriotism burnt low
Not in 'oomaR's breast, her heart thrills with
electric fire When she takes her babe upon
her knee-and tells him, as every mother
should, the story of Americas redemption,
her pulses beat faster with the warmth Of
love and gratitude as she looks upon her chill
dren, and then upon the glorious heritage
bequeathed them by George Washington.
Lady readers-we are about 50 propose
plan by which The wives and mothers OF Co
lumbia may show how well they appreciate
the very trees and hearth stones of America
The Olive Branch we say it with all modes
ty--has never been laggard in the cause OF
humanity and justice And its noble pat
rons-as we see in a recent occurrence, come
up to its suggestions, and with liberal hearts
and full hands, aid the poor and the Geserv-
ing. Now here is a national want-what
say sisters shall we not raise Ladies' Wash
inpton Monument Fund Every woman who
reads the Olive Branch, may surely sp
soi.?e triAng sum by little self-denial-and
lol the aggregate! Suppose the Olive Branch
to have one hundred thousand readers-al-
lowing three or four ladies 10 each family
1t each Of these sent merely the little sum OF
twenty-five ccnts--there are twenty five thou
sand dollars! Surely union is strength.
And should other papers join in this great
enterprise, before six months, we should hear
from the Secretary, who now writes So des-
pondlngiy, that he had the requisIt amount.
That Washington Monument shall no longer
rear its unfinished front---the laborers stan
ding idle about its base-and lis mute rlo
Lquenc i'm ploring tnat we forget not George
Washington. That the ladies Of America
have completed the noblest work of the age
Ladies'. viii you join with us, or do we feel
and write earnestly in vain? There is nc
ed Of pj,rade, or noise. In villages, In towns
ia cities, lei some central point be designatei
where contributors may be left, each in ii la
Idy's name Encourage the children to sent
| in their mitc-or else you will blush wheI
you think Of the silver and gold, poured ou
! freely us water on the occasion of our recen
celebration. We are certain this call will no
be neglected, for it is not taithless We ar
sure there is not one lady reader of the DIV
Branch but will cheerfully hasten TO give wha
she can The poorest will labor harder tina
she may add her mite. Washington Monu
menl must 90 up. We feel ashamed OF II
desolate appearance. We long to see on
Washington lifted towards the heaven wher
his soul exuits to-day. We commence by
donation OF one dollar; others can give NOR
-many moi 50 mach Those who can ai0r
but little, might club toSeter and SO coIIc'
an amount easily transferable by letter. y
the ensuing 22d of February, 1t can be a
certaiaed on application, how much the ass,
citation has received from the "Ladies' Wasl
ngton Monument Funds, ,'-and "a new a.
couut opened.
Come ladies' you will not lay this by an
forget it, If our husbands, immersed IN bu
mess, full of the cares of life, forget this q
ly. we willjoy their memory. And surely
with GU, superior tact" for which You CIV
4 us credit gentlemen, we can manege to h'
, an open sesame to The pocket book, on the G
/, casun o. "a new silk dress, we can for an o
irct thousand times more noble than Sc
= qualification, obtain twenty-five fifty, sevenl
. live cents, or one or few dollars.
> Again we say, the Monument must go
= And what satisfaction will it be to look up
y it complete in all its beauty, and say-the
> dies of the Washington Monument Fan
i said Of the national Mpnument-"letit it he #
- ed.-and "it aGaS done. .'-BoSton OIL
c Branch.'