The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-08-02


not, let him ut once make his conrbu.
ton, however small Let It be made
sing!r or by associations. But he sure i;
be done. Delay is hazardous to the great
undertaking. The payment can be made
10 our Postmaster, or whoever NAV he
most convenient TO you, so l.lat the duty
70. an American citizen lie discharged =
Every pa'rO,lc citizen surely will an! IN
forwarding the none received inr tho
advancement OF the great work. Will he
not render that aid now! The Board nt
NJ .nagers confidently trust that this ap-
peal will not be made in vain.
Officers.
FEANKLrN PIERCE, President Of The u.
States, and CO nGicio President.
:AECn. Ill NDERsuN, first Vice President.
J. Il. Towers, Mayor of Washington, and
e.r oNicio Second Vice president,
Tnns CARBERRY, Third Vice. President
J. Is. II. SMITH. Treasurer.
J.C. BRENT Secreiry.
MANAG ERs Winfield S.ott, n. Tow
son. Peter Force. w. w. .Sca;on, w. A.
Bradley, W. w. Corcoran, p. r. FenduI,
ELISHA Wh,,eSey, John w. Maury, Wal
ter Jones, Thomas Bla:.dcn, Walter Lcxox,
! Nj. f. Maury, +. II. Crawford, B. O. Tav.
| ,or.
As Elections for Members Of Congress,
&c, will hc held during the ensuing
| lnr!''hs III several States ui The Unon, the
Board nt Managers have drcnct! it nc.r
duty t" reIucs, the Judges or Cnmuissiun-
crs who may he appointed 10 take the bal
lots OF the voters, to pat up boxes al the
! d ffcr,'n, localities w.ier" elections will be
held, for the purpose Of Receiving s.,ch
contributions as the ad dn!rers OF the Illus
ir Gus Father of his Country NAV think
proper % deposit in aid OF The great Nonu.
mcn,, now IN course OF erection in this
city 10 his mcino y.
They fec! assured that when this noble
and pr'rn.c purpose is presented 10 The
people, ,h"v will not hesitate Ia rive the.
mite !"r >Ich an obiec. arc i, ,nw be
Canes more necessary. rs The lunlS of the
.oc'e,y rapidly diminishing and raay
ilnt he adequate II carry on the work. a
small! contribution from every citizen or
voter throughout the United Suites, would
G sufficient to Conplctr the Monument, =
Il work Intended tn add Ia their rlory as
well as TO honor the memory OF the illus
lrIonS dead. a hrli dime Is hut an inconsid
"rabic sum, and yet half dime conirbu.
ted by every nfinh'tani o! our cnun,ry
w"n!d rear the grand structure. nnw i,
pr gross, 10 It's destined cuumplc:on /
will I've pitilnl, wou ',hrnus pltliul, if OIL q
twenty-five nl!liuuS OF souls whn i,n l,,
lhi> great country, rendered indcpcn.!cn,
prosperous and happy na'nlv hy hi, cxcr
tons anti devotion Ia 8 catise, the sun
necessary Ia erect Monument worthy o.
suc!, Z man co:d not lie completed .nf In,
wnnl Of the small pccuniary aid which ev
CRY American should feel !; his pride. II,
we'll rs lis duty 10 afford.
AT the last Presidential election. thu
plan Tor obtaining c0nlri:'ulnns at the Polls
('huS testing the patriotism and liberty O
the vntcrs aud o'her%) was attempted
though the previous arrangements vert
no, such as 10 insure very full COLLECTION
the result was As satisfactory ;s could, un
der the circumstances, have been rxprc ted
1t ~ therefore desirable thai this ,ys.en
should re continued in the dIil1rcn, State.
nj all future eleci,0IlS OF Il local o. gencr:,
nature ;an;l Il e board Of VI ina rcrs induIy,
The hone that ,Na this occasion n tho cIrc
t:ons tn be held in The res sprctivn States O
Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, New
YORK, New jersey, pennsylvania. Dt,a
ware, Maryland, Sni!h Crrnl m. Georgia
Mississippi, Ono, Mch,gan. Wisconsin
: li'i,o<, Louisiana, and Florida, cnnlrih;:
tiors will he made il, aid ~ The Monunen,
worthy of the Eoun,ry,nen o their ia str
Gus hCnciaclor.
JOHN CARROL.. BRENT,
S'crc'arY Of lie W y. ", S.