Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-07-18
DAILY VIRGINIAN.
TUESDAY MORNING. July Is. 1854.


Central Mount Vernon Association OF LADIES' TO
the Ladies of Virginia.
An Association bearing the above name was
formed in Richmond on the 10th inst consti-
tuition was adopted, the officers elected &c, and
the following is the patriotic appeal the metro
poltan ladies' have sent forth to their sisters of
the State.
We feel il almost useless TO say a word in COM
mendation of this effort that is being made to Sc
cure the home and the sacred remains of our
great and noble Washington, to the state that
gave him birth-his own Virginia. II Is work
that pleads its own cause touchingly as can
the tongue of eloquence. The decaying and neg
lected heme, the erumblng aud moaldering tomb
the mourns'l air of dilapida:ion and neglect al
that haowed spot, stand there as a living re-
buke, and appeal in irresistible terms to the pa
triotism and generosity of the people of Nirgua.
The reflection that Virginia has already remain
ed in silent inactivity long, until even other
States have moved in the matter should cause
her citizens to blush with shame. Associations
have already en FORMED in Alabama, Florida
Georgia, and other Southern states, and Virginia
can only redeem herself from the discredt her
hardness has reflected upon her by prompt and
vigorous exertons. and outstrppng all others in
the noble work.
Surely when an effort Is made to secure to his
native state the spot endeared to Americans,
having been the home of Washington, and now
sacred as containing his Wondering remains.
and probably secure it from the hands OF some
Specializing Yankee Virginians should, with
proud, aud Joyous aud grateful alaerity, step
forth and with open hands tender their bounteous
offering.
France gave her millions TO have laid beneath
her SOD the dust of Napoleon, and with glitter
ing pomp and pageantry conveyed his remains
from their far off aud silent tomb, at St Helena,
to n splendid mausoleuu,. ander the gilded domes
of his own Paris: and know it Is an idle work.
when Virginia seeks TO secure to herself the
home and the dust of the father Of his country
to spread above them her own flag. and To secure
them from deseoration, to urge her sons aud
daughters to action. The plan now proposed is,
we think the best that can be adopted, and we
earnestly hope ii will at once be carried into Of
feet.
But our object principally To cal the At
tention of the ladies Of Lynchburg to the matter,
and suggest that they at once form Associa-
ton similar 10 the formed in Richmond
We feel assured there exists Us much patriotism
and generosity with the ladies' of this city a. any
other, and we are not wiling that any reflection
should be cast upon them, b their permitting
others to outstrip them in this work. The fol.
lowing is the address:
An address 10 the Laiies Of Tirginid.
Having formed ourselves into an association
with the view of aiding our Sisters Of the South,
TO raise a sum of money 10 secure the purchase
OF Mount Vernon, deem II grateful duty,
briefly, to explain the objects which we have in
view, and to announce with perfect fraukness, the
motives by which we are actuated We feel as
sured that each daughter of Virginia who will
contemplate the subject calmly and who compre-
bends the purpose in view, will feel It sacred
duty to cooperate with rs in the plan proposed.
We feel emboldened Ia make this appeal TO our
sisters of Virginia, not only from the high merit
and moral beauty which intrinsically belongs 10
the subject, but also from the reflection that, in
tits work of love- our sisters Of many of the
Southern States haye already formed themselves
into organized associations and have already rns.
ed nsd 'rable sums of money for the purchase
OF Mount Vernon. We are therefore, as Virgin
ans. impelled by every sentiment of home inilu-
enee. but above all, by a reverence for the name
ofWashugton to join in the effort to throw over
his tomb an1 enoirole the mansion of his home
with the Flag of Virginia
domestic affections to the soil aud institutions of
our State, we can but experience the strongest
impulses, when we are apprl>ed of the fact that
our sisters of Alabama, Florida, Georgia aud
other Southern States, have for months been en-
gagged in the noble effort To rAise the sum neces.
sary to purchase Mount Vernon, and to place it.
with all of its holy and ennobling association, in
separately connected with il. under the perpetual
protection of the sovere gn Flag of Virginia..
With these feelings we cannot refrein from the
expression of our modification that Jirgiaia
should have remained so long silent anl inactive
under so many and such strong appeals to her
Legislature, To her sons, and rs the list hope, to
her daughters. But il j. not yet too late for Us
to act; aud with success. To secure this high
object, aud to discharge what regard ~ sa.
cred duty is the object Of this address aud our
association.
Various unsuccessful efforts have At different
times been made, la induce Congress and the Leg
islature OF Virginia to purchase Mount Vernon.
Our present Goveruor,In his last annual message
recommended the subject to the Legislature in
the strongest terms, and in tones of a manly elo-
quence worthy of the occasion. In the din of
party strife, and immersed IN the fevered excite
inent OF political warfare, the of Virginia
passed. unheeded, the calls of patriotic duty and
grateful remembrance of him who was - the chief
corner stone" in the foundation of our noble in
sttutions. They neglected the subject. and the
recommendation 50 eloquently and OPP, ,ort unely
made by Gov. johnson was unnoticed.
An effort, worthy Of all praise, was then made
by a lady, native of Virginia. now Il resident OF
South Carolina, to induce the ladies of the South
to raise the means necessary to accomplish this
purpose. The eloquent and commanding appeal.
of "A Southern Matronn aroused public atten-
ton. They excited the admiration and inspired
with hope many kindred spirit, and the result
has been most promising. We believe all that i,