Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-03
ADDRESS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
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FELIow unrfzEEsi We address you on behalf Of
the Washington National Monument Association and
submit FOG your consideration the following report Of
what has been done .t.3. b, g,qIi JILL
The cornerstone was laid on the 4th Of July, ls4S.
AT that time there in the treasury Of the Associa-
ton the sum OF so2, 400 &c. "a Ala'. !,
The work has gone on with varied progress until
the sum Of $280,000 the product OF voluntary conri
buttons alone, has been expended in its erection
The original estimate of the cost of the whole work
the SHAH the base, and the ornamental pert exceeded
$l 222, 600
The base, built of the blue stone of the Potomac,
solid and indestructible, is sunk eight feet below the
surface, and rises seventeen and half feet above the
surface Of the surrounding earth II is dftyfye feet
square a its top From this springs the shaft with
walls of blue stone fifteen feet thick faced with white
marble fourteen inches thick in two feet in
height tied and bounded into the blue stone at every
course. In its ascent 1t dimnishes gradually and
regularly In the exterior line, .i.qssg II II
The interior Is carried up straight, undertaking
chamber. Within and set into the solid wall Of this
interior according 10 the taste Of the architect have
been placed and are yet TO be placed the stones con-
tributed by States, communities, and associations
This naked shaft, thus rigidly cut thus firmly
ample and grand proportions one hundred and fifty
two and half feet above the blue stone base. 1t is
already one Of the first objects which meets The eye
of the traveller as he passes, through the hills by
CITY ID ana ne SIRIUS 10 ma tne
immense machinery on its top designed for lifting
stone still idle, and anxiously inquiries the cause.
Fell0w-oitizens; We are panied to say, 1t is your
neglect. When the scattered and subjpgated Polish
naton and the friends of liberty in Europe, began to
erect monument TO Kosciusko, they made it labor
Of leye, and from every valley and mountain, and
plain and running stream, far and near they brought
stones and piled and heaped them into vast pyra-
midal mound, to testify that love. And now, after
the lapse Of forty years, amid the commissions which
ha nkan that NV m
still swell that pile with constant contributions. n
We are erecting a Monument to q greater than
Koscusk0, TO him who in history or myth, is known
among every kindred and nation Of the earth ; who
laid the foundations gave the proportions and SUPER
intended the structure of that government which,
with miraculous speed, has risen TO the front rank
among the nations, and we call upon you for aid.
Hitherto men well known TO you, have given to 1t
long years Of carefulness and labor They have been
urgent and pressing in their calls for help and you
have, to certain extent responded TO their call II
WAS not their work, II was yours they were your
stewards, giving their time, and care and lbor and
money, in the same cause with you. @
But they have failed not for lack of energy or zeal
their part but from want of that action and SYM
patty on yours which was essential to success You,
the people Of this broad and happy land; you the
children Of Washington; you, to whom he has left
the priceless bequest of his services and his love-
erect to his memory suitable Monument in the ma
tional metropolis.
While thousands have answered promptly the ap-
peal to their patriotism, and contributed the amount
already received and expended the far greater num-
ber either from apathy want of opportunity, have
failed to Join in this work of grateful duty. This
failure compelled predecessors to arrest the prose-
cution Of the work. and to appeal to Congress for
sistance. -
Feow-citizens: This is not suitable object of
Legislative provision. free, prosperous a thriv-
ing people, will not allow a debt Of love and graft
tude, due by every individual heart to be discharged
by an act OF Congress U 8.gsssfUsa A,ygH, a 4
new Board Of Managers have now been appoint
ed. We come into office under favorable auspices,
and with well-founded hopes Of means to prosecute
the work. Since election, on the 22d February last
we have not beenide Our arrangements have been be-
gun, and are now in progress. All causes Of differ
ence between US and the Old Board have as we hope
been removed, and we will Immediately go to work
We appeal TO the people. We wish no legislative
aid We look TO free hearts we call upon all not
the liberal and the generous alone We call upon
each man who this day walks erect in all the piano.
ply Of freedom in this broad land who is not dead to
The common impulses of humanity; who is worthy
in the least degree of the countless and diversified
blessings by which he is surrounded, We call upon
men everywhere TO contribute each his mite. great
and mighty people, of twenty-five millions, cannot be
80 dead to the sensations which are innate in every
breast at the bare naming of such a benefactor as
to refuse or neglect to give their aid in such
cause. sht7t ~
Let every man, then, who feels his heart beat with
American pusations, and every man who reveres
the name Of Washington, singlyf or in companies
directly with our Secretary, aud send
in his Icontributon. to our Treasurer or suggest
mode for its collection. ~ 'E, !,
# ~ BY order OF the Board
CHARLES G. TUCKER,
..gHsG. ner 1as HeFai 4N Secretary.
The following are the present Officers and Mama
gers Of the Society, all of whom except the President
and Second Vice President were elected on the 22d
day Of February last, To witi =. ALBANIA .l4eF.a
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
President of the u. States and ex-oflicio President
ID tJ a.t VESPASIAN ELLIS,
s aGr First Vice President.
..... .s.at JOHN T. TOWERS, & tt-
Mayor Of Washington and ex-officio ed " Pres't
.s .~.rra GEORGE III. PLANT, HtfsE
l.sa, Third Vice President.
VI. .''t' JOHN NJ. McCALLA,
Treasurer.
ogsa rrvr Il CHARLES c. TUCKER,
ag- a" Secretary.
Managers ss2.t2h
HENRI ADpBos, Jos. III. BRADLEY,
CHAs r. BELT, n #H SAMUEL o. BusEL
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