Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-10
ADDRESS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONU-
MENT SOCIETY,
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10 the People Of the United. States.
| FKLLow- CIrIzEEs We address you on behalf o.
the Washington National Monument Association, and
submit for your consideration the following report o.
The cornerstone was laid on the 4th of July, 1913
At that time there was in the treasury of the Associa
| ton the sum of $62, 450 66.
The work has gone on with varied progress unit
the sum Of s2Soo0o the product Of voluntary contrl
| buttons alone has been expended in its erection.
The original estimate of the cost of the whole work
the shaft the base and the ornamental part exceeded
81, $4,000.
The base, built of the blue stone Of the Potomac
solid and understandable is sunk eight feet below the
surface, and rises and half feet above tn,
surface Of the surrounding earth II is ftyve feet
square at its top. From this springs the shaft, with
walls of blue stone fifteen feet thick faced with whit
marble fourteen inches thick in courses two feet in
height tied and bounded into the blue stone at every
course In its ascent il diminisbes gradually anc
regularly in the exterior line.
The interior is carried up straight, undertaking
chamber. Within and set into the solid wall of this
Interior according to 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 rigidy cut, thus firmly
based, thus indssolubly bonded, now rises in its
two and half feet above the blue stone base 1t is
already of the first objects which meets the eye
of the traveller as he passes, through the hills by
which the city is hemmed in, and he starts to find the
stone still idle, and anxiously inquiries the cause
Fellow-citzens We are panied TO say, 1t is your
neglect. When the scattered and subjugated Polish
nation, and the friends of liberty in Europe began 10
Of love- 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
have shaken that unhappy country, pilgrim hands
still swell that pile with constant contributions.
We are erecting Monument to greater than
Kosciusko, to him who in history myth, is known
among every kindred and nation of the earth who
laid thefoundatons 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 il
long years Of carefuness and labor. They have been
urgent and pressing in their calls for help, and you
have to certain extent responded to their call. 1t
was not their work. 1t 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 zeal
on their part but from want of that action and SYM
pathy yours, which was essential to success. YOU
the people Of this broad and happy land you, the
Children ,h Of Washington you to whom nh he has left
have held back the contribution needed from each to
erect to his memory suitable Monument in the ma
tional metropolis.
While thousands have answered promptly the, APP
peal to their patriotism and contributed the amount
already received and expended the far greater
Der, either from apathy want of opportunity, have
failed to join in this work Of grateful duty This
failure compelled predecessors to arrest the prose-
cuton Of the work. and to appeal TO Congress for
sistance.
Fellow-citizens: This is not suitable object Of
Legislative provision. A free, prosperous thriv-
ing people, will not allow debt of love and graft
tude, due by every individual heart to be discharged
by an act OF Congress!
new Board Of Managers have now been appoint
ed. We come into office under favorable auspices,
and with we-founded hopes of means to prosecute
the work. Since election on the 22d February last
have not been idle. Ourarrangements 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 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
so dead to the sensations which are innate in every
breast at the bare naming of such benefactor as
to refuse or neglect to give their aid in such
cause.
Let every man. then, who feels his heart beat with
American pulsatons, and every man who reveres
the name Of Washington, singly or in companies,
directly with our Secretary, and send
in his Fcontrbution to our Treasurer, or suggest
mode for its collection.
BY order of the Board:
CHARLES C. TUCKER,
Secretary.
The following are the present Officers and Mana
gers of the Society, all of whom, except the President
and Second Vice President were elected on the 22d
day Of February last TO wit:
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
President of the u States and ex-officio President
VESPASIAN ELLIS,
First Vice President.
JOHN T. TOWERS,
Mayor Of Washington and ex-offico I'd " Pres't
GEORGE II. PLANT,
Third Vice President.
JOHN M. MoCALLA,
CHARLES c. TUCKER,
Secretary.
Managers
HENRY ApDrsos Jos ii. BRADLEY,
CHAs X. BELT, SAMUEL G. BUsxY,
FRENCH S. EVANS, JAMES GoRpos,
CHAs w. DAVIS, RoBERr T. KNIGHT
JOHN N. CRAIe, JOSEPH LIBBY, SK.,
SAMUEL f. DouGLAs THOMAS A. BRooKE.
JOSIAH +. Polk,
p g. Editors friendly 10 the cause, are requested
TO insert the above address.
&C. TUCKER, Secretary.