Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-15
ADDRESS on THE HOARD on MANAGERS
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUs
MENT SOCIETY.

WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUs
MENT SOCIETY,
To lhs People Of the United States.
FELLow-CIrIzESs; We address you on behalf Of
submit for your consideration the following report Of
what has been dones
The cornerstone was laid on the 4th Of July ls4s
At that time there was in the treasury Of the Assoca
ton the sum OF 500 450 &c.
The work has gone on with varied progress until
the sum of $230000 the product of voluntary contri
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 ndestrucble is sunk eight feet below the
surface, and rises seventeen and half feet above the
surface of the surrounding earth 1t Is hftyve feet
square at 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 il diminshes gradually and
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 yet to be placed the stones con-
tributed by States communities, and associations.
This naked shaft, thus rigidly cut, thus firmly
based, thus indissoluby bonded, now rises in its
simple and grand proportions one hundred and fifty
two and half feet above the blue stone base. II is
already one 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 lind the
immense machinery on its top designed for lifting
stone still idle, and anxiously inquiries the cause.
Fellow-citizens We are panied to say, It is your
| neglect When the scattered and subjugated Polish
nation, and the friends of liberty In Europe began TO
erect monument to Koscusko, they made it a labor
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-
| mida 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 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. 1t
was not their work, it was yours; they were your
stewards giving their time, and care, and ibor, and
money, in the same cause with you
But they have failed, not for lack of energy or zeal
on their part but from want of that action and sym
pathy on YOURS which was essential TO success. You,
the people of this broad and happy land you, the
children Of Washington you, TO whom ne has left
the priceless bequest of his services, and his love-
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
ber either from apathy or want of opportunity, have
failed to join in this work Of grateful duty. This
failure compelled predecessors to arrest the prose-
cuon Of the work. and to appeal to Congress for as
sstance
FeIlow-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 Congressl
A 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, the 22d February last,
not been idle. Our arrangements have been be-
gun and are now in progress All causes of differ
ence between 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 benefactor as to
refuse neglect to give their aid in such cause
Let every man, then, who feels his heart beat with
American pulsations, and every man who reveres
the name Of Washington, singly in companies,
communicate directly with our Secretary, and send
in his contribution TO our Treasurer suggest o
| mode for It's collection
] By order of the Board:
| CHARLES @. TUCKER, 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
''' . ''i ' FRANKLIN PIERCE,
President of the U. States and ex-ofcio President
| vESPASIAN ELLIS,
| First Vice President
JOHN T. TOWERS,
Mayor of Washington and ex-oficio Cd v. Pres't.
/ GEORGE II. PLANT,
| Third Vice President.
JOHN M. MoCALLA,
CHARLES c. TUCKER ,'1''''
Secretary.
Managers:
HENRY ADDISON, Jos. II. BRADLEY,
| CHAs r. BELr SAMUEL O. BUsEY
/ FRENCH s. EVANS, JAMES GoRDos,
| CHAs. w. DAVIS, RoBKRT T. KNIGHT,
| JOHN N. Craig, JOSEPH LIBBr, Sn,
| SAMUEL e. DOUGLAS, THOMAS A. BROOKE
| JOSIAH u. Polk,
p. s. Editors friendly TO the GAUGE, are requested
| to insert the above address.
G. G. TUCKER, Secretary.
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sp IL Opposite Kirkwood House
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