Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-04-17
) Fho Waablngton Monument.

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Mantsetsyt The National Washtn1lo Monument
Society. Istbete all American that does mol feel
lively interest In a;wOrk dedicated, as Nation.
al tibate, 10 The Father OF his county, OF Is not
Willing, dy even anxious 10 contribute his mite 10
monument which shall proclaim 10 al! coming
time, a nations gratitude anil paitlolIsmt We
have stood al The base OF this noble stIuctue, ami
aswe marked The massive marble aud gtanlte, The
y(t Of States, aud cities and town', and societies,
inscribed with words Of Pride and gratitude, and
which, block afler block, have been cementetl In
,,,he Using obelisS, we could uOt but Indulge The
hone that we should live 10 behold It's summit, as
'WeA6en bchell It's bsse-and that with millions
we could rejoice In having contributed mite 10
monument iLat was built as no monument YVES eY'
ct betote built--bui by Tie gtatefhI offerings Of
nation, and built lOt lipi Whose "pu6lic pTlnci'
lles weie as ft0las The earth on which II stands,
and Whose private motives wete as pure as te So
rene heavens IN which It's summit Is loSl."
Tile design Of erecting this monument Oy con-
,tibuous from lhe people alone, en,bodies noble
and beautiful thought, and ilwould be matter Of
deep regret II aid should have to be procured else
where.
We believe that there Is sufficient patriotism In
the county 10 carry OIL the original design u The
nrotectos OF this noble wolk, and we know that
The means 10 DO this are abundant. How very
small, indeed, Is tic sum that would OoEeluIFed OI
each inhabiant!
We invite especial attention 10 lie snbIolned
circular, and trust that The Judges and CutnInls,
sionsrs Of the coniug election will not foiget lhe
request here made:
The Board Of Managers Of the Washington Ma
tiOnal Monument Society, Which was o'gaIl'%ed loE
The sole purpose OF etectlns Monument ~ "s
COMMENSURATE with The greatness OF Tim IN whose
honor II iSio bs reared, and u Whose memory u
10 be dedicated, ueuin appeal 10 The gratitude uNu
ualToitSm OF The AneTlCIn people 10 contribute 10
rear a monument Of lllelt beloved leIlCw'rl1i.
zen, who WIS lSt in wNt, first III peace a1H INST
in The heats Of his CounlTynen.' e.,
As elections iVT Members VI Constess, &c, WI
be held during the ensuing months III SeYetal States
Oflhe UnOn, The BUatd VI Managers Rave uselusu
II tIuif duty 10 tequrSt the Judges VI Commission
els who may be appointed TO take Tue bal OILS u
tie voters, 10 nut up foxes at tle JIIleIel lOcall'
lies whvTe elections will bs held, lot The purpose
of receiving such contributions as tile admteES 81
The lIluSltous Rathet OF his County may lllnS
ptopet 10 DEPOSIT in aid OF lhe great MOnunieni'
now in course OF election IN tins Chy ~ his Iilem'
OTy. ,
They feel assu,ed that when Ibis noble and pa
ttiUiiC nutpOGe is presented ~ The purpose, sheY
will moi hesitate 10 give ttet mile loE SucIl an w.
jeet; and II now becomes iloto Necessary, as Wle
tuudSor The society have beenI as nppests oy an
HI ia nj
tItelY exhausted uni all The means useu 10 Iect"N
ne tiensuty, have enlitely luled. a small con-
tlibuiEOn ltOm each citizen OF voter Throughout 'e
tho limited States, would be sufficient to complete
The Monunrni-a work intended 10 aiL " lhtlI
pluty as 10 honor Tue memory VI the Industrious
dead, 4 half dimu Is but Oh ltcOnsIuetaole SUI
aud yet a half dune contributed " eStly lhhaoI'
tant our county, would rear The gEal'u Suuc'
tuTe, now In piOste$S, ~ us dtSIlneu conP'c''oh:
II will le astonishing AMI modifying, " OHA "
twenty-five millions OF souls who lnllaON IhIS
county, rendered independent, ptSIeEOus anu
happy mainly ~ his eGerliouS aud devotion 10 us
cause, the sum llertSSsTy 10 erect MohulntI!
worthy OF such man could mol Ue completed
for the want OF The siIall pecunisIy cid which eve
" AmeiCon should feel Il his pEidr, Us well as his
duty 10 0Ijtl.
Al Tic last Presidential election, theplnn oil ob'
taiunS contributions NJ tho Polls, (thui testing
tito patriotism and libelalty u the VOTES 0Ld
ollefs) was attempted, though tho lieVlou OF,
Taugemenis wete moi such as IL inSute very I1l1
collection the result was as Satisfactory as could,
under lhe circumstances be expected.
The design Of The Washington National Monn'
lnenl embraces The idea Of grand circular colon:
AIDED building, $50 feet In diamelet, and i0S zee!
hish, from which arilhss IN Obelisk sLdil ~ rel
Utilize base, uhh 500 feet high, making total eIe'
Yalion OF eco feet. Tie otelisk Is now ~ Ice!
whichis oased with beautiful white marble. The
cost OF tie oUelsk, which is first 10 " completed,
Is estimated 81 $652. 0u0. Tie estimated cost Of
ObelHk and Pantheon is Sl,l22,00O.