Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-21
ADDRESS or THE BOARD OF MANAGERs
or THE
WARRINGTON NATIONAL MONU-
MENT SOCIETY.
10 fhs People Of fhe United States

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fELLow-CnIzgss: We address you on behalf Of
the Washington National Monument Association, and
submit Tor your consideration the following report Of
what has been done:
The conversions laid on the 4th of July, ls4s.
At that tmethere in the treasury Of the Assoca-
ton the sum of x82,45U 90.
The work has gone ON with varied progress until
the sum OF S23oo0o the product of voluntary conti
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
$l,222, 600.
The base, built of the blue stone Of the Potomac
solid and ndestructble is sunk eight feet below tho
surface and rises seventeen and half feet above the
surface Of the surrounding earth. Il is ftyye feet
square at its top From thls springs the SHAFT, with
walls Of blue stone fifteen feet thick faced with white
marble fourteen inches thick, in courses two feet in
height tied and bounded into the blue stone AZ every
course In its ascent IL d,minishes 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-
tribued by States, communities, and associations.
This naked shaft, thus rgidly cut thus firmly
based, thus indissolubly bonded, now rises in its
simple and grand proportions hundred and fifty
two and half feet above tho blue stone base II 10
already one Of the first objects which meets the eye
Of the traveller he passes, through the hills by
which the city is hemmed in, and he starts to find the
immense machinery on lis top designed for lifting
stone still idle, and anxiously inquiries the CAUSE
neglect When the scattered and subugated Polish
nation, and the friends of liberty in Europe, began TO
erect monument to kosciusko, they made It 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. Aud 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 OF 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 10 the front rank
among the nations, and we call upon you for aid.
Hitherto men well known to you, have given " it
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 zeal
on their part but from want OF thar action and sym
pathy 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-
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 aud expended, the faI greater
Der, either from apathy want of opportunity have
failure compelled our predccessosto arrest the prose-
cuton Of the work, and to appeal TO Congress Tor
sstanCe.
Fellow-ctizens: This is not suitable object of
Legislative provision. free, prosperous a thriv-
ing people, will not allow debt Of love and graft
tude, due by every individual heart to be discharged
by 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
we have 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 90 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 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 10 the sensations which are innate in every
breast arthe bare naming of such benefactor, as
TO refuse or neglect to give their aid in such a
cause
Let every man, then, who feels his heart beat with
American pulsations, and every man who rcveres
the Of Washington, singly or in companies,
communicate directly with our Secretary, ana send
in his contribution to our Treasurer or suggest q
mode for its collection
BY order Of the Board
CHARLES G. TUCKER,
Secretary