Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-08
ADDRESS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
OF rHk
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONU-
MENT SOCIE ETY..

MENT SOCIETY,
TO The People Of tho United States.
FsLIow CIrIzESs; We address you on behalf Of
the Washington National Monument Association, and
submit for your consideration the following report Of
what has been done:
The Cornerstone was laid on the 4th of July, ls4S
At that time there in the treasury of the Associa
ton the sum Of $62.450 SO.
The work has gone on with varied progress until
heeuin Of $780, the product of voluntary contr-
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, 1929, 000
The base, built Of the blue stone of the Potomac,
solid and indestructbe is sunk eight feet below the
surface, and rises seventeen and half feet above the
surface OF the surrounding earth 1t Is ify-ive 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 courses two feet in
height tied and bounded into the blue stone at every
course. In itS ascent it diminishes 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 VI 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 indissolubly 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 he passes, through the hills BY
which the city is hemmed in, and he starts to find the
immense machinery on its top designed for lifting
stone still idle, and anxously inquiries the cause.
Fellow-citizens: We are panied to say, 1t 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 leye, and from every valley and mountain, and
plain and running stream, far and 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 a greater than
kosciusko, 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 we'll known TO you have given to 1t
.vng years Of caretulness 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, 1t was yours; they were your
stewards, giving their time and care, and lbor, and
money in the same cquse with you.
But they have failed not for lack of energy or zeal
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 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 and expended the far greater num-
Der, either from apathy want Of opportunity have
failed to join in this work Of grateful duty. This
failure compelled our predecessors to ATTEST the pfese-
ction OF tie work. and to appeal to Congress for
sistanCe.
Fellow-citizens: This is not a suitable object of
Legislative provision free a prosperous, a thriv-
ing people, will not allow debt of love and graft
ude due by every individual heart, to be discharged
by an act Of Congressl
"A nau, hoard ~ Man ooara haya ,nuu haap annoipf
ed. We come into office under favorable auspices,
and with we-founded hopes of means to prosecute
the work. Since election the 22d February last
have not been idle. Our arrangements have been be-
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, cell upon
each man who this day walks eject in all the pano-
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, call upon
everywhere TO contribute each his mite. great
and mighty people, of twenty-five millions cannot be
80 dead TO the sensations which 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 or ia companies,
communicate directly with our Secretary, and send
mode for its collection.
By order of the Board
CHARLES G. 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:
President Of the u. States and ex-ofcio President
YESPASIAN ELLIS,
First Vice President
JOHN T. TOWERS,
Mayor Of Washington and er-oficio I'd v. Pres't
GEORGE Ii. PLANT,
Third Vice President.
JOHN NJ. McCALLA,
Treasurer.
CHARLES G. TUCKER,
Secretary.
Managers
HzSRY ADDISON, Jos. ii. BRADLEY,
CHAs r. BHLT, SAMUEL O. BusKg
FnsscH 8. EtASs, JAMES GoRDos,
CnAs. w. DAVIS, RoBERT T. KNIGHT,
JoHS N. CRAIo, JOSEPH LIBBY SE.,
SAMUEL Il. DOUGLAS, THOMAS A. BRooKK.
JOSIAH +. Polk,
P.S. Editors friendly TO the cause, are requested
TO iusert the above address.
G. c. TUCKER, Secretary.
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