Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-13
Address or THR SoAxp or MAHAoxas
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MoNU-
MENT SOCIETY.
I0fhs 1'eopls q ne Unsted States.

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MENT SOCIETY,
76ths People Of the United States.
FELLow-CIrIzKSs; We address you behalf Of
the Washington National Monument Association, and
submit f,r your consideration the following report Of
The cornerstone was laid 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
the Of $230,0Oo the product Of voluntary conri-
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, 222,00
The base, built of the blue stone Of the Potomac,
solid and indestructble is sunk eight feet below the
surface and rises seventeen and half feet above the
surface of the surrounding earth II is ftyfve feet
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 II dminishes 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 indissoubly bonded, now rises in its
two and half feet above the blue stone base II 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 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 Bubjugated Polish
nation, and the friends of liberty in Europe began to
erect monument to Kosciusko, they made il 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-
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 q greater than
Kosciusko, to him who in history myth, is known
among every kindred and nation OF the earth ; VINO
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 It
long years Of carefulness and labor They have been
urgent and pressing in their calls tor help ana 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 libor, 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
patty yours which essential TO success. You,
the people of this broad and happy land; you, the
children Of Washington you, to whom ne has lett
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 or want OF opportunity, have
failed to join in this work of grateful duty. This
failure compelled predecessors to arrest the prose
cton of the work. and to appeal to Congress for as
sistance.
Fellow-citizens: This is not a suitable object of
Legislative provision. free, prosperous, 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 new Board Of Managers have now been appoint
cd. 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 beenid Our have been be-
ence between US and the Old Board have, as we hope,
been removed, and we will Immediately 60 to work.
We appeal to the people, We wish no Legislative
aid. We look to free hearts we call upon all not
each man who this day walks erect 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, we call upon
men everywhere to contribute each his mite. great
and mighty people, of twenty 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
Let every man, then, who feels his heart beat with
American pulsations, and every man who reveres
the name Of Washington, singly or in companies,
in his contribution to our Treasurer, or suggest
mode for its collection.
By order of the Board
CHARLES G. TUCKER, Secretary.
The following the present Officers and Mana
gers of the Society all OF whom except the President
and Second Vice President were elected on the ED
day of February last TO wit:
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
President of the u. States and ex-ofcio President
YESPASIAN ELLIS,
First Vice President.
JOHN T. TOWERS,
Mayor of Washington and ex-ofiico I'd V. Pres't
GEORGE II. PLANT,
Third Vice President.
JOHN NJ. MoCALLA,
Treasurer.
CHARLES @. TUCKER,
Secretary.
Managers:
HxsRY AppIsox, Jos. H. BRADLEY,
CHAs. X. BELT, SAMUEL @. BusET
FRKscH 8. EVANS, JAMES GoRDoS,
CHAs W. DAVIS ROBERT 7. KNIGHT,
JoHN NJ CRAia JOSEPH LIBBY, Sn.,
SAMUEL e. DoUeLAs THOMAS A. Brooks.
JOSIAH f. Polk,
P.S Editors friendly TO the cause, ore requested
70 insert the above address.
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