Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-31
ADDRESS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONU.
MEkT SOCIETY,

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FELLow-CIrIzEEs: 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
The work has gone on with varied progress until
the sum Of 1890 00n 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 ,222, 900,
The base, built Of the blue stone of the Potomac
solid and indestructble, is sunk eight feet below the
surface, and rises and half feet above the
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 a every
course. In ito asceht il dminishes gradually and
regularly in the exterior line.
The interior ID 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 are yet to b9 placed the stoaes con-
This naked shaft thus rigidly 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 anxiously inquiries the cause
Felow-citizens: We are panied to say, II ID your
neglect. When the scattered and subjugated Polish
nation and the friends of liberty in Europe began to
erect monument to Kosciusko they made It q 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 convulsions which
haTe shaken mat unhappy soun hands
We are erecting Monument to a greater than
Koscusko, 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 well known to you, have given to it
long years of careulness 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, it was yours they 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
their part but from want of that action and SYM
pathy on yours which was essential to You,
the people Of this broad and happy land; you, the
children Of Washington you to whom he !, has left
have held back the contribution needed from each to
erect to his memory suitable Monument in the ma
honal metropolis. .sl+
While thousands have answered promptly the! APP
peal to their patriotism and contributed the amount
already received and expended, the fur greater num-
ber either from apathy or want Of opportunity have
failed to join in this work of grateful duty. This
failure compelled our predecessors to arrest the prose-
cution of the work. and to appeal to Congress for
sistance.. s II.
Fellow-citzens: This is not suitable object of
legislative provision. free, prosperous, thriv-
tude due by every individual heart to be discharged
by an act Of Congress! NJ
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, on the 22d February last
shave not been idle Our arrangements have been be
gun, and now in progress. All causes OF differ
ence between us and the Old Board have 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
the liberal and the generous alone. We call upon
each man who this day walks erect in oil the piano.
ply of freedom in this broad land who s 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 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
Let every man, then who feels his heart beat with
the name Of Washington, sngly or in companies,
communicate directly with our Secretary, and send
in his contribution TO Treasurer, or suggest
mode for its collection.
CHARLES G. 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
day Of February last 70 wit:
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
President Of the U. States and ex-oficio President
VESPASIAN ELLIS,
First Vice President.
JOHN 7. TOWERS,
Mayor Of Washington and ex-ofRcio I'd v. Pres't
GEORGE H. PLANT,
Third Vice President.
JOHN NJ. McCALLA,
s.r Treasurer.
CHARLES c. TUCKER,
Secretary.
Managers
HENRY ADDISON, Jos III. BRADLEY,
CuAs r. BELr SAMUEL @. BUsKL
FRENCH s. EVANS, JANIS Common,
CHAs w. DAVIS, RoBERr I. kSIsHr,
JoHY ~ CRAIG, JosEPH LIBBY, SR,
SAMUEL f. DoueLAs, THOMAS A. BRooKE
JOSIAH 4. Polk,
p g. Editors friendly TO the cause, are requested
70 insert the above address
@. O. TUCKER, Secretary.
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