Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-09
ADDRESS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGES
WARRINGTON NATIONAL MoNU-
MENT SOCIETY.

70 ne People Of nsi United STAIRS. G
FHLLow-CIrEEss We address you on behalf Of
the Warrington National Monument Association, and
submit for your consideration the following report Of
The corner stone was laid on the eth Of July, isls
At that time there was the treasury of the Associa
ton the sum Of s62, $50 ss liz, :,
the sum OF $3.50 0oo the product Of voluntary contr
buttons alone, has been expended in it'd erection.
The original estimate of the cost Of the whole work,
the shan the base and the ornamental part exceeded
The base built Of the blue stone Of the Potomac,
solid and indesructible Is sunk eight feet below the
surface and rises seventeen and half feet above the
surface Of the surrounding earth Il is ftyfye 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 It's ascent II diminshes gradually and
| regularly In the exterior line.
The interior is carried up a 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
tributed by States, communities, and associations
| This naked shaft, thus rgdly cut, thus firmly
based, thus indissolubly bonded, now rises in its
simple and grand proportions one hundred and fifty
two and half fest 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 hemned In and be starts to find the
immense machinery on its top designed for lifting
stone still idle, and anrously inquiries the cause.
Fellow -citizens: We are panied 70 say, It IL your
neglect. When the scattered and subiugated Polish
nation and the friends Of liberty In Europe began TO
erect monument to Koscusko, 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-
midal mound, to testify that love. And now, after
the lapse Of forty years, amid the conyulsons which
have shaken that unhappy country, pilgrim hands
still swell that pile with constant contributions R
We are erecting Monument to 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 II
long years Of careflness and labor They have been
urgent and pressing in their calls for help and You
was not their work, 1t was yours they were your
stewards, giving their tne and care, and ibor and
money, in the same cause with you. 5fa
But they have failed not for lack Of energy zeal
pathy on yours, which 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. b 1890,
While thousands have answered promptly the, ap-
peal to their patriotism and contributed the amount
ALREADY received ana expended the Iar gredter num-
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-
cuton Of the work. and to appeal to Congress for
sistance. .g1i
Fellow-citizens: This is not a suitable object Of
Legislative provision. A free, prosperous thrv-
ing people, will not allow a debt of love and graft
tude, due by every individual heart to be discharged
by an act OF Congressl $3.50 # tRml III
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 our election, on the 22d February last
we have not beenide Our arrangements have been be
ence between US and the Old Board have as we hope
been removed, and We will Immediately 20 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 ho 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-five 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 a
cause.
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,
communicate directly with our Secretary, and send
mode for its collection.
By order of the Board
CHARLES @. 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 70 wit:
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
President Of the o. States and ex-oicio President
VESPASIAN ELLIS,
First Vice President.
JOHN T. TOWERS
Mayor Of Washington and ex-oficio I'd " Pres't
GEORGE II. PLANT,
Third Vice President.
JOHN N. McCALLA,
Treasurer
CHARLES @. TUCKER,
#H Secretary.
kondgers
HENRI ADDISON, Jos. H. BRApLHr,
CHAs r. BELr SAMUEL @. BusrL
FRENCH 8. EVANS, JAMES GoRpoS,
Gas. w. DAVIS, RoBKRf T. KNOTT,
JoHs N. CRAIG, JOSEPH LIBBY, SR.,
SAMUEL +. DOUGLAS, THOMAS A. BRooKR-
JOSIAH r. POLK
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