Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-16
ADDRESS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONU-
MENT SOCIETY.

mENT SOCIETY,
TO tho People Of The United States.
FKLLow-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 4h of July ls4s.
Al that time there was in the treasury Of the Assoca
ton the sum of $62,450 66.
The work has gone on with varied progress until
the sum Of $4,000 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
81, 1895, 900.
The base, built of the blue stone Of the Potomac,
solid and indestruetbe, is sunk eight feet below the
surface and rises seventeen and half feet above the
surface Of the surrounding earth II Is hfty-hve feet
square at It's 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 II 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 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 indissolubiy bonded, now rises in its
simple and grand proportions one hundred and fifty
two and half feet above the blue stone base 1t is
already one 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 find the
immense machinery its top designed for lifting
stone still idle, and anxiously inquiries the cause
Fellow-ctzens: We are panied to say, it is your
neglect When the scattered and subjugated Polish
naton and the friends of liberty in Europe began 70
erect monument to Kosciusko, they made II a labor
of leve 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 a Monument 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 well known to you, have given to It
long years OF carefulness and labor they nave 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 were your
stewards, giving their time and care and lbor, 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 on yours, which essential to success. You,
the people Of this broad and happy land; you, the
children of Warrington; you, to whom he has left
the priceless hsquest 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 thel APP
peal to their patriotism and contributed the amount
already received and expended the far greater num-
ber either from apathy 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 az
sistance.
Fellow citizens: This is not suitable object of
Legislative provision A free a prosperous, thriv-
ing people, will not allow debt of love and graft
tude due by every individual heart to be discharged
by an act of Congress!
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
have not been idle Our arrangements have been be
ence between us and the Old Board have, hope,
been removed, and we will Immediately go to work.
We appeal 10 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 in this broad land, who is not dead to
the common impul Of humanity; who is worthy
in the least der he countless and diversified
blessings by " is surrounded, we call upon
men eyerywher attribute each his mite. great
aud mighty peupg 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 OF 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
communicate directly with our Secretary, and send
In his contribution to our Treasurer, or suggest
mode for its collection
By order of the Board:
CHARLES q. 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: ,,,,
presjdent of the u States and ex-oficio President.
yESPASIAS ELLIS,
First Vice President.
JOHN T. TOWERS,
Mayor Of Washington and ex-ofacio I'd V. Pres't
GEORGE Ii. PLANT,
Third Vice President.
JOHN M. McCALI.A,
CHARLES G. TUCKER,
Secretary.
Managers:
HENRY ADDISON, Jos. II. BRADLEY,
CHAs. r. BELT SAMUEL @. BusST,
FRENCH s. EVANS, JAMES GoRDoS,
GAS. w. DAVIS, RoBKRT T. KNIGHT,
JoHS ~ CRAIG, JosRPH LIBBY, Sn.,
SAMUEL L. DOUGLAS, THOMAS A. Brooks.
JOSIAH f. Polk,
p s. Editors friendly to the cause, are requested
10 insert the above address.
G.. C. TUCKER, Secretary.
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