Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-11
ADDRESS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONU.
MENT SOCIETY,

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MENT SOCIETY,
70 The People Of the United States.
FELLOW IrIzENs; 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 4ih of July 1913.
Al that time there in the treasury Of the Associa
ton the sum of $62 450 &c.
The work has gone on with varied progress until
the sum of $3.50 900 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
II, 222,000.
solid and ndestructble is sunk eight feet below the
surface and rises and half feet above the
surface OF the surrounding earth is hfty-ye 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 dimnishes 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 rgidly cut, thus firmly
based, thus ndissoluby 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 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
Fellow-ctizens 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 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 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 and.
Hitherto men well known to you, have given to 1t
long years of carefulness and labor They have been
urgent and pressing in their calls for help, and You
have to certain extent, responded to their call IL
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
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-
ber 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
cuon of the work. and to appeal to Congress for as
sistance.
Fellow-citzsns: This is not suitable object of
legislative provision. A free, 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 the 22d February last,
we have not been idle Our arrangements have been be
gun, and are now in progress. All causes OF differ
ence between and the Old Board have as we hope,
been removed and we will immediately 80 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 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
40 dead to the sensations which are innate in every
breast at the bare naming of such benefactor to
refuse or 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 in companies,
communicate directly with our Secretary, and send
In his contribution to our Treasurer, or suggest
mode for its collection.
Bv 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, elected on the 22d
day of February last TO wit:
President of the u States and ex-otficio President
yESPASIAN ELLIS,
First Vice President.
JOHN T. TOWERS,
Mayor Of Washing ton and ex-oficio I'd V. Pres't
GEORGE II. PLANT,
Third Vice President.
JOHN NJ. MoCALLA,
Treasurer.
CHARLES G. TUCKER,
Secretary.
Managers
HESRY ADDISON, JOS. Ii. BRADLEY,
CHAs r. BELT, SAMUEL @. BusEI
FRKNcH s. EVANS, JAMES GoRDoS,
CuAs w DAVIS ROBERT T. KNIGHT,
JOHN N. CRAIa, JOSEPH LIBBY, SR,,
SAMUEL E. DOUGLAS, THOMAS A. BRooKK.
JOSIAH +. Polk,
r. s. Editors friendly 10 the cause, are requested
TO insert the above address.
&C TUCKER, Secretary.
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