Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-02
ADDRESS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONU-
MENT SOCIETY,
I0 the PeOple On tke Unlked Dtdtes.

10 Ms feopS Of inc UHtcd otdtes.
FELLow-CIrnKSs: We address you ON behalf OF
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 Assoca-
The work has gone ON with varied progress until
the sum of 00o 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
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 1t is ftyhve 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 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
tributed by States communities, and associations.
This naked shaft, thus rigidy cut, thus firmly
based, thus indissoluby 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 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 on its top designed for lifting
Fellow-citzens: 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 Kosciusko, they made it q labor
Of lave, 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 conyusions 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 or myth, is known
among every kindred and nation Of the earth who
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 il
long years of carefuness and labor They have been
urgent and pressing in their calls for help and you
have, TO certain extent responded TO their call 1t
was not their work, 1t was yours; they were your
stewards, giving their time and care and labor, and
money, in the same cause with you.
But they have failed not for lack of energy zeal
ON their part but from want of that action and sym
pathy 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
tonal metropolis.
While thousands have answered promptly the ap-
peal to their patriotism and contributed the amount
already received and expended the far greater 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-
cution Of the work, and to appeal to Congress for
sistance.
Fellow-citzens; This Is not suitable object of
Legislative provision. free, q prosperous, thriv-
ing people, will not allow debt of love and graft
BY an act 81 Congressl
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 ed February last
wehave not beenidle Our arrangements have been be-
g u ga AID Of
been removed, and we will Immediately go 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 ofhumanity who is worthy
in the least degree of the countless and diversified
blessings by which he is surrounded, we call upon
everywhere to contribute each his mite. great
and mighty people, of twenty-five million cannot be
dead TO the sensations which innate in every
breast at the bare naming Of such benefactor, as
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,
in his contribution to our Treasurer or suggest
mode for its collection.
BY order Of the Board:
CHARLES O. 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 U. States and ex-oicio President
VESPASIAN ELLIS,
First Vice President.
JOHN T. TOWERS
Mayor Of Washington and ex-officio I'd v. Pres't
GEORGE ii. PLANT,
Third Vice President.
JOHN NJ. McCALLA,
Treasurer.
CHARLES @. TUCKER,
Secretary.
AdnagerS
HEsRr ADDISON, JOS. II. BRADLEY,
CHAs. r. Belt, SAMUEL O. BusEy
FRENCH S. EVANS, JAMES GoRDoS,
CHAs. w, DAVIS, RoBKRr T. KNIGHT,
JoHS ~ CRAfo JosEPH LrBBY SR.,
SAMUEL Il. DoUeLAs, THoxAs A. BRooKK
THOMAS ID. SANDY,
p. 8. Editors friendly 10 the cause, are requested
TO insert the above address.
@. @. TUCKER, Secretary.