Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-07
ADDRESS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONU.
MENT SOCIETY. 4s

WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONU.
MENT SOCIETY, ~
TO The People Of the United Statss.
FELLow-CIrIKEs; 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, 1s4s
At that time there in the treasury OF the Associa
ton the sum of $62,45 go.
The work has gone on with varied progress until
the of $3.50 009 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, 1926, 900.
The base, built Of the blue stone of the Potomac,
solid and indestructbe, is sunk eight feet below 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 it 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 are yet TO be placed the stones con-
tributed by States communities, and associations.
This naked shaft, thus rigidy cut, thus firmly
based thus indssolubly 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-citizens: We are panied to say, it 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 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-
mida mound, to testify that love. And now, after
tha 1aps nf fnrtv amir he wi
have shaken that unhappy country, pilgrim hands
still swell that pile with constant contributions.
We are erecting Monument TO a greater than
Kosciusko, to him who in history 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 call upon you for aid
Hitherto, men well known to yon have given to it
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 1t
was not their work, it was yours; they were your
stewards, giving their me 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 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 beques 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 thel 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-
cution of the work. and to appeal to Congress for
sisance.
Feow-citizens: This is not a suitable object of
Legislative provision. free, a prosperous a thriv
ing people, will not allow debt of love and graft
tude, due by every individual heart to be discharged
by an act of Congressl
new Board Of Managers have now been appoint
ed. We come into office under favorable auspices,
and with wel-founded hopes of means to prosecute
the work. Since election the 22d February last
gun, and are now in progress. All causes OF differ
ence between us and the Old Board have, as 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 is not dead to
the common impulses of humanity; who is worthy
blessings by which he is surrounded call upon
everywhere to contribute each his mite. great
and mighty people, of twenty-five millions, cannot be
dead to the sensations which are innate in every
breast at the bare naming of such benefactor to
refuse neglect to give their aid in such
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.
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, were elected on the 22d
day of February last, to wit; 1895
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
President Of the q. States and ex-ofcio President
VESPASIAN ELLIS
First Vice President.
JOHN T. TOWERS,
Mayor Of Washington and ex-officio I'd v. Pres't
GEORGE H. PLANT,
Third Vice President.
Treasurer.
Secretary.
Managers:
HENRY ADDISON, Jos. II. BRADLEY,
CHAs. r. BELT, SAMUEL @. BusKy
FRENCH 8. EVANS, JAMES GoRpos,
CHAs. w. DAVIS, ROBERT Il. KNIGHT,
JoHS N. CRAIG, JosErH LIBBY Sn.,
SAMUEL Il. DOUGLAS, THOMAS A. BRooKH
JOSIAH f. Polk,
P. s. Editors friendly TO the cause, are requested
O. G. TUCKER, Secretary
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