Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-08
AParriotic and Eloquent Appeal for MountFernor
CIRCULAR.
TO THE DAUGHTERS OF WASHINGTON.

CLNCCLdh
To THE DAUGHTERS OF WASHINGTON.
Some eighteen months ago rumor announced Una
the Home and Grave of the Father oil our Io"n
try was to pass into the hands Of Spectators: !
was Il knell to every patriot! Aih'ust inc uln =
politics and party strife, some attempted ns H.,
through Congress and our state LeSls'atu,o. ~,
while they failed, u kind Providence has 1oslerea CIV
sustained a patriotic enterprise. undertaken o.
others who were equal to the purpose apu VI q "I;nh
far more beautiful and desirable. ohe WI" ~"
III the language OF our ionoreu t'o'eIUo, =,
calculated to throp out a MsHe ~Nt" So ~ 80,
from The centre to the circumference 81 me I"'S'0'
worid." % n,booo mn
The honor belongs to one Of our sex, to whose mo
tbcr. while passingin sight of Mount Vernon, II occur
red. that the ladies Of the Sou;h sn"uiu u o. !;
masse and pour out such grateiol oheIns, om -.
tomh "a would secure ull around 1t sacred forever
An earnest appeal TO that effect, signed " a o"u.hei'
Marion" was issued in the Charleston Mercury U
! South Carolina, December =, 1898. ,ho oh
Nothing dauuted by silence III euilorS u nna
sence OF all Responsiveness aouG..u7 .ncr.I rove
in her higher and better nature retained d S"cieu ic.s
rance for the memory of Washington, resclt W"
hud TO priyate appeals. What thoh%n 'ne! M: ~
couuterci tho tiNid, unappfecia,'nb .ha mo
what, if some VITO 'respohueu Hs um3 - "M ~
"m descendants of our noble revolutionary mo
49, could. met GOODNESS, opposition, even hc"spa
nor drnuuciation, like those OF 10 they i3Fete4 .o'
All honor to the heads and hebr's WHICH NY ~ -
schome, and the iniomitable perseverance WnlCn sus
,o;roj II under difficulties and 'hope deterred: iothi
,se nw rho existence, extension and present prospect.
| of the Mount Vernon association, ana the Prouu PRIV
Inre of presenting it, as we do now, Tor the approoa
,;;nSn .,a osSis,ance Of our sex over the Cnlun. "h'
| need doubt our future success, when they 'e"ih i"
r,sults nlrendy obtaiIea from thus he9tnnlhS:
Tho :. SoyJi,yu Mount perEGn Association mas ex
cited interest and action in vfriois .TcGrees' roh
Alabama to Pennsylvania, and ~ arouslie d tepp ~
| feeling appreciation OF Its ut)cclS' u ere'm
4 ANS-tfts a .at nRn rlIn nm al
! encouraging assurances Oh hsS'stan.'' Lo"i u..,on
I;gb,nneS and ~ust.;otic, even es far norm us boston
+, nnn,b.r. thousands OF MISUNDERSTANDING .
| dn,lnrs. II records many ndiriGnal acts' upsen,
and noble efforts and achievements, CIRCULATED u
touch the soul OF even the npathetic,'
We regret li.s 9ecessary Limitation TO-. ,hheldMNbm
nlos. TOO worthy OF ep;plation TO DO withneiu- ~
we lake this occusiou to EXPRESS our grateful 'hann
N ,l Individuals, communities ana e'.llors, VIZ B."
aided this cuIse in the hour when icstIl :. US w.,
and to hope they vii! not "re's rom .no" tn W n,
retire from the field q hit"e I'LL 'p'S "a
The first offering" laid on the tomb OF "asa'a =
ton was 800. The donor, oAe Eh0 TIF. M" , ~
haul no more 10 gre for such a cause mapP' ia o
nv! Baptized in patriotic Tears, .a.r 1T'Trwwr
,r;n,;c zrnl. can il fail OF patriotic tri''i'pis w
iad;,.s n, soon as they received the appeal ssn' y
| forty miles, and had three hundred copies prihte !, :; /.
circulsts over their State. AnoNnef Nv hr onI
manuscript agd pencilicd words that owH %r
thoughts that breathe" to head a suoscflptol
nan.T' that she might commence Mt once a.o
tha n,obIs donation of s3W from one person wnt
an immediate reward to labnrs Wli.ii i9ny o. e"a.
Horculean, and which are still contilqee' netny'
in . snir;t of ..other days." had but TO hear 20 re,
snori 4 mect;ur was called, orators spoke, ana
SI IuO was bestowed hat night 40 a beginning. Deun
and dcsnlstion have swept oyer II snce' Out we u't
persuaded they have only interrupted. Not eA''"su's'eo
it's zeal!
or many newspapers, il j. but just 10 name one, Inc
CHRONICLE and Sentinel, Of Augusta, GeorSih' whose
,,.nero,. eli,ors enable the Struggling association
TO food the country with incentives L" i.a'rto'tsi''
p,t S,rth Carolina. she who was first to drniaTr
TnIsnrndrrcc shows ste IS irafStV ne mcm,rH" "fm
,rhD ir0HH She already guarantees Us si-'oOo. -
there one of the Old TbIrttrn WHO 'tl nr"' y um,
moved! And this may BIZ calico me ue:a't " nd
eitur,s of one noLle woman, Shall u De s"!d
"thrro nre no more of such IA these" III aihe,ich, ~
whose hearts Washington truly lives! vi me oIu
Dominion, what she has done or Will 40, ! ~.
us 10 speak. Suffice it to say, sac r""'. |" . r.
TO Ejm-tor she rs las moshtf, an" re "P'
som! "a ,be
Rcnnrdiur such q tribute from woman rs !ne
most beautiful! iha; could be offered to, rs Wen u ~
most touchingly convincing OF nur country Up
probation of the character sHe services u 1t III ~,
lass Washington. the Association hGped II "o"'d oe
accepted by Il Washington, enabling thct' ~ crow
their labors with the solemn ceremony % pl1c'"h
Mouut Vernon under the care OF his mo'ue; Stu.''H
remain a sacred trust from woman, an aoiuins w..
de,,.. of her gratitude. 1t was, therefore, WIN the
J.ensst ci,aorin that they found the present proprlo-
tor allowed Ills ~ps.aoual feelings to induce nun u pre-
fer II, ACQUISITION BY FiTgiria through lie agency VI
his own Sex in iegisla:Yccsphf'}' Ch"nHnS 80 81
M Verpou's future lief, subject to contingencies wh'ch
might result in Dissertation, ~helher iron, eRnE;ur,son,
Legislative Indifference, or its necessary restraln'' .lu
LIMITATIONS in orr Republican Government, the
nSouthcrn Nn.ron' determined TO appeal 10
the ladies of Tirginic TO petition 'neir l-eGL-h,
ture TO ASSIST THEM by CONTRACTING inr Il 0iin,S-
of Mount Vernon, reserving the title, bur allow
ing the women of America 10 pay Tor II, 19u carry
out their original intentions, in order tnat iNslr p4'll-
o,ic objects might sti!l be accomplished ihese algtv
nuke L sacred and keep ii .oL y a !r1s! d'rd, surI0nnae"
w,tk erery requisite condition 81 a'TdhSement rILa
,p;ned Ly' fApir code Of lars, and ,iIEs opening the
wnv for i,s future Improvement by patriotic Gcnfrosi-
ty and pride!-a triis from each T!stor peins ~" .
sfdered sufficient to keep it. Virginia responds IN a
shirt worthy Of her-all being ready TO speed the no.
ble work! u.-horu,
vou for your serious consideration. Touching upon
the whole subject, placing it i'll its every aspect, %he'
Their as TO obiecta, kind OF improvements uiD"eo. ~
tiop, advantages Of purchase by individual dohuton'
through the fundamentally OF woman, anu mSu.
on it. Suffice it to say, that meeting with our wsr!nes.
sympa,hies md highest Appreciation we can Dut oe
deeply cratiied at the invitation TO conduct III
future such an enterprise. In gratefully acoePl'
ing the trust ind expressing our deep sehse
of the honor rendered and confidence reposcd. we
pledge ourselves to carry on the work in the spirit IN
which it has bcgun-lor the objects defined. and IN
the mode pointed out. ,.,
Tho existing organization haa been pnoilsnen
and extensively circulated. To prevent any misap-
prehensiun, however, we mike a synopsis. IT consists
Of three departments.
LIST. Issociutions-to procure subscribers, receive
payments, register name, sum, residence, uncommon
services, ito be published hereafter as a record oil
patriotism for their descendants) IN make reports OF
their progress to the acting State Association, called
the State Committee" if there be no regular
State organization, associations or individuals must
make their reports to the "Ce"f'M C"'m''"se q "e
Eni0n." ..
?. Stc.e Coamjnse.-(The right to appoint which
belongs IN the individual or individuals commencing
exertions in the STATED To have the con'rni ana re-
eulation ofthc affairs of State az local circumstances
may suggest, to print and circulate papers I'D u hesu,
ed to extend the cause or transact is business, and 10
make a report on State matters once n mouth 10 Tue
Central Committee, governing tho whole enterprise,
called the Mount FfrnOn Central ommate o. IN,
Eniom-located at Richmond, Virginia. to whom al
persons or associations in any part ol the Union, desi'
rous of rma on this subject, must apply. To II
belongs not only the entire direction OF the whole, ou'
the care Of uRorgaai-ed portiOns, to whom VIII OF
furnished the necessary information, papers inc hu,
thority TO act in the use ut "subacrlptlon papers,
and 70 whom reports must be made, az above stated
Their organism Godey's Lady'sBook und the Southern
Literary Messenger, in which will be published then
monthly reports. These should be re-publlshed oy
the organs OF every State COMMITTEE. iiaVlDe
specified objects, all who unite with Us arc eohslGsreo
as having adopted them-therefure nothing Will bt
permitted to divert our concentrated energies
Any necessary consultation in fulfilling duties. Wilde
held with the Presidents of the State Committees
usual rules governing. In order 10 place II patriotic
Offering IN the poTer Of all. ono dollar procures
memberslip-bu few ae the hearts, we trust, untet'
tered by restraining circumstance" who will CON
sent for this TO be the recorded estimate Of lhPT iore t2J
WashinSton--her interest ia Mount TrrnOn! We re-
s%pecltfnliy suggest the appropriateness of such practical
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