Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-06
Address on the BOARD OF MANAGERS
WARRINGTON NATIONAL moNU-
MENT SOCIETY.
PsonIs 81 AZ Unifed States.

MENT SOCIETY,
To the People of the United States.
FnLow-CIfIuss We address you on behalf o.
the Washington National Monument Association, and
submit for your consideration the following report o.
The corner-stone was laid on the 4th Of July, ls4s
At that time there in the treasury OF the Associar
ton the sum Of So, 40 90 .
the sum Of $3.50 00o the product Of voluntary contr
buttons alone, has been expended in its erection.
This original estimate OF the cost Of the whole work.
the SHAFT the base. and the ornamental part exceeded
81, 222. 900.
The base, built Of the blue stone of the Potomac,
solid and indestructble is sunk eight feet below the
surface, and ris seven cen and half feet above the
a. It's s top Trom hs springs he shan 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 It's ascent II diminshss gradually and
regularly in the exterior line.
The interior 10 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 De placed the stones con-
ribuied 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 hfty-
two and half feet above the blue stone base 1t is
already one Of the first objects which meets the eye
of the traveller he passes, through the hills by
which the city 70 hemmed in and he starts TO nd the
stone st II idle, and anxiousy inquiries the cause.
Fellow-citizens: We are panied to say, 1t 10 your
neglect When the scattered and subjugated Polish
nation, and the friends Of liberty In Europe, began TO
erect monument to Kosciuskoy they made II labor
Of lsve, and from every valley and mountain, and
plain and running stream far and 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
Koscusko, 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 il
long years Of carefulness and labor They have been
urgent and pressing in their calls for help, and you
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
their part but from want Of that action and SYM
pathy on yours which 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
G0nal metropolis.
While thousands have answered promptly the APP
peal to their patriotism and contributed the amount
Der, either from apathy 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-citizens: This is not suitable object of
Legislative provision. A free, prosperous, thriy
ing people, will not allow debt of love and graft,
tude, due by every individual heart to be discharged
by an act Of Congressl
A new Board Of Managers have now been appoint
ed. We come into Office under favorable auspices,
~ LII
the work Since election the 22d February last
have not been idle Our arrangements have been be-
gun, and are now in progress. All causes OF dfer-
ence between and the Old Board have, we hope,
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
the liberal and the generous alone. We call upon
eica 1s FIX ereUl bn ~ az s %
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
30 dead to the sensations which are 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 pulsaions and every man who reveres
the name Of Washington. singly or in companies,
communicate directly with our Secretary, and send
in his contribution 70 our Treasurer, or suggest
mode for its collection.
BY order of the Board
CHARLES @. 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, % wit;
President OF the U. States and ex-oficio President
vESPASIAN ELLIS,
First Vice President.
JOHN T. TOWERS,
Mayor Of Washington and er -oficio I'd v. Pres't.
GEORGE H. PLANT,
Third Vice President.
JOHN NJ. McCALLA, IL
Treasurer.
CHARLES @. TUCKER,
Secretary.
Manager.
HxSIr ADDISON, Jos a. BRADLEY,
CHAs. R. BELr, SAMUEL @. BusEI,
FRENCH S. EVANS, JANA GoRDos,
CHAs. W. DAVIS, RoBERr T. KsIoHT,
JOHN N. CRAIe, JOSEPH LInBr, SR.,
SAMUEL z. DOUGLAS, THOMAS A. BRooKE.
THOMAS D. SANDY,
p. s. Editors friendly TO the cause, are requested
70 insert the above address.
G. G. TUCKER, Secretary.