Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-30
ADDRESS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
4 WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONU-
FL MENT SOCIETY, NN5t8 \

10 The People Of the United States. N.
FKLLow-CI CITIZENS. We address you on behalf o.
the Washington National Monument Association and
submit for your consideration the following report Of
The cornerstone was laid on the 4th Of July, 1913
At that time there in the treasury OF the Assocla
ton the sum of &62,450 So. N8
The work has gone on with varied progress until
the of 100000, the product OF voluntary contr
buttons alone has been expended in its erection.
The original estimate Of the cost of the whole work
the shaf the base and the ornamental part exceeded
81, $4,000.
solid and indestructble 10 sunk eight feet below the
surface and rises seventeen and half feet above the
surface OF the surrounding earth 1t is hyfvc 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 il dinninishcs gradually and
regularly in the exterior line at
The interior is carried up a straight, Underwriting
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-
trbuted by States, communities, and associations.
This naked shaft, thus rigidy cut, thus firmly
based, thus indissolubly 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 one of the first objects which meets the eye
Of the traveller as he passes, through the hills by
which the city is hemmcd in, and he starts to find the
stone still idle, and anxiously inquiries the cause
Felow-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 Koscusko, they made il q 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 a greater than
Rosciasko 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
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 10 it
long years Of carefnness and labor. They have been
urgent and pressing in their calls for help and you
have, to certain extent responded TO their call. Ii
was not their work, il was yours; they were your
Stewards giving their time and care, and ,bor, and
money, in the same cause with you. #l.h Z
But they have failed not for lack of energy zeal
on 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 70 bis memory suitable Monument in the ma
ional metropolis.
While thousands have answered promptly the APP
peal to their patriotism, and contributed the amount
already received and expended, the far greater
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-
cuton Of the work. and to appeal to Congress for
sistance .s.
Fellow-citizens This is not a 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! ti
q oeuv Rnard If Mana oara have NOW haan annaint
cd We come into Office under favorable auspices,
and with well-founded hopes of means to prosecute
the work Since our election on the 2sd February last
we have not been idle. have been be-
ence between us and the Old Board have, we hope,
been removed and we will Immediately 20 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 offreedom 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
80 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 a
cause. 1880 1900 -sgfE ~ $500, y I.
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 It's collection.
BY 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 @ wit;
President Of the U. States and ex-oicio President
YESPASIAN ELLIS,
usg First Vice President.
JOHN T. TOWERS,
Mayor Of Washington and ex-oficio I'd v. Pres't
GEORGE II. PLANT,
Third Vice President.
JOHN NJ McCALLA,
CHARLES C. TUCKER,
Secretary.
Manager.
HMM Appnox, JOS. II. BRADLEY,
CHAs r. BKLr, SAMUEL @. BusgE,
FRENCH s. EVANS, jaws GoRpoS,
OHAs w. DAVIS, RoBkRT 7. KNOTT,
JoHx N. CRAia, JosEPH LIBBY, Sr,
SAMUEL r. DouaLAa THOMAS A. BRooKR
JOSIAH =. Polk,
p s. Editors friendly TO the cause, are requested
70 insert the above address
o. G. TUCKER. Secretary.