Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-20
ADDRESS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
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WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONU-.
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To the People Of the United States.
FELLOW CIrIzEss; We address you on behalf Of
the Washington National Monument Association, and
submit for your consideration the following report Of
what has been done
At that time there in the treasury OF the Assoca
ton the sum of So, 450 SO.
The work has gone with varied progress until
the of $3.50 000 the product Of voluntary contr
buttons alone, has beep expended In its erection.
The original estimate OF the cost Of the whole work
the SHAFT the base and the ornamental part exceeded
81, 1884, 900.
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 II is hftyye 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 70 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 rgidly 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 II il
already one of the first objects which meets the eye
Of the traveller as he passes through the bills 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, 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 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
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 q 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 we call upon you for aid
Hitherto, men well known to you, 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. II
was not their work, it was yours; they were your
stewards giving their time, and care, and ibor, 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
patty on yours which essential to success. You,
the people of this broad and happy land; you, the
children Of Washington you, to whom ne 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
tional metropolis.
While thousands have answered promptly the. APP
peal to their patriotism, and contributed the amount
Der, either from apathy or want of opportunity have
failed to join in this work of grateful duty. This
failure compelled our predecessors to arrest the prose-
cuon Of the work. and to appeal to Congress for as
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
tde, due by every individual heart TO be discharged
by act of Congress!
A 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 22d February last,
have not been idle Our arrangements have been be
gum and are now in progress. All causes of differ
ence between and the Old Board have, as we hope,
been removed and we viii 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
each man who this day walks erect in oil the piano.
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
SO 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.
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
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 70 wit:
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
President Of the u. States and exofficio President
YESPASIAN ELLIS,
First Vice President.
JOHN 7. TOWERS,
Mayor Of Washington and ex-officio I'd v. Pres't.
GEORGE II. PLANT,
Third Vice President.
JOHN NJ. McCALLA,
Treasurer.
CHARLES G. TUCKER,
Secretary.
Managers
HENRY ADDISON, Jos. H. BRADLEY,
Gas. r. BELT, SAMUEL @. BUsET,
FnxScH s. EVANS, JAMES GoRpos,
CHAs. w. DAVIS, RoBERr 7. KsIoHr,
JoHs N. CRAIG, JosEfH LIBBY, SR,
SAMUEL Z. DOUGLAS, THOMAS A. BRooKH.
THOMAS ID. SANDY,
p. s. Editors friendly 10 the cause, are requested
TO insert the above address.
@. G. TUCKER, Secretary.