Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-23
ADDRESS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONU-
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TO the People Of he United States
| FKLLow- CITIZENS: 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 lS4s.
At that time there in the treasury OF the Assoca-
| tion the sum Of 49,, 400 &c.
| The work has gone on with varied progress until
the sum of $3.50 900 the product OF voluntary eontri
| buttons alone has been expended In ts erection.
The original estimate OF the cost Of the whole work.
the SHAFT the base, and the ornamental part exceeded
| 81 900.
ihe base, built Of the blue stone OF the Potomac
solid and indestructible Is sunk eight feet below the
surface, and rises and half feet above the
surface OF the surrounding earth IL Is hftyhye 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 1t diminishes gradually and
regularly In the exterior line.
The interior In 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-
tribuied 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, II 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 anxously inquiries the cause.
Fellow-ctzens We are panied to say, 1t is your
neglect When the scattered and subjugated Polish
nation and the friends of liberty In Europe began 10
erect monument to Koscusko, they made II a labor
OF love, 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
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We are erecting Monument to 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 carefuness 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 tme and care, and lbor, and
money in the same cause with you. 3sl&
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
The priceless bequest Of His services and his love-
have held back the contribution needed from each TO
erect to his memory a suitable Monument in the na-
tonal metropolis. " a+8 l&ls @ agsr a
While thousands have answered promptly the 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 our predecessors arrest the prose-
cuon of the work, and to appeal to Congress for as
sstdnce. Nrs3 .rs gs ssb.gg9 ri .#a ri aTEaa
Fellow-citizens: This is not 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-! ssP L
A new Board Of Managers have now been appoint
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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-
gun and are now in progress. All causes Of differ
been removed and we will Immediately go to work.
Weappeal 10 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 all the piano.
ply Of freedom in this broad land who IL not dead to
the common impulses of humanity; who is worthy
in the least degree fhe countless and diversified
blessings by which he is surrounded, we call upon
men everywhere 10 contribute each his mite. A great
and mighty people, of twenty-five millions, cannot be
20 dead To the sensations which innate in every
breast at the bare naming Of such benetacor, IA
10 refuse or neglect to give their aid in such
catise
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
mode for its collection.
BY order of the Board:
CHARLES c. TUCKER,
Secretary
The following are the present Officers and Mama
gers of the Society all OF whom except the President
and Second Vice President were elected on the 12d
day OF February last, 10 witt
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
President Of the U. States and ex-oicio President
VESPASIAN ELLIS,
First Vice President.
JOHN T. TOWERS
Mayer Of Washington and ex-oficio I'd V. Prest
GEORGE II. PLANT,
Third Vice President.
JOHN NJ. McCALLA,
Treasurer.
CHARLES c. TUCKER,
Secretary.
Managers
Henry ADDISON, Jos. III. BRADLEY,
Gas. II. BELT SAMUEL @. BuskY
FRENCH s. EVANS, JAMES GoRDoS,
OHAs w. DAVIS, ROBERT 7. KNIGHT,
JoHS N. Craig, JOSEPH LIBBr ST.,
SAMUEL L. DOUGLAS, THOMAS A. BRooKE.
THoxAs ID. SANDY,
p. s. Editors friendly 10 the cause, requested
10 insert the above address
G. O. TUCKER, Secretary.