Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-05
ADDRESS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
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~ as People of The Uaitsa States.
FsLLow- CIrIzENs: We address you on behalf Of
The Washington National Monument Association, and
submit for your consideration the following report Of
The Cornerstone was laid on the 4th of July, ls4s
At that time there In the treasury OF the Assocar
| ton the sum Of $62, 450 So.
The work has gone on with varied progress until
the sum Of 900 the product Of voluntary contri-
buttons alone, has been expended In its erection.
The original estimate Of the cost Of the whole work
the shaft the base and the ornamental part exceeded
81, 1926, 600 Nt II
The base, built Of the blue stone Of the Potomac,
solid and indestuctble is sunk eight feet below the
surface, and rises seventeen and half feet above the
surface Of the surrounding earth is hfty-hye 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 It's ascent il diminshes gradually and
regularly in the exterior line.
The Interior la carried up straight undertaking
chamber Within and set into the Bold wall OF this
INTERIOR according TO the taste OF the architect have
been placed and yet to DO placed the stones
tributcd by States communities, and associations.
This naked shaft, thus rgdly cut, thus firmly
based, thus indissoluby bonded, now rises in its
simple and grand proportions 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 as he passes, through the hls by
which the city Is hemmed in and he starts TO find the
lmmenSe machinery on ltb tOp designed tOr luLnR
stone still idle, aud anxiously inquiries the cause
Fellow-ctizens We are panied to say, it 10 your
| neglect When the scattered and subjugated Polish
nation, and the friends Of liberty in Europe began TO
erect monument to Kosciusko they made II labor
of leve, 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 tho commissions which
have shaken that unhappy country, pilgrim hands
still swell that pile with constant contributions.
We are erecting Monument to greater than
Kosciusko, 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 1t
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. 1t
was not their work, II was yours; they were your
stewards, giving their time, and care, and bor and
money, in the same cause with you.
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 was 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
tional metropolis. Rtf&
While thousands have answered promptly the APP
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already received and expended, the far greater
Der, either from apathy 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
sstance. ..9 I,.fsf .
Fellow-citizens: This is not suitable object Of
Legislative provision A free, prosperous a thriv-
ing people, will not allow debt of love and graft
tude due by every individual heart TO be discharged
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 our election on the 22d February last
we have not been idle. urarrangementsh have been be-
gum and are now in progress All causes OF differ
ence between US and the Old Board have, as we hope
been removed, and we will Immediately 60 to work.
We appeal to the people. Wewish 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 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 A 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
cause tfH
Let every man, then, who feels his heart beat with
American pulsatious, and every man who reveres
the name Of Washington, singly or in companies,
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in his contribution to 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
aud Second Vice President were elected on the 22d
day Of February last, TO wit: e#
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
President Of the U. States and ex-ofoio President
VESPASIAN ELLIS,
First Vice President.
JOHN T. TOWERS,
Mayor Of Washington and exofiicio I'd v Pres't
GEORGE II. PLANT,
Third Vice President.
JOHN NJ. McCALLA,
CHARLES c. TUCKER.
Secretary.
Managers
HEsRr ADDISON, Jos. H. BRADLEY,
CHAs. r. BELT, SAMUEL @. BusKL
French 8. EVANS, JAMES GoRDos,
CHAs. w. DAVIS, RoBERT T. KNIGHT,
JoHs N. Craig, JosEPH LIBBY 81,
SAMUEL +, DoueLAA THorAs A. BRooKH
JOSIAH f. Polk,
P.S. Editors friendly 70 the cause are requested
TO insert the above address.
O. G. TUCKER, Secretary.