Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-05
ADDRESS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
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WARRINGTON NATIONAL MOEU-
MENT SOCIETY,

To tAs People Of the United 6tatss
FELLow-CIrIzESs 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 4h of July, ls4s
AT that time there in the treasury of the Associa
ton the sum Of $50, 450 So.
The work has gone on with varied progress until
the Of $4,000 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, 222, 600.
The base built of the blue stone Of the Potomac.
solid and indestructbe is sunk eight feet below the
surface, and rises seven and half feet above the
surface OF the surrounding earth II Is fty6ye feet
square 2, its top From This springs the shah with
marble fourteen inches thick, in two feet in
height tied and bounded into the blue stone at every
course. In it's ascent it dimnishes gradually and
regularly in the exterior line. p
The interior is 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-
trbuted 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 hfty
two and half feet above the blue stone base. II is
already ono of the first objects which meets the eye
Of the traveller he passes, through the hills BY
which the city 10 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 labor
Of lsve, and from every valley and mountain, and
plain and running stream, far and near they brought
stones and piled and heaped then into vast pyra-
mdal 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
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 It
long years of careulness 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 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
patty yours which 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 suitable Monument in the ma
uonal metropolis.
While thousands have answered promptly the ap-
peal to their patriotsm 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 predecessors arrest the prose-
cution Of the work. and to appeal to Congress for
sistance.
Fellow-citizens: This is not a suitable object of
Legislative provision. 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
A new Board Of Managers have now been appoint
ed We come into Office under favorable auspices
and with welLfounded hopes of means to prosecute
the work Since election, on the 22d February last
we have not been idle Our arrangements have been be-
gun, 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 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 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 great
and mighty people, of twenty-five millions, cannot be
dead to the sensations which innate in every
breast at the bare naming OF such benefactor, a.
to refuse or neglect to give their aid in such
cause.
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,
in his contribution to our Treasurer, or suggest a
mode for its 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 elected the 22d |
day Of February last 70 wit.
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
President Of the q. States and ex-ofcio President
VESPASIAN ELLIS,
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,
Treasurer. |
CHARLES @. TUCKER,
Secretary.
Managers
HESHY ADDISON, Jos II. BRADLEY,
CHAs X. Belt, SAMUEL @. Buskr,
FRKScn s. EVANS JAMES GoRpoS,
CHAs. W. DAVIS, Robert T. KNIGHT,
JoHs N. CRAIe, JosEPn LrBsY, Sn.,
SAMUEL L. DouaLAs, THOMAS A. BRooxK.
THoNAs ID. SANDY
p. s. Editors friendly 10 the cause are requested
10 insert the above address.
&C. TUCKER, Secretary.