Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-25
ADDRESS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONU-
MENT SOCIETY,
40 the People Of the United StdtsS.

10 the People Of the United States.
FELLow-CrrIzEEs: 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 the 4th 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 sum of $3.50 600 the product OF voluntary conr
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 1895, 900.
The base, built of the blue stone of the Potomac,
solid and ndesructble is sunk eight feet below the
surface, and rises seventeen and half feet above the
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 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 to the taste of the architect have
been placed and yet TO be placed the stones
tributed by States, communities, and associations.
This naked shaft thus rgidly 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. 1t is
already Of the first objects which meets the eye
Of the traveller as 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
Fellow-citzens: We are panied to say, it is your
neglect. When the scattered and subugated Polish
nation, and the friends Of liberty in Europe began to
erect a monument to Kosciusko they made 1t labor
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
still swell that pile with constant contributions.
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 70 you, have given to it
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 time, and care and llbor, 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
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 to his memory suitable Monument in the ma
tonal metropolis
While thousands have answered promptly the ap-
peal to their patriotism, and contributed the amount
already received and expended the far greater num-
Der either from apathy or want OF opportunity have
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. 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 well of inca IN
the work Since election on the 22d February last
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 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 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
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.
Let every man. then, who feels his heart beat with
American pulsatons, and every man who reveres
the name of Washington, singly or in companies,
directly with our Secretary and send
in his contribution to 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, were elected on the 22d
day of February last, 70 wit:
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
President Of the U.States and ex-oficio President
VESPASIAN ELLIS,
First Vice President.
JOHN 7. TOWERS,
Mayor Of Washington and ex-oficio I'd V. Pres't.
GEORGE II. PLANT,
Third Vice President.
JOHN M. McCALLA,
Treasurer.
CHARLES @. TUCKER,
Secretary.
Managers
HENRY ADDISON, JOS ii. BRADLEY,
CHAs. X. BELT, SAMUEL @. BUsKY,
FRENCH s. EVANS, JAMES GoRDoS,
CHAs. W. DAVIS, Robert T. KNIGHT,
JOHN N. Craig, JOSEPH LIBBY, SR.,
SAMUEL Z. DOUGLAS, THOMAS A. BRooKE.
JOSIAH +. Polk,
P. s. Editors friendly 10 the cause, are requested
TO insert the above address.
c. c. TUCKER, Secretary.