The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-22

L
ingion Aoaaaent Society
February 90 ls55.-A The condition Of the monument
and the complaints made Of its slow progress and OF It's
supposed mismanagement induced the American party to
elect such gentlemen would their best exertions 10
undertake lis completion. . One dollar from each
OF those who belonging the party Of the constitution
and the Union feel able thus TO obtain membership in the
Washington Monument Society and 10 aid in ts work or
patriotism win enable the managers to complete ne Hae'
t,lre ,plhfa ne ne1t tco gsaSs.
FJruayy es sb5-@The old board OF managers In their
memorial say that they canuot succeed by private sub
scriptons Sam says Inc thinks he do il; and AZ the
prestige Of his name is working miracles IN oserhroWng
eete oganxatons be asks leave TO try his hand in build
ing up what others have in vain essayed to accomplish
Aare1 l. lsss.-aWe believe that every dollar of the
money may be raised in the year 1856 and that the shalt
may be completed within the for which the new board
has been elected Odogyis may doubt the correctness
Of our views and wo will therefore give some ssasons e,
the lowest compntation Of the American party make the
contribution Of dollar EACH shall realize fund Of
million and quarter Of dollars which is more than tho
estimate for its completion and II nnst be borne In mind
that the sums collected need not subjected commission
for the colectionsthe amounts can be remtted direct
through the recognised officers OF our councils without
diminaon. 81 @ss8 s# '.ra
upon pa after mature deberation by which VIC doubt
sufficient will be realized wifhin ne present year
to complete this structure according 70 ias 1rsns @ do
party will accomplish the object This sum may be con-
rbuted at once or be paid In monthly or quarterly IN
stalments as the donors may themselves determine"
have been taken insure the receipt Of con-
siderable weekly from this time forward"
May "a 1856" This movement [by council in George
IN u WIN
ellis Of friends in the United States and II so e pres
gear oR expire tor< treasury wit be 90 amply
mfn. 1t is probable that within five or six
months our party, throughout the land will DO at work
raising the necessary funds for that work"
august J. lsss.--'We are confident that under the
NJ. tho fair of Tho
citation will exhibit condition OF prosperity unpar-
aleled In it's previous annals @ Ea #@ "
Eatraets from the first annual report Of the board fsb
ruary 22 1856 published in Me Nationd hstsgsneer Of
february o. A4. @..t @t
aThe marble work has been carried up full courses
the blue stone nearly the interior face The
engine has been put In complete working order new s
for hosting tho have been procured The stone the
wharf ON the canal has cleared away the monument
has been covered in with substantial frame roof Every
thing ready for the resumption OF the work IN the spring
If funds can lie provided In regard 10 tho last zoe feel no
confidence The country be reused beynuy ece
10 qraud and the agents who have been appointed have
ahe tide had ebbed before our election but not
responsible for tho difficulties interpoed by others wnicn
precluded from taxing at a food The receipts oil
the year have been far less than in any preceding year
since the cornerstone laid The gross amount from
all sources has been but VI, 740" a s4e.a ss a.. ~
This report II genuine is remarkable document
Its contents may well raise doubts OF its genuneness ana
such doubts receive strength from the fact that II has not
which the report said to avs bsen presented and una
mously adopted the secretary directed to reques
aall Journals friendly the to publish the same,
and this request Published with the report in the In
telgenccr of the 27th February. Tho Organ is pub
lshed by the party who have the monument In charge
the frat vice president Of the Monument Society," whose
name is signed the report formerly its sole and
now its senior editor its readers year ago were 80
nroudly and so swiftly informed of the change which had
been made in the board Of management and were SO re-
pestedly assured that the monument would oe mneoa
that fact Of the first report OF the new board
being withheld from columns cannot fail TO create either
doubt of its gonunenes impression that there ex
is,s an unwngnese have 1t go before the readers OF
the Oroeu But cedbty be gvsn to the report
from the circumstance that denial OF has appeared IN
the columns Of that paper. might have peen expected
that before this time the Organ would have pronounced
an attempt impose upon the public But q smp'e ume
has now elapscd to have contradctsd IT. forgery, and
the Organ has remained SILENT the gcnsinsaess OF the
must be admitted and the other conclusion Is
;n,abs thai Il exhibits 10 amsnAbe contrast to the
confident predictions made year ego and casts such re-
proact.s both expressly and by imphcAtoo upon tne
members Of the american party That hwas oonhoereu
To make any auson TO II by tosi press tnat
the recollection excite the inquiries OF s
I readers
| Assuming then the report 10 he genuine emanauon
r,om the board of managers few observations are SUD
mitea upon It's contents. The FIRST inpre@on p reaa@
receivca must the board have aO@nnoue" "o
nyso s homeless task and he cannot but Ask himself
oss,l ,la, this report can bo from the same men VINO,
Ia, war oro were 30 confident and 10 eStravagant IN
o, assertion, Of succcss2 Can II be possible that men
who bu wear ago 10 severe In tneir onrgSs op'
,beir for inencicncy now publish that during
the Of their management less has Dsen done 'na
any wear since the cornerstone wM laid Can 1t
~ ssibe that the men who proclaimed everywhere that
,ho ,oonumeut would be finished In two years now
announce that not only have they done nothing snee
they took control but that they have no hope OF dong
nvthioo In the future Gan II be possible thsf men
who Int year ago ready to rebnke the old beru,
beraus. after having begnn the monument and ear
red II on 10 m present state they could net obtain su
cent further contributions to complete II already an
noupce that ahe country be reused to beraiy,
nor even to gratitude? Can 1t be possible that In view
NJ all they have said the devotion of their party 10
the connty and to the memory Of Washington, they now
pblisb TO the world the imputaon upon them that 1t
was not rom the spirit Of patriotism that they hope for
suceess2 Can be possible that men who boasted pub
licly and repeatedly that two mions-or, at tho lowest
estimate million and quarterof dollars wond oe con-
tha,oa by the members OF tcr party alone 10 less
than year bay. now to report after having fuy made
tho experiment and appealed only TO their own party
but 10 all men everywhere that they have received from
all sources. only thousand seven hundred ana ory
aoars3 Can il be possible that men VINO continued 10
hes~ assurances for months after their election
- o,.io, that 9Th. tide had ebbed before their cleo
ton ~ Certainly with such imputa,ons upon their party
d b admissions OF failures II is not surprising that
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