The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-04-22

YOU for wears Tor sum (T2uU,uuU1 100 patti
to be named when we think of your bound
less wealth--in short, ask her to con6de in
patriotic generosity, without evidence OF its
existence! Impossible Delicacy, honor,
pride, patriotism, alike forbid it. Relying,
therefore, upon your patriotic generosity,
and the universal desire to see Mount Ner-
non placed in as much Of national position
as is prudent or possible, under the limitations
and contingencies of federatlye govern
ment, we have pledged ourselves and you to
Virginia to redeem our obligations N refer
ence to the purchase fund.-" by the time
she will need it. This pledge by woman
! for iconlaa is no light matter; for 1T is known
that she succeeds IN whatever she undertakes
with her heart and soul, Failure, then. IN
this cause, involves not only her credit, but
our country's, for it would proclaim with
trumpet tongue that gratitude cannot erist
much less flourish in Republic. No, MOI
eueg IN The heart Of ,coman!!
4 Washington belongs to our whole country,
though he lies and must lie in his mothers
bosom. She has generously recognized, IN
consentng that his children of every section
shall have the power to consecrate ms last
resting place to be their Mecca, their West
miRsstaeA tshhdffe stthfy fSsr'6 ii dN e ss
rious armament, they may erect monuments
Of gratitude to the sons they may delight to
honor.
\ Can there be in our land, minds and hearts
insensible to the moral beauty or necessity
Of this work Ii so, we point to the home
Of Shakespeare. so long and zealously pre-
served with pride and care BY his country
"A Ia n.clncnI IN ola that
no destructive agencies may hasten the day
when it must become dust. TO our own
Tennessee, who, with pious care, has made
her Hermitage the AGiio,fs owil--lor the
fame of her adopted son had become the
Nation. property. To the grateful descend
! ants of the Pilgrim Fathers, who are now
calling on an indebted country to commem-
crate their services, by a Monument at the
cost of $500, 900. And then to the grave of
him We call Father-zleft in neglect to the
murmuring dirgcs Of his own Potomac. he,
of whom il IS said, - that until time shall be
no more, will test Of the progress which
. our race has made in wisdom, and in virtue,
be derived from the veneration paid to the
/, immortal name Of Washington
Can aasht less than a tribute never render
, ed before 60 mortal man-sueh tribute a.
/ We now plead tnr--wipe out such blot as
this Let, then, the year 1887 test onr
progress, and be ever memorable By such
/ tribute Of yeneration, rs viii efaoe the past
forever
To WomGl, on such mission, no heart,
. no purse could be closed.
She then has bnt to viii it-and on his
own birthday in 1858, the Home and Grave
Il. IL Ia lie
, and solemnlv placed under the sacred guar
dianship OF his Mother State
, She has but 10 will il, and henceforth,
wherever the " Stars aud stripes" may
T wave. or Washington be hnnoreh, the 22d OF
. February will be commemorated not only as
ms birth .lay but the Birthday also Of Re-
4 SOUTHERN MATR0S,
Pfes. of tie Ladies' vi. v. 4. Of ~ Tnion.
REPORT FRON COR. SECRETARY.
Fur tie benefit It those not familiar with
} the regulations of the Mount yfraun Assnei-
alton, and WIN my desire 10 unite with IL,
either as contributors. or labnrers, 10 hn,or
the memory Of Washington, he deems this a
l lifting occasion TO state that the Association
is under tie direction of a Central Com
miitee. formed by the Southern MatrnR. in
| MY, 1855, which Is nnninally located ~
RiChmnnl; but 70 make il a. national ne cir
cumstancrs will permit Il j. designed ~
adj member irnn every State which unites
| wili the Association by the contributions
~ its citizens. The regulations nf this A..
ISOLATION provide lnrearh state tohaye clarse
1T is local operations, but IN defanlt 0l rcgu.
lar Organization. these duties falI To the Cen.
tr4l Committee. Papers giving further in.
formation, and the subscription papers" q
be used a. Registry for subscribers. can be
obtained by application to this committee.
u order 10 extend Tie privilege 10 !. many
pAifInts - possible, The cunlribntions Of 81
will secure " membership and ruiitle the
gltrr IL have his Or her name enroIIei IN III i
= Registry 81 ftme'-tle "Muuni Vernon
Purchase FDbk." Sub.cribrrs Tor larger suns
Wilde cl1ssttl 4. ,,.nor. aso. All donations
nf $50 aud upwards will be gratefully &C.
knOwlpgeh 10 Tie /" Mnnthly 2rpDrisp III the
Central rpa,mutre, IN order that nur coun.
try at large mas ic r., the names uf her gen.
prnUs ratfints. The organs inr tie Central
Committee. are tie Suuihprn Literary Mes.
sengtr, Richmnnd Vi, and timlry's I.ady's
Bpnk. Philadriphta. Pa, hut We earnestly
hope thar al irten'il, pfpris will give these
Reports an iasertHn.
As the name, sam, aud residence OF every
member j. 10 be published in book, aud
copies to he deposited at Mt. Vernon, 10 the
archives ~ every state in the Inmn, aud 10
be a member will hereafter he regarded q.
precious privilege, e - inpnrtanf ~ guard
against al contingencies which might arse
from sareless collectors. imposturs, or mails.
causing the omission ~ names, aud nUu.re.
ceptlon 81 funds ; therefore. We shall here.
after pursue the plan u Publishing IN carh
State the names IL all Subscribers in that
State. as they are rppartcdfrom time 20 time.
10 newspaper ui general circulation, 10 De-
regarded - The loam Pennoa organ 81 die
State. fbis will not only secure IN early
correction ~ errors, prompt and systematic
action, an accurate knowledge 81 tie amount
subscribed anil paid 10, bit Will also lessen