Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-01
To JOHN T. SwAYNE, ESQ.
AN APPEAL.

Sons and Daughters of TENNESSEE come for
ward and with one accord unite your hearts and
hands in the glorious work of rescung from mourn
ful desolatiOn and shameful neglect the sacred spot
where sleeps in sad oblivion the noble deadl the
Father of his Country the pnresg and greatest
hero the world ever produced, GEORGE WASHING
TON whose stands unrivaled in the annals of
fame; and to whom, under Divine Providence,
this hourishing Republic owes its undisturbed en-
joyment of freedom, wealth, and national glory,
unsurpassed by that of any country in any age.
We feel assured that one s0Ord alone is necessa-
ry to arouse to prompt and generous action every
warm-hearted son and daughter of our beloved and
happy Tennessee, the favored home OF patriotism.
We know that every eye will sparkle with delight
at the prospect of great good to be achieved
as the one now presented to you, and every hand
extended to form a strong chain of unity in carry
ing out the noble enterprise that demands your
ready aid. All ask is, that you should at once,
by unanimous and liberal subscriptions, secure to
yourselves the glorious privilege of having your
own and your children's names enrolled on the
bright tablet that will high above succeeding
generations, among those to whom alone shall be-
long the honor of preserving from decay and obl-
Won, long as time shall endure, and America
shall be nation, the precious " Home and Grave
Of Washington"
Give, for your country's name and honor, what
ever you can spare from hard-earned, honorable =
bors from aluent store; but let it be the tribute
of the heart from Tennessee's brave sons and
beauteous daughters: tribute that thousands who
come after shall rejoice in, and envy you that
lofty privilege, wishing it had been theirs.
Let childhood's lovely offering crown the gift
and as each little hand entwnes the votive wreath.
let the young guieless spirit learn to love and bless
the name of Washington" and emulate his noble
virtues Let every mother, as she bends her knee
before the family altar, pray that her may be
another Washington, 10 purity and excellence, and
when she trains bin for ltes hardest duties let her
place before his mind that Christian SoidiSrl who
on the eve Of deadliest conflict with his enemies,
knelt at the shrine OF Faith, prayed TO the "God
OF Battles" for success and invariably found vic
tory
Let every ardent, high-souled youth just emery
ed from the halls of bic Alma Mater into the busy
crowd, as he looks with eager eye and uplii,ed
brow upon fe's battlefield, and buckles on bis ar
NOR for the combat frst put forth bis strong. un-
tried, unsuled hand, earnestly aud tnfiripgly, to
labor for the accomplishment Of this ooble work !;
aud pleading with eloquent tongue for Washing
tons sacred ashes" sever rest sill he bring thou
sands into the treasury of Mount Vernon, that be
may proudly claim the spot that holds those ashes
as his own possession aud bis countlys, won by
his noble patriotism. Then shall rich blessings fall
upon his path, and peace upon bis head, worthy
son OF the great patriot, who sic, ps beneath the
green sod, watered BY nations tears, while the
name of "Tennessesn" shall in future be a pas
port through the world
Let every tender hearted, enthusiastic girl,
whose soul Is at.uned 10 sweetest harn,ouies, while
yet she sits beneath fathers sheteriae wing, and
feels her pulse beat high at deeds of ehiyalry and
proves, think Of that wondrous man who stood
between bis country and the Zoe between The old
world and the new. and fought for freedom and feE
life that she might sil beneath the peaceful shade
of her own msjestic forests AID listen with aubro
| ken JOY to The ever-nurmuring musil, Of her oNI
broad sparkling streams, tuning her .lyFe 10 notes
Of love or meFrImsnt, ''wiA aeHs 10 make he'
afraid"
| When she thinhs Of that ''good old iFaFsioF' uhs
perillsd his life and hons. and al be possessed
sarth, that The sops aud Daughters OF AmeSie.
might be freed from British nroags. aud Brit
ish chains, les her remember thst TIE - Draw
heaFt.s thoegA il beats pe more. seBd, 0p silen
bat thrilling appeal IRON the dust. ard Salty Dc
mssds an JAS 70 preserve is meullIeEing ashss
lest they be scattered 20 she winds = fresh ga
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nndying teiago 20 Shelter from TIE pssilssa s,oFa
aud graceful banner los wave over dat halloss
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sioas pfisilese % watch over shoss salted relies .
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