Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-31
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who remember the virtues and services of the
Father of his Country will rejoice to learn that
hi. Home and Grave can now be secured; and
also. thai in beeomine sirginia's they cen, in
one sense, become thsirs.
The "I,adie-' Mount Vernon Association of
the Union" in procuring the privilege If pre-
senting iHe purchase fund {" Virginia. procured
for them. through the Association the oppeffn.
nIty. may the sacred privilege. IT laying their
grateful offerings IN hi iomh' and thus. while
r.carding IN ~ dssd never I" he forgotten. that
lie dies i've lin the hearts of hi, counirvn-n
convert that saefed spot 10 be in feeling.
national "a, well asn bnliowsd shrine. around
whirh their chidren's children can gather there
Ia iearn IL love political virtue, aud To comptr-
bend true greatness, Surely. this will keep
aliye love it.r hi- memory IN succeeding gcn,ta-
tons, aud keep them under the Influence OF his
example and hi, c,uusels, making his sacred
ashes h, nj 81 uni"u to- strong for ambition.
corruption or mad fanaic' IN T. sever
II j. MI knowuio all IT y"n that few patti
oiic ladies' Of the South cpa-ecratci themselser,
three years ago. II the accomplish mept of ihi,
gren' object. Deterred by no difficulties. d.
conrnged bv apathy. they lnhored on in faia.
that the american heart WIS siill true TO Wash
ingtun. and would in b. alive 10 the beaui,
aud Necessity al This work
BY degrees ihry atou.ed towns and cite..
states and statesmen; enlarged the form aud
tie IF ihrir Association. in order that il might
embrace every patriot 81 every section who might
desire il; and. finally. received n noble reward
in the grant. on the l7lh of March last. Of u Ilb
eral chatter from the mother State. When thus
uear the attainment of objects dear In the heart
of livery American worthy oi his hirthrigh'. Mr..
Washington, regardus some o the provisions II
the charter at variance with the terms upon which
he had expressed Willingness 10 dispose Il
Mount Vernon Ia Nirglnin, withdrew the estate.
His litter, now before YOU, shows that he has
accedcd 10 the wishes of PATRIOTS and consented
t. P'rre it once more at the disposal If Virginia,
upon the conditions formerly gwen. In justice
t. Mr. Washington. we feel constrained la state
That he has ncted with entire consistency through
out. Having, on the application of the assoeia-
ton Ia sell b them, assumed the position. that
" beautiful hs Is the Ibutc IT gratitude these
cellent aud devoted ladies' would pay TO the meln-
Dry of our common father, would not the world
cry shame on the government and on the man
who would stand by aud permit such sacrifices :"
Also, that biz feelings could not submit to the
" modification Of receiving these offerings Of
patriotism" Without change in these opin
ions aud feelings he could scarcely pursue "A dif.
fereni course from the one II" now consents to
adopt, viz 10 sell 10 and con fine his action in the
tnaifb 10 JUgmfa-leaviug her at liberty To
mnko any hrrnnge mcnt with third party which
dor moi interfere with compliance by her. with
his tefm--which were prescribed before she on
him on her own responsibility We would call
Your attention 10 the fact, that Mr.. Washington
can have no personal interest 10 serve in any of
the arrangements topaft from the amount and
mod" If phymcnt) IN reference to the tran fer of
Mount Vernon. We have reason to believe that
he only dr-rr- I" secure what, in his judi ment,
are the >urrst guarantees for its future safety
aud preservation. Nrgnn, too. can have ~
fjher motive We can therefore, but anticipate
arrangements gratifying TO nll parties, when
those WIN ave 10 drciie how best to guard his
sacrod ashe~ nfe only Influenced in their Joint
deliberations md conclu.on by desire to as
certain and adept the mode best adapted to
cur the desired lend.
Patriots of our country Virginia has noby
responded To our appeal far Washington and
far yoW She has grnutei ynn i've years in which
Ia max" your golden offerings for his tomb, aud
t. SECURE lii" high honor of n shhrc IN your fam
efs hOmeStfdd What will be y"ur course now
In hefi After proiloring To become donor-. VIII you
n-k 10 became borrowers X let this holy cause fail
unless tho advances for you-tru sting you for
years for sum tS20D. u0p too pnIuy 10 be- num.
81 when think of Your bnnudlc-s weulth-in
shori, nsk her 10 couiidr in patriotic generosity
with out evidence of its existence! lmpn.sihlni
peicncy. honor, pride. patriotism, ak" farhld
II Relying, therefore, upon yuur patriotic gen
ero-ily, nnd the unlvei sn desire tu SOC VI at
Vernon placed in rs much Of national position
us is pradtnf or possible. Hader he Limitations
and contingencies ola |fderatire GJrernmeai we
hay" pledged ourselves and You to lrginln to
redeem our obi cations in reference to the par.
chase fund" hy the tune She will need it, This
ped" by woman for teoman il M light matter;
tnr III" world ovrr it's known that she succeeds
IN whatever -he undertakes With her heart and
sonl. Il lur', then, in thi- cause, involves not
only her credit. hut our cuuntr, -, for II wonll
pi"rinim with trumpet tongue that gratitude
eann"t tijsi much les, flourish IN RtPudiic.-
NJ. not erfH IN he heart Of iromdH'
Washington belongs Ia our whole country,
though hr Gr> and must he in his mothers ho,
ON She has generously recognized. in consent
lng that his children of every section shall have
the power 'o rate his las, resting place to
be their Ntc 4, ihrir Westminster Abbey, if they
ch"o~c II, where, under the vault"d. starry root
al Gods eloiiens ornament, they may erect
manun-its "i gratitude to the suns they may
delight to honni
Can there be in our land. minds and hearts in
sensible h the moral beauty or necessity of
this work. If 81. we point such to the home Of
Shakespeare, - long jealousy preserved with
pnd" aud care by his conntrymen, and now 10 be
enclosed IN glass, that no destructive agencies
may hasten the day lrhen il must become dust
10 ourown tennessee, who, with pieus care, has
made her hermitage the Nations OHa-for the
fame Of her adopted SON had become the Nation,
property. /" the grateful descendants ot the
Pilgrim Fathers. who now calling on an in
d'bt"d country t. commemorate their $ by
u Monument at the cost If S3D0.OOO. And then
tp the grave of him we call Fa,her-teH in meg
feef II the murmnriag dirges Of has own Potomoc!
ht OF whom 1t l. said. that until time shall be
40 more. will be n test of the progress which our
race has made in wisdom, dnd in rirtae be derired
from the reneration pad TO The immortal name Of
u aShington: