Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-04-16

Of the provisions Of the charter at variance with the
terms upon which he had expresseda willingness to
dispose Of Mount Vernon to Virginia Withdrew the
estate His letter, now before you, shows that he
has acceded TO the wishes Of patriots and consent
ed TO place it once more at the disposal OF Virginia,
upon tae conditions formerly given. 10 justice 70
Mr.. Washington, We feel constrained to state that
he has acted with entire consistency throughout.
Having on the application OF the association TO sell
them assumed the position, that beautiful as Is
the tribute of gratitude thess excellent aud oeVot-
ed ladies' would pay to the memory OF our common
father would not the world cry shame on the gov
eminent and on the man who would stand oy and
D rmt such sacri6ces?' Also, that his feelings
could not submit to heimorii6catioo of receiving
these offerings of patriotism" Without change
in these opinions and feelings he could scarcely pur-
sue different course from the one he now consents
to adopt viz to sell to and eopfse his action On the
matter to Vrqimia. leaving her at liberty 10 make
any arrangement with a third party which does not
interfere with compliauce by her, with his terms
which were prescribed before she entered into a1y
ii e, Virginia must purchase from him on her own
responsibility We could call your attention to the
the fact, that Mr.. Washington can have no personal
interest to in any of the arrangements (apsrt
from the amount and mode OF payment in refer
ence TO the trInsfer of Mount Vernon. We have
reason TO believe that he only desires to secure what
in his Judgment the surest guarantees for its
future safety and preservatlon.-Virginia,t too can
hsve no other motive. We can, therefore, but an
tcipate arrangements gratifying to all parties, when
those who to decide how best guard bis sacred
ashes are only influenced in their joint deliberations
and conclusions by desire TO certain and adopt
the mode best adapted to secure the desired ends.
Patriots OF our couUtry-VTginia has nObly re-
| sponded to our appeal for Washington-and for
| you She has granted you five years in which to
make your golden offerings for his tomb, and t.
secure the high honor of a share 10 your fathers
| homestead. What sill be your course now TO her!
After profering to become donors, will you ask TO
become borrowers and let this holy Cause fall IN
less she advances for contrasting you Tor yeas
tor sum ($200.O0e) too paltry to be named when
We think Of your boundless wealth i'm short, TO
ask her to coufde in patriotic generosity without
evidence OF its exstencei Impos.iblel Decacy,
honor, pride, patriotism, alike forbid il! r lying,
therefore, upon your patriotic generosity, and the
| universal d sire Mount Vernon placed in rs
much of notioa1l position is prudent posi-
Die, under the Limitations aud contingencies Of q
| federdtiVe Governnent we have pledged ours Ives
and you to Virginia, to redeem our obligations in
reference 10 the purchase fund, by the time she
| will need it. The pledge by woman for roman Is
no light natter for the worl over it is known that
she succeeds in whatever she undertakes with her
| heart and soul. Failure, then, in this csuse, in
wolves not only her credit, but countrys for it
"Ouiu proclaim Win trumpet tongue IOaL yFdttLuIe
cam, erist, much less lOuri h in Republic No,
| not even it the heart Of iCoRidn!
Washington belongs to our whole country, though
! he lies and must lie in his mothers bosom. She
has generously recognized, in eonsenting that his
children oil every section shall have the power 10
consecrate his last ing place to be their Mecca,
their Westminster Abbey, if they choose it, where,
| under the vauted, story roof Of Gods glorious
ornament, they may rect Monuments of gratitude
to the sons they may delight to honor.
Can there be in our land, minds and hearts nsen-
sble to the moral beauty, necessity OF this work?
IL So we point such to the home of Shakespeare 50
| long and zealou-ly preserved with pride and care
by his couutrymen, aud now to be enclosed in glass,
| that no destructive agencies may hasten the day
Hhen ii must become dust. To our own Tennessee
who, with pious care, has made her Hemita ge the
NatiohS o'cH-for The fame OF her adopted son had
become the Nations property. To the CRATE ful de-
scendAnts of the Pilgrim Fathers, VINO call
| ing on an Indebted country 70 commemorate their
services, by Monument at the cost of $500 600.
| And then 10 the grave Of him call Flt5er-ieft
ia neg ect to the murmuriHg dirgeS of has ODH PO-
tOmdc he, OF who il Is said ~ that until time
shall be no more, will test OF the progress which
our race has made in Uisdom, and an virtue, be de-
TiVeI from the Ueneratioa paid to the Immortal
name of WAsHIXGrON
eau sught less than tribute never rendered be-
fore to mortal man-such tribute now plead
for-wipe out such blot as this! Let, then, the
| year OF 1857 test our progress, and be ever MEM
orabe by such tribute of veneratoD, as will eff
face the past forever!
To comdn on such mission, no heart, no purse
| could be closed.
She, then, has but to will IT. aud on his own birth
day in 1885, the Home and Grave of the Father of
| our country can be publicly aud solemny placed
under the sacred guardianship Of his 9th State
she has but to will it. and hencelorth, wherever
the " Stars and Stripes" may wave or Washington
be honored the 22d of February will be comment
grated not only as his brth.iay, but the birthday
also Of Republican gratitude
| Aud in all coming time, every pilgrim to that
| hsllowed shrine, from the remOAst regions Of the
| earth, can there learn who di this deed of Lowell
A SOUTHERN MATRON
President of the Ladies' Mount Vernon