Litchfield enquirer., 1857-01-29
For the Litch6eld Enquirer.
rerefathars' Monument.


 MR Gsopw1x :-The good people of utshfeld County, most of whom glory in their Puritan an- cestry will be happy to learn that the Pilgrim Soci ets of Piymosth, Massachusetts, have adopted efd- eient measures for the erection of National Monu- u.nt commemorative of the Landing sf the Pill grinns in 1920.
 The importance in our annals of the event to he by this monument,-the birth of a nation which in less than two centuries and half has risen to rival the first empires of the old werld in power, wealth. and the re6nements of eivilisa- ton while it has far outstripped them in the face cs progress. by establishing the capacity of man kind for selfgovernment based upon universal edu- cation ef intellect and orals-demands if, n tho SC enjoying the blessings inherited from the Pilgrim srathe5s noble and lasting testimonial and the society rely with confidence upon the patriotism and libezality of their countsymen to sustain them in this effort to erect Q monument to the faith and efsaerihce of our Forcfathcrs worthy of the grats full remembrance in which they are held by their descendants.
 Agents for soliciting and collecting subscriptions will vi.t every part .f tLe colntry s,d it is conf dsntly hoped that every American whose belief in, universal liberty is sustained by seeing day by day, the principles first planted upon the Rock of Ply mouth by the Pilgrims of the May Flower, spread ing wide wastes of barbarian, and building up thing towards the first great monumental record ever built by nation to commemorate an event per fcctly peaceful in its nature and to preserve tho memory of men who sought new land, not in pur- suit of wealth power. or glory but for the free ex ercise of their religious faith and the establishment of the principles of universal sclf-government.
 The Design for the National Monument to the an octasoa pedestal on which stands Q statue Of Faith From the four smaller faces of the pedestal project buttzesscs, upon which are seated figures embemxtic Of Morality. Education, Law and Liber- ty. Below them ill panels alto relefs of the De parture from Delft Haven" '' The Signing of the Social Compact .n the Csbin of ths May Flower" |. The Landing at Plyrnouth, and the First Treaty With the Indians.'' Upon the four larger faces of the main pedestal large panels, to contain re- cords of tie principal events in the history of the Pilgrims, with the names of those who came over in the May Flower and below smaller panels for records connected with tho Society and the building ef the Monument. Within the pedestal IS cham ber witha stairway leading to the platform, upo: which stands the figure of Faith, froxa which may be seen all the places of interest connected with the history of the Ycrefa.hers. The whole Moaumen: will be about 15O feet high, and 30 at the base.
 The crowning figure of Faith rests her foot upon the rorefathers Rock in her lsf hand she holds an open Bible with the right uplifted she points to Heaven. Looking downwards, at those she is ad dressing she seems to call them to trust in higher Power. The seated figures arc emblcmatic 0! the upon which the Pilgrims proposed to found their Commonwealth The first of these is Morality. She holds the Decalogue in her left, and the scrc of Revelation in her right hand her look is upward towards tine impersonation of the Spirit of Religion above. In niche, on one side oS her .hron., is a Prophet, and in the other ore of the The second of these figures Is LAW = On one side of his seat is Justice; ca the other Mercy. The third is Education. In the niche on enc side of her seat Is Wisdom, ripe with years i; on the other, Youth led by Experience The fourth fsnte is Freedom. On the one side Peace rests un- der his protection n the other Tyranny IS over throwa by his prowess The Statue of Faith ~ili be 70 feet high and the sitting figures 3S feet high thus making it iu magnitude the greatest work of the kind in the world while as work of art twill be subject of pride to every American citizen
 Every person contributing $500 and over, will receive an elegant steel plate Enersving of the Monument, and become a life member of the Pil. grim Society:
 Every person contributing $50 wil receive in ad dition to the print beautiful Bronze Medal.
 Every person contributing slooO0 will receive 6 Bronze Statuette 20 inches high being an exact mod el of the Monument in miniature:
 Every penon contributing s5oo.oo will receive a Statucttc, 50 inches high in Bronze and Silver.
 The ladies will remember that the first foot that stcpt on the Rock was that of of their own love ly SEX, Mary Chiltea the boat of the May Flower approached the rocky shore. Thus has woman sve' been found the active cooperator of the sterner sex 1T sa great trials thu guardian angel who never iosc' sight of Hope suffers disnay to over awe It's pur poses. The design has met the approval of hundred of eminent men, consisting of all professions and de nominations, who concur in the language of Bishop
  as combining in high degree, the essential requisite of magnitude with eauty and signifcancy. It is dc signed to commemorate one of the most remarkable pregnant events in the history of mankind and ever, descendent of the Pilgrims should welcome the op por.unity of contributing to its erection.-" NJ, Hal ding, agent for Connecticut.
 It is understood that Rev. Mir Vaill. and his son H. vaill are authorized to act as agents for Itcf field and vicinity.
 COUNTY CoNvENTION
 Union County Convention will be holden the Court House in Litchfeld, on Wednesday. the lth day of February next, st I2 o'clock, M., fol the purpose of nominating Candidate for Sheriff to oe supported at the next electi.n. Each towr will be entitled to twice the number of dceg atci