The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-04-16

] Washington, We feel constrained 10 state
that he has acted with entire consistency
throughout. Having. on the application
OF the association 10 sell to them, assumed
the position, that "beautiul as the tribute
of gratitude these excellent and devoted In
dies would pay 10 the memory of our com
mon father, would not the world cry shame
on the government and on the man who
would stand 10y and permit such sacificesf"
Also, that his feelings could not submit to
the Identification Of receiving these offer
ings Of patriotism" Without change in
these Opinions and feelings he could scarce
iy pursue different course from the one he
now consents 10 adopt, viz: 10 sell to and
contne his action an tie matter 10 Virginia
leaving her AT liberty to make any ar
rangemen, with third party which does
not interfere with compliance Ivy her with
she entered into any. e., Virginia must
purchase from him on her own response
bilty. We would call your attention to
the fact, that Mr.. Washington can have no
| personal interest 10 serve in ary of the
arrangements (apart from the amount and
! mode of payment) in reference 10 the trans.
fer Of Mount Vernon. We have reason TO
| believe that he only desires to secure what.
| in his Judgment, are the surest guarantee for
It's future safety and preservation. Virginia,
| too, can have no other motive. We can,
Therefore, but anticipate arrangements graft
! flying to all parties, when those who are To
| decide how best to guard his sacred ashes
are only influenced in their joint delibera-
tons and conclusions by desire 10 ascer.
tain and adopt the mode best adapted TO Sc
cure the desired ends.
Patriots Of our country-Virginia has
nobly responded to our appeal for Wash
| ington-Gnd for yoUi She has granted
YOU five years in which 10 make your gold.
Ell offerings for his tomb, and to secure the
high honor of a share in your fathers home.
stead. What will be your course now TO herr
After rrofering 10 become donors, will YOU
ask to become borrowers, and lot this
holy cause fail unless the advances for YOU
trusting you for years for sum 5000.
OOo) too patry 10 be named when we think
OF your boundless wealth-in short, ask her
TO contiJe in patriotic generosity without
evidence OF It's existence! Impossible! Deli.
cacv, honor, pride, patriotism, alike forbid
II! Relying, therefore, upon your patriotic
| generosity, and the universal desire TO see
! Mount Vernon placed in as much of no
tional position as is prudent or possible, an
der tie limitations and contingencies Of a
/ .ftderaiiUe Government we hnve pledged
ourselves and You to Virginia, Ia redeem
our obligations in reference TO the "pur.
| chase fund" 10y the time she will need il.
This pledge by woman for tDon,on is no
| light matter; for the world over IL is known
that she succeeds in whatever she under
takes with her heart and soul. Failure.
| then, IN this cause, involves not only her
! credit, but our cnuntry's, for IL would pro
claifn with trumpet tongue that gratitude
| cannot erist much less flourish in rcpu6.
lie. No, not erea IN the heart Of ,oomdn!
! Washington belongs to our whole coun.
try, though he lies and must lie in his
,uo,her's bosom. She has generously re
! cognised, in consenling tha, his children Of
every section shall have the power to con
sccrate his last resting place to be their
Mecca their Westminster Abbey. If they
| choose il. where. under the vaultcd, starry
roof of Gods glorious firmament, they may
erect monuments Of gratitude to the sons
they may delight 10 honor
! Can there he in our land minds and
! hearts inseusihle to the moral beaulr. or
necessity Of this work. II so, we point
such TO the home Of Shakespeare, so long
and zeaously preserved with pride and
care 10y his rountrymen, and now TO be en-
! closed with glass, that no destructive agen-
ces may hasten tie day tOheR ii must be.
come dust. To onr own Tennessee. who.
al, l,ns ln har
! the Nations omn for The fame of her
adopted son had become the Nations
properly. TO tie grntcfuI descendants of
the Pilgrim Fathers, who are now calling
on an indebted country TO commemorate
their services, 10y Monument nj the cost Of
100000. And then to the grave of him
we call Father-ieG az neglect TO tie mur.
muriag dirgeS Of his oOn Poiomncl he. Of
whom it is said, "lhat until time shall be
no more. will test of the progress which
our race has made in UiSdOm and IN rirtuc.
be derjved from III" generation paid 10 tie
Immortal name Of Washington!
Can ought less than tribute never ren.
dered before 10 mortal man such n tribute
as zoe no'O plead .tor-,0ipe ou such blot
as MiS! Le, then, the year OF 1857 test
our progress, and tie ever memorable 10y
such tribute Of veneration as will etlace
!he past forever!
To ,Comaa, on such mission. no heart,
no pulse, could be closed
She then haS but IN aOW jt-and on his
own birth day, IN 1858, the Home aud
Grave OF the Father Of his Country can be
publicly and solemnIy placed under the
sacred guardianship Of his Mother Slate!
She has but 10 will it, and henceforlh,
wherever the STARS and Stripes" may
wave, or Washington be bonored, the 22d
February will be commemorated not only
as HIS birth day-but the birth day also of
Republican grGtitud@
And in all coming time. every pilgrim
to that hallowed shrine, from the remolest
regions of the earth, can there learn ,Oho did
This deed of LOpei