Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02
THE ETHAN ALLEN MONUMENT.

THE ETHAN ALLEN MONUMENT.
Tho circular given below was Published in
Free Press in December last but we cheer
fully give it another insertion, with the
remarks of the Committee appended thereto.
Tie parts Of the monument ar3 already on
the ground md will soon he placed in their
proper position The hope Of the committee
thntn proper colossal statue, the expense to
he betrayed by private subscription ns set
forth in the circular, might b. provided, and
placed on the column by means Of tho
machinery uaed in erecting the latter, 80
that tho whole might be accomplished at
once, and with diminished expense, it seems,
is frustrated. Tho monument must 60 up, |
and when the statue shall be provided, an
other operation must be had to place it on |
the top This will enlarge tho expense, hnt |
it is unavoidable
We confess to feeling Of aurrris, aud cha
grin TINT SO small a portion Of the neodful
sum for the statue i- vet realized Judging
from the spirit displayed on the subject in
this place, We hoped that the whole sum
would have boon completed in few weeks.
some allowance. no doubt, mret be made for
the scarcity Of MONEY for few ronths past,
hut W. think moro is chargoah', to the
thourhtl,ssncs7 Of many who ar, rHIng
/ onJu.h 70 ~i9oa dollar or two for :, patriotic
a purp5-r. arl really mteW to; bat. not
/ realizing that Che fitting way to show their
Comnit,cc without an hoUr's delay, put it
on to another dlv and thus the thing has
passed from their thoughts, and the COOL decd
remains undon, We hope the circulr and
remarks Of the Committee will get n g'n raj
circulation in the papers Of the State, and
that corresponding good effect will follow.
MONUMENT TO ETHAN ALLEN.
The State OF Vermont has appropriated the
sum of two thousand dollars for a monument
to Ethan Allen, to hn erected over his TO-
mains living in Grocn Mount Cemetery, Bur
lincton. Vt Tho monument is nearly COM
plotcd and consists ola Tuscan column Of gri-
mite, between forty and fifty feet in length,
the corner stone Of which it is proposed TO
lay on the 10th day Of May next, being tho
SD anniversary Of the surprise aud capture
Of Ticonderoga At the instance Of, some
patriotic citizens Of Vermont, subscription
Of one dollar each, has been circulated in
this vicinity, for paying the expense Of piac-
ing on the top Of said column, COLOSSAL
STATUE OF THE HERO, III granite or marble
under the directions Of the Committee ap-
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erection Of the monument 10 enable al
o. pltri1tic Ncrmont-rs either in the Safe Of
: esawh re. 10 contribute to an object So inter
osting tlthorr, the undersigned would STATE
that toy will rec, and faithfully appl,
such sums, not exceeding one dollar each
as NAV BE- Forwarded to them by mail o
O otherwise, and tho same will be acknowledg
, cd through the press. The names Of all I'm
contributors will b, deposited with othe
4 memorials under the corner stone Of th
I monument
matter Of convenience whore a mum
, Der Of contributors live in a vicinity,
, won b, well 10 unite the combinations
giving the names and where the one doIa
t limit is too stringent, relief may be ohtainc
- by using the name Of the wife, children o
, friends.
9 CHARLES ADAMS, = (%m mn, Wa3 ;,og
JOHN PoNEBoY. Ia Fiian AT,r
n Burlington, Vt Dc. Ia57
u Tho foregoing j. 4 circular addressed by the IL
q uittee ever whose Nance {; appears t. natives
, vorm,r., within ,u3 without the state ia tAa -
, rectat..n of receiving in response tberct. oo
, from personal application, sufficient sum To- o.
NJ atla them 20 carry ortt-o raui.ur design Of "
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