Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-12
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THE PURCHASE OF MOUNT VERNON.

THE PURCHASE OF MOUNT VERNON.
Messrs. Editors: What work il more noble than
to restore Mouu, Vernon. The homestead, the tonb
of Washington, the chamber in which he died, IT,.
fields and trees ie loved and longed 10. while at The
head Of the army and nation? 1t Is our duty "a freq
men Ia honor sni fev-r- those who fought aud bed
N the Revolutionary War, TO secure the blessing tia;
we ebay.
To let Mount Vernon - 20 decay and moi 10 restore
it. would be such II ataia Upou IL" character of this
uation. 1 lear, that ;be st~:c"e-m;nd-d women, with all
their belevo'euce, would aHi pa able 10 wipe i. ont.
am glad tha: WOMAN las token bold al th!- Doh!a
work; whatever noble work woman uuGer:Ikes. /:
will be accomplished. An ,tia-t wac mad in Con.
vrsss and 'hs Virginia Legislature, to purchase
Mount Vcraon, but failei, Bat The women of H."
Union have come forward 20 DO what man las failed
~ do-to ra;se tie none. 10 ree'cre M"nr. Vernon
Like lsaoei.c, Queen Of spain, wien columbus sOii
lifted The cid Of Inns; al tue Sovefeigns of Europe.
aud l,iieJ, she declared that sie would undertake.
The enterprise tor her crown al CASTLE, and would
pledge her privs'e jewels 10 raise lneaus 10 tit out H."
expedition 10 discover The New World.
The men of America are TOO muck engaged in spec.
ulatio!, making iiOl.eY: too much after the almighty
dollar, 10 Attend ~ thi- noble work; but the women If
America show more cf 4 patriotic spirit than the ner.
They are determined inst The money shall be raised
10 purchase aud reIov str Mount Vernon.
Mrs. Elizabeth CaGy Stanton, Of Seuecs Falls,
New York, in her letter published in the New York
Tribune, declines the honor Of being one Of the lady
managers OF The Mount Vernon Association. She
says, "her soul Is pledged to a higher, holier work.
than building monuments, or gathering up the sacred
memories OF venerated dead" She sage the mor.y
can ts expended Tor Il better purpose. She says
The five hundred Thousand dollars 10 re tore Noun,
vernon, use II rather 10 educate the Daughters OF
this Republic" Can not tho daughters Of the Re.
public be educated aud spare Eve hundred thous and
dollars to restore Mount Vernon also ! Are there urt
more pains ihken!o educate the females In this coun-
try than any country IN ihis globei There are numer.
ous Semiraries Of learning ia al. parts of the country.
where our daughters can OBTAIN the beer Of educa-
tions. Mrs. Stanton complains that women ae cy-
pressed in this country, deprived OF the right Of ruf.
'thse. dc. No woman ut good sense elaine this
right, nor tho right OF hoidui. public office. We
msn empire IL home; and by sddirg SPIRITUALITY 10
us happ'ness. dignity to its dominion, alI power 10
iis influences, i, becomes the best secer,;y !or irai.
vidual Integrity, Gnd toe suresi ssies aard fox ra;ioaai
virtue"
Home Was tie empire OF Mary, the mother Of
Washington; Der hi:he., ambition was 10 tra!u To
her sons to make gOCd and wise men; how " 81! she
accomplished her desire, especially with her illus
,fious son. His father died when he WAS len yeurs q.
age, and the care OF hid education duvoived on l.
mother. From his carries: daya she had ex-r;-d lr.
whole influence to Undue him with Il low. OF "wLar
was lovely and Of good report" and her exsrtioo;
were not in vain; tor they laid the foundation of hs III
ture GREATNESS. No wouirr Old Virginia Is dis;;u
cuished for her crea; man. since sh. can bcGs: u
such mothers.
The noble work TO restore Moan. Vernon, con-
inenced 10 Virgil ia, BY u few noble women Of ,hut
State. We must ccne forward To Go our part. Lei
every man aud woman Interest 'ncss around them,
dno collect their subscriptions. In our rich and pop
aious Sta'eiew will be found, ,nsu, woman, or child,
and sacred object WIIIIIn Ross
CAYuoA,E n. T., Oct. ed.lS5s.