Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-28
from tn. Boston Daily Advcrtiscr. Sop,. II. le5>l
TIE LADIES MOUNT VERNON ASSOClA-
TIOS.

From the Boston Daily advcrtiacr, Sop. II, ls5>l
TIE AIDES MOUNT VERNON ASSOClA-
TON.
Tie id.a OF purchasing Mount Vernon for nail3nai
ourpo..s, alhungh Tor SONS tim. q tau'li.. one a.
;,,e South. il almost nuvel in New Engian0, and II"
many cases reqair-s explanation before .Uy ia;sre''
! can ie excited IL the sutj-ct. Some persons ASK "a
i, is III same thing 70 The Wnehis.;o :noauln-nt -
not a few suppose Noun: Vernon ai;cajy bought AMI
paid tor: mary answer one qucstl, II by asking another,
| such ~ .'wby does not Congress do the business J it
properly belongs To them Or, why does John a..
Washington ss: such All enormous price for The lanCi'
aud hen some are 80 Disguised with his mercen.ry
spirit, that "ihey will not encourage such M unequal
argain by giving II dollar towards its tuihlmeni.
In som" Cases. certainly. obr-rva;ions of this kind
may BE- tai Ell HI simply indicating n Discrimination Ia
forward th. objects OF The as-oclniiou but SOME
! fines. MAO. they proceed from n want ot attention Ia
the subject. II i. on the latter aupposi;i0n thu, these
lew words arr written.
IN regard Ia the objections som.'im"s made 20
urch I.ins tho horns aud i"i~b of Washington, tht'
| The prize. AK ID for II is prepu-icrpu., that the ttItt
il con.emptiblr, and by no means TO be cicrnrecr' =
| taking advantage If thu NATIONAL generosity - 'r.
Val. gain. If may be enough 10 rny, Cha: To- II;
If rhe Unit-i States. Mount Vernon il al, 'tsa!i
| pric.!ess. Oac- in their possession ~ . n,..."n.
Z tlllT "'lsh u' W " ''p'Nf il 'i'lT - 49, ''' .
rh- ngti"n's love AMI reverence. Scarcely iers can II
nnw h.. considered M article of marketable. value.
and. :he Hbilfy Ut :hr country cOnsId"r"d, II Is ut
slight moment, il the sinonnt asked wrrr four Tunes
wha. il is. Not the Ir.s must i, belong To the country;
To the country that delighted in Washington living,
and iha, wept for hln-dead.
As Ia John Is. Washington, the present occupant
Of Mount Nprnun; the question, whether he IL pos
seR4rd at certsin qualities at m'nd and heart, such ~
sre Very desirable III u friend and companion, hni
.,a;,t IL, uai,.a r.lu,Ipul- spI nn. With ychirl
the contributors IN HE Mount Vernon fund have M.
thing whatever 10 do. In agreements between indi
yiiua's it IL neither cla'omary nor necessary 10 DIS
cuss the mora. qualities I'll tbs parties rOncernej:
patriotism end generosity ere not thrown IN on either
side in closing r. bargain. The purchase OF MOuIt
Vernon by tho ladies Of the United States, tor Is Ger.
min cum, msy be emphs'ic Ally q bargain: hu! who
will .4v iiet John a. WASHINGTON had the beat Of III
B-sid-l, to any tha. you will no: encourage his cupidi;y
md prepost-rous love .! gain by giving his price,
s-ern4 like Furnishing yourself toi lis sins?
SUPPOSE John a. " ~ai.;ug;on had concluded 10 cell
IN. 9WD acres that surround the mansion at Mount
Vernon, in house los of 100 feet each--adorning this
rolnpac; settlement with such mills or manufactures
as might b.. -sirable-nobol would dispute his
right 10 do 81, whatever they might think Of his tastes
or hts feelings. Now, if he is willing TO crafty the
taste end feeling of the United States by conveying
tic property for 4 certain sum 10 them, Id make what
us. they please OF il, il il difficult 10 See why any one
should consider hIs own opinion Of the sellers char
ac'-r or motives as any reason tor not buying the
place for himself.
II If b.. asked, "Wiy does not Congress buy AM
preserve Mount Vernon I ' il may be answered, that
the subject has been brought before Congress and
before Virginia; the price asked Tor It being, in all
css-l. the SAM; with what success let the present con
ditiDu of the place answrr. 10 IL certain that Con.
gr.ss did 20 az Tar, in the first hour Of grief at hi.
d.s;h, 10 vote The sIm of Il 0,DOlO 10 build a tnsu-o
!enm Ia The Father Of HE Country. This WA more
thar half n century ago. IL it be a-ked. Where is
,li- msuaoi-um 7" echo only answers, Where -
Echo h;awsr- from The rrumhling root tree that shtl
tered him; from the portico where he walked at even.
tid-. NOW M unsafe spot tor the children 81 the house
10 visv IN: from the tomb, shabbily fenced from the
punli,; touch; from IN. Tarcophagus, which a"rvea The
dulbl- purpo-e ut an inscription 10 the dead, and MI
advertisement of the abilities 81 the sion" cutter;
from The scrsggy tree, half stripped of us branches.
that .tsnd- n iur!orn sentinel by the tomb. aud which
il y ft emblem md expression VI The drsoiatlon rhat
brooIs over tl-.e majestic sh1dcr from all thes- mon
u,neu,s of urgiec, aud decay, CONES forth a voice, q,
onre piercing and %nonrniul, "Wherai'
Congress. then, has done nothing. Virginia, before
Whose !-gisiaiur. the inessnrs was warmly pressed.
refused Ia purchase. Mount Vernon for the State. The
Question then, Why Il" not men do IL" can bes. b-
answered bv men. Meantime, The bell. toll HI the
.;-amnuat- pas the spot. where rrpcs- thu remain.
of r.e greai warrior aud peace maker. The man " whom
ali Europe and MI history hav" delighted 10 bUDor.-
What DO ms bells say 10 every woman's heart, h.
they rim, ogi Their iuuerrhl music over The whter-
that skirt his home. and biz b"invrG a.h--i What
Go Hey cay, bu. ever the sorro"ial and dissracriui
t-uttl
Ia one w7,1an's hesrt, they touched Il chord iha,
responded viii dcttr. lore ana v-nersi!on. She was
Young, week, al iLval1; but there burned III her soul
the unnuenrhsb,- light o! love nnd honor. From that
fire. which never wen. out through long difficulties.
opuosI,icu-, md delays, has been lighted thou .ands
OF Other women.hear..; strong TO endure, rrsUlute 10
persevere, generous 10 give. They hogan the good
work O. buying Mount Vernon. They intend 10 adorn
and preserve it. fthe question be asked what is to
b, done, in case Of failure TO raise The money and
perform the terms Of the contract, they answer, "But
we'll not fsi.' And rs lobg as there are women in
the United States, so long shall Mount Vernon BIZ
watched over faithfully, cared tor holly. What they
have wrought for, watched aud wepi for, they will
hold fat ia the future. The sacred spot shall not be
come a besr garteo; foxes shall not look out Of the
Window, nor vultLr-s tear their prey beneath the
br.nche-. that shnie His hume. But. NJ 1t Tasi 10
Ws-hi- g,on's da,s, When he walked under he Trees,
aci rat III the porch, it ehal remain, beauiifui ana
si npl-. bat guard: ID aud preserved, by II na'ion 8
grateful love.
Help I'd womsn-all who have tho hearis q men!
h.