Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-12-24

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10 ne L'd'eS Of he Cyua'v Of Hlre,rk:-
As Manager of the collection of the contribu-
ton of the County Of Hancock toward the fund
required by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Associ,
ton OF the Union, to purchase, repair, improve
preserve, and forever retain possession of the Mt
vernon Estate. once the favored sdence OF
W ashingtcn and now his grave. it is my duty To
take such measures As will insure to every wo.
ma /, the hig privilege to contribute to one of the
noblest prof cts OF the ,ge,whlch was originated
aud will be executed blythe women Of America
I 10 effect this object, in each town in the
County will be al ressei by letter, tn whom A
subscr5. tion list viii be forwarded The nav
ment Of one dollar will entitlc a subscriber to
have her enrolled in the Records of the A.
ISOLATION, which will be kept at Mount Vernon
An appeal was MADE to the Legislature of Vir.
giuia to from lcscct ttcn the T ,mh of him
of whose birth place she claims the honor. who's,
name now stands foremost among those of the
great and the COOL of the world. The appeal
wa rlisregaric'l but the Legislature passed a
Act OF Incorporation, authorizing women to raise
FIVE hundred THOUSAND dollars to purchase th,
Estate, renovate the dila?ildted Tomb, improve
the grounds, make provision for their mainten-
ance, and transmit uumpared to posterity.
nober Monument than ever was erected bv man
An appropriation asked from Congress To
ehectthese purposes, and men interposed Consti-
tutional objections; they were right if the power
was not granted to Congress, but woman was
bound By such letters she obeyed the die
6 !, -
to guard and keep the Tomb of Washington was
not to be found in the list Of POWERS delegated TO
the United States, it clearly within the re-
served rights IF woman, and treasured il Ser
heart.
Peter the hermit furnished only with his s,,s
aud scrip, travcrsed Europe. and ro,.oI no,
chivalry t@ the rescue of the Holy S.ouebrc from
the grasp Of the lnhdel. Ann Pamela Cunning.
ham from her Sic bed, has spoken the word. and
from Maine to Louisiana, from tn, Atlantic to
'he fpilhc, the emulation of woman has been ex.
es1eu to secure Mount Vernon forever from the
clutch of sordid speculation. Men, it is true.
have co-operated; the first Orator of our country
has devoted, and continues to devote his time
and talents to the wor k, but it was at the hehost
of wontn; other men have lent their aid; of that
she is duty sensible; for that she returns her
thanks; but they instigated by the zeal of
woman; aad the world never witnessed a finer
example of ~oman's influence and power to rem
edy the shortcomings, ard control and chasten
the harsher conduct of man.
Women of Hancock County, be not behind our
sisters through the wide ex panse Of the Union -
If any one cannot subscribe enough to have her
name on the Record, let her give what she can;
on send to, or with hold her name from me. and
the number and amount Of such subscriptions shall
be forwarded; they will equally serve to show
that the name of Washington is recorded in your
hearts, and you will bear in mind, taat it was the
widow mite which was blessed.
Let each and every town in our county contrib.
ute to erect everduring Monument to him
whose fame is immortal. There our children a nd
our children's children may hereafter resort and
and reading the names Of their mothers on the
Record, be melted to euniate the goodness, ii
they cannot hone to attain tte eminent. of aim
whose mortal remains will have c5nsecr4tcI
Mount Vernon.
MARY nm JARVIS
Nar.5efo nj Hqaat Irra,n tss5r5ats-,
For me Coas' Of II ,as5es, We.