Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-06
Appeal of the Ladies' Mount Vernon AS
sociatiOn 10 the People of the State of

Appeal of the Ladies' Mount Vernon AS
sOciatiOn 10 the People of the State of
California.
recent appointment by Miss Ann PANE
la Cunningham, Regent of the Mount Yer
non Ladies' Association of the Union" has
devolved on the undersigned, the duty and
the privilege of placing before the people of
this State, the purposes of the Association
An Act of incorporation from the State Of
Virginia authorizes the Association Ito ur.
chase, hold and improve two hundred acres
of Mount Vernon, including the mansion as
well as the tomb of George Washington" and
to receive a deed in fee simple, and to exer-
else full power over the use and management
of the same.
Under this charter, a constitution has been
adopted, which invests the power of manage
ment in a Regent and Vice Regents selected
one from each State in the Union
In April, 1853, under the advice Of legal
gentlemen, a contract was executed for the
purchase of Mount Vernon for 5000 900, Of
which $4,000 was to be paid in cash, $751;
900 on .he lst January, 1852 and the bal
ance in three equal instalments of SAL &c.,
&C each with interest from the date of the
contract, payable on the 22d February, 1860,
1861, 1862.
Until payment in full, the proprietor is to
retain possession, but such payment may be
made at any time.
The cash payment was made, and the graft
flying intelligence has lately reached us that
the instalment of S57 900 was duly met thus
securing the contract, which allows payments
to be made, in sums of not less than $4,000,
as soon as collected, thereby nrrcsting the
accrual Of interest. All efforts, therefore,
are now turned to the collection of funds for
the payment of the deferred instalments at
the earliest possible day, thereby saving q
large amount of interest, and realizing the
cherished hope of at once obtaining posses
sion of Mount Vernon.
To this noble cause, the Women of the
Union, deserting for a season the seclusion of
domestic life, have brought their talents and
all their energies. Amidst the discord Of Sec
tional strife, they bid us gather around the
tomb of Washington as children of q common
heritage, there recall his moderation of spirit
and pure patriotism, and lay to heart the
solemn warnings of his last public words
They know, that standing on that hallowed
spot, the pilgrims gathered from the wide ex-
panse of the Republic, can feel but one senti-
ment-reverence for his teachings, and devo
tion to the Union he so loved.
Men of high station and intellect-among
whom Everett stands pre- eminent-are lend
ing their influence and their eloQuence to the
cause. In twenty one States of the Union,
the good work goes bravely on, and Califor.
MIA is now invited to do her part Youngest of
her sisters, she yields to none in reverence for
the name of Washington and devotion to the
Union. Animated then by these sentiments
and by a just State pride, let her people
bring their offerings to this common altar of
patriotism. Shall the gold of her glittering
soil be poured alone into the lap of Com.
meree, and none be devoted to preserve and
guard with sacred care the Groves of Mount
Vernon? Let all then vie in generous rival
~, to show that California lacks not the heart
to sympathize, nor the hand to help in this
work of patriotism.
To the Women Of California, this appeal is
especially made. Your Sisters of the East
have assumed this honorable duty and claim
your Jealous cooperation. Our State will do
her part literally, if you resolutely take the
matter in hand. On YOU, therefore, will it
depend whether she shall respond to the call
Although contributions to any amount are
solicited, yet the price of membership is but
One dollar. Concerted and systematic action,
therefore, must be adopted to canvass the
State from the Sierras to the Pacific The
duty of such organization devolves on the
Vice Regent, and she proposes the following
plan as simple and also effective, if seconded
10y your hearty cooperation.
Lady Managers will be selected, one or
more, for each city, town, village and mining
camp in the State, who will appoint Assis-
tauts, issuing to them Credentials authorizing
them TO receive contributions and enroll
members. These assistants will report month
ly to the Lady Managers appointing them
The several Lady Managers will report
monthly, also, to the Vice Regent, complete
list of names enrolled and the amounts re-
ceived, with such suggestions as they may
deem proper. Monthly the Vice Regent viii
forward to the Regent, the sums received and
a complete list of contributors, whose names
will be recorded in volumes to be preserved
at Mount Vernon. in perpetual memory of
their tribute to this noble cause
Louis McLane is the Treasurer of the AS.
soeiation for this State.
Communications will be addressed Mrs
Magdalen G. Blanding, Vice Regent Mount
Vernon Association, and forwarded through
Wells, Fargo d Cos Express, which has gen.
erously offered to convey them free of charge.
Office of the Association, No l, Lucas
Turner d Co.'S building, San Francisco
MAGDALEN G. BLANDISG,
Vice Regent for California.
We, the undersigned take great plsasutsin
unitiny with Mrs Blanding in commendihs
to our fellow citizens the cause which has
been committed to her charge, and will glad.
lie lav -.