The Placer herald., 1859-05-14
APPEAL
OF THE
LADIES'
MOUNT VERNON ASSOCIATION,
TO THE
PEOPLE of the State Of California.

People Of the State Of California
A RECENT appointment by Miss Ann Pamela
N Cunning CHAM, Regent of the ''Mount Yer
non Ladies Association of the Union" has de-
volyed on the undersigned, the duty and privil-
ege of placing before the people OF thls State,
the purpose Of the Association.
An Act of Incorporation from the State of
virginia authorizes the Association "to purchase,
hold and improve 200 acres OF Mount vernon,
including the mansion as we'll as the tomb of
George Washington" and to receive deed in
fee simple and to exercise full power over the use
and management the same.
Under this charter a constitution has been
adopted which vests the power of management
in a Regent and Vice-Regents, selected one from
each State of the Union.
In April 1858. under the advice of legal gen
tlemen' a contract was executed for the purchase
of Mount Vernon for 100000, of which $4,000
was to be paid cash. $57 900 on the 1st January,
1919. and the balance in three equal nstalments
of SAL 500 &C each, with interest from the date
of the contract payable on 22d February, 1860,
1861, 1862.
Until payment in full, the proprietor is to re-
tain possession, but such payment may be made
at any time.
The cash payment was made, and the gratifying
intelligence has lately reached us that the install
ment of S57 900 was duly met; thus securing the
contract which allows payments to be made, in
thereby arrestng the accrual of interest. All
efforts therefore, are now turned to the collection
of funds for the payment of the deferred install
ments at the earliest possible day. thereby sa-
wing q large amount of interest, and reallZingthe
cherished hope of at once obtaining possession OF
Mount Vernon.
To this noble cause the Women of the Union
deserting for season the secluson Of domes
tic life, have brought their talents and all
their energies. Amidst the discord of sectional
strife they bid us gather round the tomb OF Wash
ington as children of a 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 expanse Of the Republic can feel but one
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for his teachings and dcvo-
tion to the Union he so loved.
| Men of high station and ntellect-amOnG whom
Ever, tt stands pre-emincnt-are lending their in
| luence and their cl0qucnce to the cause. In
! twenty-one States of the Union the good work
goes brayely on. and California 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 just State pride. let her
people bring their offerings to this common altar
of patriotism. Shall the gold Of her glitterlng
soil be poured alone into the lap of Commerce.
and none be devoted to preserve and guard with
sacred care the graves OF Mount Vernon! Let
California lacks not the heart to sympahize, nor
the hand to help in this work of patriotism.
TO the Women Of California. this appeal is es-
pccially made Your sisters Of the East have as
sumed this honorable duty, and claim your zeal
Gus cooperation. Our State will do her part lib
orally, ii you resoutey take the matter in hand.
On you. therefore. will it depend whether she
shall respond to the call
Although contributions to any amount are So
licited, yet the price of membership is but One
Dollar. Concerted and systematic action, there
fore must be adopted to canvass the State from
the Sicrras to the Pacific The duty Of such or
ganizaton devolves on the Nice-Regcnt and she
proposes the following plan as simple and also
effective. is seconded by 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 Assistants. issuing to
them credentials authorizing them to receive con-
tributions and enroll members These assistants
will report monthly to the Lady Managers ap-
pointing them.
The several Lady Managers will report month
IT, also to the Vice-Regent, a complete list of
names enrolled, and the amount received. with
such suggestions as they may deem droper Month
ly the NiceRegent will forward to the Regent
the same received. and complete list OF contrib
utors whose names will be recorded in volumes
to be preserved at Mount Vernon, in perpetual
| memory OF their tribute to this noble cause
! An Advisory Committee Of Gentlemen has
! been selected and their names are hereto ap-
! pended.
LOUIS McLANE is the Treasurer Of the Asso-
citation for this State.
Communications will be addressed - MRS.
! MAGDALEN G.. BLANDING, Vice Regent Mount
Vernon Association and forwarded through Wells
Fargo 4 Co.'S Express. which has generously OF
| fered to convey them free of charge.
Office of the Association. No. Lucas, Turner
| Co.'S building San Francisco.
MAGDALEN G. BLANDING,
Vice-Regent for California.
We the undersigned. take great pleasure in
uniting with Mrs. Blanding in commencing to our
fellow citizens the cause which has been commit
ted to her charge, and will gladly cooperate with
! her in securing its success.
VIM. Ingrahnm Bip Edward Stanley,
NJ II. McAllister. II. W. Freedom
Harry | Thornton, e. d. Baker,
Ogden Hoffman, Edward >. Prngie,
Balie Pevton f. p. Tracy,
Louis McLane, IL. W. Halleck.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
HIS Excellency John B. Weller. Sacramento
Hon. Jos Wakup Sacramento: Hon. W. g. Strat
ton. Sacramento; Hon Stephen } Field Sacra
mento; Hon NJ ii McAlster San Francisco
Hon Ogden Hoffman. San Francisco; Hon } 5
OSer Los Angeles; Right Rev. Bishop Kip, Sal
Francisco; Right Rev. Bishop Aliemany, San
Francisco; Hon. John G Fremont, Mariposa; Hon
Harry Thornton. San Francisco Hon Edward
Stanley, San Francisco; Hon Milton Latham