The Placer herald., 1859-03-05
APPEAL
THE
LADIES'
MOUNT VERNON ASSOCIAT ton,
TO THE
People of the State Of California.
A y p T. A T.


People Of the State Of California.
A RECENT appointment by Miss Ann Pamela
| n Cunningham, Regent of the "Mount Ver-
non Ladies Association of the Union," has de-
volved on the undersigned, the duty and privil-
ege of placing before the people Of this 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 well as the tomb of
George Washington" and to receive a deed in
fee simple, and to exercise full power the use
and management of the same.
! Under this charter, a constitution has been
adopted which vests the power of management
in 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 S200,000. of which $4,000
was to be paid cash, S57 900 on the lst January,
1849, and the balance in three equal instalments
of SAL ,666 &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 $57 600 was duly met; thus securing the
contract which allows payments to be made, in
sums of not less than $4,000, as as collected
| thereby arresting the accrual of interest. All
efforts, therefore. turned to the collection
of funds for the payment of the deferred install
ments at the earliest possible day. thereby sa-
wing large amount of interest, and realizing the
cherished hope of at once obtaining possession Of
Mount Vernon.
TO this noble cause, the Women of the Union,
deserving for season the secluson of domes-
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their energies. Amidst the discord of sectional
strife they bid US gather round the tomb of Wash
ington as children Of 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
sentment-reverence for his teachings and dcvo-
tion to the Union he SO loved.
| Men of high station and intellect-among whom
Everett stands prc-eminent-are lending their in
fiuence and their cloquence to the cause. In
twenty-one States of the Union the good work
goes bravely on, and California is now invi ted to
do her p.rt. 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 u just State pride. let her
people bring their offerings to this common altar
of patriotism Shall the gold Of her glitterng
soil be poured alone into the lap of Commerce,
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sacred care the graves of Mount Vernon? Let
all then vie in generous rivalry, 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 es-
pccally 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, if you rcsoIutely 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
lcitcd, yet the price Of membership is but One
Dollar. Concerted and systematic action, there
fore, must be adopted to canvass the State from
the Serras TO the Pacific. The duty of such Or
ganization dcvolves on the Vice-Regent and she
proposes the following plan as simple and also
effective. is seconded by your hearty corporations
Lady Managers will be selected, one 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
ly also to the Vice Regent, a complete list of
names enrolled, and the amount received, with
such suggestions as they may deem dl0per. Month
ly the Vice-Regent 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.. BLANDlNG, Vice Regent Mount
Vernon Association and forwarded through Wells
Fargo Il Co.'s Express, which has generously Of
fcred to convey them free of charge.
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Co.'S building. San Francisco.
MAGDALEN G. BLANDlNG,
Vice-Regent for California.
We, the undersigned, take great pleasure in
uniting with Mrs. Blandng in commencing to our
fellow citizens the cause which has been commit
ted to her charge, and will gladly ooperate with
her in securing its success.
VIM. Ingrahnm Bip Edward Stanley,
M. II. McAllister, T. w. freedom,
Harry Thornton, e. d. Baker
Ogden Hoffman, Edward J. Pringle,
Balie Peyton, F. p. Tracy,
Louis McLane II. w. Halleck.
ADVISORY COMMITTEES:
His Excellency John B. Weller, Sacramento;
Hon. Jos Walkup, Sacramento; Hon. W. q. STRAIT
ton, Sacramento; Hon Stephen j Field, Sacra-
mento: Hon NJ McAllister San Francisco;
Hon Ogden Hoffman. San Francisco; Hon j
OSier, Los Angeles; Right Rev. Bishop Kip, San
Francisco Right Rev. Bishop Alemany, San
Francisco Hon. John Fremont Mariposa; Hon.
Harry Thornton. San Francisco; Hon Edward
Stanley, San Francisco; Hon Milton Latham,
Socr, Hon r. ID Raker San Francisco: