Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-02-22


Aug Paid for go State coupon Bonds
of $500 EACH dated July LIST,
s. 1869, and running 80 years, 10000
$e2,835
(ro BE coNrINUED.)
For the Standard.
An Appeal of the Mt. Vernon Ladies Associa.
tion to the People Of North. Carolina.
GREE.sBoRoUGu, Feb. II, 1860.
The Vice Regent appointed for the Stateof North
Carolina sends this appeal greeting to the patriotic
citizens of the State.
North Carolina was the birth place Of American
Independence. Here the voice of Liberty, trum-
pet-tongued, was first heard upon this continent.
That voice met responsive echo in the bosom of
our sister State of Virginia. and with thrilling effect
did the gladstone sound reecho in the noble heart
of the immortal Washington. His home, his life
his honor,-all that men cherish and esteem sacred
he pledged, unreservedly, upon the altar Of that
goddess of Liberty whom your voice had invoked
All nations testify how nobly these pledges were
deemed; but his grateful countrymen OF every age
sex and condition, whilst stimulating all mankind
to glory in his fame and emulate his example, claim
that home, which he imperiled and where he lived
and died, and the grave where his ashes repose, as
their own peculiar heritage.
1t is the object of this Association to secure the
home so sacred, and the grave SO revered compris-
ing two hundred acres Of land. including the gar
den and grounds around the mansion and tomb, to-
gcther with the adjacent shore of the Potomac, to
be held by its members in perpetuity, as consecra-
ted ground. This noble purpose is to be attained
by voluntary contributions from every State in the
Union; and the friends of the glorious enterprise
would fain indulge the hope that every person who
claims protection beneath the Star Spangled Banner
may eventually, by direct aid contribute to its con-
summation, thus assuring to each man, woman and
child in the Republic personal interest prOpre-
tors in this " Mecca" Of the nations affections.
Every city, town or hamlet where the chord of
patriotic feeling in the national heart has been
touched by the eloquence of man, or its generous
impulses awakened by woman's alpersuasve pow
CT, has responded with liberal munifcence Much
has been thus accomplished in securing national
aid, but much more remains to be done. The capt..
tai stock Of the Association is limited to five hun
bred thousand dollars A contract of purchase has
been made with the owner Of the property at the
price of two hundred thousand dollars, payable by
instalments.
The entire purchase money has beer paid except
ing the sum of five thousand dollars due on the
last instalment.
Not only this sum due as part of the original pur-
chase money, but the entire capital stock should
must be realized at an early day. The bare pur-
chase Of the home and tomb of the Father of his
Country would add little honor to the contributors
ard less glory to the country if the present ruin,
decay and desolatiOn should continue to meet the
eyes of future pilgrims to this great national shrine
Nature has done much to embellish the scene which
surrounds these sacred grounds, but architectural
taste must be employed to restore and beautify
Them and the graccs of art be united with the beau
ties of nature to make them fitting testimonials of
nations gratitude and everything tribute to
the worlds most illustrious hero
This monument when once finished in manner
and with an artistic SKILL equal to the great subject
should be preserved ornate and perfect to all future
ages. A permanent fund must be invested for its
repair and preservation, and portion of the capital
stock is estimated for that purpose.
The women of North Carolina have, in many in
stances entered with spirit upon the glorious work.
Among her sons, the gifted Miller stands pre.emi-
nent, and in the future history of Mt Vernon will
be ranked with the noble galaxy of intellects who
by their mastery efforts in behalf of the Associa
ton have entitled themselves to nations gratitude
With these aids her contributions have been measre
as compared with the means which her children
can command and still less commensurate with the
patriotism of her people and their deep and holy
veneration for the name and fame of Washington.
So all pervading indeed is this sentiment that it is
believed simple reference to it without rhetoric or
figures of speech, would awaken o Just conception
of the sacred duty which patriotism invokes you
to perform The crisis and the hour in the history
Of the Republic would seem, however, to demand
some little exhortation by way of Fastening the per-
Torrance Of this duty. Washington belongs to the
States United and if you would stay the fanatical
hands of those who dare force a separation of his
home and his grave from the great whole, which he
bequeathed to us as land Of common inheritance,
then unite with us in consecratlng one spot within
the nations pale neutral ground, where all Sec
tons may meet as brethren, and where mingling
their tears, their prayers and their hopes at the
of ~ Dofo Dat no IF
brotherhood may be renewed, and the opening links
Of our Union be cemented and made perfect as Of
yore
Influenced by considerations so we'll calculated
to inspire the nobest emotions of our nature the I'M
dersigned Vice Regent of the State of North- gro
lima has appointed lady managers in the several
counties and associated with herself committees OF
ladies and advisory committees of gentlemen. This
organization has been commenced and will be con-
tnued under the confident assurance that the active
and efficient cooperation Of all the people of the
State will be cordially extended IN promoting an en-.
terprise which should command countenance and
support wherever, in this broad land, virtue has
votary, intelligence an admlrer, or PATRIOTISM DE-
votee.
The name, sum and residence of every subscriber
will be transcribed on the books at Mt Vernon and
those who contribute one dollar become members of
the Association, and by paying the same sum every
subsequent year will be entitled to vote at the
al meeting Of that year.
The names of such donors will be published The
contributions from Masonic and Odd Fellows Lodges,
Military and Fire Companies, &C., &C., with the
names of contributors should be given in full to be
published in the Mount Vernon Record.
!. All communications should be addressed to Mrs.
LETITIA II. WALKER, Vice Regent of the NJ V.
L. A., Greensboro, N. c., or to Mr. JESSE H.
LINDSAY, Greensboro, N. c., who has kindly of.
fered to act as Treasurer for the Association.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
His Excellency Gov. ELLIS, Raleigh,
Elk Gov. GRAHAM, Hillsborough,
Elk Gov. SWAIN, Chapel Hill,
Elk Gov. MOREHEAD, Greensboro,
Judge BATTLE. Chapel Hill,
SHEPHERD, Fayetteville,
Hon. THOS RUFFIN, Graham,
IS W. w. AVERY, Morganton,
!" JOHN A. GiLMER, Greensboro,