Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-10-31
APPEAL,

OF" 7Re Ladies' Washington National Monument
Society," to the Judges and Inspectors Of Etec-
tions of the Uarious tocns, yards precincts, and
election districts in the United States; t. erery
paper and periodical published; and to the 'oh0te
people.
The monument Of GEORGE WASHINGTON remains
unfinished in the the capital of the Republic he
founded. Do YOU revere his name and memory
and will you not contribute your aid and your et-
forts to complete the great structure which is de-
signed to commemorate his virtues, his sacrifices,
and his devotion to the cause of human liberty !
Are not his example, and the Republic he founded,
and the unexampled prosperity you enjoy deserving
of such a memorial? The ladies of the United
States believe so the whole of our people believe
so and the civilized and enlightened nations of the
whole world believe so. Shall we prove recreant
to the obligations thus imposed upon us? We
cannot believe such thing possible. We there
fore appeal to you, one and all, to aid IN carrying
out the plan presented below, viz:
1st Let the judges or inspectors of election in
every place, in the ensuing Presidential election
Tor any person. if they fail to do SOL provide boxes
in which to receive contributions, and appoint suit
able persons to take charge OF them.
Cd Every voter, for either of the Presidential
candidates is earnestly entreated to deposit in the
box thus provided some sum of money, however
small, for the object in view.
3d. 1t is respectfully requested in order that
universal attention may be called to the subject,
that every newspaper and periodical in the Union,
will give this notice one or more insertions, with
such comments as their respective editors may
think Just and proper.
4th On the day after the election the persons so
receiving the amounts contributed are requested to
transmit the by draft or in postage stamps to
Mrs. Anna NJ. Cosby, Secretary of this Society, at
Washington d. c., who will acknowledge the re-
cept thereof or, where it is more convenient these
L. nf
Society," in the following States and Territories viz:
in New York, to Mrs. Reuben Hyde Walworth, at
Saratoga Springs; in Missouri, to Mrs. Robert NJ.
Henderson, Lexington; in South Carolina, to Mrs.
Florde c. Cunningham. at Charleston; in Indiana,
to Mrs. William Sheets, at Indianapolis; in Florida,
to Miss Margaret Brown, at Tallahassee; in Ar
kansas, to Mrs. Ebert Ii. English, at Little Rock;
in Mississippi, to Mrs. Giles H. Hiver at Natchez;
in New Jersey, to Mrs. Jane Van Wagner, at Pat
terson; in Oregon to Mrs. Mary f. Holbrook. at
Oregon City; in Nebraska, to Mrs. Gilbert c. Mon
ell at Omaha in California, to Mrs. William S.
Long, at Sacramento City; in Vermont to Mrs.
John G. SAKE, at Burlington; in Tennessee to Miss
Sae at Murfreesboro'; and in Pennsylvania, to
Mrs Richard Vanx at Philadelphia; each of whom
will transmit the same as directed in the ConStitu-
ton of our Society.
5th When the reports are all in the Secretary
will publish in the Washington papers the amounts
received, and from what sources.
9Th. The ladies who fill the subordinate offices of
our Society in all portions Of the Union, are re.
quested to cooperate with the civil officers first
above named, in making this effort universal eff
cient and successful; and would suggest that this
notice be preserved for the guidance Of all who feel
and take an interest in the completion of the Monu-
ment.
Induging the prayerful hope that the people Of
the whole nation will unite their efforts with those
of the ladies who engaged in this most laudable
enterprise subscribe myself in behalf of the So
cety,
Very respectfully,
MRS FINLAY NJ KING, Prest
of the Ladies' Wash. Nat. Mont Socy.
Attest:
Mrs. ANNA NJ. COSBY, Sec'y,
Washington, D. C.