The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-11-10
The Ohio Monument Fund.

The death OF His Excellency Governor
BRoUaH. President, and the resignation
Of Hon. G. VoLNEY Dorsey, Treasurer Ct
the ONO MONUMENT ASSOCIATION, rem
dered necessary a reorganization of the
Executive Committee. At q regular meet.
ing OF the Committee, therefore, held at
the office of the Secretary, on the 10th
day Of September, 1865. His Excellency
CHARLES ANDERSON, Governor OF Ohio,
was elected President, J. J. JAKNEY, Esq,
Treasurer, and e. s. DYER. Esq, Secrs-~
tary.
The design OF the Association not be.
ing clearly understood by the people OF
the Stale, this is deemed fitting oppor.
sunity TO give a more complete statement
tb an any yet made, OF the object sought
to be accomplished by the Society.
The State OF Ohio acknowledges no
second place in loyalty and devotion TO
the country during the struggle Of the
past four years. In the cabinet and in
the field her sons have won proud pre-.
eminence, while her people have ever re-
sponded with cheerful promptness TO ev-
cry call By the Government Tor assistance.
The blood Of her sons en,iches the soil Of
every State that rebelied. while the raw
ages OF disease and the rigors ofa barbaf-
GUS foe transferred many of her soldiers
from loattsome prisons to patriot graves.
To these men We would rear some fitting
memorial, telling TO future generations
and to the world. the story OF their heroic
deeds and unexampled sufferings. Il 10
the design Of the Association TO erect near
the Capital OF the State a monument that
shall perpetua,e the memory Of these fall
en- braves in an appropriate manner.
and stimulate those who come alter US 10
initiate their example.
Another object we also have in view.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN. OF blessed memory.
was honored, trusted, and loved by our
peoples no other man vas ever honored,
trusted and loved. And when, after lead
ing us safely through the terrible pilgrim.
age OF the past four years.to the glorious
vision OF peace in the near future. he was
foully murdered by the lurking assassin.
without being allowed 10 enter upon and
enjoy the peaceful scene beyond, there
was grief in every household in our com.
monw ealth. We incurred "a never q
people mournei before. As we honored
him living, We would honor him dead
To his memory we propose to erect q
, monument, which, while tt shall bear wit.
) ness to his virtues and TO bis worth, shall
, also. "plead, mpet.tongued, against the
deep damnation Of his taking off,"
;, 1t will be seen, therefore, that We pro.
=. pose the erection of lwo monuments, the
subscription price OF each of which is One
Dollar. The price is placed at this low
6gu,e that all may have an opportunity
to subscribe. The head Of family sho d
not think to satisfy this call upon him by
the subscription OF only one dollar merely
in his own name, but should subscribe
one dollar for each monument for each
member OF his family, and receive in 70.
turn for each dollar subscribed a hand
; somely engraved certificate for the mem.
: Der of the family in whose name the sum
> was subscribed. The child in pinafores
will thus have the satisfaction OF knowing
in future. that he or she helped TO erect
these monuments, and will treasure up
1 the certificates with the greatest care.
The name of each subscriber will bs
carefully enrolled in book prepared fol
!; this purpose. and placed among the ar.
chives OF the State, while the autogaph,
OF subscribers will be placed in the cor
> er.stone OF The monument. Parties sub
scribing but one dollar should designate
: 10 which Of the monuments they wish i
applied. ..
q The laudable design inaugurated Il
. many of the counties of The State. TO erec
l. county memorials 70 the soldiers, shoul'
J. not be allowed to interfere with this en-
y terprise. We cannot do too much 4
IL honor our soldiery, end the amount aske
y for is SO small from each person, that a
'e can contribute without material detrinne en-
IS 10 themselves. r
= : It is important that subscriptions for thi
70 purpose be forwarded at as early ds
:, as possible. We desire and intend ths
!, Ohio shall be the pioneer in this entel
!. prise, and have the honor Of being th
:. irst TO erect these monuments. Agail
- the money, as soon as received is investt
:, ~ in United States bonds. and the Intere
- applied to the payment Of the expens'
Of procuring certificates, DC.
All communications relating 10 the bus
E. ness OF the Association should be a
ly dressed to the Secretary.
ly GOV. CHAs. ANDERSON. Pra't.
IL J.J. JANNEY. Treasurer.