American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-12-06
The Monument.

BY a communication from James
Bredin Esq, in our last issue, the Monu-
mental question has been brought more
definitely before our people. We had
supposed that the discussion which has
taken place in reference to the constitu-
ton of the present board of direotnrs-
for that is the only part of the society
that has ever been assailed-would hare
caused its construction (this Icing a
great age fer reconstruction so that it
would harmonize more with the senti-
ments of the great majority of the COM
munity. Had we been giving counsel,
we would have advised its enlargement
to, say twelve, taken from the different
parts of the county. 1t is evident, from
Mr. Bredin's address, that no change is
contemplated, however. Upon this sub
ject VIC have little feeling ourself The
majority of the present board are quite
satisfactory to us. Mr.. William
Campbell is an industrious. intelligent.
and influential citizen. Judge Mitchell
has had considerable experience in pub
lie affairs; had much to do with the build
ing of our Court House, and will, there.
fore, be an efficient Director. There is
perhaps, no one in the county better
qualified to act as Chairman of such an
Association than Mr. Bredin, nor one for
whom we entertain a higher personal re-
gard. Without making any personal re-
Election on any, we had thought that the
selection of the balance or the board
displayed want of reflection as to the
popular will AS no change is to be
made however, we hope the strcng sym
pathy which loyal men of all parties reel
in the success of the enterprise, will over
balance any weightthat may be felt to clog
its advancement. We are not Of those
who believe that what has been written
on this subject has been Injurious
Through the comm unications Of Gus
tice" and the replies to them from other
sources, the people have became alive to
the fact, that there is "Monumental
Association" in existance-a fact not gen.
orally realized before Let us then, one
and all, go to work in earnest, determined
to succeed. We have frequently given
it as our opinion, that the people needed
information on this subject, which it is
the duty of the society to give. The
address of Mr.. Bredin is a step in the
right direction, but something more
of detail is needed Let the Directors at
once obtain whatever information they
need to enable them to agree upon a
design, obtain proper estimate of the
cost and give information as to when and
to whom money is to be paid. We have
no definite information on the subject, but
incline to the opinion that less than tw en-
ty thousand (S20, ,000) dollars will be in
sufficient to accomplish work worthy Of
the county and the hallowed object in
view Three dollars piece from each
voter of our county will secure this
amount. And much can be obtained from
other than Uoters. Let, therefore, more
specific statement be matured and pub
lished, SO that the various committees will
have wherewith to satisfy the curious and
crafty the inqaisitive. Let the whole
matter be made so plain that no misunder
standing can take place hereafter. Ii
conclusion, we would advise the Director,
to prepare and publish, SO that commit
tees can copy and use the kind of pros
pectus or subscription PAPER which it il
thought best to use, this will secure uni
formity of action.
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Governor Curtin has gone to Cub,
! tn racruif his health