Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-09

Gnowfna WoRss.-Our nsighbor come
down on the public rough shod for not polr-
ing money into the lap Of Ns. Lincoln; for
not going into the Lincoln National Monu.
ment Fund more extensively, and for not
taking stock faster into the Scott County
Lincoln Monument Fund. That is right
give 'em fits. Mrs. Lincoln ought to be
rolled in affiluence; even those. who are out
at the elbows ct home and have children to
feed, clothe, and educate, should send dol.
lar or so to Mrs. Lincoln. Don't mind the
poor neighbor who is sick and being trun-
died off to the poor house don't fret your
selves about giving to the soldiers widow .
few dollars or helping soldiers Orphans
helpless children - babes - whose pa
tsrnal shields sleep whore al is
quiet, but send your loose change to
Mrs. Lincoln. Where is gratitudey Her
husband was President. Where is shame?
Her possessions do not amount to over 325,-
600. The Republic is ungrateful But
mankind is 20 perverse. Some Of them
have been so wicked IS to spend money in
home charities-of doing such little acts Of
kindness IS the Great Father OF us al has
said seemed good to his sight, and would
command . reward 1t the Last Day but
strange to say have neglected to 60 to the
Post Office and write their names there
where men can see them! It is 50
strange th.t people should choose in "a
vor Of having the reward Of good deeds
kept by the Angel Of Life in an obscure
book that they are sure not to see before
they die, when they can have the whole
thing in the Post Office, where they can see
it, and their friends can see it every day
o, consistency!
So, too, with monuments. It IS strangs
men don't give more attention to that branch
of business. There ought to be q monu-
ment in every county in the United States
TO be called Lincoln monuments-though
erected for the purpose of inscribing the
names of our fallen braves. One Lincoln
national monument over his
grave, is not enough let them be reared 10
every county at heavy expense /; call them
Lincoln monuments; the names Of our
brave boys would look better on . Lincoln
monument than on . soldiers monument.
and there is nothing like having things ap.
propriate. The people ought to rush in
with their offerings. True they were not
permitted, in this county, to have q
voice in organizing the Lincoln Monument
Association, which is to receive the funds
and attend 70 the erection Of the monument;
but what of that-one would think that the
pleasure Of giring would be sufficient.
What does it matter to the people il the
Association was trumped up and sprung up
on them for the purpose of getting the job
into certain marble cutters hands; that is
no excuse for not trumping up the dollars.
The people must do the giring;; it is not
to be supposed that they know anything
about managing funds or have the ability to
select officers to manage the erection Of
monument. Mind your osen business! pay
as you are called upon, asking no questions.
lfa man tells you he he is soliciting for Lin
coin Monuments hand him five dollars
whether you can afford it or not. Never
mind preliminaries, stop asking foolish ques
tions no matter how the Monumental As
sociation got organized but pay your money
and 60 about your business. When your
advice is asked for, it is time enough for you
to give it.