National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-28
THE MONUMENT.
SUGGESTIONS FROM CORRESPONDENTS
IN REGARD TO THE STRUCTURE.

SUGGESTIONS FROM CORRESPONDENTS
IN REGARD TO THE STRUCTURE.
ABOUT AGENTS.
To the Ed9oT Of the National Republican:
SIR You publish in to-dsy's issue letter,
signed "sufficient," concerning the Washington
monument, and making certain suggestions in
respect to subscriptions thereto. The writer,
no doubt, means Well, and is q good friend 70
the project Of having the m0hpnent finished,
but Il seems TO me that the plan be suggests is
the very one which has always failed hereto
fore. The Monument society have determined,
because collecting agents have always hereto
fore been Q failure, to have no intermediary
handling Of money given to complete that
structure. It is for this reason that they now
90 to the country and say, "Send one, send al,
whatever amount you feel able 70 give, and
send your contributions at once. Notify the
secretary what amount you propose to give,
and when be officially notifies you that enough
money Is promised, send him, 10 the order Of
the treasurer Of the society, one half the
amount Of your subscription, and the balance
10 six and twelve months" Thus nobody ex-
cept the proper and responsible officer Of the
Monument Society will have an opportunity TO
touch the money, and none can be squandered.
Having fixed upon this plan, the society will, l
am well assured, adopt no other. What they
ration, secret or otherwise, in the country. 1t
is too late ip the day TO make suggestions
which can only lead to controversies, and It
seems TO me that when plan so square as that
adopted has been announced 10 the country, no
weli-disposed person WIN desire to throw cold
water on It.
Mr.. Editor, do not mean in what have
said to criticise your correspondent or judge
his motives ! believe them to be honest and
good, and I strike hands with him on any pro-
ject to complete the monument; but plan has
been fixed upon. Let US push the plan, and
push II vigorously. That's the way to build
the monument in Ave hundred and forty days.
0BELIsK.
TIE PoPE's STONE.
70 the Editor Of The National Republican:
SIR am glad TO see that efforts are being
made to resume the work on this monument,
which was suddenly stopped by the nefarious
acts Of the Know Nothing party, some twenty
years ago, IN breaking to pieces the magnificent
stone sent by Pope Plus TX as tribute Of re-
spect TO the memory Of the Pdter Pdtria. AZ
cause and effect usually &c along pari PdSsui
would Il not be the duty Of the committee In
charge of the monument to send 70 the Holy
Father, the spiritual head OF 2OO,00O, 600 OIL
Catholics, q respectful request for duplicate
Of the desecrated block which he formerly sent
for the monument Il would be Q proper
amsnd< for the insult offered him and The
Catholics Of the world In the scSndalous de-
struction Of his gift, and restore the confidence
and respect Of all classes for what is being
done at present to build up nations evidence
of the worth (civil and military Of GePrgs
Washington. Having been 9 subscriber from
"Old Virginia" TO It since 1880, and since
then at Philadelphia, shall not contribut'
one cent towards It's erection untilthe disgraet
of the Know Nothing party in destroying thu
Holy Fathers gift IS wiped out BY the replace
lnent Of a duplicate Of the one they DESTROYED
in 1854. CATHoLICUs.