National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-21
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
FFFORT OF THE ASSOCIATION TO
COMPLETE THE TORK.

The sTECIAL APPEAL TO SoCIETIES AND
ORATIONS-LIBERAL RESPONSES
FAIR HOPES FOR THE EARLY COMPILE
TON OF THE MuNUNEST-NAAIES OF
THOSE CONTRIBUTING AND THE
AMOUNTS CONTRIBUTED.
Some three months ago the Washington Ma
tiCual Monument Society announced last appeal
totEe people Of the country FOR subscriptions TO
enable them TO 90 on and finish the obelisk On the
mall south Of the White House designed TO COM
memoEate the virtues and PerpetUate the memory
Of the Father of his Country. This appeal was
made after the elaborate discussion and final
adoption OF a scheme which, it was believed,
would at once become popular with the great
masses Of our citizens, because Of the certainty
that subscriptions made in accordance with its
terms could not fail to be honestly accounted for.
The plan agreed on was TO make the payment Of
each subscription contingent upon the realization
Of enough in the aggregate previously pledged)
to render it absolutely certain that the mOnu-
Tne1t would be completed. The society very
properly concluded that If they could obtain
enough contingent pledges to finish the monu-
nent they might 90 with the work at once and
Draw On the subscribers, say hfty per cent. on
FIRST call, and the remainder IN equal payments
al six and twelve months from date oil FIRST draft.
They also thought that mode OF subscription
where il was expressly agreed that not one dollar
would be asked Cor unless the entire amount ncees-
gary to complete the work should be frs. sub
Fcrihed would need no argument or explanation.
hut would at once commend itself 70 the favorable
tCrFide-a ion Of all classes OF oar fellowcitzens
and particularly so 20 the classes especially aP-
pealed to by them, namely, the secret bodies, the
ordinary organized associations, the corporations,
military organizations and chartered institd-
tivIs- such as banks, insurance companies, rail
ToaLs, &C.
EXPORTS OF THE SOCIETY.
Acting in accordance with this belief they set
anou. obtaining the necessary data. and have
spCnt good deal Of time in collecting lists Ofthe
bodies. addresses, &c, to enable them &c act in
tellCCu.ly. and, as occasion served have sent ont
circular Letters briefly setting forth their object
and soliciting contingent subscriptions, though,
comparatively speaking, the work OF mailing let
tiers has only Just begun. In view Of the fact that
the classes more especially to be asked TO con-
tribute to this most lauds Die enterprise are very
numerous, it will be understood that not a little
difficulty and much hard Labor has been ncces
cary in orderto obtain fair start, and at the same
time a fair test OF the public sentiment by its
approval Or nCn approval OF this hnal attempt 10
carry cut the original design OF the society of
erecting
The HIGHEST MONUMENT IN THE WORLD.
in memory CT George Washington, by the vOIln-
iary contributions o. the people of the great a.
iIon he so eminentIy assisted TO create, and for
whose happiness and prosperity he devoted his
grand military energies through the long strug-
gle Of the American Revolution as its chief
leader. and afterwards his gigantic civil abilitie-
rs first President OF the United States. Happily,
tie labor Of organizing and putting into opera
tiOn measure Of so considerable Importance is
now well over. and the high hopes a: first enter
tanned oTthe existence Of a strong principle OF
patriotism and equal national pride and emulation
among the American people, are sustained in the
liberal responses thus far made to the circulars
which have been sent out, The idea entertained
by the aEsocia alton Of finishing this important
national work before the close OF the Centennial
year is 4 noble and patriotic one, and should re-
Ceve the practical support necessary TO its reali
zatlon with slch promptitude as to leave no sort
OF doubt offs lulhllment.
ABILITY OF THOSE APPEALED TO.
When We consider the wealth of our great
banking houses, railroad corporations, insurance
companies and kindred bodies il would seem that
this appeal would only have 70 be made to re-
ceiTe such hearty responses from this element
alone 70 provide all the funds needed. The bank
ing institutions Of the country could easily fur
EiEh the amount required by apprOprating what
would be to each an incOnsderable sum Of money,
or the great American railroad companies aad
insurance corporations. by universal response to
this appeal. could likewise. from their immense
accrued surplus, furnish all that would be neces-
Eary TO place the cap-StOne on the monument. and
never for moment feel the loss 0 + their indiyiI-
anal subscriptions But It is not desirable to have
this bankers, railroad, Masonic or Odd Eel
lows monument, bat that all interests and all
classes should be permitted TO show their venera-
tiCn Of Washington. Therefore the appeal is
made 20 all corporations and organizations Of
whatever kind or character. It is a simple prac-
tcable. and at the same time a noble thing to do;
and the result, Wien realized. will repay the
little sacrifice Of few Paltry dollars a million
times over in the qualification that will pervade
Al minds in the
CELEBRATION OF TIE NATIONS SHANE,
which has too many years stood under the shadow
Of the Capitol, TO rebUke our bOastful, spread
eagle national propensity to vaUnt on all occa-
siUHs. public and private, the transcendent viz
tues and unparalleled military achievements Of
George Washington. Is it not, therefore, most
proper that all the bodies appealed to should
EiihcLt delay add their contributions to those
already made. and to notify the secretary OF the
society when they have done so, in order that the
sane may be recorded and published to the world
an incentive to others TO do likewise, that the
WCTk nay be resumed at as early a date
as possible so as to insure its completion
during the Centennial year, and that all
nay clearly understand precisely what the
society asks for and what they propose
10 do with it when obtained. We append the
form O! letter usually sent soliciting the subscrip-
ton and the accompanying form Of response.
which we sincerely trust will be carefully read by
every reader q a newspaper in the country, and
We ask the press everywhere to encourage the
Efforts o, the society by the PubIc3tiOuOT the plan
Of subscription and 10 keep the matter before the
public. earnestly recommending and urging
prompt acknowledgment Of the appeal by send
irg n their contingent pledges. There is no in
terest so commendabIe at this time TO engage the
attention OF every one as that of Wiping out this
blot On Tie national honor ard dscharging sacred
dUty Of Finishing the Washington national mon
--VEeEl,
THE FORM OF ATFEAL.
WAsUINCTuN. sept. -, ls74.