National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-24

of an end to this standing witness to our
parsimony and shameless lack OF gratitude.
A movement has been set on foot which
bids us hope that the American people are
determined to blot out this stain upon their
honor by the redemption of their promises
and the completion of the monument.
Our benevolent orders and beneficiary
societies have set the ball in motion by sub
scribing literally to the funds of the monu-
ment, conditioned upon the requisite amount
for the completion of the work as at present
designed being pledged. An appeal is,
therefore, made TO all societies, orders and
corporations to vote liberal donations for
this purpose. The societies in this District
have nobly insugurated the work. and they
have faith that their brethren in all parts oil
the land will respond to the call. Ihey
hope that this will be done at once. The
amount needed is but q little over one cent
per capita for the present population of the
country. --.sG-I .l---y..-
Let each society Of whatsoever name or
nature vote its subscription and direct its
secretary to transmit to the secretary of the
National Monument Society in Washington
the announcement in the following form:
J.; Carroll Brent, 81. Secretary Washington Sa-
SIRi am directed to inform you that -
- has appropriated - dollars toward the
building Of the Washington National Monu-
mcnt. This amount to be paid in accordance
with the terms adopted by your society, viz:
On being officially notified by list of subscrip-
tfT,gr he QmnnnE
sary for the completion of that work, then one
| half the above amount will be forwarded TO the
order Of the treasurer of the society, and the
balance in two equal payments Of six and
twelve months from date of first payment.
TSigned.1 -, Secretary.
1t will be seen that the terms upon which
the society now proposes to raise funds for
the completion of this long-neglected work
by the 4th of July, 1S76-the centennial
anniversary of the natal day Of the nation
are of the easiest character: one half to be
paid when notice is received that the re-
quired sum has been pledged, and the bal
ance in two equal installments at six and
twelve months thereafter. 1t is expected
that tho necessary amount will be pledged
during the next ninety days. Indeed it is
necessary that this work should be CON-
menced at once in order to insure the com
pletion by the 4th of July, 1876.
When we consider the insignifcance Of
the sum, compared with the vast number
interested, it really appears that the project
would only need to be mentioned in order
to be achieved. This District has already
indicated through the prominent members
of the Masonic order alone that 1t will
pledge far more than its quota. Grand
Master Stansbury hazards the challenge
that the Masonic lodges here viii contribute
more literally for this purpose than those
of any other locality.
We propose to publish the lists Of sub
scriptons as they come in, and we have no
doubt that the lodges, chapters and COM
manderiss will sustain the position of their
Grand Master. The Odd FellowS Knights
of Pythias, Red Men, and numerous other
orders are equally enthusiastic and will con.
tribute with similar Hberality. Churches
and Sunday school associations, railway,
insurance and other corporations are also
invited and expected to join in this effort 70
finish o national work in which many Of
4 them have heretofore evinced deep inter,
est and in which all are equally concerned.
Remember that no sum, however slight Is
too insignificant to aid in such an enter
prise. Let all assist according to their
means, and we shall have the. satisfaction,
on the centennial anniversary Of our ma
tons birth, of beholding the completion Of
the proudest monument to liberty that has
been devised, at the same time that we can,
eel forever what is now the nations dis,
j grace.