The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-18
The Washington National Monu
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WARRINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT SOCIETY,
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 9th, 1870, !

WARRINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT SoCTETY,l
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 9th, 1870. !
To tie Pcope IF the United States -
Congress having at its late session voted an
appropriation of 100000 to aid in the
completion of the Washington monument,
the occasion is deemed fitting one to adj
dress the citizens of the United States upon
that subject, and to eXhort them, IN the
name of patriotism, not for a moment, on
that account, TO relax their efforts to hasten
the accomplishment of that long delayed
but much desired result.
Congress has at last awakened to a sense
of its duty in this regard, aud has at length
done something to redeem its pledge so long
delayed, to erect marble monument t.
the Father of his Country" But this
redemption of pledge given by the con-
gress years ago, does not, nor should not,
relieve the people of the United States
from the one assumed by themselves on
the Fourth of July, 1913, when the corner
stone of the present monument YVES laid
that they would rear in the city of his
name an emblem of his matchess virtues
and unequalcd patriotism. The monu-
ment then begun has reached the height OF
one hundred and seveniy-four feet, at q
cost of two hundred and thirty thousand
dollars. The appropriation made by CON
gross was only in aid of the work of the
Deople. 1t cannot complete it, nor is it
pretended that 1t would nor did congress
mean by this act to take the work of fin
ishng the monument out of your hands
Its design was merely to aid in that patri-
otto purpose, and to encourge you to per-
severe in its accomplishment.
They do not disband the monument So
ciety, but recognize its continued existence
Cor Tho Of apohlip,r thp
pie, throu h its agency, to manifest their
generation for the great and good Wash
ington by personal contribution to the
erection of his monument and the appro-
pristion which it made was due to an infu-
sion IN congress, of that patriotic sent-
ment, which has recently animated the va
rious organized societies throughout the
country, and which the representatives of
the people could neither overlook nor mis-
take The act making the appropriation,
provides for the appointment of joint
commission, of which the president OF the
United States himself is at the head, and
the first vice-president of the society, the
supervising architect of the treasury de-
partment, the architect Of the capitol ex.
tension, and the chief engineers of the ar
my are members thus embracing in the
commission two members of the society,"
W. w. Corcoran, its first vice president,
and Edward Clark architect of the capitol
extension, both distinguished for their zeal
in its service, and whose names will be a
sure guarantee of fidelity to the trust con-
fided to their care
To the patriotic citizens of the United
States We appeal. We exhort them to
persevere in their Efforts to carry to COM
pleiiOn the work now about to be resumed
Let it 60 on Let it be finished, and by
the people; and let the glory and honor Of
its completion be theirs. Do not let that
pious duty be taken from them by the gov
eminent and the grateful task of rearing
and finishing monument to the Father of
his Country be allowed to assume the char
acter Of government work
Congress may make appropriations for
the erection of statues to commemorate
the heroes and statesmen of the times. But
it is the people, the citizens, who should
clam and perform the sacred duty of rear
ing to the one man of all times and of all
time monument peerless in its height as
he was peerless among men.
By order Of the society,
JOHN B. BLAKE, Secretary.