The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-05-12
The Garne.d Monument at w..hIngsos.

Prominent among the UNDERTAKINGS 70.
honor and perpefuate the mRpogE or the
late President Garfield, the Societvyof
the Army of the Cumberland, Of which
General Garfield was q prominent mem
Der, has far advanced plans for the erec-
tion of a magnificent monument or
statue at the National Capital, that i
rapidly becoming q popular nati0zao
movement. The society are merely
recting the raising of the necessaf
funds, and tne erection Of the NOM
ment, which, when completed, viii b
turned over TO the President Of the
United States, as the property Of the
nation. While nothing definite as to the
character Of the structure has been de-
termined upon, the plans Of the society
contemplate the raising of the largest
amount possible, when . commission
viii be organized of the most eminent
sculptors and architects, to Ehom viii
be entrusted the duty of creating . struc-
ture that, in point Of design and artistic
excellence, shall equal, If not excel, any
similar work In America; that Ii may
thus exemplify the exceptional regard
that is held for our late chief magistrate
IN the hearts of his countrymen.
The committee consists of the follow
ing gentlemen who were appointed By
Gen. p. II. Sheridan, the president Of
the society, as possessing peculiar fif-
ness for the duty intrusted to them:
Gen. James Barnett, Merchant, Of CleTe-
land, Ohio, Chairman; Gen. Henry M.
Cist, Attorney at Law, of Cincinnati.
Ohio, Recording Secretary; Gen. ". A.
Robinson, Banker, Pittsburgh, Pa; Gen.
A. B. Underwood, u. S. Surveyor, Gus
tom House, Boston, Mass; Gen. Anson
G. McCook, NJ. c., of New York City;
Gen. j. g. Smith, Chicago, H.; Gen. J.
G.. Parkhurst, of Coldwater, Mich; Lieut..
John Ruhm, of Nashville, Tenn; and
Col. IL. c. Corbin, Asst. Adit. Gen, u.
s. Army, the latter of whom is Cores
ponding Secretary and Treasurer.
In the desire to make this movement
one in which the whole people may be
represented, by even the smallest contri-
button, the postmasters of every town in
the country have been appointed agents
for the collection of subscriptions, and
are especially charged with the fact that
no subscription, however small, viii be
refused. 1t seems eminently fitting that
such q monument should be erected at
the national capital, where the deeds Of
"a OaA A4Oot NA4cNA8S y tAAolC0 O0Qu6II
men are honored in enduring bronze and
marble, and that it should be the gift of
the whole people, in recognition of the
fact that from among the humblest one
of our number arose to be the highest in
the land. We cordially commend the
undertaking to our people, and trust that
our town viii be literally represented in
the coming memorial. Our postmaster
is duly authorized, and viii be pleased
to receive the smallest contributions. &
handsome engraved receipt win be sent
to every subscriber of one dollar and mp
wards. that may be preserved as an ele-
CANT souvenir of the fact.
1t is suggested that societies, musical,
literary or otherwise, throughout the
State, give benefits in aid of this project.
These, in connection with the benevolent
and patriotic ladies and gentlemen in our
midst. should render the committee hav-
ing this great work in charge valuable
assistance.
Let this good work be done Partieu-
lar attention is invited to the fact that
theirs is thoroughly national project,
and has no connection with the Cleveland
monument, or any other purely local en-
terprise.