Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-06
"LIBERTY ENLIGHTENING THE
WORLD.
An Appeal to the People OF North
western Ohio.

states cotntneulOfdteuJ III lofoi the OHc
hundreth anniversary ofits Independence.
In France, In 1879, a society, called the
"Union Franco Americana de France"
was formed to take part in that commem-
Grafton. That society decided to take that
part by causing to be erected in the Har-
Dor of New York City, a colossal statue,
which should appropriately represent the
idea, Liberty Enlighteningth the World"
Such a conception was both most grand
and BETTING. 1t was grand in its scope,
extent and object, and appropriate, as Of
iered by the People of France to the Peo-
pie ofthe United States.
The people of France, 100 years before,
by thousands, in the land and naval for
ces, stood by and fighting and dying with
Washington and his struggling army, to
establish Liberty in America. That Lib
erty, one hundred years of age, is to be
celebrated by the two people who fought
for and established it. To properly cele-
brate and perpetuate in history that
achievment, the people of France proposed
to raise $3.50, 900, which they have done, to
pay for the grsndest statue that was ever
designed and constructed. They propose
to locate the statue in New York harbor,
so that every visitor to that metropolis,
by land or by sea, can behold it. The peo-
pie OF France, not any one in America,
resolved upon its location. Evey ship that
enters New York harbor must pass by it,
and so its light will be carried to all the
world.
The statue has been designed and con-
structed by Barthaldi, the greatest of Eu-
ropes living artists. 1t Is the figure OF
Liberty crowned with stars, holding in
her right hand, uplifted torch, which diff.
fuses broad rays of light, and is of the
enormous hight, from the sandal to the
top of the torch, of $50 feet. This is enor-
nous, and none can wonder that it cost
$780, 900. Its material is copper and
iron.
The purpose is to prepare for it an ap-
propriate base or pedestal. For that ped
estal design has been made and settled
upon. Congress has authorized and di-
rected the President of the United States
to designate site for it upon either Gov
ernor's Island or Bedloe's Island, in New
York Harbor. The President requested
Gen. Sherman to tx upon the place, and
he has fixed upon the high ground of the
United States Barracks on Bedloe's Island
At night the statue will be lighted by
electric light. A committee OF over 100,
of which II are in Ohio, have charge ofthe
enterprise in the United States. VIM. M.
Evsrts, late Secretary of State OF the Uni
ted States, is chairman. The undersigned
are members of that Committee, and have
been requested, for the committee, to pre-
sent the project to the people of Lucas
and other Counties of Northwestern Ohio.
The statue is now done and ready for
shipment to the United States. The Pc
destal is in course of preparation for it,
but not very far forward. We wish the
people to understand the purpose, plan
and progress Of this scheme OF the two ma
tions, to Lift high UP, for the eyes ofall ma
tions, this tribute to civil and religious
liberty. Along with this understanding
by the people, we wish the people further
to know, that it is the desire of the Com
mittee to give all of the people who love
liberty an opportunity to give something
toward the $3.50, 900 that the pedestal will
cost. We do not wish to dun or beg from
anyone. We are instructed to lay the en-
terprise before the whole people, and give
them an opportunity to put something, If
not more than one cent, into this Memoir
ial of Liberty. The millions OF France
We'd with each other in being givers of
something toward the S250,000 to pay for
the statue, and those millions of French
people wish the millions of the United
States to be givers toward the $3.50, 900 pe-
destal. While it is very desirable to raise
in Northwestern Ohio a creditable sum, it
is more desirable that such creditable sum
come from the whole of the people than
from few. Let every boy and girl, man
and woman, put something into the fund.
To attain this end it is requested Of all pa
rents, teachers of schools and Sunday
schools, to cut from the paper in which it
will be printed this "appeal." Read and
explain it to the children, and encourage
them, each and all, to give at least one
ox,,;sk oil xr,ho
funds to ascertain the number who have
contributed. and report such number to
the treasurer, so that we may be able to
report the number who have contributed.
We do not care for the amount each has
contributed; do not wish to know that,
but do wish the number of the contribu-
tors. .t.
A fUw wealthy men OF New York offer
ed, it is said, to contribute the whole $780,
600, but the management declined their Of
fer, as it would not be in accordance with
the wish of the people of France. They
prefer that the fund come from the whole
SO, ,OO0, 900 of people of the United States.
The Committee will designate as Execu-
tive Committees from the several Coun-
ties as follows:
Lucas County-Hon. c. A. King, Dem
MS Coghlin, Gen. John w. Fuller, Guido
MdF4, 1. " MCDOuhlu, JONI DOWu, WHl-
ter s. Pickens, Mrs. Kate b. Sherwood,
CUR, Mrs. George Milmine, Mrs. Edward
Bissell. Miss Emily s. Bouton and Miss
Anna G. Mott.
Wood County-Earl W. Merry and DR..
A. J. Manville.
Hancock County-Gen. James A. Bope
and Henry Brown.
Henry County-Justin Fl. Tyler and Lu-
ther L. Orwig.
Defiance County-Hon. Elmer White
and N. G. Johnson.
Fulton County-Hon. D. W. H. Howard
and DR.. Johl A. wilkins.
Williams County-Hon. A. M. Pratt and
Hon. John w. Nelson.
Paulding County
Putnam County-tSon A. V. Rice and
Cortez Ewing.
ottawa CoSnty-Mslcom Kelly and T.
J. Marshall.
Seneca County-Hon: W. P. Noble and
Gen. w. III. Gibson. @ A
Wyandotte sCounty- George w. Berry
and Hon. A. L. Br1nner. N
Hardin County-Hon. L. M. Strong and
A. B. johnson.
Allen County-Hon. TIE. Cunningham
and Ool.James LsPrice.
Van Vert Cennty- Col. r. N. Alexander
and Hon. G.. NJ. Saltzgaber.s
The Committees named in the Counties
other than Lucas, are empowered, and re-
quested to add TO their numbers such fur
ther names as they may deem proper, and
to adopt and execute such plans as they
may determine best for the ends to be at
tained.. PAL rs
The undersigned have designated Mr.. E.
Fl. Van Hoesen, the Cashier of the Toledo
National Bank, to act as the General
Treasurer, and all committees are request
tcf raraif To him +. Dnn,t Goroat To get and