The Press., 1884-09-04
THE RTaTlIE pr LisERTY.'

The resolution Of congress, setting apart Fort Wood and Reafloess fIsland, in the harbor of New York, for the statue of Lib erty and tcoyeliantiiig to provide for it's permanent preservation and maintenance as beacon &iid memorial of the ancient and continued good will of the great na- hun which s6 materially aided in our Stfuggle for freedom, is an equivalent on the part of our government to a donation Calculating the maintenance of a powerful electric light in the hand of the statue) of more than $1, BOO, GOO; leaving 1t to the people of the United States to provide about one fifth of that sum for the founda- tion and pedestal. t,."... '. ..',i
 The whole, structure when completed will exceed g height of, 300 feet, and be- coming fitting monu ment 10 the grandeur of free government.
 000-was contributed by one hundred and eighty-pne cities, towns and precincts in the republic of France, in appreciation of the blessings of a government-s'by the people, for the people"-such- as exists in the United States of America, with lib- Ierty that enlightens the world! 1!-graceful- .lyireminding us of the sympathy and help of thelr ancestors in our struggle to obtain it. 34pwr. .I ',r.
 The American committee; ;l having in charge the raising of funds for the con- pletion of the pedestal are unable, from the very nature of the case to organize sub- committees throughout the country for that purpose ;r therefore, they conf dently appeal to influential and patriotic scitizens of every locality, to, chambers of commerce, boards of. trade. exchanges and societies, to aid them in n.this.national mon- ument by. forming sub commit tees for the purpose of gathering the remainder of the needed funds.eA 1 el,x .5i7c .1uk ,,l,,.s,, The statue is finished, and has recently been formally presented to MT. Morton, our minister to France, and will be ready for transportation to our shores in French national vessel as soon as the pedestal shall be ready to receive it. e More than half of the sum required for it's compile ,ti0n has been con 1butedl chiefly by New York and it's immediate. vicinity. The work is we'll under way, ana dought not to be stopped by the indifference or apathy of the people. The eomnittee feel c0pf- dent that,it will mot be, when the objeatTof this international settlement of friendship and bye3of liberty ig fullys coHnpreheAd
 yIHitherto it has been missfe fepresented and understood. .1a tIois in notlwayta private enterprise for personal oi' sectional glUrif- 5 6e psap tns i g ths RsHgs s grandest monunent ever dreamed sofdas a recognition of the blessings of Liberty. 1t is fitting that it's pedestal should oallll be- pcnb c9 b stracted by the contributions of many, and not of few. 5o9 No north, no south, mo east, no west but fhroughout. this glorious land. More than $l25, 900 will be required to complete lthe1ped of the statue pre- |paratory to it's. inau of, asss set forth in the resolution of congress. @,.'ls l'lo -
 The funds of the committee, are nearly .esl,austea :; the work z Ansgsst mifhfn thirty days unless public spirit and pa triotisni issWidefy arodneds to finish it's ans difference 10 it is tantameunt to national ingratitudet and dhumiliation.fs~ rglat ,1e,t s,g r All checks should be drawn to the order of H. F. ,SPAuLD1Nog Treasurer. 'r:y es Your fellow-countrymen.a sogi.'r sf' a~:-'a'> .9H WILLIAM M. EvARTs, President, ,fnA RICHARD BUTLER, Secretary.
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