Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-16

with, but subservient 10, the county
Judge and commissioners court Of
said county. who are charged by law
with the control and disbursement Of
the fifteen hundred dollars appropri-
ated by the last Legislature for the
purchase and erection OF monument
In the said city of Goliad 10 the meIn-
ory of the martyred Fanniu and his
massacred comrades. We, therefore.
earnestly and respectfully solicit from
all, who may be disposed to aid us In
the furtherance OF our praiseworthy
and patriotic object, such contributions
in money as their several Judgments
may approve, and sincerely hope and
expect that by yourgenerous and time
~ assistance the said association shall
be able to add sufficient sum TO the
insufficient amount appropriated
by the legislature rs Aforesaid 10
insure the erection )f o monument
which will fifty commcm crate and
perpetuate the memory OF th0sc mar
tyrs to the liberty and independence
of our populous and prosperous COM
monwealth, and which shall also
serve to remind the present and future
generations OF their disinterested pnt-
riotism, and the cause for which they
met so unnatural and untimely n
death. The people OF the town and
county of Goliad should esteem 1t rs a
privilege to contribute to so laudable
an object---one In which they are d.
rectly Interested; that the said asso-
citation feels confident that they will
respond literally and without delay.
To the people of the state generally we
would say that the fame and fame of
Fannin and the name Of his brave
compatriots, IL not the sole property of
Goliad county, neither do they belong
to the state exclusively, but should he
cherished by the lovers Of civil and re-
ligious liberty everywhere. Wethere-
fore extend To you the privilege OF con-
tributing to this worthy object, well
knowing that II we did not, we would
be open to the charge Of discourtesy,
and might incur your displeusure. BY
the constitution Of the said associatlon
any person may become life member
thereof upon the payment OF Ave dol
lars In which case they vii receive a
certificate Of membership -rl hsvn
their names recordedin durable and
well bound book, to I've safely preserved
for future reference, In the archives of
Goliad county. We wish
To be distinctly understood,
however,, tlNt ITO oDc VIII bt ilnlltcU
in their contributions to five dollars.
They may give moe or less, IL they
zee 1T; all amounts will be gratefully
received. As "a guarantee for the man
ner in which the funds thus contri-
buted will be managed and expended,
we desire to say that said association
has no salaried officers or paid agents
all who are acting ~ such are giving
their services without compensation;
the treasurer, Il re- gn.= 10
banker of Goliad, has given 5ond III
the sum of five thousand dollars, and
none of the money will be used in any
other way than in the actual con-
striction Of said monument. AS the
association has no travelling agents, all
persons wishing to contribute Will
please send the amount OF their con-
lributions to j. M, Boyd, treasurer,
/. NJ. A.; o q. naa; Texas, by 7; o.
name OF donor. The next regular
meeting of said association viii
be held on the second Monday
In February, 1854, at
which time tie Contract for said mon
ument will be let by the county Judge,
and he work of erecting the same
begun. The cost Of the snid
Will only be limited by the
of money on hand at the time
said contract is made. Those who
propose to aid US in this patriotic
work are earnestly requested to send
in their subscriptions at as early
date as possible.
j. IL. ROBERTSON,
SETH WOODRUFF.
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