The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-15
ANACONDA news,
THE MEAGHER MONUMENT
An Especial Effort to Raise
Funds.
Is
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE
Association Issues an Appeal to the
Friends OF the Movement to Do
Their Utmost on St.
Patrick's Day.
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE

An address to the citizens of Montana
has been issued by the Thomas Francis
Meagher association. The address is self
explanatory, and is as follows:
ITO the citizens of Montana: The COM
mittee entrusted with the collection of
funds to erect a monument to the mem
DRY of Thomas Francis Meagher, having
received considerable encouragement, has
concluded to ask all the friends of the
movement to make an especial effort on
ST.. Patrick's day next the 18th of March,
1909
"A vigorous and successful effort made
on that day all over the state would I'M
: doubtedly result in raising a sufficient
sum of money, which added to that al
ready collected, would place the move
n1ent beyond the possibility of failure, and
positively assure the erection of the statue
of this great patriot, soldier and orator.
"The committee especially requests the
active aid of the old citizens of the terri
tory of Montana. General Meagher. then
the governor of the territory, was en-
gagged in measures for their defense when
the accident happened which put an end
to his useful and glorious life.
up to this time this has been the only
death of any citizen or official of this
state who had gained a national and in
his case worldwide reputation, such as
would properly demand the erection of
such a monument.
Thomas Francis Meagher was an ora
tor of the highest class, a poet of great
excellence and writer whose efforts in
the leading publications of the nation fast
made known to the world the possibilities
of Montana. The excellence of her eli
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scenery, the fertility of her soil and the
value of her mineral resources were never
more graphically or truthfully described
than by the graceful pen of her lamented
governor.
He was a hero of two nations I'm
bued with a love of freedom, burning with
the sacred fire of patriotism. he gave all
his earlier years and hazarded his fortune
and his life in his devoted effort to strike
the shackles of oppression from the beau
tiful limbs of his native land.
He threw himself with the same ardor
and courage into the war for the defense
of the union, the happy outcome of which
is now hailed with glad acclaim by all
parties and all sections. He made the
name and fame of his brigade glorious
and immortal and added to the heroism
of its conduct the adornments of a hu-
name and chivalrous character
His connection with our history early
attracted in our direction the eyes of an
admiring world. and lovers Of liberty. gen
ius and heroism in all countries, nations
and races wept over the tragedy 1of his
early and unexpected death.
"To raise a monument to his memory
will be source of qualification, not only
10 the people of this state and nation, but
to his admirers and friends in all the cor
ners of the earth.
THE committee therefore urges earnest,
vigorous and persistent work in order that
this admirable end may be attained, this
glorious action contaminated. which will
not only be a tribute to the gifted and
heroic dead, but will forever add to the re-
nown and greatness of our, beloved state
of Montana.
UMARG,IIS DAILY