The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-11
BUSHNELL. MEMORIAL.
Energetic Work Continuing by the Ma.
tional Association.

Energetic Work Continuing by the Ma
tional Association.
The Cornelius S. Bushnell National
Memorial association are diligently con-
tinuing their work to provide the neces-
sary funds\ for a suitable monument to
be erected In memory of him whose en-
ergy resulted in the construction of the
Monitor" in time to save the Union
from tremendous disaster, for if the
Monitor had not appeared just as she
did the Merrimac would then have had
a clear field up to New York.
Had the Merrimac been able to come
up the coast to New York it would
have cost that city millions Of dollars
in contribution, but the construction of
the Monitor and later it's grand victory
saved New York and the Union cause
from incalculable damage.
Ex-Alderman John M. Champion, who
is the representative of the association
in this city and state in the movement
TO secure further contributions, will go
to New York to-day for the purpose Of
interesting Governor Odel. The build
ing of the Monitor revolutionized all
naval warfare in the world and as it
figured in such a direct way for the
welfare of New York, Mr. Champion
hopes to extend the interest in the
movement:
The following letter from ex-Con-
gresham Simonds has been sent out
and the names Of Ex-Governor Morgan
G. Buckley, Colonel William E. Case
and Captain Frank x. Allen have been
added to it:
The Cornelius S. Bushnell
National Memorial Association,
Hartford Committee,
Hartford, Conn, March 1, 1901.
Dear Sir:
Can we interest you in the erection Of
q memorial at New Haven Conn, to
the late Cornelius S., Bushnell? The
memorial Is to cost something like S25,-
goo; the state has appropriated $4,000,
and New Haven has raised $500. Erics-
son designed the first Monitor" but
Bushnell at vast sacrifice brought it
into being to destroy the "Merrimac'
March 10, 1862, the most striking cpl
sode in naval warfare in the worlds
history and Of tremendous import to
the nation In Its fight for life. Con-
necticut does too little in honoring its
great men, In the Century Magazine
for September, 1891, Henry Cabot Lodge
has an article on THE Distribution Of
Ability in the United States" Proba-
bly, nobody was more surprised than he
when his investigations compelled him
to say this: I'm proportion to its pop
ulation, Connecticut leads every other
state in the total amount Of ability"
Is there anybody In particular who Is
aware of that fact? Would not the
world be made aware and kept aware
of 1t If such thing were true Of Mass
achusetts? Is 1t not, in a reasonable
sense, our duty to give more outward
evidence of our appreciation of our he
roes and great men? Do you appreci-
ate the value Of such monuments In
stimulating the patriotism of the i
young? If these suggestions appeal to
you as founded in good sense, and you
feel that you can afford 1t, we shall be
glad to have you contribute to the pro-
posed Bushnell memorial In such case,
please send your contribution to Will |
lam e. Stmonds, Central Row, Hart
ord, Conn, who will immediately trans
nit receipt for 1t and the Bushnell AS
will later send its own receipt. I
Yours truly,
w. E. SIMONDs.