Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-14

Standard for the Poies.-The Standards paid
for BY the subscriptions of the young men of this
city, and painted by Mr.. Hubbard, are now f.
nished, and may be seen at Faneuil Hall. On
Monday afternoon. after an address and the sing
ing of an ode written for the OCCASION, they will
be removed from the city. A friend who has had
an opportunity Of examining them, pronounces
them creditabe to the painter and the donors, and
has written us the following description.
Boston COm.
One of the Standards is of Blue Silk and the
other of White; the Stats are Of American birds
eye maple, highly polished, mounted, the one by a
gold Eagle, aud the other by Battle Axe of blue
steel; the tassels have a very rich appearance,
being wrought from pure gold.
The BkIe Standard bears an original design by
Hubbard, intended for an allegorica representa-
ton of the instruction in Poland; one of the
Youths of Poland, in the dress of Polish Ian
Ger, is seen standing upon the rock of liberty.
with tricolored flag, having wounded the Dra-
gon of oppression, and thrown down his sword,
in the attitude of receiving sword from the An
gel of Liberty, who appears in the clouds, amid a
blaze of glory; in the back ground is pictured
the storm and fury, incidept to revolutions, with
tightening bursting from the clouds and shifting
the Dragon. At the top of the picture appears
the Bird of Liberty, bearing a parchment, with
the descriptive OF the revolutions in Poland and
America. Encircled are shields of MARBLE
names of the heroes Of the present contest in
scribed. The upper scroll contains the words
:. Dec adjuranta tirnendum," When God assists
there is nothing to fear.) ga token of admira-
ton to the heroes who revived their country's glo-
ry.' On the opposite side the main subject is
Washington passing the Delaware. amidst the
"snow. sleet and RAM" which characterised that
memorable and daring achievement, so conducive
to the success of our own revOution-the descrip-
tive motto. 'sParibas auspiciis par sit fortuna"
(your cause the same. may your success be the
same.) The picture is enclosed by laurel wreath,
forming broad massive border, connected by the
chain of union. At the top appears the Polish
Eagle bearing the Arms of Poland, from which
are suspended medallion portraits of Kosciusko.
Washington and Lafayette, surrounded by the
banners of their respective nations. The inscrip-
ton below To the brave SONS Of Poland from
the Young men IF Boston,"
The White Standard IAN original design by
HubbardN represents the Goddess Of Liberty in
her car, with the wand of Liberty. by which she
appears to be guiding the star of Freedom to the
east, the whole design corresponding with the mot
to seen floating with the clouds. s. Afflictis sdus
amicum," "a star of Hope to the prosecuted. y
The car is drawn by the three Eagles of Poland.
America and France-the nationality indicated
by the color of the traces attached to the car,
forming likewise, by an accidental coincidence,
the celebrated tri-color On the opposite side is
depicted the "Dernier trait de courage du Joseph
Poniatowski, sin the battle Of Leipzig, Oct 10,
1918, wherein that Prince, having raised an ar