The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-29
NEW 40RK--l4ERALD.
New York, Tuesday, August 30 1913.
American ART AND ARrlsTs-THE WASHINGTON

AMERICAN ART AND ARrlsTs-THs Warrington
MONUMENT Quietly, and apparently without the
stimuli Unpopular patronage, the fac ars have been
within the lasiien or fifteen years, growing up into
strength and beauty in our land. In painting aud
sculpture, America has given TO the world names
which it will not willingly let de-" The sheer
ing inquiry" who reads an American book ~ has
been long ago efiectuay silenced and we are now
In the fair way Of making the same satisfactory die
posai OF the accusation that America has no taste
Tor the hne arls-no artists and no soul TO apprec-
ate them II she had. Iadeed already have we re-
PEELED this csumny; and il is only the stupidity ig-
norant who can dare 10 repeat it, The works OF
Power, Bracket, Greenough, and we proudly add
oil Crawford, are worthy 10 stand, side by side, with
the noblest productions of the artists of ancient or
modern times in the old world
Amongst our painters there is marked, and most
gratifying advance towards high excellence. IL is
true that circumstances will prevent the extension
OF that liberal patronage TO our painters which their
brethren enjoy in the father land and, hence, the
progress Of the art will be somewhat impeded. Blu,
that refined and educated taste for that art, and
inclination TO cherish and foster it, are ncrea-
sing amongst U.s. is undeniable and true genius is
not altogether without its reward. And where is
there a better field for the development of high
order of excellence in this art Z Where else can
the artist receive winning invitations TO that
close and intimate communion with Nature in all
her aspects-from the widest megnifcence to the
most sottened and sabduing beauty, which is so ,s-
sentialy necessary TO the right perception, and
healthy growth OF those principles on the knowledge
and practical application of which his success de-
ponds
Ia architecture, alse, the evidences OF an i'm
proved taste are very apparent The ecclesiastical
edifices public buildings of other descriptions-cot
tages and villss-erected recently, or in process Of
erection, display marked improvement in this i'm
portant branch of the fine arts. In rejecting on
this subject il has occurred U.S. it doubtless has
10 many OF readers, that the proposal TO erect a
great national monument to the Father OF his
Country" atfordsa favorable opportunity of vindi
eating the degree of perfection to which archirec-
ture has been brought in this country, and even
more than this, OF greatly advancing the art il is
the universal expectation and desire that this great
work should be as perfect as possible. And we are
assured that II the enterprise be conducted in the
proper manner, neither genus, nor money adt quale
10 the completion of the work in manner to salts
fy that expectation and desire, will be found want
ing.
In publishing some time since description of the
proposed monument, we did not suppose or intend 10
lead The public to suppose that any particular plan of
the structure had been yet selt crt as the approved
one. II would be obviously unjust and impolic to
give the preference to any plan unless adt quaie
means had BEER previously employed, tor the pur
pose OF family ascertainng the of the whole
country. DESTROYS then that the work should be |
one worthy of It's object and OF the nation, and
anxious to see the occasion properly improved for
the benefit OF archl ectura and science we would
suggest to the Association" the propriety ofre quest
ing plans from all competent persons lhropg houtthe
Union. public exhibition OF the designs thus
submitted shoud then be made and printed cata-
iogue OF them, win detailed descriptions by heir
authors, issued la this way, the 6 Association
would become amenable TO public opinion in their
sesectons-the public would in tact be the judges
all iavortism and zg-zag modes of procedure ef-
iecually prevented and the best guarantee be az
torded that the work would be credtable 10 the
ton, and worthy of its noble and patriotic object.
Unless this mode be adopted, it will be difficult TO
carry out the enterprise successfully.
The RECENT REVOLUTION The CHucH OF SCOT
LAND The secession OF upwards Of five hundred
ministers with their congregations from the estab-
lshed church of Scotland, is one of the most re-
maIkable signs of the times, and as may readily be
supposed, has excited universal interest on the
other side of the Atlantic. 1t is the first decisive
blow against that accursed union of church and
state, which has been cemented by the blood of
an army of martyrs to the truth and liberty, and
been one of the chiefest obstacles the advance
ment OF freedom in the mother country. More,
perhaps than any other event of the day, has il
struck terror to the hearts of the supporters of the
oppressive institutions of Britain. 1t has well pre-
pared the way for the humiliation of the inquitous
church establishment In Ireland, winch has for so
long period been the prolific source of dscord and
bloodshed.
Every incident in this great movement is interest
ing to the friends of human liberty, and the delive
rance of religion from secular bondage, all the
world over. We rejoice much to find that the calls
of the emancipaed churches for aid, have met
with such cordial and general response. The people
of Scotland have already contributed $500, 0OO-the
city of London upwards of $50, GOETHE North OF
Ireland $40 OOO-and almost all the continental re-
formed churches have testified their sympathy in |
an equally substantial and efficient manner. Nu-
merous acts of individual munifcence TO an ex-
traordinary extent, evince the remarkable en-
thusiasm which exists In our own city |
the feeling amongst our Scottish feow-citizens is |
very ardent James Lennox and John tombstone,
merchants Of great wealth and responsibility, have
each contributed 81 500, and other instances of
great liberaty might be mentioned
All this is surely gratifying. We cannot but re-
loice in the destruction OF systems of niquity "by
law established, and in the re-organiza alton OF one
ct the most important churches of Chrstendom.
we would fam perceive the harbinger of better
day, when Christians Of different denominations
will live IN harmony, no longer disgrace humanity
aud their faith, by bgoiry, intolerance, and fanatic
hatred of each other
CAss MOVEMENT friends of Cass are in
creasipg in activity, and consequently in numbers