Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-26
RICHMOND, VA.
THE STATUE TO JACKSON.

THE STATUE TO JACKSON.
The Wing is becoming decidedly LOCO. oeo
ISL |, approves of the appointment Q. M,
Woodbury., whom il Justly represents as wen
;,c,,nsd laborious and upright" II has taken a
bold ground in opposition % some o. us own pa,
:, "a mo rms, that j, will maniully MAINTAIN
=, r.oher second thought" against such uhcna-
.:,o,,. "A volen, attacks as the following from
....,.rd,vs Petersburg ln.elli.enccr. IN vino'-
ealing The appointment, OF Mr.. Woodbury. wh'c''
- G., "a We have observed, gives general saAs-
,.o,;on !, NAV well call in The aid OF is wing
ally. the National ln'cllisen'er
"a, 10 Mr.. Woodbury's Industry, ana NOR
m,,,,n We have nothi; : 70 say. We law ~, a.
,Y,vs hawevcr, hcard--and The kichmoha +" ~
,,,s =, one time oil The op'n'on-ihat 'noie
NJ, a.r;nc Secretary Of The Treasury Than was
Nv Woodbnry, never filed the oAicc. bu' a s'
Mr. Woodbury's 'uprighlnes>, W 'hus' c",! US
onr sunrise, that such character $40 ~ IA
be.n given 10 him the wing. ~. o' az.
- eo,respon,iepoe with the deiaru ns o.Uoe
,,..rs romans do, upon The records OF our
Cn.srnment. a more bare aced cohni'diice d
no odd fraud was never bionsat home 20 any
..s,,,n,rv of his or any Other Go'cfh'iieht
~ nng m. drpunciations Justly me- lcu on
Al, Woodbury by The whole Wing press VI ma.
~ -. r.,n.nah.r none more h,ucr than those "i
,os Richmond Wing Mr.. pl,a''s, ana m a
Wise'. scalhng exposures oil Homes Iesi o III.
rial conduct were puh,ishe' ~ the WIS ~
co,nn,endalion-aud We are quite sure 'hd' 'nc
reader. Of The Wing al ,hat peto! a." ia, !, o.;
i. ,,no ;,s perusa with Tic opinion, mat u Lew
vnod,,nrv vas an upright officer, they ca ho'
tnow The meaning Of The woTlo.
ahove all. We like the spirit in which The wing
A.;s ,be movemen, in Washington Tor Inc cree
,;on al a Statue in memory o! Gen. JacHSon.-
Tie meeting was not, however, ihtehoea 10 &c
a,,6red 10 the Democrats though II appears
"a, ,be bunhen OF collecting The funds ana max
,no he arrangements seems 10 have de'oiVcu
noon gentlemen Of that party. The call Tor me
m.s,ine expressly disclaincd aay party ieelihg,
and appealed to every citizen 10 unite IN rehcer-
mo national tribute 10 the virtues ami dissin-
ou,.bed services of Andrew Jackson we trust
that, in this matter all party spirit viii be hu>h-
ed and that all will unite in raising monument
in honor of a man whose patriotism and great
services are len 10 The nation rs rich legacy
While we hardly think that the movement IN
Washington was influenced b. IN. acton III oe-
half Of the CLAY Statue here-we must say, that
tho reference az the Wing 10 Mr.. Clay as the
setting sun" and, therefore no, destined hereai'
ter 10 minSe in the ferce melee OF parry, -
moves some OF the objections We have always
fell agaias, rendering such honon 70 i''ins 'aen.
Ru, /, j. not our wish TO anlmadveri Upon me
proceedings in regard 10 The Clay Statue. AS II
ha, been officially announced BY Miss Eliza Rid
die. the Treasurer. that there IS no donb. Of II
erection, we shall te pleased TO see our cry
adorned; with a fine effort Of American genius,
though i, be The image az a living statesman.
We are delighted 10 witness The smallest spark
OF public taste in the cultivation OF the Fine
Ans for which America furnishes 50 rich field.
and We shall, tor time, forge! oni politics and
admire the Statue OF Mr.. Clay, il il be worthy
.o.cimen Of The Fine Arts But We designed
merely 10 thank the Whig Tor ;ae following Sch
timen,s
"The Democrats o. Washington and the Dis
Iic., stimulated re presume q 10 sehe'0u.-
and IL The history oi lh= wofld-unprectien
action Of the Wing ladies OF Virginia, IN :feci-
ing statue 10 Henry Clay--unpTecetenied in The
nd OF devo,on-nofe unprecedented IN The no.
biIi;y and unselishness q I'D si!a,i n-ior they
worship the SeltlHS, Hos ll.s rising .ouLH..sc ot
lermine, 10 cree; mammoth B!cr2e EqueS-
irian Statue 10 the memory II Gen. Jackson: We
ike The movement We ike the Greek AMI l.o-
man fashion ofeIec,ing monuments 70 The memo
~ OF The iluslrOus dead, or ~ the honor OF The
ilueiruus iivins--IncG Who have bra velv served
their country in The field, or more hrave'y, be-
cause more obscurey, 10 the paths OF Science and
Of Peace: Il e@aces public gratitude ltreiuics
tie caiunny, that Republics are unsra,e'ui: IL
keeps alive 10 the hearts 81 the People the memo
r. Of The great actions, BY which their tights and
liberty were won their Country exalted abroad,
their homes and affairs secured and their progress
through this al bes, unhappy snblnnary existence,
smooIned and so.,euet Above all! UGH Monu-
mems have The most clt vating effect upon the
hear, OF youth They inspire it with vr,uous
emulation 10 win loo name which shall be re-
membercd with gratitude, and which shall not Gle
with the perishing mortal part.
We hope the Washington enterprise rM sue
cscd-emiaenHy succeed
10 how much better taste and feeling is The
above, compared with The FOL owing narrow spirit
ed, pi,ifu lampoon from The n. Y. Tribune:
"The Loco Focos a. Washington are making
arrangements 10 cree; Statue 10, Gen. Jackson,
a, an expense Of 100000, while the Father OF
his Country remains wi,hou, such Il mark Ct re-
spec,. Those who few years since though, thai,
Jackson's election would be a national cn:se are
now foremost in nou,hins for popularity in lis
business Ii is 10 le a 'C0tossa! Equestrian St0-
TUE ~ j.per,siajlc bronze II wout save expense
if one al these modern Jackson men could lie Sc
up for a Statue There could be no question
abou, The purify cf he brass."