Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-15
/, In The last Congress.
TIVE DEMOCRATIC REVIEW

The last number OF this popular periodical
which has attained 50 high reputation as poll
lica and literary work does full credit 10 the talent
and taste which preside over its columns. II is
destined net only 10 diffuse The true and salulary
principles of Inc Constitution, but 10 elevate AM
adorn our national literature.
The July and August numbers are issued To-
ge,her, making double number The price o
the work has been reduced from five 10 The very
low sum Of three dollars. 1t will thereby unabl,
hundreds 10 obtain copy Il commends itsel
strongly 10 The support Of The Democratic Party
and lis literary merits make il entirely worthy Of
the patronage of men OF all parties.
The present No contains capital (thoush Sim.
proved ana correctedD likeness Of Francis P
Blair, beautifully engraved by Sartain, from Sui
Tvs portrait; also 4 fac smile OF The conclusion o.
Gen. Jackson's letter 10 Mr.. Blair, asking him tc
take charge Of his papers, and defend his soot
name from misrepresentation. Mr.. BIS Likeness
is accompanied b. neat sketch Of his lie ant
services 10 the Democratic Party.
Thu, No. oi The Review opens with n most ar
propriac article, warmly advocating the erection
of a Statue 10 Jackson" There is no theme
which can address itself more eloqnenily 10 tht
feelings of The nation al the present moment; ans
we will contribute our share towards The patriotic
work, By re.pnblishing few impressive and STIR
ring passages from the glowing article in The Re
view:
awe must erect glorious monument 10 lht
glorious cid man. IL is due 70 him-due TO our
sclycs-due 10 our children, 10 whom his memo
r. an his example will he among Inc nooles
lepacics which our generation will have 10 trans
mi, TO the next, and 10 all succeeding ones. Tn.
nrinled book is mol enongh-the recorded archivt
nor eyen the practical esults OF his life, a'
slammed on the whole surface OF the institutions
NJ his counlrv-lhese, We sly, though in one
sense his imperishahle monuments, are no
enough. A visible embodiment, symbol, repre-
senlalicn, is proper, Is needed, 10 carry down &c
pus,cri,y -maniiest an actual, before the eye;
that are to open long after ours shall have CLOSED
The expression OF his greatness, goodness and
glory. the attesialion oil our gratitude. Nc
mausoleum-no column-no pyramd-a sta
tue, a statue alone, is the proper monument
which a nation ought 10 erect TO lis grea
dead For General Jackson We propose some
worthy and ining national movement, a
The national centre or meropclls-wllh Tree
cnt.n mourning 81 The national heart. A grand
colossal EGues,rian statue ~ bronoe, al Wash
ipston, 10 be erected BY voluntary national sub
scriplion, il HE proper monument for Jackson.
"And this is The proper time 10 do IT, Now
when the public heart Is yet freshly bleeding, ant
Throughout the length and breadth OF The country
tens OF thousands OF warm and true democrats
stand ready, Tor nothing more anxious Than to b
allowed 10 unite with their fellow-ciizens in {
suitable mode OF rendering 10 the memory OF tht
great departed hero and statesman some sigma
tribule OF their reverence and their love"