The New York herald., 1845-07-07
National Academy OF Desaxn.

| National Academy OF Design.
This institution has now closed it's exhibition for
the season, and one or two remarks in review may
be made with propriety One Of these applies to
| the character of the works, and on this topic we
have TO say, that little improvement has been OBJ
servable in the pictures over those OF former
sons. This stationary state Of the exhibition is
matter of regret, and totally at variance with the
specific end and object Of the association, which are
by introducing to public notice, and awards Of pre-.
miums to excellence, to develop latent talent, en-
courage genius, and foster true taste. To ac-
complish this, no person who reads the dscourses
of Sir Joshua Reynolds, and other standard writ
| ings on the Fine Arts, can overlook the essential
Importance Of high models to the education Of the
| artist. This admitted, the inference is obvious,
that for the improvement Of students at least, few
works of high order OF excellence would be of in
finitely more service than the most extensive
cumulations of mediocre worthless pictures, such
as compose the major part Of those displayed every
season by the Academy Of Design.
Another fault attributable to it is the mode OF its
management, which we sorry to say does not
beray iberality, or socitude for the character of
the body. Cliques are bad enough, and detestabe
under any circumstances, but to allow their influ-
ence over an institution avowedy dedicated to one
or more of the Fine Arts, smells OF sacrilege. What
do the Council then say to the charge against the
composition OF the body-that 1t is made up OF
terle of painters, to the exclusion of those who
not-that they practice system of favortism, CIV
ing prominence often to wretched daubs, because
the authors have influence with them, and consign-
ing to neglect works OF merit or ofpromse, for
sons best known to themselves, and the sufferers
from their partlallty.
Once more, we reproach the Council of the Aca.
denny OF Design with giving sordd and grovelling
n ptprt m thar nnII Tbay rio, ha
aware that money making is not the object of the
institution, ignorant OF the truth that the gain
OF pence and the acquisition of taste and artistcal
skill, have no connection wth-no affinity for each
other Making money is not the end to be sought
IN these exhbons,and yet there IS good ground for
blaming the managers for departure from this
truth Instead OF concocting narrow plans for gain,
it is the office of the managers to disburse all the
funds they are able In patronlsng and encouraging
merit without favor or partlallty and one mode OF
dong so would be the establishment of Drawing
School, which has been too long neglected. We
want 10 see this Academy of Design with an I" odor
of nationality about it, and to have that must not
be narrow, sordid, iliberal but comprehensive in
It's Objects simple In It's operations, and elevated IN
its motlves-then it will be what it processes to be,
an american Academy of Design
WESTERN PoLrrIcAL LrTERATURE.-One OF the
most amusing specimens of the political literature
OF the West we have ever seen is furnished by Par
son Brownows letter to the voters of his district.
Its nairete and originality remarkably striking.
He comes to the point at once, and tells us exactly
what he feels and thinks The letter IS in fact equal
to anything ever written by Shakespeare, Goethe, or
any of the great originals of the past. Here it is:
To THE VOTERS or THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
EAST TENNESSEE.
FELLOW CITIZENS Having been nominated for Con.
gress this district by meeting of the Wings at Green.
ve during the late term OF the Circuit Court and hav.
ing received various calls by letter and from esteemed
ot his 1or Atctrtr
to permit my to be for that important trust
take this method Of responding to all concerned.
the columns of my widely circulated paper that
would declare myself candidate for any office within
good of my Country But the peope
met in their primary assemblies without my knowledge
consent and having declared to be their candidate
and avowed their determination to vote for at all haz
ards am too much Of. PATRIOTIC. warmly attached to
the interest of my country to decline serving them
will be You may, then, and ALL consider me your
candidate ready and willing to you in the next
Congress of the United States
Fellow Citizens have thought for several years. that
public opinion would have to fix upon me, the only
to revolutonize this district and again it to
that honor and dignity it has forfeited BY permitting the
black flag OF locofocosm to in triumph it, and
although have complained yet, will not disguise
its towards me. But better late than never
In consenting to the people of this patriotic and
enlightened district in the next Congress of the United
states wish to impress the minds Of the free and indie
pendent voters thereof with the important fact that they
strongest
legations to be at the polls, and vote for me- For you
know fellow citizens that my election cannot add any,
thing to my character and standng-whie !, will great
y adorn the office OF Representative in the American
Congress! The truth is, thnk me not egotstic) am
well and layorably known, from the Lakes of Canada
to the Gulf Of Mexico, and to Upper Missouri And it
may be- that the great Whig party in ls4s may find it
necessary to run me for the Presidency Then and in
that case provided am forced out by public opinonas
at present, am at their service
Fellow Citizens-Being poor and having to attend to
my private concerns daily am proud to learn that you
ait to1yn
leave home, this would greatly embarrass and de-
range my business There really call for speeches
all who are entitled to vote My abilities will not be
disputed my personal appearance fair and my
ought to be, promise to introduce state of
things entirely into the American House of Representa-
tives will not remain little and unknown there
like my illustrous predecessors" have DONE but will
create a storm there, long to be remembered
Again wish to reform this District in reference to
eectioneering There is sense in calling people
from their harvesting and their work hear many
long and unnteresting speeches. Let candidates write
the people who read them their leisureof
and evenings. But this is expensive to the candidate
and this is the ,S why they riding about and
other peoples grain shall be gain in few weeks
more, with another circular, setting forth my principles
Meanwhile will remain at home at work, eating my
own bread and meat all genuine Republicans should
do!
If elected am told will be, there will be peace
and final cessation of all hostiities here because
will then abandon my Editorial pursuits forever and de-
my time and talents to the interests of the people
that event. "a consummation most devouty to be
wished for'I request all aged men, cripples and idiots
widows and orphans, who are entitled to Pensions, or
whose Fathers and Husbands entitled to receive
them, to meet at the Courts in each County in this
District before go to Washington, and will arrange
their papers procure them Pensions and even back
pay where they are entitled to it, many will
be at the trouble to Democrats that would
Whigsand all without fee or reward, as consider the
eight dollars per day paid me by the Government suf-
fcent to compensate me for thus serving my constt-
ents
The Locooco candidate, Mr. Johnson, hopes to sue.
ceed because he is Tailor, by trade and Of humble
pretensons why am House Carpenter, and served
apPrecesnp ~ ne business, =. g. IN western vir.
taking the stand have in the world, he is True he
urge that am man Of more consequence in the
world than he s and that am extensively known
and spoken of by all parties, but is because
meritorious man, and more worthy OF public consdera-