The Arkansas banner., 1845-11-05
JACKSON MONUMENT.

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 JACKSON MONUMENT.
 To Ae people of the '. States:
 4 large meeting of the citizens of Wash ngton on the 18th of September, 1915, Gen John ?. Van Ness presiding,) unani- nously and enthusiastically adopted these resolution:
 Resoleed, That the American people be jailed upon to unite in erecting, at the sent d the federal government, suitable monu- aent to the memory of the Hero, Patriot, End Sage, whose recent loss the nation still |eplores, to go down to our most distant Eosterity, as q record of the great mans glo- |y, and of his coantry's gratitude and grief. Resolrcd, That a colossal equestrian stat Ee ill impefishable bronze, is deemed the most suitable for the purpose, to transmit 10 l |ltuecenturies the features and form on which he annals of the republic will teach each lew succeeding generation to look with an #Ver-fenewed love and reverence, and an ev- renewing ambition 10 emulate his noble eeds and nobler virtues.
 ReSoieed, That, for the purpose of rais- g by voluntary subscription the requisite pm, a central committee of thirteen be ap- pned, which shall proceed forthwith 10 or nze the necessary measures for the col tlon of such subscription, by whom a (nally publication of the same shall be ale, and the money securely invested; ReSotced, That, as Gen. Jackson's own si trusted and beloved friend, and the se- |aa inhnzitoe af hs napefs and guardian as Q 4ss F lalF ba appointed
 6e
 (, aias abe following citizens con-
 @ eppfnlttee ot thirteen, with pow
 sa eaeaueies II t'feir own number
 af completion of .ae sabserp,ieH,
 supesiHtend f9o execution of the posed work Cave Johnson, Francis P. M, Thomas Ritehie, Amos Kendall, John
 n Ness, John c. Riyes, William 4 Har-
 Jesse [. Dow, Benjamin B. French, Jno
 llaury, Charles K. Gardner, James tlo-
 and Charles P. Sengstack.
 he committee on whom deyolyes the ex-
 ion of the high trust designated by their
 O9-citzens of Washington, feel confident
 Its iuliilment is not more earnestly de- m by their immediate constituents than a Inc great mass of the American people. 2 colossal equestrian statue in imperisha- a 0Fonze, presenting to the eyes of all fu- s generations the Hero and Patriot as he m seXhlblting the features, the person, the 10 fel, the attitude, and almost the action, fa belonged to him at the moment of to eng the highest service to his country, '. aWays been looked upon by the free and eel minded people of every age, as the nai e4uest they could give to their descend- s. In such model, the virtues to which of ePnblic attributes it's greatness are, in ne sort, enduringly pefsonified; and the eE aamous honor which imparts all immor-
 esence n the midst of his countrymen ES, great public benelactor, gives birth to
 AFiollc emulation which through suc- :. s ages, mulliplies aspirants to kin X \ hme.
 plsb not only, then, the national gratitude, of aSl sense of the public interests, wise l wh ' Me national glory, which ereets last
 9nuihehts to commemorate the citizens ittIe EVoie themselye to the service of the last Congress of great men, who contri- .ah /" found the free government we en- e gee %'ieea all equestrian statue to Wash md ss 'le man most worthy of the re- ltoal VI our glorious revolution. IL was to as sM . down to the remotest posterity in
 mary character, in the ineamenls and
 p'ns which he wore when he achieved
 Pehdence of this country, that the
 as voted monument which should
 @e general as he appeared on the
 Ills greatest exploits. At that time D-l @'s Rad not attained maturity in ] two ay' adequate to execute worthily nond s" Now, American sculptors have ,e, all ps,': sg.' whom Europe borrows the pow he Co s'''ze the features of her illustrious the ' a'a hence the last Congress took the d @N ipa < awards the accomplishment of the
 a,sa 'or 'ne construction of the eqnes-
 ,a' to Washington. The gratitude
 .o VI 'ie nation imperiously demand
 o immediate execution of the exas 5l.ra ,,sa circumstances have already too K o seu. II our countrymen should neiea st;'e "a equestrian monument to the ies oi sqnl. raIsi who shed his stripliag blood ,Culo' b"unon," and who closed the last ,babe saea nainienance of his country's in 2 on U. than 'a |, a blaze of glory, only less raph e % s@ V 'nat which achieved that inde- uniis sn n ork Town, it would be equiv r has k f ta instruction to the approaching co to al ,p,. 70 eonsummate the movement of on' giina,, and the nation may be grat-
 SSing the elevation of fitting