New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-11-18
A few Practical Notions for n Monument to
WaebIngton, BY an Architect. No. II.

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IL there any use in a Monument at all
What is a Monument and what is the use OF one ?
These are two questions tina, in a rather unset.
tied state at present The definition of Monument L.
something intended 10 perpetuate the memory Of
thing else something visible to keep us In mind OF the
invisible Jacob set up stone after bis astonishing
dream because there any danger of bis forget
ting it, but as an of the fact of it. Another
of the Pstrsrchs after dispute " Boundary
question set up pillar, saying Bear witness, tn
pillar" These certainly were Monuments rough
sketches of them at any rate and they had high use
In those primitive times when they served AZ evidences
of certain fects photographic documents IRE proof IN
themselves and not easily hidden.
Notwithstanding that Lord Brougham seems 10 charge
all the evils of the world home upon the Press tits not
be imagined that for the improvement OF morals the
art OF Printing IL going to be abolished Now II Is well
that all the books America contain large and
copious illusions 10 General Washington Every school
boy IL initiated early into the knowledge that Washing
ton was the General of the American Army in the time
Of the Revolution. 1t hardly be said ia strict jus
ce therefore that we need some costly structure, some
Barbaric Stone to preserve alive IN the minds OF the
people the memory Of the First President And yet
most certainly do. How soon do the Heroes Of the
Past take their station side by side the dead level e
historic record Are we willing that Washington
should ever become mere historic parsonage Nay
desire to keep him diire to preserve the same
thusiastc emotion toward him forever that his contem
poraries felt want the schOolboy TO read OF him
inward light shining the book As IL he read OF
the doines Of his own father, whose great renOwn
he had fed from his infancy OF whom be cay he
reads, % know all about him We want the ideal OF
the character Of Washington TO be impressed on The
tender substance Of the young chids mind In such
that when he grows up he shall not be able a.
rid himself Of the knowledge that there 10 standard
OF excellence below which no American can tsll aud
yet be called great.
Books can books do this We who live in cities
and feel rog alive 10 the Fourth OF July fondy ina
rtx. skatxU
knowledge that this Is independence Day, the an
nversary Of the great Fourth OF July l776 the day OF
the Unanimous Declaration OF the Thirteen United
States Of America. There could not be greater mis-
take. Go into the country where the children learn
nothing OF IL from the drum and the hie the cannon
and the world uprear, and the Gags waving and you
will ind the day almost totally forgotten by
by the beasts OF the field Although they learned 81
about from their books yet they cannot be said to
nsssbsr II At all
We then need SOMETHING TO impress upon the minds
of all the srtsi fact OF Washington. we need some.
thing standing in midst continually 90 cry He is not
Deadthe Idea OF him is in the midst OF all as Divine
Presence, and not as Past Entity" Therefore do
actually need Monument 10 him-as many Monuments
10 him there many cities For ARless emotion
TERMINATES IN ultimate fora has risib Hdfura
eIrtssios cannot Be said 20 sEts at GA This then
being the ass OF a Monument this use 10 sufficient
Some persons cannot com prehend the idea Of Whist
Emerson calls Divine use" Their whole notions OF
utilitsran in the loves, sense of the
Economical use. utterly ignoring the truth that
ray of Beauty outvslues al the utilities of the world
Monument TO Washington, according 10 these should
be great school for little boys, Reading room.
Course of Lectures, House OF Refuge. or something
else really useiul and done in honor of Washington.
with such inscription on II ss this" Being desr
QUE Of impressne the Idea of Washington the minds
Of the people OF New.York. and of r.presentsg the
state Of the afecuonse enthusiasm with that ldes u
regarded by all Americans built this School for his
sake Little boys never forget it." And probably the
particular little boys who went there would not al
others might unless advertisement in the
pspers constantly KEEP, II before the people"
Common sense Ia wiser than this Where would
there be any enthusiastic love for Washington cen
fury hence Ii such were the only Monuments Ia the
United States Think ct the thousands who have
hereditary regard Tor him--the thousands who never
hear anything about hu--thc thousands who Tor
nothing except themselves. DO these need no symbol
tote OF love tor him to express Above burning
shining that shall kndle the heart OF the stranger
soon ss he reaches shore snd shall be % him thst
" touch OF Nature that makes the whole world kin
that shsh nse his heart 10 ours that oar Washing
ton shall be Ms Warrington and his children and our
children be brothers forever shall we have no great
and beautiful testimony that viii speak every OF
Man. making him look whether he will or not snd be
worth seeing when he does look One thrill of eenu
Inc. heart kndling, passionate sdmrsuon excited by
the sight Of noble Monumental record OF Washington
will Be Of greater a child than to sfuA him with
all the histories and biographies extsnt The bow thst
sorss anything will soon knor ali shout H.
Where however, are al tho practical notions about
the Monument 1.-THE place and the how Really We
must take smother number TO devote specially to the
practical thcse considerations having shipped in IN
spite OF US &C. l..
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