The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-04
From The PhIadslpAia North AmsricGn.
Cast Iron Monument 60 Henry Clay.

We take pleasure In laying before our readers
the following description Of the monument about
to be erected in the borough of Pottsville, The
design 10 drawn by f. Hewson. esq. The statue,
q correct likeness Of Henry Clay, to be furnished
from the celebrated ornamental iron works of Mr..
Robert Wood, Of this city. is Of cas-, Fl iron. WI,
principal artist and sculptor, H. Wesche, esq,
pupil Of the disting uished Schanthaler and Corne.
Illus, whose reputation attained to high degree of
excellence in Europe prior to his engagement with
Mr. Wood, to whom he was introduced some three
years since, by the highly celebrated Won Siebald,
st. Martin near Boppare on the Rhine, who in his
attering letter Of Introduction congratulated the
new world that Mr.. Wesche designed to devote
his talents and active life to the promotion Of the
arts in this country.
s'In late visit to Pottsville. / was much graft
fed to witness the public spirit and noble patriot
ism evincsd by the citizens Of that place and sur
rounding country, In erecting beautiful castiron
monument to the memory OF Henry Clay, which
is now being reared on beautiful and command
ing eminence near the centre oil the borough.
al made some inquiry of the persons who have
charge of the matter, and learned that the design
OF the monument as drawn by +. Hewson, esq,
and adopted by the committee, is as follows:
"The statue is to be a correct likeness of the
great statesman, and made of cast iron, fifteen feet
In height, and will stand upon Grccian Doric
column, also Of cast iron, starting from base of
conglomerate rock The whole height of column
base 63 feet, (above the neat lines, being 1913
feet above the side. walk, on Centre street, with
the following inscription on the face OF the monu
ment: In honor OF HENRY CLAY, America's great
Orator, Statesman, aud Patriot This monument
was erected BY the citizens Of schuyIkill county,
and bequeathed to their children, as q record of
their gratitude for his illustrious services, which
brought peace, prosperity, and glory to his coun-
adorned his useful life, and won for his imperisha
BILE name the respect and affection of mankind
II also visited Monument Hill, and found the
stonecutters and masons busiiy engaged in lay
ing the foundation on which 10 to be reared this
noble structure, and was informed that the cast
iron work for the column was being made at the
foundries in the borough, and the statue was con-
sible time by Mr. Robert Wood from his orna.
mental iron works on Ridge Road, Philadelphia.
"And what was equally important, was told
that the funds necessary to it's final completion
being Of small amount in order to give all an op-
workingmen are vieing with each other in making
up the largest contributions from their mines and
workshops.
Chow gratifying such a spectacle is to the pa.
triot, to see the working men Of q community anx-
ous to proclaim, by their united efforts in the
ton Of such mementos, their gratitude and affec-
ton for one wh0has done 80 much to promote their
own and the universal interest of mankind And
let me ask, where will you find more of this noble
trouble trait of character in the whole Common
wealth of Pennsylvania than among the citizens of
Schuylkill county, So far as l have observed, 9th.
ers talk, while they act. II am not mistaken,
there has been no movement OF the kind anywhere
else in Pennsylvania; and yet the services rendered
by that illustrous patriot and statesman to make
Pennsylvania what che now is, and what che is de-
tined to be, are sufficient to erect monuments to
his memory in every county in the State
al was also shown beautiful drawing Of the
ground and plan Of the monument, which is in.
tended to be autographed and distributed among
the contributors to this noble work, which will
make beautiful picture, alike worthy of the
chitec who planned the design and the artist that
sketched the view
"In conclusion, permit me to say, in tie exam.
pie here set by the enterprising people of Potts.
vile, it will be gratifying to other towns and
villages following until every county in the State
shall point to her monument, erected to the mem
DRY OF Henry Clay, Americas brightest ornament
and most honored son. E. D. N.
"PHILA pELpHIA, August Is, 1852"