Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-11
En-. ,h.. Washington uninn. Jan. 9

iFrom The Washington uninn, Jan 9
THE CELEBRATION-TH INAUGURATION OF
mI[JS'S EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF ANDREW
JACKSON.
AZ an early hour Yesterday il was pcrceploc mat Inc
citizens OF Washington were intent on something oeyoho e
ordinary routine of business. Tho SKY was Clear Inc ar
sot and l.nd like that Of tho Indian summer, and not ike
that of mid winter TIE occasional boom OF gum and the
hronged with prs0ns moving toward Lafayette
Su.r ui have indicated 10 an utter stranger that some
nicrrsur ceremony engaged tho public attention lhal
ceremony The Inauguration oi statue OF ahaeW JACK
winch he gratitude Of the people whom he had served
b moro than Roman devotion in The field and in the cab
met had erected commemorate his heroism his genius
and his virtues The day chosen WAS 1T anu appropriate
being The anniversary o. the closing struggle OF The second
war indcpr anniversary OF tho day when our
citizen soiey animated by III. example OF Andrew Jack
SON. and directed by his skill ovrritew Tho most formidable
army which invaded our shores
Tic procession formed in front Oh the CITY Ita I'M
der the direction of George W. Hughes, ESQ, OF Maryland
,e Colonel in the United States Army distinguished for
his eminent services in the Mexican war; who was appoint
cd BY Managing Committee OF The Monument Assoca,
un cie marshal of the day ~ Inc uifec'oh ooIonei
Hughes ana his eds and assistant naTshus Inc procession
moved mposn. numbers and admirable order 10 Pennsy-
yauiu avenue and thence toward LAFAYETTE square Every
available position along tue route was ieu WIN laues aho
gentlemen balconies and In many instances the mouse.
,Gis being filled with spectators tlhg3o'aa escou'cu
battery Of flying artillery, under The command o Mai lay
or led the column and attracted marked attention by It's
precise movements and by glorious "reminiscences which
i, awakened. Then company oil United States ma
nc commanded by Lieutenant Henderson; the "ashng
ION Light lulunlry Capt Taie The National Gcys captain
Bacun the Continental Guards, Capt WILSON,; the Walker
Shashootes Captain Bradford; the German aSefs Cap
Iniu Swarzman and the Eonne Rfemen Capt Ensht-hll
uner III. direction Of Col William Hickey, Lieut. Colonel
cs Major Kcywurth and Adutanl Tate Tho civil pro-
cessOn consisting o the city officers members OF Congress-
the deInucrulic associations of Washington, Gcorgciown
and aryundru with delegations from Baltimore followed
nnepcruus positions allotted 10 the COMMANDMENTS
chief of The army ind his sla TO the nrlis whose unu;ored
genius had produced the statue and TO The COMMITTEE oi
Man, CHI rped
Pennsy avenue the procession enctea he GROUNDS OF
the Executive Mansion, passing around Inc seIn,ccle IN
front and sauting the President Tho was attended by mo
members of his cabinet and distinguished officers OF the ar
my and navy The military, led by Rnggolds battery then
muved around Lafayette Square, entering iom Inc nof'
en paehe civic procession moving down the avenue ana
entering through the southern gne
Rev. Clement e.. Butler Chaplain TO the Senate opened
the ceremonies by eloquent and appropriate payer
Slepben A. Douglas Eco from Illinois, orator oil
tho OCCASION then introduced 10 tho muud ana NV
ecd its attention while he delivered in The happest manner
the able graphic stirring address we Puons" s :" Of
cannot fail 10 command the attention anu The applause OF
every by the happy spirit IN "hch ~ was
by It's admirable sketch Of the civic and military services OF
Andrew Jack by It's freedom from parry Illusions 10y 'he
sentiments il contains and by tho stirring language
In which II was announced.
When the orator had concluded, amidst the shouts of the
,housnnds who surrounded him. CLARK Mills ESQ., was ia
PRODUCED He had words 10 express his feelings anu IN
liam of words he pointed the yelled statue the veil was
instantly withdrawn and Jackson on his seed as IN u
sc,Ion flI nj life and energy revealed. That was his
hs speech and none could have been more appropriate
Without instruction. without instruments or appliances
with but little encouragement end against inc rcih"ns'a
cas- and hndrnnces OF and men OF science he had
bored for years and by simple gesture he pointed 70 inc
rnit nf MIA abors The scene picturesque. The
speokes stand was filled with eminent the Pcsldch
and his cubnc General Scott and his sai distinguished
senator's and ut least twenty thou
sand Of the people occupied me square anu me
ouse.,ups The bands played salute and layors battle
~ answered with the guns which had done sMc GOOD ser
vice against the enemies OF Tie country. Inc tcV MI
Gallagher Chaplain OF thei Honseof Representatives, CLOSED
in
various military companies filed oil amidst cheers ana Inc
their bands, many citizens lingering IN admiration
maichless work which The hands ot man Vi te Peo
pie had fashioned
Thanks 10 Colonc Hughes and his aids and assistants
evclyihin. well ordered that no uno"ard accident
happened. The streets and the square were crowded. yc
every organized and arranged that no col
Isiun occurred md The imposing ceremonies connected
th the Inauguration of the statue were concluded as be.
fitted the occasion.
AL npl; banquet served Jackson Hail. the partl-
cuIar Of which will lay before our readers NJ another
time that they may that the thirty annVef
,ary the victory of New Orleans vas appropriately hon
orcd In the federal metropolis.
Grafton Of stephen a. Douglas, Esq. ,ne
Inauguration OF the Jackson Statue
All nations have marked the period Of their highest civil
and greatest development by monuments TO Their H.
ustrous The hero the statesman the oeneacor oil
The age thus passes succeeding gcnctions and chr
RIGS with the gories OF his time and the memory OF
the people associated with his achievements lIaau on
his historic illustrated 10 successive generations the
brilliant achievements in the field and the wise acts in coun-
Gil which impaired lRslrc and immortality TO HE reign
Constantine from his sorici ach for centuries has pro.
claimed religious liberation 10 tho humble Christian and
proudly recouned the glorious deeds of his life md times
The scupturcd marble above the rns that hod her sacred
dcncatc the animated scenes in which heir lame was
won and command the admiration II not INC homage, OF
The world The best Of enperors, Marcus Aurens, looks
his fiery stced on the realm he cxntea-a group III
bronze nobeet in oil antiquity II yet eur
wives the of his country in sublime majesty perpetual
ting the gloes of the man and the gratitude ol me oh
people, amitsta degradation 10 which now pau hoe
hntD d
man exalted by his enthusiasm for tho glorious deeds uu
wise acts OF hero and statesman IL Is Inc "oik oi
young unaugh. American cannot eau MN IN at.ls.
o never studied copied Fla never sa" an equestrian
81 a,uo nor i model 1t s the work OF INFORM genius
aroused energy by the triumphant spirit OF liberty which
hrobs the great heart of contnent-whch creates
tho power Of great conceptions the aspiration and the ~
the ncnt faculty The manual skill TO eernze The ac'
who ennube tho country bY giving teif !oih' uu ca
pressiuns imperishable materials.
Proudly NAV we compare 10 the equestrian of Eu
rope that noble Roman figure which preserves the iorm anu
which will bear him in glory through future a.es have
seen deneations of the equestrian statutes oil refer the
Great Of Frederick the Great and OF the Duke OF NeIl'he
ton which nrc esteemed. believe the best specimens VI
tia. description Of sculpture that modern Europe has been
able 10 contribute her collection Of works OF art he
horse OF the great Gar Is supported in lis rampant position
by resting the nd feet with The aid OF Inc Ih'enty
coa,ryaRc Of extending between its legs setpent when
bend in the body connects with tho tall OF e s'eeo
and is fastened to the pedestal That OF The great flnsnn
monarch designed appear in motion has one loot hsorc
and another behind fixed ~ the pedestal thlrd lcd ana
supported by prop assist in sustaining tho weight and
hut one give the scmblance OF life and movement
The rearing sleed Of the Duke OF Wellington like that Of
Peter the Great maintains lis rampant position oy lne nina
legs and tail being veed 10 the massive pedestal what
wonderful triumph has untaush countrymen achieved
trophies Of European art in The hot and
fiery charger before you, eapng $50 proudly as II he dis
dancd the ground self poised and sesustaned on the
single point whence he derives his motion No props no
srrpenls no aturaI contrvunccs are here. Nature
which has taught the impcuous stced 10 pose his weight
ga his strength spring into the air has given the
genius which fashioned this group the power to par grace
energy the finely balanced attitude, which makes the
weight that others prop and hold up by rvets furnish 10 the
work its strength and stability.
But the real power uf The nObes monument consists IN
the moral grandeur oil The recUlIecons il recalls Inc en-
quc beauty q" The statue of Nero BY lis contrast with the
brings mind makes The heart reCoi as from the
shining folds Of polished serpent How different The be-
holder The presence of the august form before us The
image resscss hero who drove the last invader from
Shores back thoughts 10 the eager boy who
shed his STRIPPING blood in tho revolution and 10 tho rcsoute
sage who wsood the corruption and phrenzy of his timcs
and the patriot statesman whose life and deeds mark
evcnttul era in our naOnul history.
Let glance some OF The events in his glorious
rcer close with view of him in his retirement al the
Hermitage.
In year l765 small vessel arrived in the harbor OF
,hurr n nj bOnrd