Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-12-28

here IN their midst and there are people pro-
badly as wise as Amateur, who has risked his
nickering but glow-worm light on the outside
OF a distant bushel. The people of Virginia
are too proud and generous to think that / de-
signed to cast" anything in their "teeth.r If
! have been little rough in awakening them,
they will be, ! am sure, satisfied it was with no
disrespectfnl or injurious intention, but on the
contrary, wish to make them sensible Of their
own Importance and rights.
Amateur says | will neither dwell upon there
being no authority to stop me, nor on the re.
marks made in reference to the State Guard
Really, do not see anything to dwell upon.
My right is IN their la,o, which of course they
have right to repeal achen they meet, but until
then, by their act am privileged to proceed.
shall certainly not go before the governor and
disturb him about fanatical appeal Nor
will trespass upon the legislature, and as for
the State Guard | know them very well,
and q better looking company cannot be pa
raded in the United States, nor are there more
accomplished officers; nevertheless, there is not
only possibility of some of thta,s getting drunk,
but there have been instances Of. their being
discharged for other vices. The Amateur il
such sky-light patriot that he sees martyr
IN every one at whom my pen happens to point.
IL is quite trial to forsake exciting COM
pany; but, for the sake of the space / unwil-
lngiy occupy III the valuable columns of the
Sentinel, must allow the Amateurs "oleates.
stearates and fatty acids" to have their full
weight. I-'l55 H =
cannot, however, overlook that elegant an
ecdote about Persico and the State guard be-
cause It gives rise to a doubt as to which Of
the three he intended to compliment. The
statue, Persico, or the guard if it was the lat
ter, as it is more in connection, should saw
that it was effectually at the expense of the
other two.
The Amateurs rejoinder suggested certain
associations which felt greatly inclined to use.
the one as authority and the other as a crate
ful recollection. 1t is very evident have not
been esteemed by the Amateur as a person of
sculptural experience, and hence it was that
thought Of quoting distinguished authority.
But my repugnance to abiding to my pri-
vate relations checked the impulse. Yet as
there is no worse improperly than egotism,
will apologize and say, that during my stay in
Europe my attention was as much occupied
with modellings as with paintings; for / had
formed the impression it was an essential prac-
tice to an historical painter, besides, having
always had an extreme fondness for it. When
resided in Florence the accomplished and la
mented Greenough gave me a room in his stu
do, and whilst there l modelled horse and
rider in full speed, upon seeing which, the gen
erous Judgment Of my friend induced him to
insist upon my allowing it to be shown to an
association of artists, which declined. Soon
after this my servant threw it down and broke it
to pieces In this state it was found when the en-
inent sculptor, Persico, called to see me. He flew
into passion, and would have chastised the
young man but for my mediation. He, how
ever, insisted upon its being repaired sent for
water, and with noble simplicity Of heart, took
off his coat, rolled up his shirtsleeves, and did
the work himself He may forget the circum-
stance; but it made lasting impression upon
my grateful feelings
w. j. HUBBARD.