The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-26

The Aris In Amsrica.

A. Is apsasinx circumstance that there is evidently
"a good time coming for the fine arts ia this country.
Not ouly is the s'star Of empire taking s westward
way bu the OF science Is rising with il in The
glorious constellation Hail to that peaceful light sweet
omen OF the union and prosperity OF beloved land
In looking back the history OF the past, fad
abundant for the encouragement OF in The re-.
public. What despoc governments have done for the
arts in the Old World. democratic COVE nment can do
far better in the New. All thai we want is means and
opportunity and these being provided for Us in
complete abundance
Nothing Of the kind is palmer than that the ancient
aud modern monarchies had no special love for the
certainly none inherent 10 their dsspoc forms OF admin
istralon--ln what they did TO encourage them Their
great il not their only. object in this was
not 80 much TO foster the arts, to give employ
men TO the people for the purpose OF preventing them
from discussing and controlling the affairs Of State The
doctrine OF The divine right Of kings is, that The people
vsre made 10 adorn Toyaliynot to debate it, One Of
the strongest arguments this momen, most in vogue in
England Tor the support and perpetuaon of monarchy
there. Is the occupation that gives the in the
gliding and display Of its splendors AS if English men
and women will not iee the chains that bind them il
those chains but bedzzened with diamonds and sci
~ gold! The 'yrannical power OF monatchy-thc in
fiction OF church axes-the suppression OF large part
OF The elective franchisethe paupcrzng by la OF mil.
lions OF the subjects OF royalty that the labors OF the
TAX payers may feed and cothe hundreds of
of other royal paupers in pampeed idencss,he crowd
ing down Of the wages OF labor the very point Of star
vaon--ihe Withholding OF education from the masses
OF the people under the yranrs plea that they are not
qualified to enjoy ts blessings. AMI that il they were it
would not be safe TO grant il to them-all these
enormous wrongs and evils with many others too re
voting to be named thrust into the plea in issue as
ustihcaons for the continuance of monarchy, because
it 10 al times the patron OF arts t
Thank Heaven this cruel and absurd Argument of ~
ranny is being scattered the winds by the onward
march OF republican America. Heaven grant it nav
never return again to nc its myriad curses on suffer
ing humanity
Never in all the history OF this world did a nation
present so sublime spectacle ours. people twenty
I'VE millions strong, sell ausht, sefgovened self pro.
.ected; having land teeming with every blessing
washed by oceans, lakes and rivers is no other land
on the earth rising 10 the morning greet the sun
on our eastern borders, and lying down with him in the
West as be sinks behind mountains there with a
golden stream OF wealth, ourfvallny the fables OF the
Indies, pouring in constantly upon us-what may we
not do IN the broad and inviting OF science and
arts II is only for the American people 10 will it, and
this nation shall eclipse every other the originator and
preserver OF artistic achievements We have every in
ducement that nation have to excel all others in
every branch OF progress No heavy tyrannes can over
awe us-no unjust laws can restrain Cypress us-so
despoc burdens can sink upon and crush feudal
hordes can fasen on oar sinews Of toll and suck GU,
our subsance-no bars and bolts OF Ignorance can I'm
prison usbut free the air breathe, mighty as the
waters around US, firm the mountains beneath US we
may 20 forward nov, and rear such monuments, and
throw such arches and such sculptures AMI linn
such paintings the world has never seen or read OF
before.
Let IT be done HERMES