New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-07
INAUGURATION OF THE STATUE OF WASH
INGION


According to programme the military formed 10
Bond street and marched up to Uuion square, ~hic1
they reached Il. e.. Here they formed in hollo
square, enclosing the coloss statue Of Washington,
which wss to be naugur4.ed, aud leaving An open
space in front of stand erected in front Of the statue
partially on the ride walk of Union Para The statle
was covered and some delay occurred in removngshe
canvas from it. A Hook and Ladder Company wss
put Itquisition bfter policemen had failed to do i,
without ladders. When the coveriog fell, re.
vealiig the familiar lneaments OF Washington,
the universal buret of enthusiasm which arose from
troops and citizens in sautaon almost drowned 'he
salvos Of artillery. The wiDdows looking out ou the
square were lined with ladies' who waved their hand
ktIcbef. in urore of patriotism. The statue itsel
is fourteen feet high, and weighs four tuu'. Twas cast
at Ch,copee, Mass and has occupied the artis', Mr..
II. X. Browne, for four years. Standing on granite
p.des which weighs 100 tuns the statue has au entire
elevation forty feet AID is rlDgether the nost prom
pept object in the square Looking ard the north
Washington sits calmly curbiDg q moderately sober
steed The costume of the figure Is the Continental,
and t. head bare, the ny hair being gathered and
tied behind When the shouts which arose on the
unveilng of the statue had subsidized,
the Rev George W. Bethune delivered a dis,ou
from the stand. The space in front, which was pretty
much h that available for hearing purposes, vas
occupied by the General OF the day and his staff ASIDE
fiom whom few were able to hear.
DR.. BErRUSE commenced by eulogy on Washing
ton as d SOLDIER s.,trsman, citizen and fathef.
It was thus, he ssd that the consummae prtraiiure
Of our arts, bad revealed him to-day. He had not
INT of the Cont entail uniform whose q1aiot rigdness
was more graceful to our eyes than any classic drope
~ nor had be d-moun'ed from the charger that bore
bin u trough the vain fire. Of advers- batteries but be
had hidden from out The horrors Of war hs heart in
dur.d O, for iis ends Of justice, calmly restraining ns
rroud steed amid the aclamauOns vi victorious peace
and assured liberty; bis sword, ever welded with
strength tempered by mercy, was firmly sheatned no.
10 be drawn again. for his oountrys foes were van
quish,d and he knew no tier his broad benign brow
was bare in acknowledgment Of our un anipous love-
and as he passed tfom the great past OF his go'i-
Gus deeds into the great future which would de-
y.lop the stupendcus destries OF The nation whose
lie he iaugu,aied his hand stretched forth with
grave gesture not more in promise 10 naon4l loyalty
than III epr cation Of the aocious treason that would
imperl our vital unity by goadiDg the sllnees OF sec-
uops ieoousy into the blind fury OF fratricdal fate
DR.. BE1nusE diverged TO the goodness OF God 10
the gift Of sshiDgOD, and after contrasting bis char
ac,er with that Of Cromwell and Napo.oo, pr reeded
To- sesA OF biz physical perfection. The effects OF rln,
be sao had bee 50 deformog thai We we're often DIS
appointed il the pbysca accidents OF those "e loved
%, v,perated. But it was not with Washington
His outward form wss worthy OF bis msgnan'ncu s
soul No id al Of Phidias or Angelo equalef ni'
reality Gaze upon HIM there, his stature reschng
The extreme hight Of our kind bis long, sinewy hnbs
compscted with graceful vigcr, bis ches: round and
fun Inst biz mighty heart might ftel no const1cton'
bis proprio ps harmonious those Of bis soal bu'
,boye ALL bis head-ibs cain, massive brow, august
III goodness his firm, straight lips, eloquent, thoush
ce. of truth AID Justice The counttnance TOO COO
nJous Of cares for smile Of kindness for rcwn-h'-
whole presence the inpeIsonstiop OF himself. aHer
poyipg tribute Of honor 10 the mdnidcent HnLeis
whose generosity had gwen New Yofh tina moroias
her nob..t decoration, and b the ARTIST, ~non he Ia
tod,c,d amid the heartiest applause, DR. BtrHVSh
closed in these words
"Ard row, feOwcitizens, not OF ;f's >,sN, eAu'.
m We ma, ct otb.r times, ADD exult more We "up
we're born on its imperial soil-in that des'Sh,non-N
il MT equal 10 this observation-disclosures of the oSoS,
hear me and bear witDsss that 10 The naine 'od "
tie authority Of tho. who have erected ,hs 90 80,
give before God and our country, to the fRoftf
or rBg UsIrED STATES! From the ~ CroA . tne
ki" GRANGE, FROM the Atlantic 70 the fsc'no enoie,
il tbei'sl And you, ople OF New. York, ind'1m4
aid collectively, ana no, By airy oegr n'.'"n - -'N
hus', bSt as democracy, shah IN ia suaI hShd'
"GoD SAVE THE REPUBLIC"
The tronDf then marched yyuud the s.ypC sfc stbs