Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-15

complete, maguicc.: monument which has no su
peror i'll the world. Ca. the great State Of New
York, or any other nGn ei. holding State. show any
such proof of pa:riu::sm! Instead of vilifyug Vr.
guia, aud venting its inpotent ieaiousy, morfrG-
ton aud rage, the Tribune would DO better 10 arous,
the citizens of its own State to the erection Of SINH.
ur splendid work Of art. We know Mr.. Crawford
intimately, and we know that he will scorn the mise.
rable bid made to him by the Tribune. Virginia has
never rcpudated her obligations and she has com
piled with her contract with Mr.. Crawford as faith
fully he has done, and she has made all the ar-
rangenens for completing, and paying tor, the re-
naming work
The statue OF Washington ia expected to arrive d.
rectly at Norfolk, without touching at New York
Should the vessel bringing it, however, be compelled
by stress of weather to stop at New York, We appeal
10 the patriotism of our friend Mayor Wood to de-
iach speca! police force TO guard the statue asans:
nuii!stiun by that "bordcr ruiiau, Greeley. OF the
Tribune, who would uot hesitate, in his spite agans;
Virginia, to destroy some Of its fair proportions
| With these has,y remarks, We give place to the
| rrlbune's article whose writings and contortiOns
will be witnessed with pleasure and pride by every
Virginan:
| From the New York Tribune, July 81
We were happy to learn from the letter of one of
our European correspondents, that our distinguished
"ountryman, Mr.. Crawford; the sculptor, il TN his
| way home from Italy, if not already arrived here
The statues which he has in hand. which he will
| bring with him, or which will very follow him
ACROSS the ocean, are of national interest AMI we
iave no doubt will more than answer the high e1pec-
| CATIONS with which the arrival is awaited. We are
,nly sorry thu! so grand and imposing work n art
A. nShi sll.
bOrdinne statues OF eminent. Of Virginia. in the
days when she produced great men, and not brag-
!ar;s, bulcs and slave breeders !nerely-that this
| naster-p piece should be thrown away upon dlapi-
lated, seedy little provincial town like Richmond. 1t
should stand where the whole country could see it,
and not be hidden IN corner frequenied only by
,roes and ne.ro-drvrrs The sIabbiness of its set
ting must take away from the ust effect of the gem
Itself, and perhups even cast shade OF ridicue
| upon IT,
! There is another matter which We hope the friends
nf Mr.. Crawford will urge upon him the importance
! If seeing settled before his work passes out of his
hands, aud that is the probabilities OF his getting his
money for II. The price, We believe is two hundred
thousand dollars, and we do not think tina, the State
Df Virginia Is financially good for an amount con-
siderable. Our readers may remember the beggarly
show uf her iuaucrs the last time Il statement was
made Of them, aud the disgraceu robbery Of which
the Legislature was guilty To meet the demands on
| its Treasury. BY most uu ust md cruel law tax
| ~ imposed Oh the Free People Of Color of Virginia
for thu purpose OF removing them, under certain
dtons and contingencies, to Liberia. A large sum
Of money thus extored from the free blacks to
Ieirny the expenses vi tLer own banshmeui, and Il
the honest application vi which in this direction the
| Faith ot Virginia was OF course pledged. But the
! ways aud means OF the Ancient Dominion not being
sufficient for the drafts upon them, the Legislature
| had the neliabo and incredible meanness 10 vote
This fund into their own pOckrs. and apply II 10 tht
! general purpose Of the State
Ii Mr.. Crawford would take our advice, lie wOu!t
t.,f,
that Of suciI Inen n, these without having first re
crivcd tho full SUN stipulated in hand. il they arr
hnce u possession OF IL, he Is at their and tE'
nerceS ul sayebeedeTs ere apt to be but cruelties
Beside the necessary effect ofs!avehoding To deadel
rl nice of p"cunary honesty, well rs OF per
-ona honor it actually so mpos ershcs those rustn.
in j, that il is scarcely possible that they can com
mamI, even il they wish TO do So the large nmouii
necessary for great work ct art III addition to a!
the heavy expenditures Slavery imposes on them. !
group of two men falling upon on. by surprise an
trying to beat out hs brains s as mach, we imagine
the finances and the public spirit ot poor old siat
ternly down .atthe heel Virginia afford. A. a
embodiment! VI the highest ideu she has of persona
courage aud chivslrOus honor she might pussibl
stand the amount it would cost. Unless Virginia wi
raise the money in advance for this work Of NJ
Crawford. we hope that it may he stopped ntrnasit
and purchased OF him for this city. Ofcourse the priC
would bc nothing here, and IL great work OF genii
like this could moi find better place, where il cou
bs BY more persons or 10 better advantage tha
in The mcw Centra. Park. Beside,w we are by no meal
certain OF the reception these creations uf genius wi
receive in Virginia. Washington was certainly
Black Republican, opposed to the extension Of Slave
ry, il not an Aboltouis aud we will venture to CUES
that tho other four distinguished of Virginia u
to be added to the work better than III
Lynch law is all they would have any right to expet
in Virginia should they rctur; in the flesh just whs
they were while un egrtii. Ana why, in the name
consistency, should their craven Tor rather molteI
images fare any be;tert Bu We can assure them OF
huspiabe aud honorable reception here and we mos
heartily wish arrangement 80 desirable 70 the artis
to the city, and TO the cCuatry at large, could
| carried into effect.