The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-11-25
The People sake the statue 20 the
9uuare-A Grand Triumph.

The announcement yesterday on behalf of the
Commissioners Of the Monument that ahaaaaa !
AGENCY would he dispensed with In the removal OF
the statue Of Warrington TO the Capitol slnafe.
was received with disappointment and regret ~
the people of every grade in aocieft II was ihe
mora iissgreeaSIe 10 them as II was coupled WIN
the statement of the agent In the nsttcr OF t"e
removal. that hand power ased Tor shat purpose
wouid bs ~,pconvcnien, aud dangerous They
knew thai there could be no power more oohve-
nlently applied aud they were mortified that 1t
should be deemed unsafe to entrust tho statue Of
their own beloved Washington in their hands
"Se, no. was the unanimous reponse, 1T Ia not
sosiye Il 90 u.s. and we'll answer with our lives
n, its safety" Tst another complaint was extort.
-, from them, on the ground that time for the
removal " the ststne would be named. though
they we're esliei on to make such appropriate de
monstrstions ~ they deemed ft
Nevertheless, they knew the Statue had 60
he moved. and they hoped to have a chance to take
part II some demonstration suitable to the occs-
siop Vet, notwithstanding tho inability Of the
agent to naino = day. at an early hour yesteriay
morning he had at work such agencies thorsAsl
he thnueht best. and vita them ha travered
square and half from the Dock to Main street
There those agencies stuck fast. The people had
not expected so early an attempt to do the
work. and oaly few were drawn together by the
proceeding. The stallng at conspicuous point
increased the assemhlsge to some hundred aud
forty or ifty men aud hoys. They were not long
Idle spectators but taking away the horses, they
attached themselves to the pondrous wagon. and
drew it onward. The ropes were som filled, and
others we're added which were also soon claimed by
eager hands Of the rapidly rsllying reeruits. The
movement was. therefore. right onward with an
occasional run--and the whole burthen. Of some ~
tons-Statue and wagon-was drawn TO the Capt.
tol Square ascending two sharp and Icing grades in
the route In not more than fifteen or twenty mi
nutes from the time "humsD agency" came to the
rescue at the Old Market. There the crowd drew
Up by the roots two smart trees that were IN the
way. and pulled down two panneis Of iron railing.
TO allow the wagon to pass into the Square 10 less
than no time. Amer the placing OF some timber. to
smooth of inequalities. the wagon WAS drawn into
the Square, and the Statue placed alonsde Of the
Monument, where 1t is to be installed.
A detachment of the Blues and the Young Guard,
who we're hastily rallied without uniforms. fred a
salute and the air rent with cheers. The Ma
tional flag was displayed the box and under
it, short speeches were made by Gov. WISE tn"
Mayor OF the city. and Capt. DiNAocK The crowd
manifested n strong desire to hear Gov. WISE and
absolutely bcsieged him in his Office He readily
complied, and addressed the multitude from the
box, which he was forced to ascend by the en'hu-
siastc crowd. His speech, made the spur OF
the occasion, and without the least preparation,
was happy and appropriate, and warmly cheered.
Now, then the people had trumph-it was
impromptu-but hearty and patriotic They
were actusted by noble impuise-an American
impulse Of admiration for true greatness AMI glo-
~. 1t was sincere and as honorable If it had
bees exhibited under the advantages of careful
preparation for display. However, had twenty
four hours longer been granted and had the peo
pie been trusted by those Who controlled the mat
ter, we would have had a more imposing process
sion. We would have had sslutes from cannon :
flags would have been unfured over the Statue ;
there would have been a military escort; business
would have been suspended; flags wou'd have
waved from houses, and the patriotic ladies would
have contributed by their applause, to increase
the ecIst Of the occasion Several adopted citizens
Germsns-who are often 30 happy and refined in
the expression OF their patriotic sentimentswere
preparing flowers TO deck the box, and to strew IN
she streets. In short. have been deprived Of q
display Of tho most adm 'rable and appropriate
character. Nevertheless. the patriotic feeling has
been nobiy vindicStpd. and we can we'll submit to
the deprivation OF the ornamental part Of the
preceding. The Idea Of WASHINGTON moved the
multitude.
ino statue will be placed in due time upon the
Monument, and vii! remain developed in canvass
until the 22d Of February when, with appropriate
| ceremonies, it will be exposed to public view