The Washington union., 1857-11-26
From tho Richmond Enquirer Of yesterday.
REMOVAL OF THE EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF
WASHINGTON

Yesterday morning the box containing the statue of
Washington, which had been placed car moved
from the wharf by of dozen horses, and con-
veyed to Main street. about hundred yards from the
place of starting On arriving in Main street. the horses
were hched ropes fastened to the car and about
FIVE hundred citizens manned the ropes They then pro
ceeded with the slowly up Main street to NINTH up
Ninth street to Broad down Broad to Tenth street and
through Tenth street to the Capitol Square the entire
distance being nearly a mile.
When tho reached the Capitol Square, it was found
necessary to portion of the iron railing,
to let it pass to the place assigned to IT, The citizens
soon removed the railing and after little delay in
leveng the road the ropes again Manned and the
car drawn into the square and placed alongside the
monument.
detachment of the Light Infantry Blues, under com
mand Of Sergeant Maule, then fired salute.
MIR Mayo (mayor of the city, called for and was
lifted to the top Of the box where beneath the national
flag he thanked his feow-ctzens for the compliment
which they had paid him, and the work they had
isfactorily accomplished. The commissioners said he
had published in the papers that hand power could
not draw the statue TO the square and that brute force
must be employed He conceded in the remark made by
his friend Capt Dimmock that the little boys OF Rich
mpnd could draw the statue to the square and he (r
Mayo of the boys himself although sixty years
Of age But said Mr. Mayo) am not the man to ad-
dress you this occasion Yonder pointing the cap
itoA you will find the who should address you and
move that You appoint committee to request him
TO come and address you. [Cries of '1Yes - Yesn1
Mr. Mayo proceeded to the capitol, and in a short
time, appeared with Gov. Wise Much enthusiasm was
manifested on the appearance of Gov WISE and in the
and upon the shoulders of the people he raised
to the top of the box containing tho statue which
stretched the national flag, covering the heads of
some thirty persons standing around him. Gov. WISE
informed stated that the position in which the
sovereign people had just placed him the proudest
he ever occupied before them He thanked his fellow
citizens for this manifestation of their patriotism in bring
ing the statue to the capitol square They had accomplish
ed noble task The commissioners appointed to superin
tend the erection of the monument had made contract
with agent convey the statue to the capitol square
Any interference their part with the duties Of the
agent would have released him from all responsibility in
case of accident The people, however, had taken the
matter into their own hands The people sovereign
They had brought the statue in safety the square
paceditb the monument The commissioners would
proceed in the work that remained be DONE Mechan
ical skill and ingenuity would be employed in placing
the statue upon the monument 1t would be placed there
covered until the of of great nation
holidays On the 22d of February next the statue would
be uncovered to the gaze of all present The occasion
pred in good old Commonwealth The President of
the United States and the cabinet the members of Con-
gess the governors and judges Of the different States
the Union and the civil and military officers of the Com
monwealth, would be invited, and doubt, would be
present II would be great gala daya day Of jubilee
and he hoped the citizens of Richmond would be prepared
ior the great event Gov Wise closed his short address
amid continued paudits Of the multitude
Capt Dimmock was then called out upon the box, and
made few remarks
MT Mayo again called out and said that the gov
ernor had expressed wish that the citizens of Richmond
would be prepared for the great Inauguration of the statue
that would take place the I'D of February He (Mr
hayo) would answer for the citizens of Richmond They
would be fully prepared the OCCASION and perform
their duties as became the citizens of the metropolis of
this time honorcd old Commonwealth
The Amory Band was present and played Washing
tons March and Yankee Doodle A detachment of
the Young Guard fired thirteen rounds the ceremonies
were closed and the citizens dispersed well satisfied with
the exhsmtng in which they had participated