The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-24

Mr. Beranger OF ex Minister 20 Spain ex Governor
Governor jackson O. NJ Csu,chaed Speaker Of The ,uss
o; Dele gates; Hon N Garrett, M. c.; Mr. Clemens
y. G., AID many others Of lees noe
The ceremony opened with prayer by the Rev y. J.
IoGGs, e. Chaplain OF the Grand Iodge OF virsnis
Af.r ~,b the Grand Secretary Of the Order Dr. Jons
Msate,, Jca Caldwell by way Of indicating that the
WORK wss complete Ias he &c appropriate ad-
drsss prepared fer tho occasion
RoRix1 G. scorr, late Minister to Rio and Pact Grand
Master Ct tie Or1sr o: Mas next delivered ora.ion,
~bict ~sr mate cp chiefly cfa review Of washington's
10 that oTcer from tie period Of his hrst connection with
ssbedcton thso proos uuc.d by the Grand Ch,p-
lair tie Rev Mr. BoGGs After which,
Gov WIZ advanced to the front Of the PLATFORM and
after re sp'ause @Lch fsilrd his appearance subsidized,
he sa!o-Ccuptrymen ard Fellow CltZepsVirginia has
called The raticn it, elders ard councillors her sister
sise. their soveI1o,s ia~gisels ADD judges her own
ettn 10 assemble this anniversary birthday. around
the monument be has raised 10 the memory OF that SON.
ess snc purest OF all earthly titles" Father OF bus Coun
try" In her rsue bid YOU oil, ali welcome to the
gathering around Virgin!as monument to Washington
sage nsrre ncic ether urdrr heaven can draw us to
each ether that tasan touch the chord Of unison,
ad bind Us hear, to heart ard csspus hand 10 hand in
the Srdrec hfrshp Of one Patriot Father Before that
august pane feud ard faction stand abashed civil dis
cord bushes into aeej silence scnisms and sections are
susdued and vaDsb-for, in TIE very naming OF that
Isme there is 'he sweet concord Of love- venerstion,
gratitude, s'tc'on duty patriotism acd self devotion IL
there is the harmony Of peace, and the pc yer only OF
victorious and the spell o order aud liberty and law,
arc the strength AID beauty Of national union typhes
ell that there and ought to be OF goodness and greatness
United States OF America and that country is the best
tyre 81 ~ father We Will, then, this day, gather
,egetSer tbs national affections, and bind them a.. as
Mother State 70 the Father Sen Virgins
Paren. Of valor; cas-, away ny fear
Mother of men be proud without tear.
What theme i-Shet u sceue for and angels
Nay cur God, IN whose Ooscm he resswto guarded him
N Ger courtrs battles aDa 20 guided aim in our coun
tover the asd be saved, and pepetust p"tcefu'
powerful, plentiful and free, through all v'ssituics
merits shall mouider .uto dust and humanity shall ni-
CmpH ever al tie PROBATION OF time, time itself shall
be no more. Many are here, but one Is absent rae
cut Of the clsyabo ass bis own form has gone back to
h!a1c be ruocel.cd Revolution the Henry, and 'in.
tei+Idenoe' the Jefferson end be cas-. the equestrian
statue, rnouD.ed tie Washington the war horse,
nnd aid Gown ri, ctisel twas h-,shedt was enough,
ard he called from hi, No'k the great oriei
Ia hero sage" himself in land OF spirits
where images are Iooud ed no! Ia cay aud monuments
are not built With handsu snd are oete,nal in the
beavers" His widow is here Shs through her
tears % the Joy % giei husbands masterpiece link his
Lau, peIon;ay, as oistzs and marble last to all The
worth - hibgicn Gently, softly ten6eriy We hid
her welcome, bui-not to mourn No, fame has already
sounded
Arc some limbs OF sculpture fe. With thee.
su; from the , rams :s Ct virs a Sssairy
S.s, make III e'er.sl g.sce "i scn,r,n,e ours
10 wcrts caid dca,s.sss ne o. ss sT.aSs ma,
Il Q the sa
Ard frat, mars Numerically of pfsi..
a momen, to the eternity Of iilne
T That , and w.. End -S. he tn. sublime
Dmensloo.ess 49, God's nfuiiy
But my part only TO weloome you and introduce
chosen taros and orator whc viii ard say day
stoy in stronger, swsser strains than eau sios say.
joss r TH"sr-cs then delivered his poem copy Of
which have ssnt you.
Sts, came The Orator OF the dsy Hoo R NJ Hrsrss,
WHO after being briefly introduced by Governor WISE,
eedei 10 deliver bis orsico copy OF which bsve
also forwarded 10 you.
At ,be oo-e &C ibis address Governor @Iss introduced
JANIS BARRON HorE ESQ, who also delivered poem pre-
pared Ter TIE s-en The pefofson OF this production
reaas as ioliows:
This New wora had is Adam; aoa ne fed
Code was tie Voice, sD6 Gods the mighty tread,
Which scared the REQ man from MS Eden bow rs
Gods The decree which made the garden GUYS.
AL Ecen twas and such Il still! remains
Oh B.o;lers : shall We prove a race Of CanaS
No. never while earth ;-tmSles with the praise
q hin RI. 70 when son eronzen css; we raise,
Because we bring up c;rs ren; offerings
To the Na,ons shrine
| take ny gift: ny Brother, take thou thine.
But Il this may not be. Virginia bear thy son
| Wbose 6al service IL nearly done
| Hear ne, Old State Thou ATT supremely bles.
| A hero's ashes siumSer in thy breast
| On. Mother II tic ashes Of a King
Could 10 deeds with which Fsmes trumpets ring,
What glove Of challenger shall make thee start
wheE thy great sen lies sleeping on thy hearty
Al the close OF this poem the statue unveiled amid
the shouts ana applause OF the multitude and the roaring
OF caDnor Asa work q art this statue Is said by those
who are deemed compeisn, 70 Judge OF It's merits 70
PASS sbypg of The Kind IA. world Perhaps the beat
crncym ,bs, hss thus been passed upon Ia BY c.
T. r. Jansfs, ksq. the Britain Consul FOR this port
letter an extract which herewith send as appropr
ate in connection with the proceedings Of this insugurs
ton
saw the statue BY Crawford twice. and only twice and
much both or exc elsDce, aud &C defect there be any
may have beer ovc-,oosed bg; still, you request IL
viii TO ycu fully the general impression produced
W my mind. will confess ~as that OF unmixe adj
rsiicn. To give Il ott credit; believe one can
dtub that sis one Of the most striking statues In tho
world The positions Of both horse arc perfectly
rAtura Tho torsc ful &C IRE aud of ardor, subducd
but not expgushed by the strong hand upon the curb
tie man full or cain power, - " he felt that he could
rule tho future 5csn cs o. bls country with the
,gor that governed the Lightning crefted creature beneath
bin. 10 the borse there s an effort 10 obey At in
fu career. the mighty hand that rules him In The
| there Ia no effort. II il all power
such, think the general expression o the group The
particular exp escn or rather the Interpretation to be
rbic ycu pess-, but still needing intcrprc.cr-hss
been read wrong think, by many persons ! heard IL
stated by gcntcmcD around that the moment chosen Tor
The depletion Of Washington, q, the battle OF Mon
mouth. at half dozsn other battles. Bu, seemed IN
that such ides all mistake. II cannot. of
oourse enter into the mind tie great artist now ss
gore, and say What WAS in his thoughts; but do not
believe cr.sic'd offended to rep,e.ee, any particular
only wssbirRlon-wcbington cmbslmcd in
morts, such ss'esve behind all spices cf the Egyptian
tombth love Of his countrymon, the gratitude OF ages,
The sdmh alton Ct world-wsshington leading on not
much to victory and fame a. to the and liberty.
c.tiicr a presents the colossal 6eure Of man Of
tine AID dsnaed department, and ~ form powerful
yet graceful riding splendid charger, Ia full action.
Tie mans left hand Is the snsfe Bride which he
h0 draw tsht enough 10 suddenly check the horses
bat not to throw him far back upon his launches
Uss poi on ve have ali seen q hundred times In the
morcps when young horse " between the pillars, and
the ground lightly struck with the cruoch behind him.
TIE ss the beas, with majestic case and,
thr had suddtny caught his attention IN the distance he
pointing forward, and rather upward with his hand
While be bead and isce sre slightly TUNED TO the left and
msht indicate that he was either calling the object that
had just struck his eyes 10 the notice of his
ranions. or was giving command 10 be executed at the
srot 10 which be points The figure q erect, the che
thrown forward the knees pressed 10 the sdde the heel
nearly teDesh the shoulder and the sole OF the nj
most horizontal The seat "a a military and not hunting
seat and the whole mpresscs the mind with the idea
/ perfect ease, cslmness an command.
The horse ful or restrained eascrness. Tho bronze
eye 10 nsh dte, aud tho ptstrs " " snuff the
battle from sfsr :" The model must have been most
carefully selected 10 afford such q combination Of
/ blood bone and muscle. To have mounted man Of