New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-18

tp-faDt ors--she difference has become vel nizc
deadly. W,nss~s have been ci,ed, and have
given IN their Testimony. Mr. Edrsrd Everri 10
clearly Of the opinion that be should krow the statue
II be- net il. sr Peter Harvey. wso Saw Mr. Web
sier urder vsrioa, circsmstsnees. and especially
under the exciting vici.sitrde of having more notes
10 pay thsn money whrrrnihal u pay them. ss,'
" ditto" 10 Mr. Everett Mr. ChOate declares,
with biz accustomed rhetorical sns'ity' thst ire
s'atHs ia "sb exceedingly pl~asant hsene.s' r.
calling Mr. Webster in the prime Of b. strength
"and tesuty, End power"
The.e are strong testimonials. Bat the mere
mob takes the other side. Teere msy b.
q reason for tins. Those who never had
the pleasure Of eating TIE Aarshheld nut
tn and Of slipping the Narshheli madeira,
and who know nothing Of Mr.. Webster save
What ihe! have gathered from Boston newspapers,
naturally expected 70 behold biz from ten 10 fifteen
feet high, with bras copy Of the Constitution A.
big a. barrel uDder BIS arm, snd with poor ar.
HSyne writing in mortal agony under bis boot.
The more enthusiastic undoubtedly anticipated that
By some rlechaDical contriyasce, borrowed from
" Venerable men lou have come down - u'
etc" Some critics were doubtless disappointed
BY tie absence Of the blue coat aud brass buttons
and buff waIstcost We would suggest that Dir.
Powers experienced the difficulty in making .
Webster which Phids- experienced 10 making
Jupiter Olympus, and jus; failed while the A'sen-
ian Just succeeded. At any rate, II We may believe
III, Boston Journal" many ardent friends Of Mr
" Webster have found the statue wanting 10 some
" Of those attributes which they had assigned to
4" the form Of the revered statesman That
ardent friend Of Mr. Webster Mr. Wendell
Phillips, who is supposed to know something Of
art pronounces the image hIdeOus mass Of
iron" so that We are left in Precipitation Of
doubt, and in desperation, can only suggest an
experiment which We have seen friends the
painter. Try, when We have been admitted to their
sttics. Suppose that, for critical puposes the
statue should be erected pro ten. on Boston Com
mon, on its head Might not the Likeness then
become apparent to everybody : That clever
English philosopher SIR. Taylor, says in speaking
OF stitesmen-spd Mr. Webster is well known to
have been statesmsn-" there is no position 90
+" strong that Of the man who stands upon his
head" The experiment is well worth trying.
Or suppose that in Boston Town Meeting, It should
be voted to kncck of the head altogether Or to
try the effect Of amputatng one Of the arms, or
both the legs Might not the desired end be
attained by shortening the coat-tails Z Or by
clothing the statue in a bona fde, genuine hat,
shirt, coat, breecbes and boots, formerly worn BY
Mr.. Webster! When the work has thus been
perfected. does not every one see that it vii be
both Deus ct tutamen-that it will be not simply an
embe hshment, but that it will brighten the birds
from the fruit trees-if such there be-n the Pub
lie Garden
But the momentous question of likeness grows
insignificant in view Of the more important ques-
ton of location. At present the statue remains un-
der bushel. The Legislature gave it yard room
In front Of the State House, but the Committee
having It in charge resolutely keep it on its back,
and decline to put it up in that classic locality
This hesitancy upon the part of the custodiaus Is
pronounced by The Boston Jovrnal"a bOyish piece
"of business" We fully agree with our enlightened
contemporary. Before people order st.tue-a
bronze statue-a statue of a man who upon eight,
ten or twelve occasions I've forget the precise
number) saved this Federal Uoion, they should be-
think themselves of what they are TO do with it
when they get it. Suppose it should, for want OF
a stand point, be left upon their hands What will
they DO with it 1t is too large for the largest
front entry. If put upon the roof, it might make
the chimneys smoke frightfuly. 1t would be un-
digbifed and comparatively a waste OF work and
material to erect it in the back yard. What will
they do with it 2
We make our appeal, soemnly and sincerely to
our Boston friends. Somebody must, for charity
sweet sake, give the statue houseroOm. If nothing
better can be done, send it to New York, Some OF
our i'm keepers, who are now content to put up
horrible Autographs of Mr.. Webster, may permit it
to work out its lodging aud breakfast; or, at any
rate, it can abide at free quarters in the Park,
a'ongride Of the miraculous freestone Washington,
which now decorates that popular locality.