Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-18

fact of the Inauguration Of the statue of Henry
CLAY, at Richmond, Virginia, on Friday,
March 10, the anniversary Of his birth, and
the papers of that city come to us with full
accounts of the memorable event, from which |
we make a few extracts;
The weather was beautiful-clear, cool and |
bracing in the shade-and at an early hour
in the morning flags were swung across Main
street, from various points, business-houses
were closed, and the city presented the ap-
pearance of a grand holiday. Byeight o'clock
the sidewalks were filled with soldiers hurry
ing to their armores and parade-grounds, to
take their places in line, ladies and children
were moving from point to point to get favor
able glimpses of the military, and strangers
and citizens were all elated at the opportu-
nifty of doing honor to the memory of the
great Western orator, statesman and patriot
The orator, invited guests, clergy, directo-
| ry and the Lady Directresses Of the Clay
| Statue Association, were conducted to the
| large platform surrounding the statue, where
| seats had been prepared for them, the military
forming in close column and as near the
statue as they could get On the platform
was Hon. James B. Clay, of Kentucky; Hon.
James Brooks, Of New York, and Ex-Presi-
dent Tyler.
The statue WAS covered with linen sack,
so that it could not be seen; and near ii was
the speakers stand, which was draped with
the national flag.
THE GRAFTON OF R. J. BARBOUR.
Rev. ]. Peterkin delivered an impressive
prayer, and Benjamin J.. Barbour an eloquent
Grafton, bearing the usual over-tendency to
mere relation so characteristic OF slave State
harangues. We annex Mr.. Barbour's perora-
tion
There is a deep significance in the general
but unconcerted movement throughout the
country to revive the memories of our de-
parted statesmen. The Republic seems to
appeal from the living sons to the dead
fathers. Massachusetts, rears the statues of
Warren and Franklin and more recently of
Webster and Virginia is grouping in monu-
{ mental harmony and grandeur the sages who
declared and the heroes who defended her
. rights and her independence. To-day we
shall add a statue not unworthy of this noble
fellowship. 1t was offered with the tender
grace of womau's affection-it has been re-
ceived into this hallowed precinct by the
Legislature of the State with promptness
and kindness and magnanimity deserving our
sincerest praise and gratitude
This majestic figure will stand in perfect
unison with the scene which presents itself
from the crest Of this Capitolian hill-a scene
rich in natural beauty, in the manifestations
of humaniZing arts and stirring enterprise,
and all the proofs of a refined and prosper
GUS civilization. In the character and vari-
ETY. of its. objects, it is congenial with the
hopes and aims of his life There is the
lovely landscape spreading in the distance
the long lines of your railroads stretching
out to bind mighty States together-above
you is the canal destined TO accomplish his
cherished wish for the union of the East and
West-below you the populous city, and at
its feet the rapid river whose power he would
have urged you to appropriate until the
mournfll monotone of its falls was hushed in
the cheerful chorus of your factories.
Here, then, in these beautiful grounds, un-
der these propitious heavens as cloudless as
his own fame, on the soil of his native
State-on the very spot, perchance, where he
once stood poor, triendless, unknown boy
in the presence of this vast multitude, assem-
bled from all parts of the Union-on his birth
day cleaning in the calendar bright in the
memory of millions, we inaugurate the statue
Of the patriot-statesman, Henry Clay, and
dedicate it to the great cause of human indns-
try, progress and freedom. Here let it stand
I the model and monitor of his countrymen-
a that men may learn from it the certain honors
. which await beneficent genius ardent patriot
ism and spotless integrity-that envy, hatred
l unhalowed ambition, civil discord and sec
tional strife may fly abashed from its pres
ence as Alaric, the pest Of nations, fled fright
ened from the Acropolis, under the quelline
gaze of the statue of Minerva. And let thi!
be our parting and animating hope, that when
generation after generation, and age after age
shall have passed away-when myriads Of
freemen are reposing in peace, prosperity and
happiness beneath the canopy of our country S
greatness, it shall still be the pride and
pleasure, and perfect privilege Of the pilgrim
of every Cline to come here as to a shrine,
to bow the head in honor to the great men
whose efigies surround him. and to bend
the knee in gratitude to the God who gave
hem.
THE STATUE UNVEILED.
Mr.. Mcfarland arose, and stated that the
moment had arrived for unwilling the statue;
and at given signal the Armory Band struck
D up national air. the cannon of the Fayette
Artillery began to fire salute of thirteen
guns, and the veil fell from the statue, dis
closing to the view of the multitude the bearl-
tiful work of art, which all desired to see
and which all who had seen Mr.. Clay in life
3 pronounced perfect.
The statue represents Mr.. Clay in a speak,
ing position, his left hand resting on pedes-
t tai, and his right slightly extended. The
: | 1ace 10 us, seemed perfect as art could make
it; and the entire figure, dress and all, is most
natural to those who knew that great man
THE PAVILION.
9 The pavilion which is to be erected ovel
2 the the statue, will prove an ornament to The
I Capital Square, and will do honor to the tast,
of its architect. The drawings are now al
ready for the workmen, who will complete
d 1t with as little delay as possible. Thus far
b only the foundation stones and the grant,
a pedestals on which the statue stands, have
'. been completed. The pavilion is to be o
II iron, OF octagonal shape, the entablature be
ing supported by eight Corinthian columns
n fifteen feet in hight. The diameter of tn
a entablature will be twenty-five feet, and is t,
be highly ornamented The distance iron
+ the base of the monument to the apex of tn
e pavilion will be thirty-two feet. All tn
, granite used is to be of the best James River
> similar to that furnished for the Washington
Monument.
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