New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-24
Brady,s Photo yraphs Of the War.

phase OF the war aud every notable concerned In
IT. on either side These photographs are in fact. o
condensed historical library; such as. Tor com.
pleteness, thoroughuess and accuracy, be-
fore made and indeed, the thoughtful spectator Will
have occasion more than once in looking this far
reaching series of views and portraits. to admire the
energy and perseverance with which the author OF it
has carried ont his splendid PLAN No other nation has
any such record this Of any!war enterprise ever
undertook; and to this inexbaustible encyclopedia
every future historian, painter soldier enOet what
ever must come for reference and to single man
We owe this gift, devised with such Judgment and clear
ness of apprehension and carried out with such skill
and amplitude OF invention and resource. may well
give Mr. Brady proud place among the men who have
done their country honor BY the part they played in her
time OF trial
This collection runs back at least % years. and no
doubt includes Of the very first photographs taken
IN this country whore the art ron almost ookscp with
its development abroad And as the really began
about that long sgo-the men who figured on the stage
Of pablo affairs then being, in truth tho advance Skin
mshers Of the war now going on vo having reached
tina critical conciiatory. diplomatic stage, with more
bloody and cracked just ahead-it is, OF
course most interesting TO see what manner OF men
these were; and most generously does Mr.. Brady re
spond to wish; for here haye-or should have II
bis rooms large enough to show them all-por.
traits Of almost every notable American whose name is
known TO our people, from jackson down; nay men
older than Jackson but contemporary 1t would be long
to name the list but the reader may call whom he will
the veiitab shall appear and tina, in no fancfu
or MANNED or hattered Sort but true the
paint bin.
Nor arc all the portraits portraits of politicians but
I no ared bv collection includes hest
Lawyers Journalists Preachers. Merchants. Artists,
Authors, Explorers Scientific Men, oil who stand for
the culture OF the country and belong to
the history Of the pas, % years Here jackson,
Clay. Webster, Van Buren,. Polk. Tyler Taylor. John
Quincy Adams, Judge Story. with Stephens. Davis.
Lee, and all the Rebel gang-as we may want them yet
/ for Presidents and Senators. Then there are the
merchants whose tact and skill have developed our ro
sources and built up the moneyed strength that went
far TO win the day for us-JacOb Barker. Albert Gian.
Thomas Tileston. George Griswod. Robert b. Minurn,
with spinwall and Vanderbilt and the rest Then the
editors who have fought FOR tie right and against the
rslt-Greeey and Bryant and RAYMOND and Manton
Marble and James Brooks and Gordon Bennett and
Gerard Hallock. The list OF authors. too. includes
nearly every prominent name. and among them. We
find what We did not know existed, fine, large clear
! portrait Of Edgar Poe. But must not begin bio
graphical dictionary We only wish TO hint at the COM
pleteness and value OF this gallery. Its full value will
not be known until II finds room enough 10 display a.!
10 treasures
| Still. one word more must be said this point
Complete The personal record Of the years before
the actual breaking out Of hosiies ii is still anpler
Of the four years Of the ITSELF Here in two
frames Mr. brady Las gaheres rjiraits Of every man
who sat In the Senate and House Of the Congress Of
$500 II il record Of Intense and enduring interest
IL Is like resurrection Here too is the astutc aud
willy able Cabinet OF the iubece Buchanan; here they
III In their chairs and the futile Old in her pet
tc5at-brecehos grnniug dioticaily Ia the midst; I'M
conscious be would persuade of the treason that
he is helping ! his picture H. perhaps the most
tragicaly interesting Of all Ia the Tho battle
scenes aud after battle scenes in which the Of the
North and South that Buchanan and this Cabinet Of his
slew arc shown. with their swollen stiff. ehsstly star
ing fautasicalyiwisted bodies lying solitary in
heaps OF rows ore not hall so horrible to tits
photograph Of man whose memory will rot as long
the country DO betrayed remains iof u to love.
Aud places tool Every battlefield. camp, battery.
bridge city and building that has the stamp Of this
wax on IT, i. here with detail OF detail. II tie record
Of persons Is vo4derful then this Is most wonderful
For people might come 10 the photographer; bu', Ne
must go himself TO the places. We should Ike to anayze
this series prove it, horourhnessi but We cannot do
so now Il must Dc rcmcnb rcd that not 1.-THE Of the
material in M Brady possession Is shown these
walls.
Now. the question viii occur to every one what is 10
become Of this splendid this complete tits most PIE.
eious collection M Brady cannot keep IT, i, takes
up too much ROOM It cannot BE- insured. for 10 money
could replace H. it il liable to be destroyed in
offv I,r 10 fhfpL ~
getting It rs gif for even II M Brady could afford
to give It ~ should be ashamed TO take the
suit o: so much downright hard work such intelligent
labor and devotion and persc7erng energy rs Gi't.
We must buy IT, auj. even ia poying for it, know that
VIC cauno; properly pay for It.
II is proposed that the public shall purchase
the whole series, numbering as we have said over
900 pctdrcs. and deposit II in the keeping Of the
Historical Society which is erecting its new
building in the Central Park. Here it would find se
cure suitable ard accessible place. and would be
never failing source OF instruction. aud interest With
TIE plan proposed Mr.. Brady "a not concerned. He
has done all that be do in creating the Gallery
il remains for US his icow.citiz3ns to show that We
value his work as We should The National Academy
Of Design in circular signed by every member Of the
Council strongly recommends I'D purchase, and indeed
the artists are largely interested III its being
secured against disposal. Then. Gen. Grant
who knows ITS value, has written letter 20 Mr.
Brady expressing his satisfaction hearing that it is
10 be put Into II safe place. Let every and woman
who knows the story OF the war ~ and see these
pictures for himself Our word for H. lie cannot look
them over sobery and thoughfny and not feel moved
70 contribute his mite 10 make them public possession
II Is proposed in brief that there shall be free snb