Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-25

the purpose of soliciting and obtaining the
funds to erect the monument in question.
The design represents a monument thirty
feet high, of Italian marble, consisting Of a
shaft and plinth resting upon a die of -four
transverse sections, each section projecting
from the plinth above over two feet at right
angles, thus giving twelve faces or spaces,
affording ample room for tho names to be
inscribed, at an average elevation of the
height of the eye. The die is supported by
a base of ostagon form, moulded to conform
to the projections of the die, the whole rest
ing upon a granite sub-base ten feet square.
A raised band encircles the shaft at inter-
walls of nearly four feet. On the bands
upon each face of the SHAFT are inscribed
the names of the battles in which the
Medina boys have participated. The top
of the shaft is draped with our National
flag, held in the beak of an eagle in full re-
lief. One of the principal features of the
design is a bas-relief on the plinth, repre-
senting Victory browning a Union soldier,
attended by Liberty, Peace, and Union, each
figure indicated by its proper attribute. The
design is an altogether originalone pecu.
liarly adapted to the purpose proposed, and
when completed, will be an honor to-the
memory of the valiant dead of Medina
county, highly creditable to those who
started the movement and no small addition
to the already known and highly deserved
reputation of Messrs. 7. Joues & Sons, the
contractors and seulptors.
These patriotic county enterprises eannc
be too warmly commended. We are in the
lasting, ~unpayabls debt of those who laid
themselves e sacrifice upon the altar of their
country. All we can do is to recognize that
debt, as we do in erecting monuments to
their memory and in commemoration of
their deeds and worth. And we think it
better that the people of the various eoun-
ties unite in a common effort to perpetuate
the names of their honored dead, than that
the several townships of such counties start
independent movements and work separ-
ately to this result. Concert will have a
two-fold desirable and beneficial effect:
First, secure a nobler monument, a more
costly work Of art, which shall be an endur-
ing ornament to the county seat; and, Sec
ondly, draw closer social ties and knit the
feelings and sentiments Of the people more
firmly They will feel as they look upon q
common monument, that they sustained a
common loss, and nave a common honor and
glory.
We are glad that the patriotic people of
Medina county are moving in this matter.
And we congratulate them on their good
fortune in closing a contract with Messrs. t.
Jones & Sons. The name Of that Arm is a
guarantee for the best work that can be
made. 1t will be remembered that they
were the contractors for the Perry monument
which ornaments our public park. And
those eonversant with the history of that
fine work Of art, as published at the time of
its erection, will recall the boundless pains
taken by the contractors that the work
should be not only excellent and superior,
but perfect. They will furnish the citizens
OF Medina county a monument which will
be their pride. ;s