The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-18
TEE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

TEE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
| Progress Of the Lincoln Monument Ass"cin-
fion OF fS65SWhy the Work is DELAYED
The Designs for the Observation-Disclosures
Result of n Multitude Of CounseIiors.
Il well for Of the leaders Of society in this city
that the memory of the public is tickle a rainbow.
Ii scarcely survives the event which calls FORTH for
there continuous panorama OF wonderful and
inc which render each other obsolete in the light
Of the latest novelty sensation No fitting Illus
,ra,on of this be presented than the grand
movement which inang Urated to erect monument
in this city The memory OF the late President mme-
datey after his death. II was commenced at an
opportune time when the people showercd suloges on
the dead idol OF the nation. There enter
prise on which unar!my and love were exhausted.
Ii was the tex, Of conversation tho brilliant parors OF
the avenues and in the homes and hauns OF the middle
classes and the poor. The cowardly nature OF the
murder OF the nations chief aroused the manly
Indignation of the disciples Of every political creed,
and rendered friend and foe alike his mourning de-
tenders Thus by the reaction which invaria-
hv follows assassination they became the eulogsts OF
Chief Magistrate whose claims they had been inder-
sn,, and they TO mark the change by
testimonial TO his memory. Before the public gave
verbal shape to this thought however select circle of
gentlemen whose integrity and honor are above re-
proach, resolved 10 make prominent spot in this
city the site Of magnfcen, monument in memory of
the departed President. While they asitating the
subject the echoes Of the murder still rung the
of the people from Maine TO California, and the
and excitement wroush: in this city were exhb
tied by the action taken By every literary social and be-
organization all Of whom expressed their hor
The deed and their sympathy and coincidence with
the family OF the murdered President
Ter LINCOLN MONUMENT ASSOCIATION
The popular feeling at the time similar to that
which marked the citizens Of ancient Rome when
Cesar fell by the dagger OF the assassin Our readers
will remember the long sepulchral tour which composed
the aggregate obsequies Of the President The time
thus occupied particularly favorable promote the
design Of testimonial which should proclaim the
GRAFTON in which he WAS held The remains had
scarcely been deposited in the tob when the late Cap
tain Marshal. I. q. Churchill VIM. T. biodgett, and
few other gentlemen met in one Of tho parlors OF The
Loyal League Club and resolved that testimonial
which should exhbi; the love and loyalty OF the city
TO his memory should ornament Mon square and be a
consort TO the statute OF Washington Fourteenth
street and Fourth avenue Shortly after that meeting
Mr.. BlOdPeii and NJ. Churchill entered heartily in the
movement aud arranged all the preiiminares deemed
necessary for its success fhey received public enco
NUNS FOR their efforts, ana !, is probable that If the
matter had been left exclusively in their hands beau
uIul stored urn bearing tho simple name Lincoln "
would adorn the site reserved for the angular plot
the Junc.ure OF University place and Fourteenth
But IL "n the multitude OF counsellors there
wisdom there is also delay.
DOLLAR Subscriptions TOWARDS TIE MONUMENT.
A.ter the initial movement was made Mr.. John 7.
Hamilton appointed President of tho ASSOCIATION
and Mayor Hoffman and others were chosen oicers
10 carry oo the enterprise In order that the tesiimo-
MAI should be, possible, grand and stately
representative OF the popular feeling, ARRANGED
that dollar subscriptions should he received towards The
object. book was opened in Mr.. Churchls office, and
blanks sent to various Institutions and establish
ments TO be filed up by those who avored the move
meat. he attaches of the HERALD she nrst to
send complete list to the treasurer Mr. Churchinthe
LIST embracing more names than was forwarded from
the whole press OF New York. city official who had
been appointed one OF the committee, opposed tho r.
solve OF the other members restricting the subscriptions
to one dollar, and he resigned when he found he
could not succeed After several weeks the
received $50 COO in dollar subscriptions and
about S23 600 was pledged" by responsible parties, If
The amount should be deemed necessary Thus the
whole required to the testimonial was raised
secured, aud /, only remained decide the de-
Sign and commence the work but some OF those VINO
had the undertaking in charge seemed forget that
they were mere members not rulers cfthe organization
and they acted as II they were gifted with iniabiiiy
In the selection OF suitable design This is the
foreseen difficulty which has delayed the work.
MEETINGS COMMITTEE
were accordingly dlscordapi occasions. Daring
the sessions one gentleman would acquIt himself of a
bright idea In relation TO the kind OF testimonial which
should DO erected, and he would insist that the work
would DO incomplete If the artist did chisol out
number or negroes around the figure OF Lincoln. all
bursting their shAekes al his bidding. Another
statue, on horseback, match the equestrian
testimonial to Washington on the other SIDE OF the
square third hoped the Declaration Of Independents
would not be forgotten in the design fourth was posi-
tive that the monument should represent the amented
Chief Magistrate holding his edct o. enauc patton in one
hasd and pointing the slaves of the south with The
other. Oh course IL was impossible TO please all these
gentlemen and the difficulty Mas increased by the de.
termination of the contestants light Il OF, on their
respective lines as long they had any
the committee. II the debates those we're
published they would form rich chapter In the story
and reirogressicn Of the association While the mem.
bers however, were al variance in relation to the
accr OF the proposed monument, some artists
getting their brars to present designs sufficiently beau
ful and nsuratve to please them but they found
they had entered on a thsntess work.
DESIGNS PRESENTED covxIrIrr.
Among the designs which the the CON-
and originality One was said TO be by Holbrook the
other by Brown, whose main achievement the |
equestrian statue OF Washington in Union square.
Either OF these wosld have been adopted long but
for the obsiinacy OF certain members with unique ideas
Hobrooks design, being very elaborate, would occupy
space than Browns IL represents Lincoln vita
a negro a, his feet whose shsckcs ne had bronen
The face OF the late President spenddly chiscled
and the features have Amor EXPRESSION Than Is orna
rly communicated to plaster marble. But there Is
thoughtfulness in the lneamenis which Is az variance
with the facial characteristics Of power and power
would scem the fesi creation OF the brush chssl
develop the subordinate idea of emancipation In such
monument. Browns design makes up this pardona0le
parsonage He stands erect, With martial clras
around him, the folds OF which are singularly
cham. a.d rive. ms s beet ssc
slave who appears almost unconscious Of his deliver
sncc seems in she act OF doug homage 70 his deycrer
but the right hand OF the President points upward "
bidding him rise and enjoy his privilege Of freedom
the dcsgnsone or which Is in plaster and the other
photograph-are at present tho rooms Of the Loyal
League. II 10 deemed probable that Browns will DO
adopted
THE rrruRs ACTION or rHx ASSOCIATION
The choice, IL will thus he seen, is concentrated on
these Two dcsigna While, however, the committee OF
the association were engaged in considering the merits
OF both, IL 10 said that similar organization In Brooklyn
adopted one Of them, and that IL will soon be de-
veloped In grand monument Nearly all the members
are at present in The country but determined effort
70 BE- made By the original promoser Of the enterprise
70 have che vvsk commenced nsxt fail TO eject this