The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-29

beauty and grandeur OF works Of art. which,
drove any other productions OF genius, are
| calculated TO carry TO the remotest ages a
knowledge Of the slorlou. nehieyemsnt., ne
enlightened generosity and the rsaasd intelii,
senes which ehstsotorirs prosperous and
's The .sSj esfp may be viewed hoxsyer, 10 a
msters ,.pse, Wners,o me \, 40 ss'a
grace Of il forms, its ornamentstIon and the
iHa BBsSs .o 81 sI0p
| In public favor. This fact 10 noticeable In
almost everything to which attention msy be
Of Of the beautiful that ne does moi prefer az
object tasteful II design and elegant In form
| and color to that which 10 merely serviceablo
every eve oSjsos whieS surrounSs US witsio@,he
carpets ard curtains, the furniture and plate,
evsrythinE, indeed, from the drawing-room TO
pssm Fs g I've isSs s Su md mean sr.
ify the sense Of tho beautiful Indeed, the
taste OF the occupant Z. indic stsd BY tho thinss
he has collected about his home-In fact they
help to make his dwelling a home.
The same reasons apply TO every article Of
dressj TO our carriages, the hoSses we drive,
churches are made attractive, both Internally
and exterhslly, In answer to the demands OF
tbi. uniyersa! sense Of the beautiful In the
utterly devoid OF 10, for he loves to stain his
skin with various briliiant colors, and deco
rate himself with the most gorgeous piumage
The leading nations Of continental Europe
have long since Recognized the force OF these
fsetsj and their rulers have, In the true spirit
OF ssteanen, maze them setviesseie 90 the
and supported extensive schools for the gene
raj diffasion Of knowledse OF the arts Of de-
sign among the people. From these, $3.50
t.nd has been 80 much sdueated that the pro.
All part. q the globe; These rovsrpmsnts, OF
crease Of thsir rsysaus RON the sitsasiou Of
eommerce ,na the people made more com
iortaele Y tns reward OF shsir toll Eseh na-
comm ,pdsd ne for.isn nsrLsts lot every IS.
Jeet which II has sueceeded In produsins with
srester t.sse than any othef nation.
ourselves import 70 astoaishins when we re-
heet that by wise systsm of lnstruetion our
Owl srtiSsns might be taught those secrets
value IN our eyes, aud to produce them not
only Tor home oonsunption but for export to
other cetntries. This would, Of course, en-
fully an ne golfers Of the Government for the
rApid extinction Of the public debt, Any
longer delay 10 performins this duty, when Il
not . ahame to our intelligence And patriot
ism.
Tbs nrft great sxhibition Of the industries
sion for the display OF the Ingenuity and taste
Of every cultivated people. And here II was
cst,an ~ nsa. sae o IN s.
EyaS 10y .no.po tse mn o, he
Sosss 81 men rirsis Ana wbss tssss 1 ~ .hs
"ha,. s,s .s ~, snan w" ~ wnion
M. Psp. NUN .as ms suosi,
sresst.s .,asa ms 49,. eAuss 70 oe 10 ,ne
s,e and shsrsies emgicymsn, Of color which
Th ntu,snea .ne ~ ~, nnsssnoots w
immediste sfses, unon ~ .o,inn " M bo INV
o. wesihy manuineturers throughout the
~ 1S .nss 'hey wefe
s.a.,s .sem oom supremacy IN many
she., y, m s.h snsy must euiuyste
~ 'aients o. tnsn woI.men IN .he aIu o. de-
siga.. Mih an alserity And astsrmin alton
sn,n 91 ~ mn hono' shs{ .o0 h ps az
svMpn shns oy,es. ~ oe wore sneI
s Hume ~ inuesu nS.oiious va ane ne,
wise rn nee AipsLs wac was me enc, man;
sser .. m ~ ", enuo prom anu
nra.y,.S - nnnnS,e laoy W." ns,,,ppsroo.
LOT me rec eaqesnon Of every eiss In me
rnnt sa 0i ossspi II G.net w9ras maghi
te n III sr.. ssh,bitios .oS psmss f We
south kensington Museum.n IL has slready
aeennulsted such treasures In paintings and
sculpture, and In the various departments OF
V"iaaSis .pss!s.ns of ins. 70 S b..s,ifa G
ani useful productions, that no one visiting its
estensSs hnus car i.ii 70 be in,trusted and
aeiishted. 10 aoins va.tiy more service In
ne CULTIVATION OF the taste OF the Bfitish PEG
PIE than the Royal Academy and National
Sanery eomoinsd. ~ enploys the ahiest pro-
@o.t ss,Sr.r M IL me- ,,oa sSS ne
OF the usetsl seisnees. IL Win such Adyan'
tAgss the Engiish artisan does not In time
equal his neighbors across the channel, he
Sn,S ~ pS To- s, ,hn ihaesa; ,.,
spen Az oeen we Jesuit N Ensland Of son.
ptshending simple Tact which requires little