, 1869-03-16

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Washington has hdop:ela design for
mnnLmc in conmcmprAtion nf the life
spL virtues ct Abraham Lincoln, v hich
is rather unique In its way, Combining,
with the distinctive puFpnses OF art and
the ptrpetua.ion ofth name OF L'ncoln,
all the advantages OF Naticn,l Bne
Book and biographical encyclopedias
Of ready r6t.reuce. Le.:ges will be con'
ssrucs around the monument, upon
which will be deposited, like cu1iosants
upon lhe shtlvsg OF museum, coaeasal
4sssues, prcperly ma.ked and labelled,
REPRESENTING various classes Of the CON
mun1ty. For instance, Generals Grau',
sherman. Shcridsn and o:hers, mounted
cntors, b,ck, will design ate the military;
Fred Douglass, the negro ut the high
':de CT clvsl z.tlou; Caasc, S'anton and
Stwh1d, the Cabinet; Bellows, Yeasnsn
Rrd uart, 1he 5sri:ary and Christisn
Crmnissiors; ard Beechcr acd Simpson,
'hr clergy We make no drub: sh4t b
Nsl3ou2l Monument, loaded town with
colossal statues IN this manner, vii! re-
Eemble the olive which Auzelian cooked
ia the elephant and viii be ahe standing
joke at which pos.erity will laueh. Tnr
committce seem to have overlooked thc
very first elements Of true sr:-repose
snd simplicity. Better ,he grand sol'dtty
arc towering mejesty Of a shat like that
Oh Bunker Iii! than this neretricious,
b,lbatlc style Of overlooking, this dstail
Of ornsmenthtton, which only 1crYLs 10
COZ ceal the main ides aud to distrac. the
eye from the real mekulng OF the Work.
G.p.1sl Graft has served his country
WILL ard faithfully, Ard In sftet years
moIu um.nt aud obel:sk will tell posterity
nj hia virtues; but why elevate him In
nii-slr, Gu horseback rampant, forever
10 r.d= taudem with the recollection oi
! L,Iculnf Mr. Seward tlntiDnabu:a'ed
his little bell, and raug Its sweet jsnole IN
ltr admtrieg ears OF the world ;
hu. why grant the Sage OF Au-
huIn spo1heosls on the monument
| which Is to tell Us and our children
ct L,ncolus Henry Ward Beechet
has, NJ ecuot, preached true theo'osy 10
:be snli1e satisfaction Rnd cfiitlcation OF a
GREAT lumber Ut people bus why should
h., en- that acccunr, be perchtd upon q
LiLco}n Monument, an eternal theologi
csl crppn:ruu fer po:terIty! Fred
D vglaes Is very worthy mar, and very
excellent type OF thst intellectual vigol
which the cursers Of Canaan deny bu
why must We send him down to poster
III lxbel'ed and tlcke'ed and bsrna slet
upoI L!nc2ln's mcnuments Dr.. Bellows
Undoubtedly, did we'll in giving nateris
aid and comfort to the sold te1s III tn
fet, and Mr. Smart was equally com
u'crdAhle ;abut why send them down t.
ihme On Nj. Lincoln's back? Il it falr !
The ntm5ry oi Nj. Lsncalu to nsk
him ,he secondary object. The estima;
ed cost OF the monument Ia $200, ,o0t
The cost Of the statnes alone Will b
Sl5a,000. Eliminating. In addition, h
, c:sl Ct the monument proper and the bs
rtliefs which are TO adorn 1t, how muc
is lcts f2t the statue OF Lincoln!
But this is tnt all. The eelecucn IL u,
r tAlr and impartial. We submit that
G.1e eral Graut ia to ride his horse ouths
| menumen,, Admiral Farragut Is ensile
! al teAst ~ TUE uolpAA oA sAe eAlu
! !tdge If Fred Douglass Is entitled TO
8 place, tn show tbs PROCESS Of the negr
= then Mss Aushony il entitled 70 on
r showing the pfcgress OF woman ~ one
h ;he,ssulss OF the war. II Mr. SEWARD
6 dip,amsac technique gives him the rig
:. soa niche, sutely some OF the men vi 81
IS sunk the Alabama and saved his IL 4
is paper deserve one
;. i'seems tt ", looking a. the p1o,ses
b isa general sspec:s. shss theee u e.s