Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-07

which resulted in a debate that would DO
regarded a. very remarkable At this day.
Messrs. Forsyth, Ross, Robertson, Taylor
Of New York, and Hardin opposed the reso-
lutlon, chiefly on economical principles,
several OF them urging that 10 was Mother
Just nog proper for tho Government 70 be-
come the patron Of the ano arisl that no
such expense ought 70 DO Authorized until
Tho faith Of the Government was redeemed
BY the falhllmont Of allits pocunlary obllga.
tlonsi nor, indeed, until every debt was paid
arising ont Of the war or The Reyoiutlon. ~
Tho most prominent among those advo-
eating tho resolution were Calhoun, Wright,
Hopkinsou,s Harrison, John Randolph OF
Roanoke, Nelson and arosyenor. These
gentlemen paid high compliments To the
genlus Of tho artist; pralasd Che excellence
Of his Studies, and urged hiA ielaim to the
recognltloJI OF Oougreps In eloquent lht'i
guage, and scented The initiation liotiOua Of
economy that Wouid ref1a0 % eouga gsmapt
70 art aud deprive tho people OF a source of
Instruction 80 healthful and refining. Ih1i Z
It's somewhat singular and worthy OF
notice that art should nj that time have
found lts nbleat advocates aud warmest
friends amoug souihern members, and that
none should have been more eloquent ln de-
fence Of Ia claims and Ia pointing ont the
good influences Il would exert op soclety
generally than John Randolph, Of Roanoke.
II ls also worthy Of notice that at later
day art made It's homo In the North, aud
under the influence OF its frco Institutions
found its most substantial patrons and
widest circle OF friends there. aDl r,r.
Tho resolution finally passed both houses.
Ipstcad Of eight, Mr.. Trumbull got an order
for four paintings. The subjects 10 be
painted and the prlce-Ss, 900 saeh-,belbg
sdtlled between Mr. Madison (theu Prcsl-
dtnt aud the artlst, work was at once bo'
gun on the cartoons. Mr.. Madison had q
good deal OF taste as critic and genuine
sympalby for ant; aud tho aftisl found 10
him a true friend, who not only appreciated
The object he had In view, bat lent his aid
Personally In asalsting 10 carry Il out.
It was not, however, untllthe adtnlnlstra-
tlon OF President Monroe (March II, lSl7)
that tho contract was signed between Rlch-
adj Rush, acting Secretary Of State, and the
artist, which secured ths order In full and
brought relief TO Trumbnll. Tho contract
gavo him an advance Of 5000, which catne
alta welcome moment; for, TO use his own
iAhguage, he had been "driftlng constantly
uHon the fatal lee-shore Of debt; .
arti OF necessity had 10 DO driven 10 continue
tho wretched resource OF borrowing the
mNans of subsistenee.n Q.
Il WAS not, however, until 1924 that the
order was completed the four "hlstorical
palntlngs,p now In tho rotunda Of the Capt.
tot IN their places aud exposed TO tho IudR.
mqnt Of the public, These were : :, .
rTho Signing Of the Declaration OF lnde'
Bartender Of lord CORVALLIS at York.
town. t.. n.'r
Tsurreuder OF Burgoyne at Saratoga" (
Washington reslgniDg his Commission"
q, For theso So, 900 OF the peoples money
had been paid. Two Of these pictures had
bedn previously placed on exhibition else
where, had been fayorably noticed by the
press, and for q time seemed likely TO In
cfcnse the artists revenue and add 10 bis
reputation. The people gathered about
thfo pictures In admlrlng groups, and, II
may DO added, seemed pleased and mat ructed
81 them. They bad, however, not been
long placed In the Capitol until they became
thd subject OF adverse, thoughtless, aid
eydn malicious criticism. Some one set
up The cry that these pictures wers failures
that the people'a money had been sQuan-
dered on worthless daubs, and that they
should put stop 70 such extravaganza In
the future, This cry waa taken up aud
echoed by members OF Congress, who had
no tympaIby with art, and felt Il 10 be thelr
dutS 10 oppose any further appropriation
maqe with n view 70 encouraging American
Ssi.s' ~ NV. slu lh uSeVHtuk tho oaptoi.
tnrts snnan.IaiP S S,I,a 70 aramonIIs pc
them rs warning against encouraging
American artists. John Randolph had adj
vochted Mr.. Trumbull's claims, had set
himself as the friend OF art. He now be-
cam 10 Its most bitter enemy, hurting Invectlye
| against Trumbull's pictures whenever an OPP
PoTtunity offered. II 10 safe to say that thls
siuAua Sna suuuen Suange was more Toe
Iv " " eapraSs lhan Encouragement as 70
y, A' ne u, NJ ~ nv also sate
n .res VI bIsS 2, ~ was OF t1e
schncJ IN ridicria ,han anAt ~ noe only
SshS IL tbois hs.,o " - 'u az" n Sssa WriteIs'
idnSi ~ sn,iro,v ,ha ,,se,,. nnu ueieos, over
sS, I,,,s,ss,, ~. ~ ~. ~, uis9 oaseu
AZ ypPC s,a I'M. wy Is. au. m', yonn Y.
PnsSand ~ ,hnn neao Muh sne nsw
n ~ son,hl "a 5a,osSeS ~ uTrpoPu,. .au
nie,t ,.s s,sains, ~ s,,aoL, 'in' oui
| rritIrlsn, - ~. 49, " '"""e''"'
| irIa nroI,Atco o,ot,oS .,,.t,,., 49,. H..
,rrer hnwo.or hsd ~ Aaan, Ss suSso p y.
An ,,csn ~, IA 49,. SA W. eno S on
In " ~ No. an n Gnre, so ,1.,s ~ "
~ ~, h, al, T., ~ ~ ~
y ~ M ~. ~, Wy ,iu Z, si.ists
N m 49,, Hs 49, Ss'P ts ptJualeS ny 70
~. h,M .,,5,ss. o- ,sN on iase sasse. ns
49, ~ ~ ~. WIZ nos h Iali
~ n,,.rsI esssI ~, IN ~ NJ,
a.. IL IL 49, Y'S'si W '"s "'lo0E i"' "uieu
1,,d a.InS s.,.,,, 49, ,.,.,
NJ ironartay y, 9,ss,ie ou s, pS'I ~,
\, y,s ~. n, ~, S'i,hcaI, ~ ~ Ny,
n,n,,ts.. ~ ,ha .ona,.u ~ sI. wy w
va n.intstS ~ thsy his,a,Ie.iI's oo saSy
80 a.ha s,,,h an .aass
seI oht ~ yensnaant 81 bi' o Suo a ~.
shsS H. So,h snsns.s ~ lii ~, ~ a.ltaS
-. In, 81 ~ $1,000 * 80 ~ "
| hotD Iii ~ nj, s t' TS o sne ...
Sine r,ish nj NJ, r.i,n., In ,,I S eo.,
InsN rand ,,at "a ,,a,s,,,.,,.,. r. snouP
I'M ino ~ bolS .ancSn sPe "a s, 49, NJ
IN chIop IN tha snstomn y, sn,us 10y ~ ~,
a., - - s,sSsrss..s. ~. y. sum . ~ wy
not untn ths sIapc,,,.sS 49, ~ ~ p0'I nv
ssmS w NAV aiss, ~ LII oS,hc ae,.vsH IT,,
IN "a ~ hc,s,n'. =, w ~ az!
AL =. ~ ,s.,n ~ ,S $780, Sns S ous Hnu nu
noI s,i,hs.anSia s ,haS. Ansan,s au'
y'hals shss lii con,S.. su Ssoo"his ,,,s ~,
rtndtc ,Io2. ~ ,o'dar 80 ~ osyJ IN ~ NY
rnnd sss,n,ata ~ nsl,. s s.i,h1,I ~, y
irati ~ tha men = bo aSrrsf nromInsr,IE TX I,
~ y S,,,,,,.s Va - ser,H.,a, ~ y