The New York herald., 1871-03-14
NEW TUESDAY. ls7L-TRPLE SHEET

right of guardianship Of the Eastern waters.
and Russia is again held to her responsibilities
and treaty obligation duty in the East. 1t
appears, indeed, as if Russia experienced q
sort of ''cold shoulder" just as soon as the
other Powers found that France may again
become the free pivot centre of Europe.
The Age Of statues and the Age OF Brass.
We have received nicely printed circular
inviting us to contribute our aid toward the
construction Of statue representing our well
known fellow citizen, William M. Tweed,
State Senator, Commissioner of the Depart
ment of Public Works, &C., &c. The project
is endorsed by such distinguished gentlemen
as Richard O'Gorman and other Irish patriots.
Now, if Mr.. Tweed had departed from this
to another and better world, full Of years
and honors, we do not know but we might en-
courage the erection of some suitable monu-
ment to his memory. Mr.. Tweed, however,
has relieved us by modestly refusing TO be
thus honored-at least with his consent In
deed, he forbids it altogether.
Nevertheless, il the worshippsrs of Mr..
Tweed are determined to do him up in marble,
iron or brass, why not go further and give all
eur prominent local politicians and nabobs q
chance for this kind of posthumous glory, so
that the statues Of our living men may be
found, like the old town pumps, at almost
every corner? Peter B. Sweeny and Mayor
Hall are pre-eminentiy entitled to the honor.
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Fields ought to be ''statooed" for the
work they have already accomplished, in con-
junction with Mr.. Sweeny, in ornamenting
our public parks. Who so well deserve the
grateful remembrance of their fellow citizens
as these gentlemen? Central Park, City Hall
Park, the Battery, Bowling Green, in fact all
our public parks and places, might with
propriety be adorned with their statues.
The Department of Public Docks should
not be forgotten. 1t might be represented by
statue Of General Mcclellan at the head of
every newly constructed stone pier. The
Financial Department Of the city also demands
a share of this honor and statue of Richard
B. Connolly might be constructed of coin
without alloy and placed in the Comptroller's
Office and in those corners where money
lenders most do congregate. The "Palaces of
Justice" should not be passed over. Judge
Bedford and Recorder Hackett deserve some
lasting testimonial for the vigorous manner in
which the laws are vindicated. A statue of
Judge Dowling might grace the rotunda of the
Tombs, and similar ones be put up all over
the city, or where the dangerous elements"
ms=tly throag. Justices Shandley and Cox
could supply convenient inches. Sheriff Brcn-
nan also might be represented as faithful
and conscientious official. The Commissioners
to remembrance for their arduous labors in
behalf of charity. The head of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Mr
Bergh) is certainly worthy subject for the
sculptor's chisel or the ironmoulder's handi-
work. A life-size likeness Of him might be
placed in every city horse car depot and upon
every horse fountain in the city. The poor ami
mails themselves would never say nay to this.
Then again we might branch off and take a
glance at our religious magnates. How much
will Plymouth church subscribe for statue
Of Henry Ward Beecher? How much will the
theatrical friends Of the pastor Of the s'Little
Church Around the Corner" give for statue
Of the Rev. Mr.. Houghton? The friends Of
Theodore Tilton might get him on 'sbust" as
living representative Of the Golden Age.
The editorial profession might be implanted in
the memory Of the rising generation by hang
ing up Greeley's old white coat on beanpols
in Printing House square. And now, to 60
back little from the men of the present day,
we suggest-the subject of statues being in
order-the erection of colossal but life-like
memorial, thirty-six feet high, to one Of the
most remarkable men of bis age-a true
Knickerbocker from the irst-one before whose
local renown that Of any centenarian Of
the present day pales into nothingness one
whose solid Americanism would make the
Joint High Commission come to terms pretty
quick. We mean that old sage and silvery
haired veteran of the Catskil Mountains-Rip
Van Wrinkle. This colossal statue might
occupy the space on the west side of the City
Hall Park, hard by the fountain wherein that
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deavoring to supply with water some fam;shing
reptiles below. The old Knickerbocker might
be represented as Joe Jefferson so admirably
portrays him, with this exception: the
sensation of amazement at what he
beholds might be illustrated by having
him with wondering eyes and uplifted
hands point to a conspicuous legend displayed
on the other side of Broadway, to wit,
Department Of Public Works." as if he
would remind the present generation of the
scriptural declaration, "By their works ye
shall know them"
Now, some of the enthusiastic admirers ol
Boss Tweed may think that we are poking
fun at the whole matter of a statue of him,
and that it would be impossible to carry on
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