New-York tribune., 1872-12-11
TIE UNrAILING or THE TAyEY Sr4TUh

ANNAPOLIS Dee. 10.--AccOrGing TO previous
Arrangements Rhinthart's bronze statue of the late
Roger Brooke Taney. CcfJustce OF the United States
ordered in 1863 by the State OF Maryland was unvaed
in front Of the SatchOuse shortly after noon today
The ason drew large concourse OF people from Bal
tmore Washington and all parts Of the state, including
the JUDGES Of tbs Court Of Appeals OF Maryland the
MARYLAND members Of both Houses of Congress many OF
the Judiciary Of the state OF both branches OF
the Iegisaturc the corporate bodies Of Baltimore rep
rsentatves the legal clerical and other professions
with spriuklng OF literary men and artists The SEN
ate Chamber assigned for the preliminary eereponies
was crowded half an hour before the appointed time.
Probably since the memorable day when Washington re-
signed his commission in this Chamber, 1t has not wit
messed so distinguished an asscmblaGs.
The or,,or of the day. Mr.. = Teachle Wallis, for
may delivered the statue to Gov. Wbytc, III BRIEF
and eloquent address, in which he PAID glowing
tribute 10 the irstrious Chief-Jusce, dwelling par
tcuerly uvon the eminent purity OF his character He
brety reviewed his career as lawyer, statesman,
and iudgc and alluded to his carly cotempoarfes-
Lnthcr Martin William Plncmey. Francis S. Key, VIII
liam Writ and Robert GoOdloe Harper-whose brilliant
talents made the Dar OF Maryland prcGmnent through
out tie country. During the $50 years OF her history,
This WAS the time that Mary had erected statue
TO any Of her many distinguished SONS, In civil or
military hfe but in honOring such man as Taney she
did but honor herself In conclusion the speaker paid
graceful compliment 10 Ihc SCULPTOR bONtiuol
propratey responded, accepting the statue N the name
OF the State
The assembacc proceeded to the grounds Of the State
Uouso 10 witness the unvaihng Of the statue. The
position selected for 1t is admirable being in the main
avenue approaching the Capitol feet from the door,
The figure is heroic in size, and represents the CHIEF
Justice I'm his OF Office presiding over the Supreme
Court OF the United States. His left hand rests upon
the Constitution and in his right he holds SCROLL His
head is slightly turned 10 the left and the expression
IA one uf earnest attention. He Is represented
llte in lie. The statue is Of bright, golden
bronze, and was east at the royal foun-
ite six in hight, by five and half IN length aud
four in width II ia simple IN design bears no Iserp
ton and perfectly harmOulZes with the statue. The
combined hight OF statue and pedestal is twelve feet
three inches.
Carroll County Md in 1S27. He removed to Baltimore
1884, where he furnished with means To pursue his
sule abroad. lie executed the statuettes on the clock
of the House of Representatives, and the statue Tor the
fountain the General POst-Oiice. He modelled the
bronze doors for the Capitol at Washington wch Occur
pied hun four years. aud executed IN marble large
number of ideal works One Oi the latest O these was
"Cytie." an undraped figure In marble. lr, Ishlhe
hart present at the ceremony tO-uaY having Ic'
turned Rome TO slDerntend the erection OF tLe
Taney statue. Among those present were Chlcl
state Judge Giles of the United States District court
the Judges OF the Baltimore Clty Courts ana ' coI
throughout the State, Admiral W0rdcn, CaP Narter'
and other naval officers attached 10 the NAVAL Academy,
u uuIform the Mayor OF Baltimore, ana Doth Drehes
OF the CITY Council dtp guishod members ot e blr on
priests from Washington and elsewhere, ana many