National Republican., 1873-02-25
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

The Monument TO Admiral Pnrrngut.
To-day committee OF eminent gentlemen
commissioned by Congress will have before
them the noble task TO choose among the many
models now exhibited In the Capitol the most
appropriate one for the double object OF adorn-
ing one OF the squares OF our national capital
and sending 70 p0sterlfy the name and personal
appearance OF our late hero-Admlral Farragut.
This is a solemn occasion, and every member Of
the committee ought TO he impressed Of Its
present aud future magnitude; consequently
predominant aims and results. The foremost
among all are certainly that OF the celebrated
artist-sculptor Mr.. Giovanni Turini, from Rome,
Italy, and pupil Of the worldwide known srulp-
tors, MessrH. Tadolini and FraccAIOlI.
Second that OF Mr.. Ezekiel, from berlin.
Third, that Of Miss Ream, Of the city of Wash
fhe tinted States being a free country, and
ruled by impartial men, must In this affair be
guided by the principle TO accept the hest from
Inc model OF M. q. TurinI has not only all
the requisites Of the classic Greco Roman art,
but II represents, also, In the highest degree, the
natural physlognomy 0f the lamented Admiral,
with his left hand resting on the compass, and
In his right hand holding the spy-glass, really to
observe the movements Of the enemy aud give
orders TO his suDOrdnates. Mr, Turlnl i also
the author OF the Goddess Oi Liberty, In Italian
marble, exhibited for sale ln the same place,
near the models, and Of the Angelica and MedOrn
wounded, exhibited at the Paris exhlhltion,
The model Of Mr.. Ezekiel represents more the
position OF general than that Of an admiral
The model Of Miss Ream, with his long view
In both hands, and the cap under his right arm,
gives 10 him more the appearance OF q peaceful
man looking at the nne weather than that Of a
warllke admiral.
AZ AnNRER o. FlsE ARrS.
senator Poineroy's Principal Arcussr.
10 he Editor u ne NaiioEai RtpHbifoas'
SIR; This appears TO he q time Of inyes-
legations; a time when a set Of men con.
stitute themselves purifiers. Especially Ia
this the case In Kansas. The master spirit
OF these purifiers In that State seems to he
ing the rebellion, tine when purifiers were
much needed. The man who was honest during
that time, as rule, can he trusted now, but the
robber OF his Government In that day Of her sore
thal Is unworthy Of trust now with rare excep-
tlons, This man, Bon +. simpson, the advisor,
conscience-keeper and attorney for Yorke, the
Snsa S0sS sSc q sCtS di ssstsbsr 10 'sa
let contract for the furnishing OF hay,
corn and wood at the following points ai
SS following prices s, f1Sla 0 ton, o.
OF hay, At tqs per ton; COO cords OF wood, al
to.9o per cord; at Olathe, 300 tons of hay al
t2l. n. per ton; $4,000 bushels Of corn at taol pei
bushel; 100 cords wood, At $50, making total Of
| tSI2,Ih, and In every single case the price paid
| was double what the article could have been
bought Tor In open market and this was known
| time that q syndicate was organized, embracing
! the bidders at the letting. This syndicate was
understood 20 have been mainly manipulated by
. man by the name Of shannon, the neighbOI
| and special friend Uf simpson, and that Simpson
himself shared part Of the profits. II was also
charged, and nnally believed, that even at the
| enormous prices paid the articles furnished were
Inferior IN quantity, quality and weight the
| fraud being so apparent and notorious that the
Government refused To pay the vouchers, RreEty
| to the Injury OF many Innocent holdera. What
may he expected from such men as this man
| RimpaOnf But, say his friends, the has heen
elected Attorney General NJ Kansas since that.
That Il trne but Il only illustrates the truth Of
| what the boy wrote IN HIS dad urging him Ia
come, and giving as . reason that "AluiHhty
| The prosecution Ot PomeToy by Bucklnghim and
his associates Is decidedly In Pomeroys favor.
KANSAS