, 1874-05-13

POLITICAL 1ob, and tho dtgroHroothble e1omonts
OF the Peoples Party ars already forming rings
and combinations favortng ocrtain architects.
Tho Germans want another. The Irish want
thotr national Characterization roaootod in the
Court -Houso tho Germans want tholrs. Upon
tho question Of building tho Oourt-House, tho
two paporB 40 l,avo quoted arc BOUND. Upon
tho question What tho Coutt-1Iouse nha4 DO
when built md who shall build 1t, thoy givo
no agu. It is understood that nfr. nosing do
slres 1t to DO, when tho proper time oomea to
build It, triumph OF German genius. It is
highly probable thai Mark Sheridan would like
to have It n triumph OF Iriah genius. Whether
any ono would like to have It triumph Of
American genius Ia quito in,matorial, as
tho American oiomont 1ooB not figure
in tho pooplo'a Party. Now, in tho oreo-
tion OF tho Oours-House 1t would be mani
foat}y unfair to have it oither all German or all
Irish. Why not compromise; lot the Job to an
Irish architect aud a'Gorman architect, md have
the building triumph Of Hibornico-T -Toutonlo
gcnfus7 This could easily be accomplished by
giving tho Irish ono-hatf Of 1t and tho Germans
Bpective archlteots to exhaust thoir national
abilities in ornamonting thoir respective por~
tione. In this manner one wing Of tho Court
House might havo glorious aun.burat emblsz-
onod upon ita front. A. piooo OF tho original
B1arnoy-stono might DO inserted in tho
walls like tho fragment Of Plymouth Rock in the
New England Church. Characteristic legends,
,iko " Erin go bragh" and 1t Cead mile failths !"
might be chisolcd under it's cornices. Some
choice Irish bulls might guard tho ontranoos,
like their Aasyrian ancestors In the old tomplcs,
Druidical round towors in profusion could shoot
up from its roof, and On tho loftiest OF thom
might porch Miiesian Vonus. Green stones
from Luke Superior might relieve the masonry
horo and thero, and above all things, the sham
rock should plontifully bestrow tho structure
with its trifollato clusters. This done, thon
hoist tho green hag upon tho highest peak
Of this triumph Of Irish genius Tho Cor
man architoot should havo equal latitude with
his end Of tho building. Let him .royo1 in
Gothic gargoyles and froscoes from Faust. Lot
him decorate lis friezes with fantastic combina-
Wurst, 30 suggostisoof architectural ornamonta-
ton. Let him writo " Wilkommon," Erisch,
froh, und frci, u" Gomuetliohtkeit," and "Zwei
Lager" wherever and as frequently as be
peaBes. Let him construct veranda upon
which German band may DISCOURSE Strauss, aud
Lannor, and Gung1. In tho summon evenings.
Let Gambrlnus' rosoate face and portly form
confront tho Milosian Venus from tho highest
gable. Let the Pruaslan Eagle, looking two
ways for Sunday loat 1t DO violated, scream a
defiant duet at Muckcrs and Waaaer-sompols.
Let him leavo Hole-in-the~Wall for boor and
bouil1ion SHOP Let him combine the most
beautiful samples Of architecture from Nurem-
berg, Heidelberg, Magdoberg, sohwartzberg, and
all the other bergs. This done, then hoist tho
tri-co1or upon the highest peak Of this triumph
Of German genius. Some such compro-
misc as this might be Agreeable, and
the Peoples Party would undoubtedly
find some mutually agreeable plan Of
compromise as to tho money to be divided.
We are glad TINT tho Union and staats- -zettung
are agreod that the Courthouse ought not to be
built with money derived from taxation. 30 far,
30 good. They havo no objection to building
it cut Of tho proceeds OF the salo Of unproduotlge
city property. That also Ia we'll enough, perhaps.
Now will they not 60 step further and explain
why 1t is necessary that ono ring should be
formed in order to mako It triumph Of Cor
man genins, and another for the purpose of," ad-
dition, division, and silence u?