The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-16
THE SUMMER MoNuMEMr.

THE FIRST PLAN FOR MONUMENT-A DE-
soRIPrIoN OF THE SHAFT AND THE STAT
UEs. -.l .f-ts... tl-
The Washington Republican gives the
following plan for a monument be erected
in that city in honor of the late Charles
Sumner. 1t has been presented by an emil
nent artist to the executive committee of the
Sumner National Monument Association.
1t is stated that if it is accepted it can be ex-
ecuted in either bronze or marble for the
sum of $4,000. The monument Is to consist
OF one large central statue of Charles Sum
ner, and tour life-siZe statues representative
OF the cOlored race; the five figures are to
be made Of best Italian marble and finest
workmanship Tor bronze If prefsrred), and TO.
be mounted on a handsome granite pedestal,
which will be further ornamented by four
bronze Das-reliefs. The statues will be az fol
pws: Central statue-A statue eight feet high
o, Charles Sumner; on its left will be pilas-
| tel on which will be seen, partly unrOlied
tbe"civil-r rights bill" The senator's hight
armwill be extended towards heaven, while
the lift, holding parchment, Will point to
the statues at the base of the monument.
The senaror is intended to express the grand
idea that all men being eaual refOre God,
the cOlored CITIZEN of the United States is
\ Therefore entitled to the same rights and
privilege before the law as any other citi-
zen OF tba same country. This statue will
stand on asanare shaftOf granite cen feet
high, with sspital and base OF
1sD HANDSOME Design
this SHAFT saal be, placed on the summit o q
fur Fights of steps, which rise six feet and
meet in the center. Tie SHAFT will be fur
thermore ornanented. by having on each
one OF its faces bronze bas relief illustra-
| tive of the subject At the foot OF these
tour tights of steps will be four round
! granite pilasters sS2 feet high, OF handsoma
design, and placed one at each corner Of the
four fights; on these plasters are TO stand
the Tour representative statues, as follows :
4 each with its name in bronze letters on the
granite. liuo c'-i Ell la niu1 hnf
/ l. Freedom--A semi-nude statue Of q fe-
male slave, TO whom emancipation has just
ldawned, and who casts from her wrists the
broken shsekles of servitude, while with
/ face turned to Heaven she thanks her Maker
for the freedom which at last comes to the
race she represents, and OF which she Is
/ typicaliy the mother.
I q War-Statue of a colored soldier in the
4 uniform of the United States army. holding
bis musket, with bayonet fixed, ready To
repel the coming attack of his country's foes
thus representing the colored citizen shsr-
ing with the white citizen the peiils OF wal
in defence of his country.
3. Peace-Statue of a colOred farmer lean
ing on the plough at his right side, and or
which he rests bis right hand, while with hii
left he brushes the moisture from his fore
head; thus illustrating the colored citizen
earning his bread by free labor and by tht
sweat of his brow.
! 4. Debate-Statue of a colored citizen g.
an orator and statesman. resting his ief'
hand on the fasces at his left, and to which
he points with the parchment In his righ'
hand: thus impersonating the colored mar
occupying the highest public position. ano
sharing in the regulation and government
of public interests In this country.