The New York herald., 1875-09-26
STONEWALL JACKSON.

ARRIVAL OF THE STATUE AT RIcHMoND-rfs
RECEPTION BY THE VIRGINIA MILITARY To-
DAY-aREAT ENTHUsIAsM MANIFESTED BY THE
INHABITANTS OF To-DAY's PROCESS
s1oN-rHE UNWILLING TO TAKE PLACE IN
OCTOBER
RICHMOND. Va, Sept 2s, 1875.
The uppermost and most interesting topic to the vir.
gnans now is the statue of ''Sonewalp Jackson, the
work OF the great sculptor Foley and tho gift Of dis
tnguished Engshman to Virginia, which arrived here
last night Baltimore steamer.
As a work of art, those who by profession are
abled TO crtcise it and Judge of II cathedrG pro-
1t worthy OF the artist and Of the ilustrous
subject When the great soldier fell in tho hour OF his
glory, the heart of Christendom thrilled with pain and
the Union army, who most sorely felt his power,
in the midst of relief dropped the hero. His
name token Of strength his friends and Of terror
to his foes had become household word wherever
chivalric heroism could find admirer and HStone-
walp' Jackson In
HIS BEST
cemened his claim to immortality. Virginia 10 proud
of her illustrous sons and to none does she point
with moro satisfaction than to 'Stonewal'' Jackson,
the right arm of her still ilustrlous
Lee With the deepest sensbility did shc
observe that across the deep blue waters
their appreciation of the dead soldier well as their
sympathy with her in the adversely OF the struggle in
which he had laid down his life and with the profound
est emotion has she sgnined her acceptance of their
tribute to him and to herhonorabe to the donors and
most grateful to the recipient The Hon. Beresford
Hope NJ p, with a number Of other Dlustrious Eng
lishmen when the sad of Jackson's death
reached the British shore charged the most dstin-
guished of Engands ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the task
~ dncipO tnar M n
lasting time. Right well has that task been
performed and the universal sentiment Of the officers
and soldiers OF the great lieutenant who have had
opportunities of examination, is, that The artist has
presented to the world Jackson he was seen and
known by them.
will be placed on the north side Of the Capitol midway
between that gem OF art Washington's monument
and the Executive Mansion and on the goth day OF
October will be inaugurated in all due and
ceremony under the auspices of Governor Kemper and
other distinguished soldiers, comrades Of Jackson Tho
details of
THE PROGRAMME
have not yet been announced and probably will not be
for some time to The important point, how
ever of a selection of the orator. has been performed
in the choice of the Rev. Dr. Moses D. Hoge of the
most distinguished Presbyterian divnes and effective
orators in the country 1t would have
orator in all respects adapted to the occasion
or who would have given universal satisfaction to
the people of Virginia. or whose effort would be more
acceptable to the general public. The distinguished
soldier the present Chief Magistrate of the State will
take that there shall be nothing wanting to afford
euuaed before in this State, unless IL was
when mourning people left 'the hero in his glory"
October is the grand month in Virginia,
When the silver habit of the clouds
A sober sladness the old year takes up
His bright inheritance Of golden fruits.
A pomp and pageant fill the splendid scene.
And IL Is the season when the
OF the State her old men and women, her young men
and madens, make their annual pilgrimage to her cap-
tai and around the atars of Ceres pledge anew their
featy. to 'ther affairs and their sres."
The last week in the month is tho
Agricultural Fair week, and If strangers desire to
Virgnians as they are let them down then TO
view the land In former years tho influx of sangcrs
to this city during the fair week has been variously
estimated from 10 900 to 20 600 But this year 1t will
be hard to make wild conjecture TO the num-
bers who will congregate here during the agricultural
22d Of February 1858, during storm Of snow and see
the statue of
unveiled amid the shouts of 90 600 voices. The
great Virginia statesman, R. NJ. T. Hunter, the
of the people, the Governor of Virginia; and
now, under October sun, the people OF
this renowned Commonwealth again will assemble
to do honor another of her braves who have illus
traed her fame on hundred battle fields The farmer
will leave his hoe, the housewife her disaf, the
chant his books, the mechanic his BENCH and as the
Jews of old went up to Jerusalem will all, both
young and old both great and small both poor and
rich, congregate in
GREAT OVATION
TO him who gave up his life in the great effort for the
cause he believed to be right The Masons the Odd
Fellows the Druids the Red Men, the Pythans all tho
civic societies the military from all portions of the
State especially the old Stonewal brigade and the
cadets from the Military Institute at Lexington where
Jackson professor, will swell the pageant 1t Is,
l hear, ~ be a strictly
AFFAIR.
II is to be gathering Of Virgnians to do honor to
Vrgnian. To the donors the hospitality Of the State
has been rendered. and like compliment will be paid
to the widow and only child of Jackson Beyond these
no special invitations will be extended citizens OF
other States though hearty welcome will be afforded
to 'a of every land and tonguen who may be inclined
to join in paying tribute to the distinguished dead No
people hold in deeper affection the
MEMORIES
than do the people of Virginia, and nothing but the
financial distress that has covered this State since
the with a pail has prevented its
display In monuments, statuary, mausoeums and
inscriptions. AS material improvement shall
mark the future may be expected that the Capolne
Hill will be studded with tributes to the heroes of the
war between the States recumbent figure of Lee,
work OF great merit by Edward s. Valentine the Vir
gina sculptor, marks his resting place in the uni
versity chapel at Lexington which mausoeum
rapidly approaches completion, when Inauguration
ceremonies appropriate to the occasion will follow.
THE PROPOSED MONUMENTS
The city OF Richmond has promised statue TO
Stuart the great Southern cavalryman; the friends OF
A. p Hill Jackson's dashing leutenant Of Pickett,
whose name is to be linked with Gettysburg, and
Of others, have in contemplation like honors under
stand that advantage will be taken of the inauguration
Of Jacksons statue for initial steps toward the erection
oil an equestrian statue Of Lee in this city.