National Republican., 1875-06-23
THE NATIONAL 1876

But am aware 1t is not proper to extend my
remarks in this direction. We are here 70 con-
Template the magnificent creation Of Miss Gard
ner, gifted New England lady, which Is exhl.
bited tonight under the auspices OF her friend
and no less renowned artist, our own Mrs; limo
gene Robinson Morrell. 1t is not strange that so
wonderful q production as this Of young and
lovely American artist should nave oeen henoreS 1
capital Its acceptance for exhibition In the salon
Of Industry, when i've thousand offered paintings
were rejected furnishes sufficient evtdenee OF the
exalted esteem in which It was held by the most
exactipg critics in Europe.
THOSE who have read the immortal roman co Of
Madsme De Stsel will need no explans alton Of
this superb painting. The fidelity Of outline. the
grace and pose Of the figure, the enect OF the
warm light on hand and shoulder, the sottness Of
the Italian sky, the inspired but Womanly counte.
nance, the symmetry and harmonious coloring OF
the whole painting msy be felt BY all true lovers
Of the beautiful, but can only be described sue
cessfully by o cultivated and appreciatiTe art
Among Americans residing abroad as students
higher rank than the distinguished lady, by
whose kindness Is exhibited this exquisite Work Of
her friend. / refer to
MRS. MoRRELL,
whose success has been IS deserved as It has been
tans" 1.-THE subject Of which is immOrtsliEed In
verse by our own LonRfellow,) and "Washington
Of rare historical interest, to which no American
fond Of bis countrys past can be Indifferent;
Whenever they reach these shores Congress viii
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nent place in the National Capitol, where they
may Be seen and admired by every citizen.
Horace Vernet has never exeelled our fair coun-
trywOman, and, for fidelity Of drawing, anatomi-
cal correctness and vRor Of expression her horses
are at least equal to Rosa Bonheur's, while in
human figures and grouping she very fs6 az e1eeis
THESE TWIN ART SISTERS,
these noble American women, these bright par
tIcular stars In our armament, whom all true
lovers Of the beautiful will be proud to honor and
ever cultivated mind exists and heart responds to
the aesthetic and true.
In contemplation of such painters as Miss
Dardner and Mrs. Morrell, with knowledge OF
the encOmiums lavished upon their works by the
most profound European critics, what becomes OF
the concealed sneer contained in the editorial Of
leading New York paper of last Friday: d" We
have dozen meritoriOus and three or four really
excellent wster-coor artists, (female,) but after
these, Wbat?'
1t is to be regretted that the illness of Mrs.
Mary A. Nealey, whose delicate and Just appre-
citation Of art is becoming as we'll understood as
her gift of song will deprive US Of the poem In
tended to be prepared for this occasion. It would
doubtless have proved worthy Of the subject
"CorinDe'-wOrthy of the graceful author, and
fountain of tntertaipment to all present.
lhAve spoken of the patriotic efforts Of the Ia
dies Of our land in advancing the great objects OF
the approaching Centennial celebration, but
nothing has been said Of the silent influence they
have and are conttn nually exerting, and which IL
apparent only in its benefcient results.
From the moment the old man In the lower
shook with his sturdy arm the dusty beam, and
the great bell proclaimed
LIBERTY TO THE COLONIES
and to the inhabitants thereof" what has the
American woman not wrought for the State as
we'll as the Church? In her fre-side teachings
and the silent influence of her example in all life
relations, who can estimate the power she has
exerted2 How much Of sound statesmanship, Of
fetal integrity, Of subseryience to law and order
is due to the lessons inculcated in the nursery in
stilling into the minds and hearts OF the young
principles that constitute at once the strength
ord ulo nf RaDuhlia Her il
not Of bronze or marble-her reward not of earth,
but Heaven.
women become engaged in any great and good
enterprise success is assured and now that ladies
of influence and character have assumed what
men have iailed to accomplish we may cona-
IDENTIFY expect to behold
THE NEGLECTED SHAFT,
50 long by-Uord and reprosch, rapidly growing
towards completion. The least We eau do is to
encourage the effort to fall in the rank Of cOllao
orators and endeavor to effect as auxil ilarles, what
we have failed to achieve as principals. GOd
speed the enterprise. May this monument, reared
to the memory OF Washington, survive ior ages
a perpetual type of the stability and grandeur Of
the RepublicI
In the language of the great orator and states.
man at the laying Of the corner-Stone Of
BUNKER HILL MONUMENT,
1--WE wish that infancy may learn the purpose Of
its erection from maternal lips, and that weary
and withered age may behold 1t and be solaced
the TecOllecLlOn6 W0lCn II buBReSL6. VIC Wlbu
that labor may look up here and be proud In the
midst of its toll. We wish lhat in those days of
disaster which, as they come on all nations, must
be expected to come on Us also, despair
ing patriotism may turn its eyes hitherward,
and be assured that the foundations of
our national power stand strong. We
wish that this column, rising toward
Heaven among the pointed spires OF so many
temples dedicated to God, may contribute also to
produce in all minds . pious feeling Of depend
ence and gratitude. We wish, finally, that the
last object on the sight Of him who leaves his ma
tive Shore and the trst to greet him who revisits
II, may be something which shall remind him Of
the liberty and glory Of his country. Let 1t rise
till II meets the sun at his coming; let the earliest
light of the morning gild 1t, and parting day
linger and play on its summitn'