The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-27

servant, Iss .. Lee
y Those who have attempted TO institute
comparisons between Lee and Jackson, or TO
exalf one as the expense OF the ether, have
utterly misapprehende the character of
both. They were indeed par mobile ffGttns.
They worked together for the cause they
loved their bodies sleep near each other In
the beautiful g Valley Of Virgins land Is
Is pleasing fancy that Wben Lee 81 struck
bis tent !" and !" crossed over the river TO rest
under the shade of the trees y Jackson was
the nrst to greet and welcome him to those
f.deless joys.
History OF the Statue.
Much has already been written concerning
the history Of the statue, and is is only neces.
sary now TO state briefly the main facts con.
nected With it. 1t was the noble gift OF an
association Of English gentlemen formed 10
England directly after the death Of General
Jackson, in the summer OF 1853. They sub.
.seribed sufficient amount Of moDey-abous
four thousand guineas.-to secure work OF
art by the first artist of Great Britain, and
their Intention was to present 1t to the Con-
'federaie States, to be placed at its capital In
Virginia. They secured tine services OF
Foley, the greatest sculptor Great Britain
has produced since the time Of Chantrey, but
the many great works he was then engaged
on delayed the execution OF the under
taking.
BE made model, which was east In plas-
ter, when the downfalfof tie Confederacy
shrouded the hearts Of all it's lovers IN sor-
row here aud in Europe. Foley then directed
bis attention to the great equestrian statue
of Sir James Outram, former Governor.
General of India, for the Indian Govern.
ment, and subsequently 10 the colossal statue
of the Prince Consort, after his death to be
placed in the Albert Memorial, which the
wives of Great Britain erected to the memo.
~ of Prince Albert at KensiDgton.
Matters remained In this way until the
year 1872. About that time the Association
Of the Army of Northern Virginia, General
Fitzhough Lee being president, heard that
some inquiries were being made about the
statue to secure 1t for Lexington. It was
contended that the spot where the hero Of
80 many battles was buried was The proper
place for the erection of the statue. Win.
chester was also suggested. They were in
formed that the English Association were re.
framing from moving in the matter because
they fear ed it might be indicate, in view of
the recent relations Of Great Britain to the
United States, or might be doubtful whether
iE would be we'll received by the people who
controlled the State Government of Virginia
They therefore passed resolutions thanking
the English gentlemen having the matter in
charge for their action in preparing the
statue to be presented, assuring them that II
would be received with gratitude by all the
people of Virginia, and Offering to be the
medium of its presentation; aHd inasmuch as
we were then aboutto enter into State cleo
ton which might possibly throw the State
into the bands of the party not 10 sympathy
with us, they proffered their services to re.
ceiye and hold it upon the trust to be deliy'
cred to the State whenever our own Govern.
ment should be restored to our own con
troll.
They furthermore expressed in very posi-.
tive terms their sentiments that Virginia was
the proper recipient of it, and that Rich
mond, her capital, the proper spot for its 10.
cation and erection. General Bradley 7
johnson, who was then about to visit Eu
rope, was requested to convey these resolu
HISTORY OF THE PLASTER CAST.
General johnson did go to Europe, ant
Immediately on bis arrival in England wait.
ed upon Mr.. Beresford- Hope, whom he found
had control of the matter, and receiVed'fron
him the most gratifying attention. Mr.. Be
resford-Hope Introduced him to Mr.. Foley
and they together inspected the plas
ter cast In Mr.. Foley's studio, II
Great Ospaburgh street. The like
ness had been made from photograph o.
Jackson taken In 184S, and was no likeness
OF all, and all the historical details were In
correct. General johnson immediatel.
wrote to George L. Christian, ESQ, to hay
photograph taken of portrait OF jackson
in General Johnson's house, the best and onI,
true one extant, and to send it, With copies O
Virginia buttons and sword.buckles, to Mr.
Foley, which Mr.. Christian did. Genera
johnson also tried to procure from To
sculptor Volck q copy Of a mask taken b.
him of Jackson after death, but WIS unabl
to get to Munich, where Volck then was
and so failed to furnish it. From descrip
lions given by him, and from the photograph
Of the oil.portrait, and also photograph
taken by MINIS In April, 1853, just befor
Jackson's death, the present statue was &c
modelled. go
THE MASK TAKEN BY voLcK.
In May. 1868, directly after Jackson's death
q society was formed IN Richmond, with Gov
ernor John Letcher at the head, for the pur
pose of erecting an equestrian statue II
bronze'of the dead hero.
Volck, German artist Of merit, resident
here for some years, was entrusted with TIT
work. ~
He took mask of Jackson;s face as hi
body lay In state IN the Governors house
and measurements and drawings Of the whole
figure. Mrs. Jackson beside furnished bin
with the old uniform coat, boots. and otbel
clothing, and from this material Volck pre-
pared q model during the summer of 1856;
and winter Of 1853 64, which was seen by
some of Jackson's friends. Being In clay
and they probably being Inc experienced
critics. some Of them did not think 1t good
likeness, but the gentlemen responsible fol
the work were so well satisfied that they
sent Yolck, bis model, and his material to
Europe to have bis idea put In o bronze. he
went to Munich and labored there assidu-
ously, and bad nearly completed his Work
when the ConfederacV fell.
All the money which had been collected
and was in the hands Of the Jackson Monu.
mept Association was lost, and Volck was
left to struggle on without means.
He finished his model, when was cast 10
plaster at N1remburgh in 1856, and an en-
craving of ir printed, in the Liepsig Iltus'
trdted Ners OF January, 1857. Since then
he has made efforts, aided by bis brother
Yolck the artist, OF Baltimore, Ito raise
funds to complete his statue, but, Ear as we
are informed, as yet unsuccessful.
Tits an equestrian statue OF life size, repre-
senting Jackson holdipg his bridle-rein ID
his left hand, his short horseman's military
cloak throws back. over bis right shoulder
his right arm falling easily by his side holding
bis sioueh bal; and the position Is digni5et
and graceful. No work Of art can be judged
by wood engraving in an iilustrted news
paper. B:
THE VIRGINIA CORRESPONDENCE.
The interviews With MIR. Beresford-H op'
terminated In the following correspondence