Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-27
DUB CAPITOL.
Impressions Made by Visit 30 1.-THE
POrIraits of Our Great Men, Etc.
jackson, Johnson and
brOWnloW.

Correspondence st. Louis Times.I
The browning ornament and attrac-
tion of n, slville is the statehouse. Ii
ia a splendid piece of architecture, and
situated on an elevation two hundred
feet high that springs up right in the
midst Of the city. Toe descent Is grad
uaI and regulsr from every side OF the
capitol building. Drives aud terraces
have been M sde, and the grounds are
beautifully ornamented. From dis
lance and close at hand the appearance
is truly magnificent. No such natural
advantages for a capitol exist anywhere
in America. The architect caught the
iuspiration and made the building to
suit the work that nature had done 80
we'll. The inside OF the building sustains
its outward appearance. There is moth
ing incomplete or inharmoDious about
il. and i, IL 80 substantially constructed
that it will stand for ages. AS wan
dered through its halls and galleries,
called wildly to mind the names OF half
A score of men who we're great In TINS
State aud great in the nation
men who had beneath TINS
roof wrought conventions ana
assemblies up to the highest pitch OF
feeling and action. About toese foun-
dstions walked Andrew Jackson sit r
he had become immOrtsliZ9d by deeds
of war ard policies OF State cra Msny
q time have these walls turned back the
echo of the voices OF Andrew JoDson,
| BroWnlow, Earrie, Haskell, Haynes ana
Pickett. They are all gone but HAIRS
| and Brownlow, Ihs two anupodes In
Tennessee politics. When L came 10
| the library kept by the widow of the e.
| I afr
vast number of portraits hanging on the
walls. The people OF this State certain
ly have not been neglectful Of their dis
tinauished men. Here was portrait OF
| every governor since Sewer ap to Por-
ter, tie present incumbent; portrait ,Of
the supreme judges, and others who
have won a name in either battle OF
craftsmanship. One might cit down
aud look at these pictures half day
7 with th0uguS Of i1afsrest for every mo-
ment. Over ths door leading into an
| outer chamber is an ancient-lookiDg
| double portrait Of Andrew jackson and
| his wife. There are two other portraits
of Old Hickory" in the building, one
in the representative chamber represent
ing him as young man, about as ne
looked just after the battle OF New Or
| leans, and the other in the governors
| pIlVato IOULuI lei lcoohtinS ALL a.
very old and feeble man, being a por.
trait painted the year he died. They al
make him appear tall and thin. Tnis ii
correct. Andrew Jackson did never
weigh over one hundred and forty
pounds, bat the engrsvings OF him gen
orally make him out strong, heavy
man. Here are two portraits OF Andrew
Jackson, both good, and one OF Abra
ham lincoln. Conspicuous in this lo
sra two life-sizs, full form portraits, one
of G sneraI Thomas, and one Of Brown
low. They were ordered by the Tennes
see carpetbsg legislature in 1865. They
are both striking likenesses, Genera
Thomas standing On a southern battle
field, with a background Of clouds sDC
Cumberland mountains. Brow nlOV
looks like messenger from the under
world, as hepoints to the right, anC
looks with a terrible cleaning eye
Here at a glance you see the faces o
three CT the grestest eccentricities ii
American politics. Crimson, Jackson
and Brownlow-alk sprung from tn
common walks of life, and succeeded b.
the pow r OF native intellect. AS on
looks at their faces, he may turn to tb
future, and ask who Of the sons OF Ten
nessee will be famous?
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