The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-05-19

diameter OF four and two-thirds feet a
that point The architrave which finishes
the baso is composed of three members -
the cavettc, fillet and level, common
out appropriate combination, and IN
keeping with the simple character of the
design. A. this point the base of tho
monumen. terminates and the shaft be,
gins. The shaft, a simple truncated cons
three feet and two-thirds in diameter al
the base, and three feet and one.th,rd al
the point of juncture with the cap, ID
little less than three diamc.ors high
crowned with moulded cap, In which,
the strict severity Of the Doric has giveu
place 10 g freer mode of treatment; inas.
much rs in this case the mouldings are
much lighter and tho number Of tbs
members greater; the members compo.
sing the capitol are q counter.sunk fillet
or cincture; on elongated cavette carved
with the usual leaf and dart; fillct, an
ogeo, 1.-THE largest member y the whole
terminated by the square abacus, which
is four feet and five inches across. From
the ground to the top of the abacus ia
twenty-onefeet. Tho whole Is surmount
ed by bronze statue feet i'm height. OF
Gen. Morgan, dressed in tho hunting
shirt OF the olden time, with ttc otter
skin chapeau of the then Rihen.on uni
form, modelled by Ward, of New York.
and will stand in silent testimony of the
sculptor's skill and hearty enthusiasm in
his work. The figure of Gen. Morgan
represents the hero as having Just taken
step; the right foot advanced, 1.-THE
weight of the body thrown forward and
resting upon it, the left foot not vet
having left the ground; the left arm is
raised to tho height of the breast. (the
hand seems to be clutched,) while the
right arm is drawn slightly back, with
the elbow slightly bent, and the right
hand firmly grasping sword, the scab.
bard to which swings over Ill left hip.
The face il turned toward the left, and
being represented as smooth shaven the
very marked features Of the countenance
are therefore displayed. The whole atti.
tude is expressive Of action, while the
position of The hands and firm expression
OF the countenauce, indicating the ges-
sa:es with which :: positive man empi,a-
sues his commands, leaves no doubt .nat
whatever was ordered was obeyed. Still
life is term which may very we'll be
applied to this figure, which in common
with the figure of Shakespeare by Mr..
Ward, in the New York Central Park, ie
fascinating.in the easy grace of the atti-
tude, tie latter representing the great
poet standing quietly, and expressive Of
calm repose, as easily understood and
appreciated as is the movement almost :;
the progress Of the Morgan statue while
in neither is observable trace of that
stiffness common to many statues of high
reputation, that expression of anxious
expectation, as of standing for picture
and expecting nomentarily the an
nouncement from the photographer,
that will do" The monument stands
on slight mound prepared for it. The
inscriptions ers cast in bronze panels,
and, with the grey granite of the column,
and Morgan Statue, are indestructible
In the face toward the battle field ia the
general inscription, to wit:
TO
THE AMERICAN SOLDIERS.
who
on the Field of Cowpens
January 18th, 1881,
fought victoriously
fcr
The Right of Self Government
and
Civil Liberty.
We enjoy the result of their toll and
sacrifice; let us emulate their
for ude and virtue.
This Column is erected by the
States of
New Hampshire, Massachusetts,.
Connecticut, Rhode Island.
New York, New jersey.
Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland, North Carolina.
Virginia, Georgia,
and
South Carolina.
THE OLD THIRTEEN STATES.
and
The State of Tennessee,
1881.