St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-07


the general, drew aside the white
draperv that veiled the statue, and in
heroic bronze the form and figure of the
general stood revealed. The principal
Grafton of the day was then delivered
by Gov. Altgeld, of Illinois. Repre-
sentative Tarsney.of Missouri, followed
with an eloquent speech, which evoked
great enthusiasm and applause. Senator
Turpie, of Indiana, closed the exer-
cises.
Gov. Nelson. of Minnesota. and the
lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania.
who were expected to deliver addresses,
could not be present.
SENATOR VEST
spoke as follows: missouri thanks
Illinois for placing in the capitol the
statue of Gen. James Shields, with that
of Abraham Lincoln, her most distilN
guished citizen. 1t Is evidently sug-
gestive thar the great commonwealth
which honored them both should bring
here the statues of Lincoln and Shields.
always political adversaries and at one
time personal enemies, but never di-
yided in their love of country.
at augurs well for the future when
are thus oDliterated and the people OF
our country, of all creedS, civil and re-
ligious, can, so long as the government
exists. LOOK upon the marble images OF
those who differed in methods, but not
in motive, and of whom the Impartial
Judgment of their cOuntrymen has de-
/ clared that they deserved we'll of the
republic OF all the eminent men
whose names will be found Ill our coun-
try's history. James Shields alone has
represented three sovereign states in
the United States senate. 1t is equally
significant that he anne to the senatee
on each occasion representing the same
opinions and policies Oh public Ques-
tions.
"Cast in heroic mould. steadfast to
conviction, a stranger to fear and duplic-
ity, this
SOLDlER-STATESMAN
is the most illustrious representative OF
those Instantaneous who have bap-
tiZed in blood their allegiance to our
free institutions.
Illinois, Minnesota and Missouri hon
Ored him especially. when living, and
the whole Union now claims his glorious
career as common legacy; but in Mis-
souri,, among the people who loved him
above all others, rest his ashes, We
will guard them well-for in our broad
domain never has there been life
which better illustrates American man
hood nor sheds more luSter on the
American nanie."
The statue of Gen. James Shields,
presented to congress by the state of
Illinois and unveiled in Statuary hall
this afternoon, stands in the southwest
corner of that memorable hall, fianked
OH each side by statues of distinguished
heroes of other states, enshrined there
in the nations sanctuary. On the right
are the erect figure of Gen. Phil Kear-
ney. the tall, angular form of Lincoln,
eXquiSitely moulded in marble by Vim
ME Ream; Alexander Hall and John
Winthrop. On the left. Richard Stock
ton and George Clinton. of New York /;
Roger Williams, Robert Fulton. Col.
Lamer, of Vermont; glorious old ''Bill''
Alien, of Ohio, and the martyred Gar
field.
The Shields statue is "a bronze mill
tary figure of heroic size on granite
pedestal. on the front of which are the
words: {
.'Gen. James Shields, Warrior, ;JurIst.
Statesman"
On the other three sides are the coats
of arms of illinois, Minnesota and Mis-
souri,. The statue Is regarded as life.
like. 1t. stands with head erect. the
left hand resting easily on the hilt OF
his sheathed sword, and the right foot
moved slightly forward. The statue is
the WORK of Leonard Welsvolk, OF Chi
cago, who has made some famous statues
of public men, among them Lincoln,
Douglass, Clay, Chandler and EliHu B.
WaShDurne.
Gen. Jamas Shields history was
picturesque and checkered. He enjoyed
the distinction of having been the bero
OF two wars. of having represented in
the United States senate three states
! having been governor of fourtls,
Oregon, and of having begun
career. cut short by the
war, in fifth, California. His last pub
lie act was to preside over political
convention in still another state, Wis
consln. He was born in Ireland in 1910,
and came to this country in 1926. Dur
ing those early days In Illinois he
challenged Abraham Lincoln to fight a
duel, the cause of which has always
been a mystery. Lincoln accepted tile
challenge, and named DroadswordS as
the weapons. but the duel never came
off. Personally, Gen. Shields was said
to be brilliant, dashing fellow, brave
do q iiOu Will u tlSdIl DIS SOlt
as wOman's: in disposition rowing and
adventurous; man whose personality
held the imagination and fascinated the
eye.
MINNESOTA NOT ENTHUsED.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. = Something
was evidently the matter with Mlnne-
sofa today in the celebration of the
Shields memorial statue. Senator
Davis made few commonplace re-
marks in the senate. hall did some
what better in the house. but on the
platform, during the ceremony of un-
yelling, no representative of Minnesota
appeared, although repeatedly called
for by the chairman. Chairman Coll
don's address was eloquent. but too pro-
longed and garrulous. His alluson to
Gen. Shields in connection with Arch
bishop ireland, of st. Paul, produced
the most decided ripple of applause that
occurred during the ceremony.
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