Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12
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Il was . happy idea 10 set this old
chamber apart n hall Of ststuary. Tt
n difficult to zee what else could have
been done with II that would have been
half a. secmly and impressive. The sug.
gestion was made 20 long ago a. 1884 by
Senator Morrill,, who was then men,
ber Of tho house. Though nearly 30
years have passed since each Of the states
Of the Union was invited TO place here
statues In marble or bronze Of two OF its
great men, only few Of the common.
weslths have responded. There are only
two dozen statues and busts In the hall.
aud Of these only two-thirds have been
contributed by the states under the In.
vitstion extended them by congress.
Contributions of states
Little Rhode Island was the first tore-
spond, sending Nh admirable statue Of
Roger Williams, the pioneer apostle OF
religious liberty and founderof the plan.
tation which afterward became the
smallest state In the great "ni)n. She
sent also General Nathanial Greene OF
Revolutionary fame.
Connecticut was next. She sent marble
representations Of Jonathan Trumbull
and Roger Sherman. Few Of the visitors
who gaze upon the statue Of the former
remember that he was the intimate
friend Of General Washington. and that
Washington called him Brother iona.
than." thus giving rise to an immortal
phrase.
New York Is well represented by stat.
ues Of George Clinton Dewitt Clinton
is better known to the people Of the
country In this day. and OF Robert X.
Livingston. the great chancellor who
administered the oath Of Office to Presi.
dent Washington.
Massachusetts, sends one OF the most
noticeable statues In the collection. II ID
that Of Samuel Adams, Father of the
Revolution" Of whom II was once writ
ten, "All men should erect statue to
him In their hearts," Massachusetts, has
also statue Of Governor Winthrop.
Vermont proudly erects a heroic
statue Of Ethan Allen and flls out her
quota with Senator Jacob Collamer.
Ohio Is represented by Garfield and
William Allen, and her statues occupy
Q post of honor next to the entrance to
the house.
New Jersey has contributed the figures
Of Richard Stockton. signer Of the De-
claration Of Independence, and Of brave
General Phil Kearny.
Pennsylvania has erected statues to
Robert Fulton, inventor Of the steam.
boat, and Muhlenberg. the heroic little
man who said there was u time TO pray
and time TO fight and left the pulpit to
10 to the front In the Revolutionary war.
Michigan has erected statue to Lewis
Cass, and now Illinois honors General
Shields. Wisconsin will soon erect
statue Of Pere Marquette. the priest who
pioneered religion and civilization In the
northwest.
Heroes who Are Missed.
There are other statues In the pan.
theon, but they were erected by the gov.
eminent and not by the states. Con.
spicuous among these Is the plaster cast
Of Houdin's Washington, the original Of
which Is ut Richmond, and the face OF
which was made from death mask, 1t
Il said. Noteworthy also Is the much
criticised statue Of Lincoln by Winnie
Ream, for which congress paid the large
sum Of $4,000. There isa fine statue Of
Alexander Hamilton and fairly good
one Of Thomas jefferson In bronze. The