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WAsHINGToN, Sept Is, 1s45.
National Bronze Equestrian Statue to Gen. Jackson


Public Meetng-J l.. OSAliran, Esq En-


tireiy Triumphant.


We have just returned from very respectable
meeting at Apollo Hall, pursuant to notice, Of the
democracy of Washington, on the subject Of Ma
tonal Bronze Equestrian Statue to Gen Jackson, ~
one OF the national ornaments of the federal city.


The meeting was called to order by Jas. Hoban
Esq. Gen. John p Van Ness was chosen Presi
dent, Amos Kendall and John Boyle Vice Pretld'ts
and James Hoban and John w Maury Secretaries


Gen. VAN Mss in a short and appropriate Speech de
fined the object of the meeting


Mr.. HoBAS, in brilliant address upon the services OF
the ustrious patriot Of the Hermitage advocated the
erection of the monument proposed and moved the reso
lutons which, adopted, will be found below


Mr. w w. Curran objected to the resolutions becaufe
they proposed plan of State organizations which would
prove cumbersome for success and because there
upon the committee Of that great class Of the
workingmen Of the country, from whom the Central
Comme must expect to receive the mass Of the conri
buttons He thought there ought to be deberaon
measure


aboishng the proposed state organisation for collection
of contributions but insisted the fitness Of the COM
mtee and upon the necessity Of striking while the iron
hot while il at white heat before II had suos-
ded to red heat


The debate further prolonged BY Messrs o'sulli-
van Hoban Curran, Dow Berrett and Others when the
first three resolutions were adopted ,


The orestion then required the fourth resolution,





Committee MIR Curran pleading for mixed Committee
of working aud professional men, OF wings and demo-
Gratis instead of Committee exclusively OF profession


Mr. BsRnrrr moved to inc ease the Central Committee
from twelve proposed to thirteen and the motion was
Mr. c r. sAscsrocx after general explanatory
conversation, then added as the thirteenth man on
The fourth resolution then adopted, the whole
ries approved by the meeting being as follows


l. Resolved That the American people be called upon
10 n
ment, suitable monument to the memory Of the hero
patriot and sage whose recent loss the nation still de-
plores TO go down to our distant postery as
cord of the great mans glory-oi his country giauos
and grief. T.. 49,.
perishabe brcpge deemed the most suitable ioI tne
purpose to transmit to future centuries tne .s
and form on which annals of the republic W III escn
each nav eeding generation TO look with an ever
renewed love and reverence ana an evei M ; -"
bton to emulate his noble deeds and nooler v,Iues


q Rssolved That ior the purpose oil raising, oy vol
untary subscription the requisite sum, conmse VI
thr,een he appointed whicn shall proceed ior,hWnh 10


~ ,n necessary measures for the collection of
snsh .ub.crp,Ion; BY whom monthly Pubncation ot
the same G Resolved That as General Jacksons own
most trusted and beloved friend and the selected inner
tor of his papers and guardian of his fame Francis p
Biair be appointed said Treasurer


a Resolved, That the following citizens constitute
said committee Of thirteen with power to supply vsesn
subscription to direct and supernend the erection OF the
proposed work Hon. Cave Johnson. P Blair, Ihos.
Ritchie, Hon. Amos Kendall Gen John p Van Ness
John c. Rives, Hon. VIM. A. Harris, Jesse T. Dow, D.
French John w Maury Chas X. Gardner, James no.
ban, c. r. Sengstack Nhe workingman) A,,,
During the debate upon the resolutions Mr. y suihvan
stated meeting that he had drafted tnem s'ef ma
ture deliberation many of the most inelgen' gen
tlemen OF the city, Gncuding, no doubt the fre'en'
and his cabinet) -. - .,,, -...,
The resolutions being adopted, Mr. O'Sullivan stated
,ha Tho Chairman of the Central Committee Hon Cave
Johnson desired Committee meet N his room at
,ha a,enaral POST Office tomorrow, at ten O'Clock


The ordered to be printed In the cay
napers and the meeting adjourned
fhe officers OF the meeting and the memo q % sae
esntrsl committee als all democrats There are sx sif