Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-07-09
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SATURDAY, July 9.
ADDRESS,
DELIVERED BY DR., w. A. DANGER.
FIELD, AT THE EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, ON the
FOURTH or JULY. 1905.
(Csueludsd.
associates md Felloau- Caisens,

racer of fuch American worthless as
have prominently difinguilhed them
felves by their virtues and talents; either
as writers, Gatefmen, or heroes in con-
ceiving, planning, or accomplishing the
glorious conqueR of our independence.
But though am precluded from doing 70
relative to Others, yet there is the charac-
Ter of one, elevated far above the reR by
the confpicuous part he aeted during and
fnce our revolution, the comprehensive
greatneis of which cannot poGbly PATS
by in filence.
Called upon, as member Of the Walh-
ington Society, to deliver, on this day,
an appropriate oration---what / have to
offer in obedience 70 fuch call honld be
appropriate no, only TO the day itielf, but
alto TO the peculiar connection with it, in
which our {ociety is placed BY its coniti-
tuition. The links OF adamant which Pc
culiarly AMI infeparably connects US with
the fourth of July is the character OF the
late luxurious GEORGE WASHINGTON,
to commemorate whole virtues and ia
Tents, and TO promote whole charities, are
the important objects Of our aiiociation--
mutt, therefore, fellow citizens, feel my
lclf impreded with mott lively ienfe of
the difiulty in which am involved by
this circuneance. Il requires of me, and
without the fmallea pretenlion to adequate
capacity on my part, TO fpesk the appro-
pirate praife Of our country's, nay, the
worlds great benefatsor-the euiosy Of
the immortal WAsH1NcroN is the ardu-
Gus talk it impofes---a talk, the Difficult,
execution Of which is proven by the fact,
that when his tranfcerdent merits have
been the theme of praiie, the talents Of
few, very few eulogias have rifen to he
exalted level Of The occahon--mine, more
humble than ordinary, NUT tall far be-
low it,.
But iuch is the pure, unmixed, and, if
may be INDUCED in the expreiion, fer.
ling worth of chat grear mans character,
as itrongiy to imPrets me with belief,
tina; It's beA eulogy will ever be found in
the GmpIe, yet impartial and dignihed
pages Of competent hitorlans and biogra-
piers whole tta,cmenls Of facts relative
to his virtues and talents thsll not be
cIouded, obicured, nor involved in tui-
petting doubt by the pomp, parade, or
fplendid exaggerations of tie language of
fury and fiction, whether exp.eGed in pc.
etry or poetic psofe. lhall content my
felf, therefore, with Rating, merely for
The purpofe Of drawing a few differences
from them, certain facts relative to that
conduct in military, political, and civil
life, which has 70 julfly procured him the
admiration, eaeem and love of all good
and unprecedented people in his own and
every country, where there is fympathy
for virtue and talents, and will traninit
his character TO future ages as a correct
model of imitation ior the truly patrio-
tic hero, ftatelman, or citizen.
To Congrels, deliberasing on the i'm
portant fubjett ct appointing an appropri-
ate Commander in Chief TO their beloved
country, fighting under the banners of
liberty, WASHINGTON, the defined ia
viour of his country, Good forth demon
Grated by the fngular virtue and inAexi-
bic firmnefs of his general character; by
the heroic bravery, and great military
enterprise he had evinced, Whit in the
iervice OF the mother country, whole un
grateful tyranny was now to be repealed,
as the man pre-emiaently worthy of tru&
of fuch high and awful refponGbility.--
congtefs, therefore, gave, and he, with
modeR difidenee accepted, fupreme com.
mand.
How far the talents he difplayed in
that elevated, out NOT difficult and try
ing fation, joaided the choice Of their
country and the world, LEI the rapid
growth of difcipIine amonga h;s new
rsifed troops their great and efficient en-
ergies eycited bv the impIicit cop6denc.