Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-11-14


sflnlrg herself BIonapaile then calpe INTO pow
En-. and settled al matters HHh America amica'
b.y.
This adjustment Of d,Irfences, however, Wash.
ior,on never lived 70 witness, dying ma command
Of the Amy destined 10 operate agailsi her an
Gent allies. On the 18th December, 1893, he
had ridden round to his farms as usual. and re-
turned late 10 the afternoon, wet and cold tom
the rain and seet. The waters had penetrated
through his clothing TO his neck. A sore throat
and borseness on the next day soon gave evidence
that he had taken cold. He dad not seem to APP
prebend any danger, passed the evening with hts
family. and after some pleasant converse retired
10 bed. He was seized in The hght with ague,
and on Saturday. the l4ib. his breath and speech
lecame impaired. One Of his oyerseeTs bled hun
at his request, and messenger was sent to his
friend, DR.. Clark, who lived ten miles of. DR..
CLARK and tao other physicians arrived on that
day. Their united efforts proved useless. To-
wards evening he said to DR.. Clark, =" die hard
but am not afraid to die. believed from my
first attack that | should not survive It. My
breath cannot last long" lie thanked the ply
sicans for their Kindness, and requested them to
give themselves no further trouble, bot TO let him
die quietly. He kept sinking gradually, and al
most The instant before dissolution felt his own
pulse. His counlenance then underwent change.
His haad dropped from hls Vrlsi and ne expired
Hi. country paid 10 his memory all that then re-
NAMED 10 her Of her Washington posi-
bic tribute OF gratitude and affection. France,
then republic, also paid due bouors to the re-
publican chief; and England, as tar as the exam
pie of Lord Bridpori, then commanding the Heel
nay be given IN proof. rendered slucer" tlbute
still, by lowering her flag haii'mss on the news
of WashinCton's decease. He had commanded
during life the applause Of many Distinguished
men. Fox and Erskne may be adduced among
others. The former said OF him, "notwlihsand
ing his extraordinary talent and exalted integrity,
il must be considered as sngularly fortunate, that
he should have experienced lot which so sci
dom falls to The portion Of humanity, and have
passed through such variety Of scenes without
stain and without reproach. II must indeed Gre
ate astouishment that placed in circumstances so
critical, and filling for series OF years station
so co nspicuous, his character should never have
been called in question that he should IN no
one instance, have been accused either OF Impro-
per lnsolence or Of mean submission in bis Trans
cons with foreign nations. To him It was re-
served to run the ace Of glory without sxperien'
cling the smallest interruption in the brllllancy OF
his career"
Erskine wrote TO Washington az follows:
al have taken the liberty to introduce your au.
gust and immortal name in short sentence,
which will be found in the book send you
have a Large acquaintance among the most Valu'
BILE and exalted class Of men 4; but you ale the
only human being for whom have felt an awful
reverence. sincerely pray God to grant long
and serene evening to life so goriously devoted
to the universal happiness Of the world"
Washington certainly combined materials that
wonderfully fitted HIM for the position he had to
occupy. As leader he appears calm, calcuIa-
ting, brave as his own sWorJ, yet Tree from the
general accompaniment Of personal bravery
reckless hsrdlhood 1t is possible that all his
might not have told in wider scene of acsnL
aud h. Mlqd c;,t .s:y doss mol seem 10 have pos
sessed so much reach as many men OF inferior
note have shown, but nature had well mixed m
gradients in her cauldron when he was formed,
aud taken in whole, his powers must be consld
cred large. As u writer, his style is greatly ds-
lectiye in succincness and elegance, and coher
- .--,~as~o BROAD h''s VI Suti
mon sense and Judlclous reasoning is descenable
throughout all he wrote. There are strong al.
hnlCs Of character and disposition between him
and Scott; yet was he neither mag naiye nor
loyal, like that distinguished writer. SILL, in the
gentle placdy of their natures, there is wond
Tous resemblance. They did not think alike on
n any subjects, save on the mmulable forms OF
moral law, on which they were both agreed, and
of which they we're punctually obscrvant. Prob.
ably the Bard Of Cavaliers might not have con
sldered this comparison complimentary, but re.
sembance there is both in habits and lntellectand
pety. On this latter point we think 1t fitting 10
say u few words.
Washington never appears,n the latter years Of
his life, TO have taken the sacrament of the Lords
Supper, though constant attendant at church,and
always advocating the cause Of religion. We are
inclined to think that he was rather latltudinarlan
IN bis religious notions since il is difficult to
conceive churchmdn, when dylng,not outwardly
testlIyng his faith, and ullerIng prayers for his
soul. Possibly the character Of Washington led
him to much internal musing and inward untraced
supplication OF God His character possessed
great moral goodness, his life was free from re-.
proach, aud his external deyotons were constant.
Still II IS difficult to reconcile such death With
tho holy and ennoblng hopes Of Christianity
Something of such a system, if held deep al the
heart must have evinced itself. We do moi say
this reproachfuly over the warriors bier, but to US
il would have been most satisfactory, and to the
world more strongly evidsnal Of n finn ndwell.
ing hope, had there been even slight develope.
ment OF the holy bodsments of luturity. Sill, in
the duties Of his public statSn,in his charity 10 the
poor, nthe constant ascriptioA of all his successes
to the Divine Being, in the Offices Of son, husband
and brother, in his warm and generous friendship
to his military associates and especially La Fay.
elite, in his love to his country there are no points
Of reProach, but in all these Offices he appears 10
merit The highest commentator. Non omna
possumus omues."
In this combinalisn Of qualities is TO be found