The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-11-26

and have passed through such q variety Of
scenes without staln and without reproach.
Il must indeed create asioaishmeut that
placed 10 circumstances so critical, aud iii.
ing for series Of years station SO con
spcuqus, his character should neser have
been called IL question; that he should ia
no Que instance, have been accused either
Of improper insoleoee or Of tnrnn submis
SION ~ his transactions with foreign nations.
10 him il was resSfped TO run tho race u
glory without pesiencing the smallest ID
teifUption IA The brIliiancy Of his career
Ershine wrote to Washington as lullows
"l have taken ito li,arty to Introduce
your august and IMMORTAL name 10 shot.
sentence, which wlll be found IN tho booi.
| send YOU. have a large acquaintance
among The most valuable ard exalted Glass
Of ineo bal you are the only human being
fos whonl have iaeli an asial soyefenee.-
| sincerely pray God to gran. leng and
serene evening to lie 50 eIorious.y deso.
ted to tie universal happiness ofthe world. "
Washington certainly combined maiefi.
ais BAT aouderiuiy fitted lam fir The posi-
ton be had 10 nccupy. As o leader DC up
pears calm, calculating, brave as his own
SWORD, sc, free from the general aeconpa.
niment oil personal bravery reckless hsrdi.
hond. Il Is possible that al this nigh, uol
have told IN wider scene Of action, and
bis mind cessainly daes oot seem TO have
possessed sb much reach as maay men Of
msrri..r note llave shpani buI nature had
Hpli tuikui ingredients IN her cGuidron
wien hp sas fofmed, Gnd, taken IN " ho,e, !.
his p1Nrts musi b. considered large As
= priscr. his style IS greatly defective a
saerlactness and elegance and cohefeaee Of
seasolccs ~. fac broai line 81 common
sense oud judlcious reasoning is discern
ssie ihrcasA4ni si 10 er6ie. Thero ate
strong atflmltfs 81. character and deposition
bin and Scott; ycl he was neither
nor lhSel, hac that distinguish
ed writer. s'dll, 10 lie gentle paeidiiy o.
their natures, there Is wondrous rescm
bleaee. They did not think alike on many
subjects, sgsa on The mmuiable fnr9s Of
moral law. 90 ehich theywcre both agreed.
aud Of which they we're poncsua.ly observ
ant. Probably the Bard Of Cavaliers might
10, haze CONSIDERED ANS coIn.aFssnn cusa,.
bat a resemblance there is both
% habits aud ,uiel.ect and piety. On tins
latter point VIC lhink 4 fitting 10 say few
words. Washington never appears, III sAe
later years Of MS lie, to have TAXED the
Sacrament Of the Lords SuRper, tlosgh .
constant attendant az Church, aaJ alwe,is
advocating The cause Of religion. We ere
inclined to ;hink that he ~es rather lall
tud,nauan IN his religious no,inus, since
1t IS dificul. to conceive a Chufcbm.a q,
When, dymg, not ou'wardly ies,liliag his
faith, aud uucfing prayers for his soul
Possibly the character If Washington led
him to much lutefoal mp3lng aud inward
unirnced supplicailon Of Sud. Ills charac
ter possessed great eiorai goodness, his he
was free tinm reprnach, and bis external
dcyctlons were constant. Sill It is dttll
cult to reconcile sucb death allh The holy
and ennobllng hopes Of Christianity. Some
ihlog Of such system, if held deep at the
heat. must have evlneed itself. We do
not say this reprdachfully over the warrt
ors o,er, but to Us il would have been most
satisfactory, and q tho world more strongly
evident Of Gsm iudselllng hope, had there
been even slight dcyelopemcI' ot the holy
bo.lemenrs OF fu,uray. Still, IN the duties
of his public station, 10 his charity to the
poor, 10 the constant ascrtpilou OF all his
successes 10 the DIVINE Bong, 10 the OH
ces Of son, husband, and brother, 10 his
wafm and generous friendship TO his mill
tary associates, and especInliy In Fayeiie,
10 his love to his country, there are 20
points Of reproach, but in oil these offices
he appears 10 merit The highest commenda
ton. "Nun omnia possu nus omnes.
In this combination d qualities IS 10 be
found the power Of Washington. 90 hun
we conclude our remarks, IN the language
OF his last biographer:
"lr is the harmonious union OF the intel.
lectual and moral powers, rather than The
sLlrndor Of any one trait, which constitutes
the grandeur of his character. IL the title
OF great man ought to be reserved for hun,
Who csnno, be charged with an lDdlscreuon
or a vice, who spent his life in establishing
tho independence, the glory and durable
prosperity OF bts country, who succeeded ~
all he undettook, and whose successes we're
never won a, the expense of honor, justice,
integrity, or by the sacrifice of SINGH
prlnciple, this tito will not DO denied 10
Washington"
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