Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-04-06
SELECTED -nFSCELLANY,
From the Boston Morning Post.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.


GEORGE WASHINGTON.
This is the birthday anniversary Of him
who was first inWar, without The ambition
that mars the warriors characterized in
peace, without the wiles that disgrace the
potician-and first in the hearts of his
:ountrymen, for his long and splendid ca
~ccr of goodness and greatness, At the
name OF WAsHINGToN the world bows in
homage, and pride has been said to be dumb.
Poetry and eIoquence, from voices now ST.
lent in Death, have pronounced It's euology
in strains that genius alone can command;
and it lives in unfading greatness in the
hearts Of tho living. Infancy is taught to
lisp in reverence, and age speaks It in tears
Of rejoicing. as it goes to the spirit land.
1t surely, will not be inappropriate to
dwell little, on the sublime picture that
Washngton's character presents pic
turc which, like the works Of great artists,
who transfer to the canvass ideas Of per-
lection that the common mind in vain
strives to realize, looks more and moro
sublime the more it is examined.
Consider, for instance, the love Of truth
for which Washington was distinguished.
Truth, integrity, and business"
Sparkes - were deeply rooted in his
mind; nothing could rouse his indignation
sosoon,or SO utterly destroy his confidence,
as the discovery Of the wan! of those vir-
tues in any one whom he had trusted" y
Ills integrity was the most pure" says
Jefferson Ills Justice the most inAexiblc
| have ever known, no motives Of interest
oror consangunity,o friendship or hatred,
being able to bias his decision. He was,
indeed, IN every sense of the word, wise
i good, and a great man" This quality
10 others influenced his selection Of asso-
GATES; and ais sagacity in disco rniug cha
~actcr was provcrbial. \ remarkable in
stance Of this is found liz his relations with
Aaron Burr. Ii is certain that the dcre-
lotions Of tho latter from integrity were
carly known to Washington; and he new
,r would conide in him. When Burr was
most honorcd, he never gained the favor
Of his chief. An extraordinary incident
illustrates this. In 1874, when clouds were
gathering about our relations with France.
Washington, then President, signiied his
w.llngucsso select minister to that court
from tho republican ranks. Burr-then
standing high with his party-was presen-
ted as an acceptable candidate. No con-
sderatjon, however, could induce Wash
ogtoD TO appoint him, and Monroe was
selected. And the avowed reason of the
severe rejection was his want OF integrity.
Here Washington acted from the dictates
oi that principle that was ever tho rule of
his hto-thc principle of duty. Here he
4,tod, to use words of Brougham, like - a
perfectly Just man, with thoroughly firm
esolaion never 70 be miscd by others,
any more tlan by others ovorawed."
Look, again, at the sclr-relying fortitudo
Washington exhibited IN the field. Take,
.or an example, the memorable defeat of
Nonong1hela. The il(ated troops Of the
arrogant Braddock, on July morning.
rr,scn'ed mos; beautiful spectacle the
most beautiful Washington often SAID, he
aj ever Witnessed The mon in full uni
Hrm, aud in splendid array-thc sun glea-
mag from their FURNISHED arms-movcd
lin military procession, with the tranquil
yer on their right, and magnificent for
Fl ct on their left. few hours elapsed, and
H IN Indians veil seemed to come from eve
!, forest icat-tha troops ran from their
ascen foes like so many sheep and then
issued scene Of almost unparalleled
| Itchery, anic,and confusion. Washing
IN had but partly recovered from n severe
4 ever, yet he was in the midst of it all
Pwo bullets passed through his coat, two
a0rses were shot under him, death struck
4 !own his companions on every side, and
4 still no was calm, resoldtc, and active in
covering the flight of the army. No won
.sr that courage so noble, that preservation
4 50 remarkable, SHOULD have been the theme
4 g. every tongue. No wonder that civil
4 alton declared that "his life was preserved
y Divine Providence for some great
event. rowondcr that the Indian chicllain
"oo. with warriors, had aimed at his per-
n rifles that mover missed, should have
.ie'orad, "thc Great Spiri, protected him,
..d Wot hc never could die in batte;' OF
' conduct 50 bravo, so efficient, so wor-
". admiration. should have caused his