Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-06
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choice (sud never Vas rhnicc woSe isp,ily drsstedl
ied upon George WAsHI>CEuN, Nh,aS services. Cs2"
ctaily ~ BrIdJ0Cks ,~srpsi-u. Ind tGcn Rl~sJs the
more proudly appreciated 10y hs Cuunirynen, from
ihr nauering cJatra>i VIM ihvy Suggested between
Eriiish rashrCz- sud misrOuuIc;. and AUlC.iClu ski.
i&iucss, foresight EIl ertfSy. The Deputies al the
New England S.aI,s, less acquainted With Tie achieve.
mou,s ,nd character of Washington iaa the people If
"a S0uihera TTuyin,',. aud warmly ndniriug dl"Ir
oNn .licrrs. would willingly have conferred this high
dignity upou one II iaeiu; aud Putnam. NsrJ uud sew.
esl Others were named as candidate; but lIe parir
ems ,ittcsr ohI-,as, Pcrceiyine that Washington pos
sesscd q majority IL those s~utIfasss. ana ;aJi hs was
the n1me the E1t widely spread ahTOad m America, &
lp-churc a VAN opposition, and protnoi 4 the public
confidence hy uniting 10 f'nlrT the election rGani- :
n"us. OF he other uGiCCrs pr jIpscd, some. thou,h
inhabitants, we're lot native and some had di~iin. ,
.uIsacl htiaS.isSs hy uud .sguiscd and hCndlO ~ zeal T,
ir independence None ru"scsscd the ample 6rune of
Washington, who ma addition 70 thls advantage and To-
the claim arising lru.H previous services. wa n n';iNs.
n1I though a dun friend Of Arercag liberty. vet med.
erlic m hs relative Vows ard language. aUd bel eyed
suli I cseu.h the lOre. ~, nj least, the wash II rec
oa,ilaiipu With the parent state. Ia c,Iierring ths
suTr'Iuc cnmnfsc on h,r. the par'z3us OF cJucllia-
tIH meant "a prow0'c "a iToGd. and the Isrizans OF
Independence hoped 10 goin one. Nature and fortune
had sinsui3ry combined 10 adJp md 10 designate this
tti.NisuJi Tor ihc distinguished situatiur,s which lac
low art adcrN srjs uisiucd, and tie nniuuas duties
they Involved. \ hong struggle 10 defend the fra.
uers % Virginia against continual incursiuns Of the
ttcnch and lndinns-ghC command or clumsy. IN or.
ganizcd provincial militia. proudcr 80 being free ciii.
zcps than effective soldiers. anG among Nhom h had
TO atroducc aud establish the rrSIraints 0r discipline
obliged 10 suGefinicrj ever department of the scr.
vioo-io execute Ne we'll as order. tn negotiate. crncil.
late. PROJECT, rOgauiI4 mad cndGrc-'hsre could not
ave hceuo botsr preparatory education Tor the JGirc
oi Con- u~audCrin CLiOt o. thc motley. ardent ard
unframed loves that constituted Tie American
amy.
It's previous mnciions and cxcrions. nriuoz. ra,h.
- than splendid, had excited rcspc, without snyv:
ans. combined w,;h the Influence of his character aud
manners. had qualified hini Ia exercise command, aud
prepared his couuirymsu 10 look tor his asrcudancy.
The tauCuego and department If this iruly great man
were ~SinsularIy exempt from every strain uiirrcgular
Nohcneuoe aud every symptom oi ucciibcrate thought;
di-clu>int au even sctuT "i sfcsdisst yru;ricly, an ats
tcre. hut graceful simplicity. sound col5idemic sen,e
and prudence, the gravity ui "A profound understanding
aud hihitGal rr!cciiOa. and The Tranquil grandeur OF
an elevated soul OF ihs mo-ta! SupcriuTi:y. as ~ ALI
hutl2n virtue. part was tho irui, ~ viso disciplirc,
and generous s,i control; ius Washington was uaiu.
rally passionate aid grnfroIs C-d irritable. aud had
increased lac v'g"r uud Authority oftycry better quail
ity Di his m.Ed by the conquest and s.lJ. c.fun Those
r-hellIuus elements ciiia composition. Calm. modest
I AID f'serN,t, vct d~jguifod. intrepid. infer, hIy finn
and rreseryIrc just. vet ncrr.iul aud humane; frugal
and cs!cup;iue yei disjnivrcs,cd; circursfrct Yet en-.
terprislnE, serious, viruous, CDusist'u'. ttGl1rnje aud
sincerc-his moral PortrIiIure displays n blended va.
reiy ~ excellence, IL which il - diniculi To assign a
/ u l4tNNNisIIfie lu~iIc 20 any Particular grT'P. t1tPut
perhaps q grave. majestic crinPosurr. Ever super.
inr 10 fortune. Ae onjoycI her smiles vi IA mnlruiian.
cudCrcd her iroNns with serenity. and shoNcd himself
alike IN victory i"rhe2ring, aud in defeat uHdaun,ef.
"" danger or difficulty r0uld disturb, is oquaaumi;y.
and TO disaster exhaust his resources W G.shcar;cn his
CONFIDENCE. Perhaps there rcvor vos urolhcr man
w"ase fes nat ,stan,rIcr end 'GnLucI exercises an
natenCe So = Wcyiul nd beu,fcIlt on lhc destiny Of
4 great na;.,T. Thai hr wsF childioss, was. c~ou,iicr.
q < huz situation. a fortunate IrcUIustancc.as u ahstruc-
.. Id he fsatuuEfeE tlaI usa.ht he. tUrH-fr.l a., --il.
conidcnce I'd iacHtn'od the disIntcrtsIed purpose oi
declining all cuoiUmcni for his serviccs-1 puuose
declared IA hs modest. yet vigorous speech in vh.ch
he accepted the comni-siSn uuw conferred On him nv
hs colleagues i1 Congress. This ~8ssScmhly assured
him they would support nnd adhere 10 hun with iL,!r
lives and fortunes; aud with a studied conformity To
TIC language Of TIE Roman Senate in seasons of pub
lie danger, ins.ruoicd h.m. inIhr hi,charEo or ihc great
trust he had received, t. make u h' special care
thar Tho Liberties Of America received 10 Le'r.-
mrni.
Gan tyr7nis. but by tyran's conquered 10.
Hnd freedom end no champion and no child;
Such as Columbia saw arise when he
Sprung forth a Pallis. armed aHd undecided
o. riusi such mInGs hc n1uri~b-j ~ Tho I'd,
Hcc7 ia the uupruned forest, miisi tie roar
OF caia5Hc's. where uurzi; : nature SAILED
! o. ina,at Washington Has earl. 40 mo.e
S'eh SEEDS within her hressi.oT Europe TO och shore'
Byron.
From wulshs Didaciics.
Whca Washington was Precedent we Ind eS ri,
nrar'stn'e TIC Fret man ofIae agc--conls.pd indeed
even abroad. Go We the fnst msn or hslnry-vet H.,
Wa got a. dressed in the strain and with TIE mi., ~
En'iery; no merit "thrT than he ya-scSssd was nscr!y.d
90 him; he was revere bur not deiG,d; he was told
thai he ccuniry w.s Fortunate iu possessing such n
President OF It's ch0.cc, mol that he was horn 1, corn.
WIlIa, o.; ilIi 81 vas glory enough 10 serve under
HIM. 30 execute Li, bchcsi.. his moral courage x,s i,st.
iy ceie' aicI. buti % was not iul-unicIy alleged I,1t hs
was Gist'nSs.t ed 10y inst NiGUe from Ell others -
/ " a-UlffctUI go fact. NJ. tow manifestation c,rs.,,,. a.
lhe genera! ialIAiiu, aud similiudco O! aumar po;uro
40 wti' acquainted with The genius n'd dee rp Of
oar institutions 10 regard himself; or allow 0ihsrs 20
address hIm us n sort oftiviuity prerpsatived b. hoo.
r'n with unexamplcd faculties. with an intuition uni
VerslI. and success cumploto Ia ovcy snterprae az
war and government. The DAYS uiour Gs. Pr,silcrt
were hose Of republican dignity and tquaiily. on b.
site as vel ~ That ui American citizens Of whatever
I parry Enthusiasm prevailed and vas fetyrntly er.
{! ~ssd ln reI'ii"n 'o such a Chfrac- ~ and career as
hrs Jal ;h"rc vas ntulajiou. aud there could be 5ri
little O. Esrraiion "I.i' - such scope Tor truth aud
parioii ~.
There i >, difficulty 10 Distinguishing the res,
Washington. the paragon sid bCncncior oi hrs rac.
rom any fscldy created ard uorshipncd nv n,rtv. a,
mngrifrd IN = slare OF islh glory. cud iuori nate poo.
er--hctwcoH he sun. the golden sou Of hcn
ven, and any ~D9TAcsD7 or nrck Ltn,uary born Of
he yaporrs Of the earth. 10 rival Washington u IT,
,ndispgnsablo noi nnir 20 hlv. bees the mot palrist.
ic, iuuorious. intrepid. judiciuus. efficient. disif torres.
led. imm0cullte oisiai,smcu and genere'. BAT "a have
led o private hl. entirely nscnnHsous-wrho an
Hr'gu 90 habit. IN immortal act. a loose c.urrss,op. 4,
counterfeit appearance. or an aieciaiIOn of aGy Kind
maintaining perfect dignity ~ every detail. command
ing every where uaIveraal reverence: .tycryipg inys
rally he laws Di truth, reason. selErs-pect. aud lie.
net"ienos Tvs biography clearly indicates official
currespoude1rc and most &c tho productions catant i.
puui. thgt iICy are allLs y,yH-ihc obuspon oi iis own
i'lra-arl What mental powers do they not d!spllvl
what mtctigcufz saE hove masculine and elevated! n
'qiuE how strong. doir. ra7ly and tcr.- 70 style Tho
Hitn. Tho s'afC-mip. Inc commander. tlc writer. Wtr.
nl complete trI mo higirest purposes.
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