Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-06-17

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RDAY EVENING JUNE II
with which she presided at her noble
Y The voice of a free nation, conlerrine
in General Washington The highest Office
in IFS power to besiow, was not obeyed
Without sacrifice Of feeling. III was ID
The spring Of 78D. that, with his lady, he
babe adieu to his tranquil abode, to resume
the responsibility ofihe first Presidency.
In forming his domestic establishment, he
mingled the simplicity of republic with
that dignity which he felt was necessary e
secure the respect of older governments.
The furniture of his house, the livery. OF
his seryanls,the ENTERTAINMENT ofhis guests
displayed elegance, while they rejected
ostentaiion, In al these arrangements,
Mrs, Washington was second self. Her
Friday evening leyees at which he was al
ways present exhibited that perfect cti-
quette which marks the intercourse OF the
dlgnified and high bread. Commencing
at seven and closing at ten they lent no
more sanction 10 late hours than to levity.
The first lady Of the nation still preserved
the habits OF early life. Indulging in no
Incidence, she leltthe pillow at dawn, and
after breakfast retired to her chamber for
an hour, for The study Of the scriptures and
devotion This practice, it is said, during
the long period OF hnlfa century, was new
er omitted The duties OF the sabbath
were dear to her. The President and her
self attended public worship with regular
/ ly, and in the evening he read TO her, in
her chamber the scriptures and a sermon.
The spring of 1897 opened for them
with the most pleasing anticipatlons. The
cares Of high Office were resigned, and
they were about 10 retire, for the remain
der Of their days, TO the beloved shades of
MountVernon. The new turf springlng.
into fresh greonness wherever they trod,
the vernal blossoms opening TO receive
them, he wabbled welcome of the birds
were never more dear, as wearied with the
tolls Of public life, and satiated with its
honors they returned to their rural re-
treal, talowed by the rccolectons Of ear;
.ly yeas, and by the consciousness OF yir-
tue. t4l K'e5
But in two years Washington was no
more. The shock Of his death, after an
illness of only twenty four hours, fell like
thun&er-bot upon the bereaved widow.
hs Rey which had op pSt her el heart docp
ed; and though her cheerfuness did not
utterly forsake her, she discharged her
hsSitual round of duties, as one who felt
thai the glory had Departed 80
hereby The solicitations of the highestau-
ihotity of the nation, that the remains Of
her lustrious husband might be removed
to the seatof government, and a marble
monument erected tie mark the spot Of
their repose.
Taught by the great example which ]
have had SO long before me, never to op-
pose my private wishes to the will of my
country, | consent to the request made by
Congress; and doing this need not, can
not, say what a sacrifice of individual feel
ing Imake to sense of public duty.'
The intention of the Congress of 1907
has never been executed, nor the proposed
monument erected The enthusiasm of
the time passed away, and The many con-
flcing cares of great nation turned its
thought from thus perpetuating his memo
ry, whose image is trusted, would be ever
enshrined in the hearts of great people.
Scarcely two years of her lonely widow
hood were accomplished, ere the lady of
Mount Vernon found death approaching.
Gathering her family around her, she inn
pressed on them the value of that religion
which she had tested from her youth on
ward to hoary hairs. Then calmly re.
signed her soul into the hands OF him who
gave it, at the age of seventy, full oy years
and full ofhonors, she was laid in the tomb
of Washmgton. Il
In the outline of the linaments of Mar
tina Washington, we perceive that it was
neither the beauty, with which she was
endowed, nor the high station which she
had attained that gave enduring lustre to
her character, but her Christian fidelity in
those duties which devolve upon her sex.
This fitted her to irradiate the home, TO
tighten the cares. to cheer the anxieties,
to sublmate the enjoyments Of him, who,
in the expressive language of the Chief
Justire Marshall, was SO favored of Hea-
ven as to depart without exhibiting the
weakness Of humanity. I
[From the Nashville Union - V
80 WING RECKLESSNESS. S,z
wThe Nashville Wing Of yesterday in
labored and reckless effort TO bewider the
public with regard to the expenditures OF