Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-07-20


cornerstone Of tbs Washiurt0h Monument. and
we regret that ne crowded condition of 6uf CO.
luihns must prevent u from Spreading il entire
before our readers. We. however, eise ihoIeon.
cluding portions Of The GRAFTON entire. whichlcan.
no. but be read with universal intelea, ana slam-
which be performed, iii sn.sS i4cts
his irumphs as solder, almost i6da ifom Dur
sight. tits not the Washington 81 tlle Delaware.
or the BrandvwiHe, OF Germantown 81 Of don-
mouth; il Is not Washington, the President Of
the Convention, d the President Of the Republic,
which we admire. We cast Dur eyes over his
life, not % be dazzled by the meteoric lusfre Of
particular passages, but TO behold 10 whole path
way radiant, radiant everywhere, with The true
glory Of l Just, considerations, consnmm&te man!
OF him We feel i to be no ekasgefatioH>sa cay,
that
a-Ali dc ends he aimed Il iaN
Were his Coon,fy's. his Gods. and Tsuih'ss
OF him We feel Il TO b no exaggeration to say,
that he stands upon the page 1t history the great
modern illustration and example 81 that exquisite
and Divine pfecept which fen from the 1ipsof the
dying monarch Of Israel--
!. He that ruleth oyer men Mnst beiust, ruling
in the fear of God;
And he shall be as the light Of the moruing
when the sun riseth, even morning without
clouds
And nov, fslow-citisens, /, ID tAfs iAcompara-
bic and transcendent character which America.
on this occasion, holds up afreshto the admiration
81 mankind. Relieving it to be the only cl,arac-
Ter which could have Carried d Saialy through
our own revolutionary struggles. we present Il.
especially. This day. ID The wistfui raze III con.
vulsed and distracted Europe. May We now hope
that there may 6e kindred spirits over the sea,
upon whom the example may impress itself, till
they shall be inflamed with noble rage to follow
ii? Shall we not call upon them to turn from a
vain reliance npon their old idols, and 10 Behold
here, in the mingled moderation and courage il
the combined pfety ana patriotism, ii me blended
virtue, principle, wisdom, valor, self-denial and
'self-deyotion Of our Washington, the express im-
are az the man the ONLY man. for their occasion
DAphni, qrid an,iqnos sienoram saspicis ortas.
Eccs Denast pfocesst Cnsaris astrum.
Let is rejoice thar our cali has been anticipated.
Washington ID no new name 70 Europe, 4, His
star has been seen in every shy, and wistinen
every where have done n HOMAGE To what other
merely human being, indeed, has sdch homage
ever before or since been rendered =
have large ac1iaihtance among the mast
valuable and exalted classes Of HEN, wrote Ersk
inc to Washington himself, Z but yon are the only
being FOR whom ever fen IN awful reverence Z
lllustrlonD man IA salu, FoKs o. him, ~ the
Britain House IF Cdihfhoils ii 1894, deriving
hrsI6r lssa lfbsA the f9Iend n spatien Ind
from the dignity Of his nli.'d ~ i1ls wiso1n alt
borrowed greatness sinks inio mslgnitichnce, and
all the Potentatss Of Europe become little and con-
telnptibie.n t,..fs 4. S.
. Washington Is dead !" proclaimed Napoleon,
on hearing Of the event " This great man fought
against tyranny he establiahed the liberty Of hia
country. Ills memory viii be always dear 70 the
French people, as i will BE- y al free men ofthe
two worlds. Il ,..5 s.r H. III ..,..., Il
IL will be the duty OF the historian and the
sage IN all ages, says Lord Bfoughan, e let no
occasion pass Of CONNIE morating this llllstrlous
man end, until time shall be no more, VIII test
OF the progress which our,face has made IN wis.
dom and ~yirtue be derived from the seneration
paid to The immortal name pf washington.
"One thing is cettain, sa2s Guizot--" one
thing il certain: that which Washington did
the founding Of free Government, BY order and
peace, at the CLOSE Of the Revolution mo other
policy tlah His could have accomplished.
And later, better still: Eface hehcefofth the
name Of Macchiaselli," said Laiharthe within
few weeks past, ID reply tothe Italian association
-" elface hehceforth The name OF Macchiavelli
from your titles Of glory and substitute ior i the
name: OF washington; tnat is tne one Whicn