The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-04-04
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fal description Of tie great and good George Gorge
Washington. i iSBi4h IL 5
! She had received il as token Of regard, not
long after the War, from an English Lady in
Charleston, who had just brought il over from
London. III shows the Just appreciation, in
which the English, a. that day, held the char.
acter of the Father Of our Country, and equals
the elaborate descriptions of Brougham land
Allison, OF later date. The aged donor highly
revered it as relic Of the past, and otlen
spoke with patriotic delight, of the time, when
the illusirious indiridunl described, breakfasted
at her Fathers house, while making his tour
through the Southern States. TO set a table
for Washington, was regarded, no small honor
by the youthful fair Of that day; and while he
was eating, she was busly engaged in pluck
ing Auwe RS from the garden. When he left he
bore off bunch of roses, rendered doubly in.
teres.ing, from the delicate manner in which
they were presented. The description. was
printed on parchment paper, suitable for fra
ming. The head piece is 'surge.repcllingg
rock," rearing its lofty summit amidst raging
billows, which, dashing against its bold front,
break and fall harmless at its immoveable base
GENERAL WASHINGTON. =.
This great and good man died at his seat in
the Province Of Virginia, upon the 18Th day
of December 1899, in The 6stb year of his age,
after an illness Of only four and tweniy hours.
This illustrious General and Politician WAS
characterized by such rare endownents and
such fortunate temperament, that every action
of his life was equally exempted from vice and
from weakness. The he'pnwers of his mind, and
the dispositions OF his heart, were admirably
suited to each other. IL was The union fot thr
most consunuaie prudence with most per-
feet moderation. His views, though large and
liberal. were never extravagant. His virtues,
though comprehensive and bene6cent, were
discriminating, judicious and practical. His
character had nothing in it 10 dazzle by wild.
ness and surprize BY eccentricity; i was Of a
higher order of moral beauty; it include every
thing great and elevated, had no false and tinsel
ornaments, and was incapable OF change from
The varying accidents of manners, of opinions
and times. General Washington. placed in
circumstances Of the most trying difficulty at
the commencement Of The American contest,
accepted that situation which was pre-eminent
in danger and responsibility. His, Persever'
ance ovcrcame every obstacle: Ills modera' a
lion conciIiated every opposition: His genius
supplied every resource: His enlarged view
could plan, revise, and improve, every branch
of civil and military operations; he had the
superior courage which can act, or G'rhear Ia
act, as true policy dictates, careless Of the re.
proaches of ignorance. He knew how TO con-
uuer by waiting, in spite Of obIoquy, for the
moment Of victory; and he nerited trlie praise
by despising undeserved censure. His prudent
| 6rmness, in the most arduous moments oil the
great struggle, proved the salvation OF The
cause which he supported. His conduct was
on all occasions, guided by the most pure dis
in,erestedness. lie ever acted as il his cnun
try's welfare. and that alone, was the moving
spring. He performed great actions. ne
persevercd in a course of laborious utility with
an eouanimity that neither sought distinction
nor was la,lercd hy it,. His reward was in the
consciousness Of his own rcclitudr, and in the
success of his patriotic efforts. AS his eleva
tion 10 the chief power was the unbiased
choice Of his coun,rymen, his exercise OF IT.
was agreeable to the purity Of its origin His
prudent administration consoi;dated' and en-
larged the dominions of an infant Republic
Voluntarily resigning the Magis,racy which he
had filed with such distinguished honor he
enjoyed the unequalIed satisfaction of leaving
to the State he had contributed to establish, -ib'
fruits of his wisdom and the example oil ,hi
virtues. 1t is some consolation, amid SO man,
instances of violent ambition, and the crimina
thirst of power, to find character. whom it i
honorable to admire and virtuous 10 initiate
A Conqnerioor for the Freedom Of his Country
for Its securiiy;-A Magistrate, for its happi
ness His glories were never sullied hySth"se
excesses into which the highest qualities are
ap, to degenerate. With the greatest virtues
he was exempt from their corresponding vices
His fame, bounded by no country, will he con
fined 10 no age. The character Of Genera
Washington will be transmitted To posterity
and the memory of his virtues. while patriot
ism and virtue are held sacred among men, vii
remain undiminished. ..r. e. .si.y.s..,
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