Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-03-04
VOL 52.No. L..

ing---to children the slightest action. or
word of q beloved father, carries with it
interest. and reverence.
But his cro~ning trait ;-.his PaTRIoTIsM;
bis love Of country and the whole country:
was preeminently conspicuous Sir Wal
ter Scott. ia his Life Of Napoleon. says -
patriotism has always been found to -four
ish IL that stato Of society which is most
favourable to the manly virtues of self de-
NAL temperance, charity, contempt Of lux
ury, patient cxertion, aud elevated contcm
plation = and he adds 'the public spirit Of a
nation, has invariably borne Just proper
ton. to its private morals. =
One would almost think that be had our
subject on his pen, when be thus spoke Of
the patriotism, thus fostcred, by the Manly
Virtues Let us pursuing my plan. stop
here to illustrate this Where was Wash.
ington, this time 100 years ago? be was
then about 10 years Of age. lie was here
fellow citizens hercuboms--slcep-
ing in the woods, and lrying out the lands
oi. the South Branch in an adjoining Coun-
ty. Listen to this extract from his diary,
and letters Of that period In March, HAS,
he was lti years and month old he then
begun to lay OH these lands, under Lord
Fairtaxs employment and be continued at
that business until the summer Of 1851
for he left il. to sail with his brother Law
renee to the West Indies, for the benefit Of
his health. in September, 1851 is -
Goth March, I4s.--Traveled up to
Solomoa Hedges, Esq. one Of his Maies-
ty's justices Of the peace, In the County Of
Frederick, where we campcd When We
came TO supper there was neither knife
on the table; nor a. orl, TO eat with but as
good luck would have il, we had knives Of
our own se aa s
This respectable name is still among our
people; and though they all could muster
knives aud forks, and every appliance Of
civilized society," in these our days-yct
our ancestors one hundred years ago fellow
citizens. though they lacked these, had
what was better-the stern and nanly yir-
tues the nurse Of true patriotism ~
Again, III a letter to flieni--
"Sincc you received my letter Of Octo.
Der last, ! have not slept above three or
four nights in bed-but after walking
good deal all the day. have lain down be-
fore the fire upon little hay, straw, fod-
der or bear skin, whichever was to be had
with man. wife and children like dogs and
eats and happy is he who gets The berth
nearest the frey-I have never had my
clothes on, but have lain and slept in them,
except the few nights have been in VIM
chester (thcn called Frederick TOWN.
But one century has rolled around since
- - ~ g
friends Of Freedom all over the world
standing out In the annals Of mankind, as
the Model Man, for all who aspire to be
great among mcr !. was learning among
your mountains and thcn fioutier country,
the manly virtucs-ard tho p'iysical hardi-
bSAa--and the KNOWLEDGE ~ soldier i life
improved aud increased in the Indian
and French Wars, from IT'S to 1775---
that lie might be THE Hda to take com
maud Of the American People; and lead
them on, to Victory, aud Liberty and In
depenacnce.
But his patriotism was no, circumscrib-
ed By State boundaries. for though from
his youth he was cherished and honored
by his native State, and lived and died
upon her soil 1--WE hear from him no
narrow sentiments Of an exclusive devo.
lion to her; no scorn or dislike, or sneers
towards other States and sections Of our
country mo desire TO stir up bitter Sec
tional feeling, under the pretext Of State
pride--no declaration that his allegiance
was first due TO Virginia, and The residue,
ii any. 10 the United States. No, my
counirymen, his patriotism was too ex-
panded and his knowledge OF our country
from Boston 10 the Cafolinas, and from
the Atlantic to the then frontier, too tho.
rough to tolerate any such modern pa.ri-
otism. aa este
We have his sentiments on this subject
teeming though all bis writings, and be-
quea,hed to us III his solemn farewell ad-
dress, too poin,edly made, TO admit Of any
mistake, as TO the character Of his patrio,.
ism. @
Let us hear what be says in his inaugu.
raj: eF f
"The preservation Of the sacred Ere Of
liberty. and the destiny OF The republican
model Of government are justly considered
as deeply, perhaps as finally slaked on tho
experiment entrusted TO The hands Of the
.1Ws'tadN people .9
10 bis proclamation Of Sept 25. 1894,
be says: ~ sss4s
when therefore government is set al
defiance the contest being whether small
proportion Of The United States shall die.
tate 10 The whole Union, and at The ex.
pense OF those who desire peace, indulge
adespersie ambition. Now. therefore, I
George Washington, President Of the u.
S., ia obedience to that high and irresiia-
BILE duty consigned 10 me by The Constitu-
lion 10 take care that the laws be faithfully
exeeted,'' &C.. &c. saN
In that memorable paper. bis farewcH
address. which you have heard this day.
production upon which be bestowed tho
reflection and labor Of months. which was
submitted 10 his mosttrusied friends writ.
ten and rewritten. and al last modelled BY
himself, and drawn out by his own hand.
published 10 the world, hnt giren to his
countrymen as The last best gift ofihe Fa-
Their aud friend OF his country legacy
that could never be impaired by time. for
itlooked 10 The future; apricsiess inhsri.