Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-11-25

nitce nln. or III tne Telire mem OF private
life; or finally upon the bed OF aflliction,
IN the last dissolving hours of nature;
and we find continual exempll6cation
of all the more axalted attributes of the
huCan soul. We find nothing grove
| ling, weak, base, selfish, nr sensual; but
an unwarering attachment to principles;
"A firm reliance upon the goodness and
mercy of God; and aud an unvieldinp
devotion to the best interests of his coun-
Try. ..
Washington's fame is not bnpnded BY
Geographical lines; but among all the
natIons of The ca tn who know angIit of
history, his ntme is a honsehol 4 word.
The distinguished men of Europe. Ora
Tors. Historians aud Poets. have united
in extoling his virtue aud greatness; ;lrave
presented him TO the world as a worthy
moIel for the purest and lofiiest ambition.
Says Mr.. Fox in the British Parliament:
.Illustrious nah befnre whom all Dor
rowed greatness sinks into insignificance,
and all The Poientales of Europe became
little and contemplate. Lord Brough.
am says: 1T will be the duty of the His
torian and Sage in all ages to omit no
occasion OF c0mmemorating this illustri-
Gus man, and unill time shall be no more.
will ties, of the progress which our
race has made, in wisdom and IN virtue,
be derived from the veneraiion paid to
the immortal name of sbington. -
Mr.. Guiznt. one of the Ministers of the
!a,e King uf France says: "Of all great
men, Washington was The most yirtuons.
and the most fortunate. In the world God
has no higher favors TO bestow." Ma
poieon says: 'The name of Washing
ton will always be dear to the French
People as il will to oil freemeu of the
two worlds" Byron says:
"Where shall the weary eye pose,
Where neither guilt nor glory glows.
Yes one--lhe first--ihe last the best.
Bequeathed the name of Washington;
When gazing on the great,
Nor despicabie state ... .-...-., ....
The Cincinna.us of tine West,
TO make man blush there was but one."
Washington's fame needs not monu
mental marble to perpetuate ii. This
name is indissolubly associated with po-
litcal freedom, and as long ds Il human
heart beats responsive 10 the sacred
cause of liberty, a living shrine will bear
record 10 the great deeds. ofAhis ilIuslri,
Gus man. On the 4th day Of Nov. u
81, Washington was mate an Entered
Apprentice Mason in Lodge No. 4. Fred.
ericksburgh. Va; and the character of
the man affords sufficient evidence, that
IA this as. in all his other engagements,
he was Influenced by no idle curloslly;
but By favorable opinion conceived OF
the lnsliIulion;by desire Of making him,
self better man, and more useful 10 his
fellow men. That he was not dlsap.
pointed; that he appreciated the order,
and entertained throughout his life, the
most profound regard for Masonry, we
have the most indubitable testimony -
We have the evidence of his own re
peated declar ations, that IN all the vari-
Gus stations III which he was placed du-
ring his life; whether in the tented field,
Il
oi private life, he esteemed II a high priv
llege 10 retire from the busy scenes of
the day, and worship at lhe sacred shrine
of Masonry.
There was Masonic Lodge attached
to the army ,over whic! Washington pre-
s,ded as w. NJ , and in 1912. there llv-
ed in Ohio, Capt, Hugh Maloy, who
was initiated IN Washington's narque,
he officiating and presiding al the cere-
mony. An incident occurred during the
revolutionary war which is worthy OF
record, as demonstrating not only the
tendency OF Masonry to mitigate the hor
rors Of War, but as an evidence that no
situation of anagonism could lmpel
Washington 10 disregard Masonic duty.
A detachment OF American troops hat
CAPTURED from the BRUSH. The working
tools, jewels and clothing Of a military
travelling l., dge. Washington ordered
lis immediate return under strong es-
cort, accompanied by communication
IN which he states that his country men
wage no war against philanthropy and
oCbCNoicutC. w oSuiuSioH tCimhiutCu
his military labors on the nights OF York
town. In that village was Lodge No. 9,
the records of which name as visitors up
on one occasion, Washington, Lafayette,
Marshall and Nelson. Upon his re-
iirement from the Army, he became a
member aud regular attendant of Alex
andris Washington Lodge, No. %; char
tered by Edward Randolph, q. NJ. and
Governor of Virginia.
During The period OF his Presidency
although engaged in the arduous and per-
picking duiies incident To The organlza-
sion oi the government under the new
sy stem, he was in constant corresponds
ence with The different Grand Lodges.
and all his communications eyince The
highest regard for Masonry, and strong
desire Tor The success and prosperity OF
he Institution. In communication 10
King Dasids Lodge, X. l., In 1890. he
say: .'Being persuaded that just ap-
puca,ion OF the principles on which the
Masonic Fraternity is founded, must be
promo,lse OF private aud public prosper
ny. | shall always be happy To ad-