Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-04-21
From the Louisville Democrat.
meRnoirs0f Gen Greene.

The memorial of the grandson Of
this distinguished general of the rev.
olution presented to the U. S. Senate
on the Oath ult., recalls to recollec-
ton the important part acted by him
in that great drama, and the valuable
materials for the history of the cam.
paigns in N, the South left by this com
peer of Washington. In military at.
lars, Washington relied upon Greene
IN preference to any one. His clear
perception and cool judgment, with
unfaltering energy in execution. en-
titled him to the rank of first len
tenent of that great chieftain and -.
was selected by Washington as his
successor In the command in the
event OF his own death. With him
Washington corresponded with great
freedom and confidence.
With the first call to arms Green.
stood forth in the pathway of liberty.
selected by the good judgement Of
MS 1eiiow-citizens to command the
Rhode Island contingent of ! 600 men
to the camp at Boston, he received
the compliment of commanding the
best disciplined and appointedn
corps IN the service. From i775 and
the camp at Boston, his intimacy
with Washington continued without
a waver of confidence, until death
severed their relations on earth In
the vanguard at the principal battle
fields Of the middle States he was en-.
trusted with the bulwark of West
Point after the treachery of Arnold.
and selected to redeem our gloomy
fortunes in the South after the disas-
tiers of Gates.
History has recorded the trium-
plant results of Greene's campaignss
IN the South against TarIeton Ana
CORVALLIS, and the bright future
which dawned on our gloomy pros
poets when the fortunes Of the revo-
luton in that region was entrusted =
the leadership Of Greene. His devo-
ton to the South continued affer IL
close of the war. -
Greene sprang from the people
sustained popular rights: and Is.
learned and talented grandson who
presents this memorial. has erhih;ted
the mettle Of his grandsire il support-
ing ana sn1tAining ~ fsiends u the
people during his consulate st Rome.
Reared under wing tutelaxe ia little
.Rhody," he proved that where ~.
dom was concerned, the grandson 81
the Rhode Island hlacksmfth knew -
party but the people.
As the friend Of MaSsini ana syounr
Italy, the biographcr Of this sf;dus
Achates" Of the revolution, who am
plies to Congress to purchase for pub
lie use certain number Of copies Of
his forthcoming biography, i nnder-
stood to belong to the Young demo
cracy of the age, democracy cher
ishing the devotion of intense study
snd the results Of elaborate research
into the condition Of society in past
ages, resting on the models of antoine
beauty, and spreading in the rich
stores of ancient art to the grasp and
uses OF a Unitarian and popular age.
The younger Greene is adapted for
this mission. Early devoted to the
ancient classics, during his long resi-.
dence at Rome he ripened his early
taste in classic literature, and became
the ripe and rare scholar in the lite.
nature of southern Europe, scarcely
equalled, and never excelled in our
country.
His sensitive organization pecui-
arly adapts him to accuracy in STYLE
and criticism, while his ardent deyo-
tion to bis subject may assure us that
the rich materials left by his grand
sire will be collated and presented