Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-11-04
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the noble structure that embodied bis mognani.
nous spirit was not only adapted 10 promote its
purpose, but equally qualified to display its grand
eur But were we disposed 10 embark in argu'
ment to establish the position we liuVe lOsnrded'
we think we might with proptietN insist that our
counIy's hero should not be included nthe cate
sorry. We are moi aware that any parallel has
been Instituted between him aud other heroes
whether ancient OF modern, which would Justly
us in including lin in such genus WsmoraS''s as
history has recorded, Ut fame inmoTtallsed' II
ever human being stood alone, OHRi rrcrPtiOns ma
jor, "knowing no other kin" in his moral, and
SAFELY on equ,l in his personal attributes, II was
Washington man, without gmle--a hero with
out pIesumnlon--a soldier without applicability,
nalriot without sell considerations conqueIor
with sell.denial; subject where he might have
been sovereign citizen defetenIial 10 laws he
had eSiablished-R pattern Of Obedience where The
right would cheerfuly have Leen conceded TO Him
TO ounlIo We boldly aver that none, not even
Cincinnatus himself, whether as champio arms
OF citizen at The plough, so often referred TO as the
archelype OF Washington have rrefgnred our
chief, either ns SUCH cr when he laid down the lau
rel wreath TO assume The civic CROWN TO exe1cise
in peace the nscendency which ad made him pre-
eminent in wai--to teach by example Where he
could no longer enforce by commands to. lTect 10
civil aud social duty, The egions he had led TO as
saull and vicloryi to aid in the development Of his
cOunlIy's resources and prosperity when he had
avenged her injured honor, and secured her tran
quility--her nationality, and Ler Independence
We say boldly, that The rest Of Cncnnulus was
retirement Of Washington but another pllOsis OF
that moral 9ran.euT Of which we challenge the
world 10 produce similar display.
But was about TO tell Of one who only 10 eX'
ieInols Of distinction, had utlTaciedmy regard, aud
If have dglesseJ III tile very outset Of my under
taking il was but natural, Wien by way OF anti
thesis name was Introduced, suggestive OF more
elevated consd, TOtiJni a name which rouses Tie
scholar to enthusiasm, aud makes the rustic eIo'
quent, aud which had well nigh led thought aslray
from the subjectI had selected for my narrative
To ills il is time Should return.
Alexander Of Russia passed through BEussclls'
en- route TOT his own capital, from Paris, where he
lrg his handsome person for season, shortly after
the issue Of That great day Of Waterloo which had
changed the aspect OF dynastes, and The deslinies
Of nations, Tue Belgian provinces, for a long
time annexed to France, had been placed under
the sovereignty Of the House Of Orange, and
William OF Nassau, King Of Holland, butt lew
months before renstated in his hereditary domin-
: IN lie
Ills principal residence, md that Of his officers OF
state whs at the Hague, but lie occasionally vistd
BuSsells, and, thai his appearance there might
not be Lehcientin pomp and TegaIlly, WINS general
Iy accompanied by The representatives OF Ior'Bn
powers nj his court with Their suits The visit OF
the Uzar thanced 10 correspond with one OF these
royal migralitns 10 Tie Belgian metropolis and
bali Of lhe palace, in honor oil this event, was an.
nounced for The evening following his arrival To
this, as a member Of the corps diPlomatiqas, was
favored with an inyitntOn--soj dOnuing my court
drrss, then worn on such occasions Without RISK oil
subjecling us TO Imputed violation OF republican
simplicity, troI un6ecomins compliance wItllToy-
oil and immemOIlal custom, made my way, through
poges, usleIs and chnmberlains, 10 q suite Ol
splendid departments filled with Tank, fashion,
ch,yany and beauty. A plain Monsieur would
have beeu such an anomaly in this couTlly assem-
Sly, that silently acquieSced in Tue title which
had attached to my name INN progress from land.
ing plaoc to landing place, along the lofty stair
way was required 10 ascend, aud the last usher
bowed me into the room, as Count something OF
somebody, a SOuJrigust however, which attracted
as little notice us il he had been content with my
own legitimate patonymic. The EmperT had not
vet made his appearance, and as seats were not
permitted iulIe presence Of royalty, lire company
sUon became Inpatient Of Tie guest Of the evening.
The ladies' stood in row next the wall, aud eK-
tending GIom oneend Of very spacious apartment
to The other. The gentlemen, in detached groups
in different quarters Of Tie room, The greater part
being military men, in gorgeous reglmeGals, and
sone almost weighed dUwnbY the weight of dec.
orations attached to their button holes, or suspen'
lsd from their hecks. Many bore, in addition 10
tnese ornaments, other tokens Of hard fought fields
snd hair breadth Escapes, aud mamed limbs and
SCARED faces, told Of other and Tnder sports than
those for which they were at present assembled
Rut oil went merriy now, and as the military
banls which had lately marshaIled them 10 arms,
announced the approach Of the hero Of the even.
ing. "grim vsaged war" would hardly have REQ.
ognised in counlenances sparkling with anlCIPa.
tons of festyiLy, and smoolhel oSmiles Of gentleT
gollanlTy, features so long compressed in sernness
OF distorted with pain, on The blood stained fields
where for years he had been accustomed 10 en-.
counter them. On came The Car accompanied
by the King or Holland, te prince Of Ufunge,Ond
brilliant staff himself "lhe cynosure Of won
derng eyes" as well he might be, for seldom have
natuTeaud art combined to produce finer sPeci'
men Of acknowledgements lhe ordna.
~ height Of fair complexion, with just enough Of
tie embOnpoiat to indicate perfect, but not robust
health, his appearance, apart from his half TnililO
ny costume, was rather that Of we'll bred gentle
man, than Of the hero, OF Tie gtandte. His face,
round, smooth, aud somewhat aOrid, with light
whskers but no mouslRthe, had neither mar