The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-03-06
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stance. every consideration was natureIy
weighed refraining when he saw a doubt,
but when once decided, going through with
i,ss purpose whatever obstacles opposed. -
Ills integrity was most pure his justice the
most infiexible have ever fknown--no mo-
t,yes of interest or consanguinity. Of friend.
ship OF hatred, being able TO bias his decis-
ion.ss lie was indeed, in every sense of the
word, q wisc, q, good aud a great man. His
temper was naturally Irritable and high ton
ed; but reflection and resolution. had obtain
ed n firm and habiiual ascendehcy over 1t.
feyer, however, it broke its bounds, he was
tremendous in his wrath. In his expenses
he was honorable but exact; liberal in con.
tributions TO Whatever promised utility, but
frowning and ,unyiclding on all visionary
projects, and all unworthy calls ON his char.
ity. His heart was not warm in its affec.
tions; but he exactly cultivated every mans
value, and gave him a solid esteem propor-
tional to il. His person was fine. his stat
ure was exactly what one would wish. his
department erect and noble-the best horse
man OF his age, and the most graceful figure
that could be seen on horseback. Although
IN the circle Of his friends, where he could
DO unreserred with safety, lie took a free
share In conversation, his colloquial talents
We're not above medocrity, possessing Meth.
er copiousness OF IDEAS nor fiuency OF words
In public, when called upon for sudden
opinion, he was nnready, short, and embar-
rassed. Yet he wrote readily, rather than
difficulty, in an easy and correct STYLE
This he had acquired by, CONVERSATION with
the world !; for hisfeducation was merely
reading and writing, and common arilhme-
tic. to which he added surveying at a later
day. His time was employed in action
fy-reading little, and that only In ar
ricuture and English history. His CORES.
pondence necessarily became extensive. and
with journaliziug his agricultural proceed
ings occupied most of his leisure hours with.
in doors. On the whole his character was
IN ITS mass. perfect--in nothing bad, in
few points Indifferent; and it may truly be
said that never did nature and fortune com
bine more perfectly to make man great,
and to place him in the same constellation
with whatever WORTHLESS have merited from
man an everlasting remembrance For his
was the singular destiny and merit of lead
ing the armies Of his country successfully
through an arduous war for the establish
'nent of its independence; of conducting the
councils through the birth of government,
new in its forms and principles, until it had
settled down iuto quiet and orderly train !;
and Of scrupulously obeying the laws thro'
the whole of his career civil and military.
of which the history of the world furnishes
no other example" aEr n
..sl ronrRAIr pr LORD BRoueHAM. s.igy
"With none of that brilliant genius which,
daz1ics ordinary minds; with not even any
remarkable quickness Of apprehension; with
knowledge less than almost all persons in
the middle ranks anil many we'll educated
OF the humber classes possess, this eminent
person Is presented TO our observation cloth
ed in attributes as modest, rs unpretendinc,
as little calculated to strike or astonish as
IL he had passed unknown through some se.
claded region Of private life. But he had a
Judgement sure and sound; steadiness of
mind which never suffered any passion, or
even any emotion TO rufie It's calm : a
strength Of understanding which worked rath-
or than forced It's way through all obstacles,
removing and avoiding ratherthan overleap-
I ing them. IL profound sagacity, mistaken
steadfastness Of purpose, and entire subjnga-
ton of ell the passions which carry havoc
through ordinary minds and at times lay
| waste the fairest prospects of greatness
nay, the discipline Of those feelings which,
are wont to lull or seduce genius, and TO
mar and 70 cloud over the aspect of virtue
herself, joined with, or rathef leading to, the
most absolute self denial, the most habittial
and exclusive devotion to principle--if these
things can constitute q great character, with.
ont even quicknesa Of apprehension, or 10.
sources Of Information, or inventive powers
or amy brilliant quality, that might dazzle
the vulgar, then surely Washington was the
greatest man that ever lived in this world
uninspised by divine wisdom, and. uususiain
ed by supernatural virtue. Nor could il,e
human fancy create tho combination o
/ qualities. even to the very wants and de
fecis OF the subject more perfectly fitted fol
the scenes in which IL was his LOT 10 bear th.
chief part; whether we regard tho wa
which he conducted, the political constitu
ton over whicl, he afterwards presided, o.
the atempesiuous times through which b,
had finally to guide the bark himself hat
launched. ~ :. % 3ss4 4'si srf
j 4Iiis courage, whether in battle or il