Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-15

10 the floor. was compelled in consequence of in
disposition to defer his remarks. Mr. Washburne
Of Maine. then addressed the House against the
motion 10 print. and in support generally of the
principles Of the black republican party. Mr..
Kett, Of South Carolina, replied to Mr.. Wash
burn. and in an able speech defended the Pre-i-
dent aud the democratic party against the nsid-
ious attacks that had been made by the black
republicans Mr.. Giddngs delivered his usual
tilade against slavery. Mr.. Morrison of Illinois.
followed Mr.. Giddngs, and male an able and
highly Effective speech. Mr.. II. Marshall. of Ky,
has the floor 10 morrow.
s.uizot on Crom we'll, william III, and WASH
in.tOu.
Guizot, the well known French statesman and
historian has published work which has recent
" been translated in England, "On the Causes
OF the Success Of the English and American
Revolutions" In one of our recent London pa
pers find the following extract, giving por-
fruits of the leading men Of three revolutions
Three great men, Cromwell, William III,
aud Washington, remain in history as the leaders
md the representatives. of those critical occur
rences which decided the fate of two great ma.
tons. For extent and energy of natural talents,
Cromwell IL, perhaps the most remarkable of the
three. His mind was marvelously prompt. firm,
supple, inventive and perspicacious; he possess
ed vigor of character which no obstacle could
discourage aud no conflict could tire. lie pur-
sued his plans with an ardor as nexhausible az
his patience, travelling sometimes by the longest
and most crcuitous roads, sometimes by the
shortest and most preoi pous paths. He excel
ed equally in gaining and in ruling men in per-
sonal and familiar intercourse; and he was equal
y skilled in organizing and conducting army
or party. He had the instinct of popularity
and the gift of authority, and he able with
tho Same boldness, TO let loose to que fac
ions. But born in the midst of revolution, and
carried by successive commissions to supreme
power. mis- genius was by nature. and always re-
NAMED essentially revolutionary he had learn
ed to understand the necessity of order and gov
eminent, but he was unable either to respect or
practice moral and permanent laws. In conse-
quence of the effectiveness of his nature or the
vciou sness of his situation he wanted regularity
aud serenity IN the exercise of power; had i'm
mediate recourse to the extreme mea surea, like
man continually assailed by mortal dangers and
pefpetuated or aggravated, by the violence of his
remedies, the violent evils that he wished to cuie.
The foundation of a government is task that
requires proceedings of more regular charac-
ter, and more in conformity to the eternal laws
ot moral order. Cromwell able to subdue
the revolution that he had made, but he could not
succeed in establishing it.
Less powerful, perhaps, than Cromwell by ma.
tural gifts William III. and Washington sue
ceeded III the enterprise in which he failed; they
fixed the destiny and established the government
of their country. This may be accounted for
by the fact that. even in the midst of revolution
they never accepted nor practced revolu.ona
| ~ pohcy; they never were placed in the fat al
situation of having at first anarchal violence as
stepplngstone, and then despo,ic violence ns
necessity, of their power. They found them
selves, at the very outset, in the regular way
and under permanent conditions, of government
| William ambitious prince; it is puerile
| IN that tbaa al 10 Ia
| III 1858. he had remained free from all desire
OF ascending the throne of England and ignorant
| OF tho schemes which had long been foot for
raising him to it. William followed, step by
step, the progress of the scene. without taking
AWAY any part in it, but without discountenanc-
| ing IT: giving its authors no encouragement. but
affordlng them all the protection in his power
| His ambition had also the characteristic of being
associated with the triumph ola great and just
cause.-the Cause of religious liberty and the
| European balance of power. No man ever made
| great political design more thoroughly tho idea
and exclusive object of his life than William did.
| He was ardently devoted to the work which he
was accomplishing, and he considered his own
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT as merely means of that end.
| In his designs upon the crown of England he did
not attempt to succeed by violence or disorder;
his mind was too lofty IL too we'll regulatedto be
ignorant of the lncurable vicousness of such sue.
cess. and TO submit to its yoke. But when the Gu
reer was opened to him by England herself, he
| gave no more heed to the scruples of the private
| individual; he anxious that his cause should
triumph and that he should receive the honor of
the triumph.
a glorious mixture Of ability and faith, of am.
| biton aud of devotedness, Washington had no
ambitions; his country had need of him; he be-
came great to serve her. from duty rather than
| from choice, and sometimes even with painful
effect. His experiences of public life were bitter
and he preferred the independence of private life
and the repose of the mind to the exercise of
power. But he unhesitatingly accepted the ia. K
imposed upon him by his country and in perform
| ing it, he allowed no concessions to he made.
either towards his country self for the pur.
| pose of tightening its burden. Born to govern,
though he took no pleasure in it, he told the
American people what he thought was the trnth
and maintained, in governing them, what he
thought was wise, with simple bnt immoyable
| irmness, and sacrifice of popularity. which was
all the more meritorious because it was not com
pensated by the joys Of dominion The servant
of nasccnt republic, in which the democratic
| spirit prevailed he obtained its confidence and
secured its triumph by sustaining it, interests
| against its nclinutons, and by practising that
modest and severe, reserved and independent
| policy which seems only to belong TO the
| fan ancient state His success remarkable
and does equal honor to Washington and to his
| country.
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