The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-08

at General Charles Lee, ON The neld OF Monmouth HIS
name OF Cod General Lee, what has caused this ltime
prudence - Lee insultsd him with the reply know
maj
over his squannry and sad the fate Of the misera
unfortunate enough 70 offer him nsolence He withered
from that time forth as q limb blasted Virtue hath
that power silently 10 seattle with its moral might,
without al ms and to strike down its enemy at
when the news Of II Clar's sad defeat reached him, /
whilst he President ragged for many without
restraint and called aloud SPGn nsavsns wrath against
ambrscade. After be was President he had morfying
scene with the then Mr. John Marshall at Mount Vernon,
with whom he was try ing 10 prevail to run for seat in
Congress. He healed the wound so handsomely as to
prevail In his request and the speech on jays treaty aud
the emnence Of the Chief Justice afterwards were the
fruits OF ebeying the conses of whose very anger
and reproach productive OF good 10 the country
turned TO proofs OF private compliment ana con-
ndpce And later still during the canvass for that very
Congress between General Lee and Colonel Payon In the
Fairfax district Washington became SO warm that for
il III, market house Alexandria. He protected his an
taqnnst from the violence OF popular resentment saw
The man sal. and then went home 70 nis closet ~ was
hs won't regain his equanimty In the same canvass
General Lee that he was lot so exclusive rs 70
rebuke friend for taking liberty with his person, "a
miliarly walked up TO him in crowd and tapped MS
shoulder. He received look never to be forgoen ana
sbfank away in confusion saying, 1T is the hrst uine
ever took a liberty With his person, and it wilt be the
astn No man ever inspired so much reverence and
we He commanded himself but himself was very
strong req, constant watch and ward as all truly
II Is fashionable TO admit that he was not man Of
genius. What genius is the world is hardly agreed
with Pascal Who in his essay on the strange con-
trarieties discovered m human nature dsungushes oe
tween the reasoning power and what he calls " per
celton and bright and hve'y ACT Oh immeaate ln'i-
pece Perception and conscious act before reason
quicker than and often and surpass her ON the way
He says Nor Is it less ridiculous for reason to demand
OF those percep i've and intellectual faculties than would
be the said faculties 10 demand OF reason clear per-
cepon intuition Of all the problems demonstrates
This defect therefore, may to the humbiag Of rea
Wh ettnd 10 he
u, adate ASSURANCES reason were alone able TO
inform our Judgment On the contrary, II were 70 DC
wished thai had less occasion for rational deduction,
and that knew all things by instinct and immaculate
view But nature has denied US this favor, and allows
but few notices o so easy kind, leaving US TO work
out the rest by laborioos consequences ana
series Of argument With this choicest and best dehni
ton OF genius borne IN mind challenge al history 70
show instance Of an actor who required anu excrted
the psrepuve and intellectual faculties than did
George Washington in the American Revolution The
wh action Of the time at every turn, put the actor 10
the tests every power OF the human mind. He
found deliberate, yet often differing from his
council Of war cautious, yet surprisingly pra r,
moment with the celebrity Of light; minute in detail yet
compr, hensve in the largest sense Of survey and comb
with but few elements Of knowledge for any, doing all
snrra sngy WELL IN every variety Of untred scene and
withost even ordinary means and instruments Of execu
ton always doing the with the least failing
where means approached equality ~ the end never losing
an advantage for want Of forecast and SO quick In per
celtion tina he was never surprised soldier, yet no
poly technic; civilian Of the highest osder, yet
scholar nor lawyer, nor metaphysican nor historian
nothing in preparation yet everything in accomplish
nent And this unerrpg course Of conduct successful
alike in military ana civil life kept on In its even tenor
for hiy years, out OF little more than sixtysix Of bus
human existence. Reasoning and judgment will not
count for it. II was genius and inspiration His WORKS
themselves inherently show tina, they constructed
by no step by step OF ratiocinaton Instinct and
intuition made the EN- pregnant He Commander. in
Chief Conmsssry Gcheral correspondent Of Congress
with sudden CELEBRITY to seize moment as !. ilew. He
was Weemhenily gifted In the immediate view,
consequences and continued series Of argument" Let
others boast. then. Of Caesar, or Charle.agne,
or Cromwell, or Bonaparte. After all heroes
and sages and their intelects and their acts
measured and summed up 70 their fullest magnitude
Of greatness, ,till may claim that washinton's
most eoa,peSss: ss.n r slss sns. Of small
Mrean create; and in wha, place soever
And chilly spirit God did prefer before all tenn
pies bis upsht heart and pure and instructed him.
He died as he lived, and what beautiful economy
there In his DEATH Not faculty was impaired not
an error bad marred the moral Of his life AT sixtysx
not quite threcscore years and ten he taken away
Whit his example was perfect He took cold sighted
the Of % i snysns 60 Gomez r. the
called In his overseer Mr.. Rawlings bleed him. He
was aeltatcd, and Washington SAID TO HIM "don't be
afraid" When about 10 tie up his arm he said with dif
deuiy more" After all efforts failed he designated
The pager he meant tor his will then turned 10 Tobias Lear
and said ~ nnd am going; ny breath cannot continue
arrange and record all my military letters and papers
arrange my accounts and settle my books you kno~
more about them than any else and let Mr. Rawlings
nnish recording my other letters which he has began
Between ana o O'Clock, he said his physician Dr.
trouble me bur IL sG me- so o sennc
last long, Shortly after, again lac said Doctor, die
bard, but ] am not afraid TO go; believed from
my nrst attack should not survive H. breath
last long" About 10 O'Clock he made several attempts
10 spesk 10 Mr. Lear. and a, last fad II am Just going
Have dcccniy buried and do not let my body be put
ait 4 Al dead
Lar says, ~ bowed ASSENT lie looked again and
said: 40 you undcrs tand mes', replied ayes sirD
IT'S we'll sad he. And these his last words and
tie wei bis lat words It's welin Just before
he expired he felt his own pulse his hand fell from
Washington no moros Never lie yet hvethl His
name T. taisman-his home country's haven Of anec
non.-ss tomb y an altar for pasTo'sms saerinces-hs
the words, The man nrst In first In peace and first
IN tho heats Of his fellow cizcnsp Hero bosoms
be yet Iycih and rcigncth HIS love Of country shall
still inspre ny, hrs wisdom shall stl guide US and his
paei nal spirit sbal sti protect Free independents
equal and united people. Tell that The vIrtuous
man Il lot immortal; Of him there u more; he 10
no more he vii ever be thought and truth. Ind Milton
expire with his BREATH Take up his .Paradise Lost"
His thoughts stl exist-not In the paper and printing
not In the signs Of thought-beyer but his mind i living
and will hive when tyres shall be And so the
genius and goodness Of Washington i've live on aud
will live ever whilst his example IL diffuscd by
divinity throughout the universe. lie presidcs over
US more potent than ever ~ prevail With Providence the
guardian genius Of the United States Of North America
He guards Virginia and Virginia guards the Union. We
may yet look 10 hifn-we may follow his example-wc
may initiate bis pure and simple lite and his plain manly
vrtucs-his rous patriotism and dlSinerested devotion
10 liberty are not beyond reach and II do but
heed him as our father and best friend too may
even cay In LIE and at last persons and people,
"'1is well lis weil' His image Is placed here TO
teach you, military youths, lesson, and
= Son of heaven and earth
Attend. that thou'rt happy 70 God.
That thou eonnuest such ~ myself
Thai h, to thy obedience, therein stand.
Gentlemen OF the Board OF yesers burning the
hsrs tf the Board who the PLATFORM II remains
only 10 say to you that the part assigned me by the
General Assembly this statue placed upon It's PC
desta here. n performed Tho bronze and The granite
placed erect and they stand the everlasting hills
q the grand and beautiful kockbfidge.
NOV commit 70 your ordcrs and your care, 10 10
preserved perpetual bronze and granite and the
lasting hills, a monument OF vrginia's gratitude 70
George Washington Of her muni6cence 10 the fine arts
and o. her mother like affection for this noble OF
military sciefce and pyactice. Mag you guard H. and
heaven guard the commonwealth.