Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-11-26
GROR CT WARRINGTON.

TON calls into life variety Of emotions,
which the name Of no other mere NOR.
tai has the power to create. I, is no
one quality Of bis character tina, SO
snn'cendently di.tingui,he. him from
other men; but . combination Of ex-
csilsncies, which taken together, like
cluster Of stars, radiate All etfulgence
unmatched by any single instance of
individual renown. He had not the in
'elisctual endowments Of a Webster
eloquence like an Otis or a Clay, or
generalship like Wellington or a Bo-
naparte, but all the faculties of his soul
we're OF such an equal growth, tina,
each attained an equal activity and
strength, and gave to his mind such
'olidity and balance, that every con
ception which ii entertained and every
plan which it produced had all the cx-
Sellence Of perfection, and therefore OF
success IN every undertaking Of his
NE. II II often the case with men of
lame. that their glory has been achieved
'nrough the unnatural development of
= particular faculty OF mind which
seemed to absorb every other in the
progress Of its development. Thus,
'o"e have been great generals, states
men. orators, poets, and heroes, from
the extraordinary growth of some oar.
s'cnlsr trait Of character. Bur Wash.
'ngton was none Of these. five look
~ MN as general we find meri,
prudence, skill and bravery, and no,
those splendid characteristic. which
covered Napoleon with glory. If we
look at him as IA statesman y, 6,a
Adams, and Jefferson. who were h;s
suPeriors in both the science of ao,
erhment and the construction Of avs.
'eln' perfectly adapted to the wants
Of civilized men. II we view HIM a. :,
patriot or christian, we find his eou,,
IN every village Of the thirteen colo
mes; but we look in vain for rho man
combining all these qualities Of char.c.
yer IN tho same harmony and perfec.
Won as exhibited in Washington. Some
admire him as general. some ,s .
statesman, and some as a cbris,;,, y.
'r'ot' onf more admire him for tho
principles which he represented in hi.
person and character, and TO secure
the adoption Of which he spent the
greater portion Of his Hfe.
ne was a republican in principle.
and patriot at heart, and hi. chief
AMBITION was 10 secure TO his country
independence and republican gov
eminent. While conqueror and Gov.
eredwith imperishable glory, he seemed
oil unconscious ofhis glory or his pow
er, and thought only of his country
When flushed with victory. and mas
terofthis Western Empire, surrounded
with officers and soldiers who adored
him, no thought of personal ambition
crossed his mind, and he submissiyely
surrendered to Congress all his power
and authority with the same meckness
with which he had received them.
Ahis conduct covered him with a lus-
ire not found in Napoleon, in Cesar,
or any other famous general under sim
liar circumstances. When he had sub
dued tho enemies OF his country he
did not seek to subdue his country to
bis own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. He was
above temptation, for his aims were
noble.
1t is not Washington, therefore,
whom We 10 much admire, as it is the
principle Of action of which he was the
perfect representative. The Goddess
Of Liberty selected his brow whereon
to place the diadem of Patriotism, and
he wore it royalty.
Henceforth, forever, will the name
Of Washington be the watchword of
the patriot, and his chief pride consist
in emulating the example of the Fa
Their Of his Country.
Happy shall We be as people so
long as Il genuine reverence and love
for the character Of Washington influ-
ences the conduct OF a majority Of
American citizens. IL we love our
country as he loved it, no dangers can
harm It. five merge personal amb-
ton in the nobler ambition of promo
ting the good and glory of our country.
then may the storms Of passion rage in
vain, for the Union will be safe from
treason and danger. But if We invoke
the name Of Washington as authority
for prosecuting adopted citizens or re-
ligious societies, then do We wrong
the memory Of the dead. and prevent
the counsels and warnings he has left
for our instruction.
The first book placed in the hand
Of the young man should be the life
Of Warrington, that he may be charged
with the same spirit Of patriotism, and /