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

Of hin best care and attention Thus he in hs nrss
tue He became early fixed il hm sesied principles Of
acton This Il Was which prepared him for the mission
TO r. Pierre which cast hls so'asrr Eye over iTs Da
and their localities IN life fhas u was which carried
him through the wilderness ascse, seventy eight days
which bound his watch cost soout him on rait over
froz, river at ShanoSsn. THIS which made him
uemble only when his nodcrty compimented by
The spsr q The s q o1 ny Of n s
tiers. This was WHICH CONQUERED Jurnonvile and
taught him how 10 surrender Fort Necessity He OBJ
tanned vtte OF thanks Cor deeat-any man could get
q wore OF thanks for victory This II was which made
him reign commission he could not hold with honor
This il was which made him spirit Frustrated man. and
a shseld in war at Raddock's defeat This IL was which
ma0e HIM the SUBJECT OF inspired prophecy This II was
which made him patient under contumey, neglect IN
vennent whs charged with the defence of Virginia. after
Braddock defeat Tins was which taught him 70 resign
his commission time after he hal catered Fort p
in triumph This which maze him turn to domestic
life and marry early. Cmes among the ades.l Tnis,
which fitted him for the House OF Bugeses-that school
Tor uaing 80 many men to be councillors Of nation
this prepared him or the Convehu ns OF l1I4 and t11o
this made HIM man ot experience at forty three years
age, applied science, iii practical duties, In know
ledge Of the onuer, in military affairs IN adversely an
trial the business OF la making, and Of civil conven
tons, anu him ready loo the Revolution. Cloud
and long continued chccrsj This made him deny him
sef when appointed comm snder in chic ami declare,
But lest some uniucky event should happen, unfa,
vorabl, To my reputation Ibeg TO be remembered by
very gentleman IN the Toom that this day declare
with the sincerity do nor think myself equal 70
he command am honored ~ith. As 70 pay, sir, beg
cave 10 the Congress that no pecrniary con
slider could have tempted me to acccp this arduous
employ ment az tie expense Of domestic ease and hap
riuess, do not wish to make any profit Of IL. will
keep an account q my expenses; these, doubt
not will be discharged. and that 10 All desire"
(Cheers) Exact accounts nice and particular ia
pendtures oluute in every item Of debit and credit
he was yes nol6cent il bounty, and his services
were without money and without price. whaA were his
services not WORTH Can ,he Calculus-caa Arabic
fgures-as,dbraic signs tell Their priceY Yet ne gave all
10 bus gh ns 200 l.a aa ,a, y 1 ,h hi
self denial can always afford e. be most liberal and
most gracious This bore him through the siege of Bos
ten until that city ,zsee, This caused him 10
say 10 Massachusetts, u only emulate the virtue anu public
spirit Of the whole province of achusetts, winch with
a frmness and patriotism without exataple, has sacf
feed Nh tie comforts Of social and political life IN the
support al the rights Of mankind and the welfare OF our
common country. Ny highest am ition Is 70 De the
this aeyoed province again Restored % ace liberty and
safety" cloud cheer, wl,icb continued for several
m,pltes.} oh. hst now hat devoted province has en-
oyed peace, liberty and saly 'or neary eigh'y years
her people would only remember tha save la'scr was
her protector and d.hv,cr Iubc-ra This Taught him
personal dignit, self pccf which woud not Per
nit hi nseif 10 be addressed ~ 6eoree Washington
ESD, nor George Nssfhetn," &c, &C. This
made hinprely on his and tod ana army
against "a 600 after he disasters Of Long Island
This cbeertd him the midst Of the gloom which sue
ceedcd and when General Feed exclaimed. . My God
General Washington, how lo0g shall we iy?' " Why
sir w retreat necessary, over every lyer OF our
country aad then over the mountains, where will
make las stand against the enemies OF my country"
This invosated him to gather strength from weakness
and 10 retreat back uoa victory by crossing the
nee OF the Delaware and laundering ut Trenton and light
ming at Irsareion cloud chcars) This taught him the
policy or rsshnsss revived hope against hope and rallied
q country's cause rom the very depths OF despair
(Cheers1 when CORVALLIS said 'He aud his tasterde
nations in my power, they cannot escape To-
night" Sir VIM Erskine repsed, :" NY Lord, WASH
ington will not be there at Gay break Tomorrow" The
iaiterdemalions that cay shouted "God save George
w1hingon and bore dom III. as.. nag him Of y. =;
in tears 10 Governor Brooks- My hcpe is in God only
Go Massachusetts, and do what you can to raise
men and money" (Cheers) Mo- 10 rebel against the
laws in Kansas, there then no Sharpes rifles for
Mas fcheers) chcrches ~ raise, but men and
money were wanting night for real true liberty for
American freedom and independence aased upon
stituton and Usscn (Cheers) Strange that there was
then Governor Brooks Of hassacnnsees ana sumner
NJ K.itt ef Sotrh Carolina, who wac On che Platform,
heartily oined) This taught him 70 bear one defeat at
Brandywne ard another defeat AGAIN ut Germantown
failed 10 susAse tirn And this made him 600 cautious
10 be dazzlcd BY the Of Gates an maous rival
IN the North. Ills sluanimy was MOI disturbed, and he
Sas driven to no desperate dangs. he bided his time
and saved his ARMY. This made hEa Mas Al Mon
~ naa sSdSe G roar II battle h oay r. lea. and
0,1ood. (Chccrs) This made him ndonitsbw alike
by defeat by the Unt OF public credit or by nntny
lie ipfcxblc, and hung the spy, 4ndrc, and shot
the nutineers uf New Jersey This made him ever yig
LIANT send Iiay Virginia. 10 blind Clinton as "
his movements tosards the siege OF Yorktown by
such SnasteTly activity TO finish the Ui imph be
fore r.iniorcemenis cosd be sent from New York.
on The 10Th of October ISL the whole British army
with cobs-s cascd and druaas beating defeat Washington
magnane,ously .ad" My brave fellows, let 20 sensa
induce yoQ insult TALES enemy; let no shouting no
clsmorous auzzang increase their modification. Il Is
sS 90 70 us ns sn o ,nsr ~ anosSss
went forth from the assembly, lie then ordered divine
service. thanks ana praise 10 God.
comitablc suffering, enduring on, Keeping up appear
ances which rad expectations be could not fudl bear
ting defeat upor defeat enough 10 destroy all confidence
IN him: never ossyairing fighting tacs against the foe,
end uvfo 4 n
Soney or success; marching every way; reireaung,
turning back hgts and retreat again Unable 70 do any
thrg decisive, doing nothing briaLd what little he
couh do echp~ed by rival successes he and bis cause
survived ALL And By prudence and perseverance,, and
courage and nexibiy, and the exercise OF every
virtue he finally crushed the invaders, and set an exam
pie Of raenanimty and pcty for which poscrisy will
revolution which Patrick Henry bad given the first
impuhc at the Old Raleigh, Just twelve miles Distant
stopped Well may the cloqucncc Of the Virginia orator
be expressed by bis statue the monument OF wash
ington holding the blade u sword IN bis right band,
the h Of which be presents to The bands Of an Oppressed
10 North from the Iowlands TO the mountains had shot
like the ierked lightning in every direction Of devastation
and at last ended where II began, and both the
beginning and the end Of IL ua:k In Virginia her
very capital. and not FAR from Wazhingon's birthplace
and has home.
raj ih- stage or tho address some individual anxious
get Peep the proceeded 70 raise the white
vel which covered H. Colonel smith observing him from
the PLATFORM sguailcd 10 him "a dcsst which he did.
German who stood in the archway, o. main entrance, IN
Outstanding Colonel Smiths moons 70 indicate desire
To unyei the statue rushed towards IT, and with zeal
which under other circumstances would be commenda
BILE proceeded to remove the The Colonel beck
cned him or but each signal seemed rather 70 give the
German a new impulse. lie understood the motions t.
mpy greater necessity q despatch In the unwilling II
the statue II not until Informed BY tho sentinel,
that he realized the true meaning a the signals Order
borg restored, Governor Wise proceeded
This final; but even then his early training
and hs virtue taught him 70 remit no cxer'ons Victory
maze him only more cautious. lie said, "My greatest
fear IT, that viewing this stroke N point 81 light which
may too much magnify IL ipo lance, they may think our
work bearly closed. and fall into state u angHor
and relaxauonn He went back 10 the HUDSON still q
prepare for any and every His duty and work
never ended The SANE virtue had Tn Withstand the in
dlouS addresses which circulated when his army
had 20 he disbanded. Men and onvers excited
about thcir roy. and he tempted by the designs q
few 70 their sword against the country they
had defended But he incorruptblc. The greatest
deiyerance of his country, perhaps he ever wrought
from the mutiny which marched 70 Philadelphia
placed scntnels at the door Of Congress and kept the
members prisoners some hours. He queiea
he nren 30 of dav