The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-10-31


Say to them that they must excuse my not
writing, as do not feel in letter writing
mood Yours, truly,
w. G. GRAHAM.
Cromwell. Wiinnm IlI. and wash.
in1tOm.
Guizot, the we'll known French statesman
and historian, has published work, which
has recently been treated in England, "On
the causes of the Success Of the English aud
American Revolutions" In one Of our re-
cent London papers we find the following cx-
tract, giving portraits of the leading men Of
three Revolutions
"Thrce great men, Cromwell, William ILL.,.
and Washington, remain in history as the
leaders and representatives of those critical
occurrences which decided the fate OF two
great nations. For extent and natural tall
ents Cromwell is perhaps the most remarka.
BILE of the three. His mind was marvellous
ly prompt, firm, supple, inventive and per-
spicacious. He possessed vigor of charac-
ter which no obstacle could discourage and
no conflict could tire. He pursued his plans
with an ardor as incxhaustible as his %.
thence, travelling sometimes by the longest
and most circuitous roads, sometimes by the
shortest and most precipitous paths. He
excelled equally in gaining and ruling men
in personal and familiar intercourse; and
he was equally skilled in organizing and con-
Quoting An army or party. lie had the in
stinct OF popularity and the gift of authority,
and he was able, with the same boldness, to
let loose or quell faction. But born in the
midst OF revolution and carried by success
i've commissions on to supreme power, his
nrA al a
essentially revolutionary. He had learned
to understand the necessity Of or4sr and
government; but he was unable either to re.
spect or practice moral and permanent laws.
In consequence Of the effectiveness Of his
nature, or the viciousness OF his situation,
he wanted regularity and serenity in the ex !.
ercise of power; had immediate recourse to
extreme measures, like n man continually
assailed by mortal dangers, and perpetuated
or aggravated, by the violence OF his rene
dies, the violent evils that he wished to cure.
The foundation of Government is q task
that requires proceedings Of u more regular
character, and more in conformity to thaeter-
nal laws Of moral order. Cromwell was able
to subdue the revolution that he had made,
but he could not succeed in establishing it.
s'Less powerful perhaps than Cromwell By
natural gifts, William Ill. and Washington
succeeded in the enterprise in which he fail.
ed-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 practsed revolutionary policy; they
never were placed in the fatal situation Of
having at first anaI chial violence rs a step
ping stone, and then despotic violence rs
necessity OF their power. They found them
selves at the very outset in the regular way,
and under permanent conditions, Of govern
ment.
"William was an ambitious prince. 1t is
puerile to believe that, until the appeal was
made TO him in 1858, he had remained free
from all desire OF ascending the throne Of
England, and ignorant Of the schemes which
had long been on foot for raising him 10 it.
William followed step by step the progress
OF the scene without notwithstanding it !;
giving its authors no encouragement, but
all the time aforiing them all the protec-
tion in his power. His ambition has also
the characteristic Of being associated with
the triumph Of great and just cause.-The
cause OF religious liberty and tho European
balance of power. No man ever made .
great political design more thoroughly the
IDEA and exclusive object Of his life than
William did. He was srdently devoted to
the work which he was accomplishing, and
he considered his own nggrandzement as
merely . means Of that end. In his designs
upon the Grown Of England he did not sue.
Deed by violence or disorder; his mind was
too lofty and too we'll regulated to be igno-
rant Of the incurable viciousness of such
success, and to submit to its yoke. But
when the career was opened to him by Eng
land herself, he gave no more heed to the
scruples Of the private individual; he was
anxious that his cause should triumph. A
glorious mixture Of ability and faith, OF am
bition and devotedness.
washington had no ambition. His coun-
try had need Of him; he became great to
serve her, from duty rather than CHOICE, and
sometime sreven with q painful effort. His
experiences Of public life were bitter, and
he preferred the independence Of private life
ana the repose Of mind TO the exercise Of
power. But he unhasita.ingly accepted the
task imposed upon him by his country, and
! IN performing it, he allowed no concessio rs
to be made either towards his country o,
himself, for the purpose of tightening his
burden. Born to govern, though he took nc
pleasure in it, he told the American peopl,
what he thought was the truth, and main.
saiheu, IN governing them, what he thought
was wise, with simple but immovablc firm
ness, and sacrifice Of popularity, which
| was aIl the more meritorious because it wa,
not compensated by the joys Of dominion.
The servant Of u nascent republic, in which
he democratic Split prevailed, 40 obi.,as.
its confidence and secured its triumph b,
sustaining its interests against its inclna
tions, and by practising that modest aud 90
we're, reserved and independent policy whicl
seems only to belong to the leader Of an ar
istocratic Senate placed at the head Of Al
ancient State. His success was remarkable
and does equal honor TO Washington and I,
his country"
ca The great telegraph case, Professo
Morse and Alfred Vail W. +. q. j. Smith
which has been the rounds Of the courts To-