American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-03-26
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Beneath the roof of small enclosure
built of brick, inside of u small marble
case, at Mount Vernon, Fairfax county,
Va, near theleft bank of the Potomac,
rest in peace the mortal remains of
him who, while on earth was " first in
war, first in peace, and first in the
hearts of his countrymen, and whose
social political and religious actions
willnot only be first among mortals on
the page of profane history, but his ex-
ample will ever live in the. hearts of
his grateful countrymen, and will be
respected by everyloyer of natural and
constitutional freedom in the world,
who has or may ever hear his name
uttered, associated with his public and
private character. Yes HE ashes
will ever rebuke tdespotism /; his veraci-
Ityand universal virtues are unparalell-
ed in the history of the world SO far as
profane history concerned He was
a,model of human perfection, and those
virtues can only be sustained in the
hearts of all true Americans by fol.
lowing his ,prccepts.
i He was no ambitious political in
trigseing aspirant, q. e. wire pulling
log-roller),, but true practical patriot,
serving his country from no selfish
motives; ho was above suspicion, and
those who censured him while living
have forever blasted their names in the
estimation of posterity, - ,mo
af First then the cause, and secondly
the. motives of his actions were sopurc
and exalted when compared with the
most distinguished men ofall nations,
that justice demands for the name of
Washington that fame, that honor,
which can be given to no other. As
to Alexander, the Caesars, Napoleon,
Wellington, Lafayette, Christopher
Columbus-and others, while the writer
would not, were it in his power, pluck
one laurel from their fame, there GER
tainly can be no comparison between
their actions when We consider their
motives.
80. As to Alexander, he never conquer
ed himself--As to the Caesars, they
were in pursuit of conquest, governed
by the law ofmight, As to Napoleon,
he was ambitious. As to Wellington,
he was a true loyalist. As to Lafay-
cite, he was a noble young patriot in
pursuit of fame. And the last, though
not least Christopher Columbus was a
great and good cnterpriser, who was
most shamefully treated by the Span
ish court, yet money, honor and office
had much to do with his motives, and
while his name should be duly respect
Cd, it is gratifying and incontroyerti.
ble fact that none of these things can
be put in the scale to diminish aught
from the fame of the "Fatber of his
Country" May that fame live forcy-
er in the hearts Of all true Americans,
and in gratitude to his name may our
Constitution and free institutions be
the inheritance of postcritys latest
generation a
'-l Conclusively to the, readers Of the
Union. This is my first contribution,
and l would inform you that on the
9Th Of June, 1857, i walked sixteen
miles through the rain Chat is from
Alexandra and back) to visit that sa.
cred spot. Go and see tit will pay
you for your visit. ] also visited the
pew in the church in Alexandra where
he worshipped. Yes, reader, Wash
mgton was no scofling infdcl. On the
day previous, in the National Gallery,
while ! fingered around his camp uten-
islls, and looked at his buck skin suit,
determined then and there to never be
accessory to the downfall of this Union,
and there isnot enough money in the
treasury to buy me, nor enough powder
to scare me over to an unconstitutional
and corrupt administration.
Il subscribe myself a law-abiding,
Constitutional AMERICAN CITIZEN.
n,Indian chiefbeing asked his opin-
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