, 1859-04-15
Achievements of young Men

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William Pitt the first Earl Of Chatham, was
twenty seven years old when, as member Of
Parliament, he waged the war Of giant against
the corruptions of Sir Robert Walpole.
The younger Pitt was scarcely twenty years
Of age, when, with mastery power, he grappled
with the veterans in Parliament in favor Of Amer
ica. At twenty-five he was called to the high
and responsible trust Of the Chancellor Of the
Exchcqucr. Il was at that age that he came
forth in his might on the affairs Of the East Indies
At 90 during the first insanity Of George iii, he
rallied around the Prince Of Wales.
Edmund Burke, at the age Of nineteen, planned
q reiutatiOn Of the metaphysical theories Of
Berkeley and Hume At Attwenty he was in the
Temple, the admiration Of It's inmates for the
brilliancy Of his genius, ard the variety Of his
acquisitions. At twenty-Six he published his
celebrated satire, entitled "a Vindication Of Ma
tural Society" The same year he published IN
essay on the Sublime and BeautifIl-so much
admired for It's spirit Of philosophy and the ele-
gance Of its language.
George Washington was only twenty-seven
years Of age when he covered the retreat Of the
British troops at Braddock's defeat; and the
same year he was appointed commander-in-chief
of all the Virginia forces
Gen. Joseph Warren was only twenty-nine
years Of age when, In defiance Of the British
soldiers stationed at tho door Of the church, he
pronounced the celebrated oration which aroused
the spirit Of liberty and patriotism that termin-
ated in tho achievement Of independence. At
thrty.four he glorously fell, calamity fighting in
the cause Of freedom on Bunker's Hill
Alexander Hamilton was Northumberland
in the army Of the American revolution, aide-de-
camp to Washington at the age Of twenty. AT
twenty-five he was member Of Congress from
New York and at thirty he was one Of the
members that formed the constitution Of the
United States. At thirty-oue he was member
Of the New York convention, and joint author Of
the work entitled the Federalist" At thirty
two he was Secretary Of the Treasury Of the
United States.
Thomas Hayward, Of South Carolina, was but
thirty years Of age when he signed the glorious
record Of the nations birth, the Declaration Of
Independence. Eldridge Gerry, Of Massachu-
sets, Benjamin Rush and James Wilson, Of
Pennsylvania, were but thirty-one years Of age !;
Matthew Thornton, Of New Hampshire, Thomas
jefferson, Of Virginia, Arthur Middleton, Of
South Carolina, and Thomas Stone, OF Maryland,
thirty-three; and William Hooper, Of North Car
olina, but thirty-iour.
John Jay, at twenty-ninc years old, was .
member Of the revolutionary Congress, being as
'ciated with Lee and Livingston on the commit
tee for drafting an address to the people Of Great
Britain, drew up that paper himsclE which was
considered one Of the most eloquent productions
Of the time. AT thirty-two he pennsd the old
constitution Of New York, and in tho same year
was appointed Minister to Spain. 81
Mozart, the German musician, completed all
his noble compositions before he was thirty -four
years old, and died at thirty-tiye. ~ A
Lord Byron, at the age Of twenty, Published
his celebrated satire upon English Bards and
Scotch Reviewers; at twenty -four, the two first