The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-22
The 22d Of February


Ii has been proposed in Northern iourns
though probably too late for general adoptio
that the Farewell Address Of Gen. WAsu1x,
ToS should Be- read in all our cities. towns An
villages, on this anniversary Of his birth. "
have now before US, In an old number of r,
'"s'"" Fsferoi's', newspaper publishe
IN this city sixty years ago, a eulocv mo
WARRINGTON, by THOMAS PAINE w hich Nigh
Wei! tie read ON the came occasion. both on nc
count of It's eloquent tribute to the Father q
MS country and the American :eelirg which
'"'s NiSid portraiture of great patrio is cal
euiated to awaken in every loyal heart.
The number of the Fsde,ai,M which contain,
this beautiful eulogy upon WASHINGTON bear
date Feb ~, 1870. The GRAFTON is entitled al
Euiogy the Life Ut Gen GEORGE WASH
INGToN who died At Mount Vernon, Dec llth
1893, in the 6sth year Of his age. Written a,
the request of the citizens Of Newburyport
and delivered January I'd, 1900. by THOMAS
PAINE. A. M" We cannot forbear giving a
brief extract:
Born to direct the destiny Of empires his
character WAS rs majestic as the events to
which it was attached were illus trious In the
dciineation Of its features. the vivid pencil o.;
genius cannot brighten a trait, nor the blight
ing breath OF caIumny obscure. His principles
were The result Of organic philosophy his sue
cess Of moral justice. His integrity assumed
the post of command, his intelligence the as,
pect of inspiration. Glory, to many impreg-
nable, he obtained without ambi,ion-popu.
larIty, TO all inconsiant, he enjoyed without
Jealousy. The one was his from admiration
the other from gratitude. The former embel-
iished, but could not reward the latter fol-
lowed, but never could lead him. The robust
Fi2or u mis- virtue, like the undaZzled eye OF
the eagle, was inaccessible to human weak
ness and the unaspiriDg temperament of his
passions, like the regencrating ashes of the
PhPnix, gave new life to the greatness it could
not extincuish. In the imperial dignity of hi.
person was exhibited the august stature of his
mind
See what grace was seated on his brow,
An eye Ike NJ rs. the front of Jove himself
a rcombination ami q form indeed
W hero every ood did seem q Sc: his seal,
10 gave the world assn rance of man.
SELF, the grand hinge which reyolyes
the principles and passions that have swelled
Inc obituary OF nations, made not an unit in
the calculations of mind, which considered
grandeur as the lnseparable incident of recti.
tude' which owed to future nothing of its
glory, to enthusiasm nothing Of lis virtue
From heavens high chancery' had issu his !
commission he created n nation The plo |
rious work completed, so was his ambition
The reward Of his labors was the enioymen, |
OF that liberty he had protected from
violation and the boast Of his pride was tn.
cultivation of that soil he had defended from
subsection. Amid the fondest caresses O,
fame that pursued him to Ietirment-blush
we heroic murderers of mankind never dia |
me tFanscendant WASHINGTON, on the pima
Gle OF his greatness, deign to be conscious tina; |
by hfs talents his country was free,-that in
her glory himself was immortal"
II we would approach an accurate estimate
OF the moral progress downwards which thu
United States has made since the DAYS O,
WASHINGTON, we must contrast the above
portrait with that Of the public men Of the
present day. Reverse every line of the above |
ana we nave fair idea Of the political place. |
hunters who have succeeded the patriots OF | y
revolutionary times. Whereas WASHINGTON | II
'hought only OF his country and never of
himsel1 they think only of themselves and q
never OF the country. That is the true cause ii
u our present roubles,-the intense selfish. ia
less and demagogueism of political asni | ia
'ants,-the same cause which has overturned
III other experiments Of republican govern
nent, and which bids fair to add another and n
he most melancholy work Of all in the Amer. y
can Republic
IN ahother portion Of his address, Mr. PAINt n,
deserves: "Publicopinion has in all ages b..e, q,
IS volatile as the air that watts it, and the IA
ite wh'ch mas attended the benefactors of 81 81
heir country mas been as chequered as the | IN
ASSIGNS and perverse the ingratitude n, | VII
len" He had himself furnished some proof | lie
I the first statement of this sentence for b 'S
ad been violent denouncer of Gen. WASH. ST
SGToN. He made a noble atonement how ie
yer, as far as words can 60 and soma daoro. ma
allowance must be made for the in A,n,od ~
assions of political contest But who, bel
lall We say OF the men who now derida tbo VT
'aracter OF Gen. WASHINGTON, men of ,ba | I.i
'ionne stamp who use the whole influence of | 4
press Oh large circulation to bring into dis moi
puie the name Of the Father of their conn. and
y, 10 whom they are indebted for their liner iee
IS, ior this Union, and for what they vain. an
IRE than all, thecommercial Importance ola
y which, but for the independence achisvad l.
WASHINGTON, would now be a q uebec or On
ontreal instead Of New York, the second c Ma
city Of the world! am'
IN the second number Of the Ftderal;t. con. Sun
ming the eulogy on Washington. we Ind tho clos
: ' A0' "i''o"' interest on this Cha
"''e'saiJ men
Ihis DAY, the anniversary which On va birth min
orr beloved WAsu,xcrox .uhs ~ shoe
!, =. .aouu, .,:, einoTy | lure
~ 1890 y snail nave Vola | ton
), whose name will triumph over Time
ing been appointed by Congress for the Fl
zens OF the United States publicly to as ne"
ible to testify their grief for the death of da
! illusirious citizen every mode of respec, even
grateful people could exhibit, was man. by e
ted by the citizens of Richmond and Man. snp,
ser-aad the voice of public authority was from
er more willingly obeyed This last sad Other
ience OF respect for departed excellence Steaf
grateful evidence of public affection and VIZ h'
"''o" 'o1 inc 'H'st ana greatest OF men, was Suga
lrmn and sublime spectacle had
The line of procession on tbis r,o,rf (sixt,
sion having been previously arranged hem
er the direction of Col WILLIAM BENT
was formed ut the Capitol Square. and TIL
ed on In slow and pensive step to the 'ne o.
rnfnl sound Of the mufiled drum and fife rarai,
ne church on the hill, where an Grafton du Ha
delivered by the Rev. Mr. BLAIR the T
e fedsraliSs transfers to its columns tho aece .
y. from the Boston Cent? for no
+'s... IL a-s et. r. talent
- Al. NIB RUSSELL. duct i
ared In the papers Of the United s,sts. WIZ
!, PIN ADELPHIA. Jann,rv WIS.,
N FRIDAY morning was pressntcS =; ~ alta
adent OF the United States. fthan na W ~. plant
'HiaoroHoa Box, elegantly mo.n.as.. h;s ", 80;
- $500" ~ VI 'ne celebrated oak trs, ting in
sheltered the WAsnIxoroS 81 s"A 90. Tree eettina
.'ass ana patriotic Sir WILLIAM W. "e'snn
: ."ei ms defeat At the battle OF r.it;rs
beginning OF the fourteen tn centprv -. Of 60 %
ARD l. This magnificent and ~. hem =,
AcEItsacai present IL from the Ear, =. appear