The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-03-09
NO. 30.


All the biographers of the Father of
his Country dwell on his Indebtedness for
his future usefulness to the sound sense,
upright character, and intrinsic goodness
Of his mother.
Her eminent qualities were strikipgly
depicted In her pIcetiDg with illustrious,
son after the victory which made the sue
cess Of American libertyno longer problem
Gusts thus describes the scene: "After
an absence Of seven years it was at length
on the return Of the combined armies from
Yorktown, permitted to the mother again.
80 see and embrace her illustrious SOM
So saon as he had dismouptcd, in the
midst Of numerous and brilliant suite, he.
sent to apprizc her Of his arrival, and to-
know when it would be her pleasure to re-.
ceiye him. And now, mark the force Of.
early education and habits, and the supe4'
riorfty of the Spartan over the Persian
schools, IN this interview Of the great
Washington with his admirable parent and
instructor.
"No pageantry of war proclaimed his
coming,-no trumpcts sounded-po BAN
ners waved. Alone, and on foot, the mar
kshal Of France, the gencral-in-chief0 of the.
combined armies Of France and America.
the deliverer Of his country, the hero of
the age, repaired to pay his humble duty
to her whom he venerated as the author
of his being, the founder of his fortune.
and his fame For full well he knew that
the matron was made Of sterner stuff than
to be moved by all the pride that glory
ever gave, or by all the 'pomp and circumy
stance Of power "a
"The lady was alone-her aged hands
employed in the work of domestic indus,
try, when the good news was announced;
and was further. told that the victor-chief
was in waiting at the Threshold She
welcomed him with warm embrace, and
| by the well-remembered and endearing
names Of his childhood. Inquiring as to
his health, she remarked the lines which
mighty cares and many trials had made
on his manir countenaBce-spoke much of
old times and friends; but of his glory not
one 4cordi !. n,
"Meantime, in the villrge Of Fredricks-
burgh all was joy and revelry. The town
was crowded with the officers of the French
and American armies and with gentlemen
from all the country around, hastened to
welcome the consequerors of Corvallis.
The citizens made arrangements for
splendid ball, to which the mother of
Washington was specially invited. She OBJ.
served, that although her dancing days
were pretty rel ouer, she should feel
happy in contributing to the general fes-
tivity, and consented TO attend. !
''The foreign officers were anxious to
see the mother of their chief They had
heard indistiLct rumors respecting her re-
markable life and charaeter;,but forming.
their judgment from European examples,
they were prepared to expect in the
mother that glare and show which would
have attached to the parents of the great
in the old World How were they sur
prised when the matron, leaning on the
arm Of her son, entered the room.
"She was arrayed IN the very plain yet
becoming garb worn by the Virginia lady
Of the olden time. Her address, always
dignifed and imposing, was courteous
though reserved. She received the coma
plimentary attentions which were profuse.
ly paid her without evincing the slightest
elevation: and at an early hour wishing
the company much enjoyment of their
pleasures, and observing that it was time
for old people to be at home, retired leane
ling as before on the arm of her son." :.