Middletown transcript., 1872-10-26

ingncss as we pause before this sarcopha-
gus, simply inscribed with the name of
:. WASHINGTON.
That name is enough! We claim Wash
ington because he was born upon our soil
and achieved the liberties Of our country
but the whole world has adopted his name
as wa,clword. and il shall 20 down to
the latest Of time as nn heirloom and
synonym
OF nll the world calls good or great"
The vocabulary of every land has been
ransackcd in vain for terms to express
wide worlds homage to his name, his
deeds. and his memory 9 In the produc-
ton Of Washington, says one, I. il does
really appear as If Nature were endcavor-
ing to improve upon herself, and that all
the virtues Of the ancient world were but
50 many studies preparatory TO the Patriot
OF the nc~ Splendid excmplifca,ious, in
individual instances doubtless there were,
OF some single qualification, Caesar was
mcrciiul, Scipio was continent. Hannibal
was PATIENT but II remained for Washing
ton 70 blend them all in one, and, like the
chez d'oarra Of the Grccian artist. to ex-
hibit III one glow Of associated beauty the
pride Of every model, aud the perfection
Of cyery master As general, he marsh
allied the peasant into u veteran, End sup
piled b. discipline the absence of expert
ence as statesman, he enlarged the poll
ley of the Cabne; into the most eembre-
hen~ir system of general advantage; and
such was the wisdom of his views. aud tl.r
philosophy of lis coanscls. that, t. the
soldier and the statesman, he almost add
cd the character Of the sage 4 conquer
or, h. was lutaiuicd with he crime &c
| blood revolHiionist, he was free ffDm
any stain Ut treason, for aggression com
mencod The contest, aud his country called
him 10 the command Liberty uushea,h
ed his sword necessity stained H. victory
/ returned il If be Lad paused here history
7 inigai have doubted what station to assign
/ him. whether at The head IT her citizens ar
her soldiers. har heroes Or her patriots tut
\ the la4t glorious act crowns his career an /
/ banishe, all hesitation Who likc Wash
iuetou after having glnancipatcl 4 hcmi..
phcre. resigned IT, cf6Su aui pr. fsfrai
+ lhr retirement ot domestic life ID the ala.
/ ration nl baud he nigh; almost be said
/ to have created
Sit Knights. millions haye made Ill.
efimaaes e. thn tnah II Iii Afahian i'm
poster Il Nedna anl HI birth la+r n
Meeea, trnalIinn ha- laeataI lhe SPIT
@hare the .epnlehfs received TIL maftal
tantins It the saviour. an hois asal nnl
ftans intention hasr invested it nth
5iaf 4 sanetiiy fhe stanes around i
have heFn worn hs the pfesnr- IL tn
hnee. ei the nni1l myriads If leyon
] pilgrims, fanaiienl deyotres. honest nni
pnro-heartea wofshirpers for centuries
aud Il may or may not br true That the
very locality is the same wi,h tn tomb Of
the Afmaihean which received TIL dead
badY Il tht 'faeiiifA l3nt the sepnirhrt.
i. bot ihe seralfhfe ii .iesus eyrn though
il occupy tie ilantital spat af the fnrk
hsmn t5mb III Which He Wa laiA Il i
simply memorial u The faet that H.
iiel anl vas turiea. reminding IL that
His mortal patt rested lh.rn unenrrnrtal
tar portion Of three day, ealY t9g tn
angel, whose cuIntrua.ep vas iiktiight.
ming. aud his rainmeni whit as snow :
proclaimed in words. Nhu-e thrilling tones
shall sound On. mud NJ, aud on = Ia thp
Inst syllable ot recorded iimn =. He i
not hffe, far lie is risen. Us He sad =
q lie faze H. ruat lie hurst lbe bonds Of Death
lie ifi.n.phed ctr le grave.
lIut hfa. NW 3eeps H. }fd II G,ofg,
llasdiag,an w do not ohirel 10 ihr
.pirit wlieh leals men - visit sacred
spots, whether those spots are memorials
10 the worth Of theS,. whose nama. and
iluels e.e interviewer With religion or lit.
efatnre nr palfiotism ar Whatever is blen.
tle,l with " the true, the beautiful. ani til,
eaaa >
Dn contemplating the figures in th.
aisle. of venerable ratheArals the lats q
ehisalrs rise before u in awful ana splen.
dill recollection We fael anl aWu tn
genius II thf place. nui contrast the pres
ent solemn tranquility aud munrhnl si,
lenee If the thmh with the hnrIii din 81
I'agnim war w trare wifh laney's agl
the fortunes # the soldier ii CHRIST. from
the joyful moment. with the saefci haigp
10 ,he hour Of his triumph er lsafh Iii.
contempt Of periiaas march anl hi> he
riir nflor in the Syrian iiiplis ave an
command nur Imagination, while his sac
ritice o country aud Kindred throws n
mir II slhltnr Aeyattine.s round his *
pni,s, md farbia- es from esn>uring with
severity the madness Of The enterprise
Il in life, at the call nf religion. h.
nnsheaihcd his sword aud vowed lhe ie
slruetion Of the faithles~. SO in deaih bi
marble hanl erasps the hilt. and his eann
tenunce looks defiance and dislain
H.re. rs | have sad sleeps thu dust o
Washington still. and To this shrine com,
pilgrims from every pari of The wiae
wide world irrespective Of cline or conn
try. to render that homage which sprine
irrcsisiihly and is paid spontaneously i,
the great heart Of humanity.
Whether summed In the tropics or chilled =
the pole
,, Well and appropriately mny we quot
here the lines Of our own gifted Halleck
Il Praise 10 tie man, n nation stood