The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-24
,v,.h,neton's Birthday.

-----.,. .-.ncr, whatever l.urtls Tho great
s2ecra;ie 'y PFC Saye won In the Irish campaign,
they drip with sEs soGd srcis 10 wsr W 'n'
a1, Thsr. Il no such blot upon the fame OF wash
,na.oa he engaged 10 no work that could leave
heni, ID IL the e. ad ngs o. sha ne or remorse. a
Chrst,an soldier. ne made MS appeal 10 xne q
OF attles and met the armed foes Of he liberties
of his country fairly IN the ned; but ne practlced
the laws OF civilized warfare. aud wonli nave put
the word to MS own breast raher than tnas OF .
defepcsless woman or child. Merclful as ne was
brave, no drop o, blood, wantonly shed, stalos
his lanrels or nis brow.
When governm- Mt Is overthrown, and some new
form OF vernmHnt Is 10 De estaollsnsa; Snefe I 4
ce tliuly presented one OF the m st dlinculI po-
n.icsi problems with which men ana staIesnenn -
ale called 10 deal II s so much easier TO pun
than TO build up, to destroy than 10 reconslucs.
Besides the atofm alway leaves long, neavy oceau %
aveIIa In ,ts wake: snd then It Is that factlon IN
rrig1e and tn bulence, |lth tne,r aSant ro
hrooo. rise 10 the surf. ce and swarm aoou.' ~ y
keep order and .ha ssn Give Tire ton TO
eY,ira ,uch commanding 5pirlts were Cron
we'll and Washington; each OF them was mas OF
cr the revolution ne had worked out. NO men
had or co I'D have, so much control over the
fnrn,e az they, who Were the vlctors OF the past
and the .rbiters OF the present. Let Us see now
each OF them acquitted himse IN This e3igency
romweil reiainea his position a. neau u .ne
army, and ere long. OF his own arb trary VIII dis.
solved the Parliament fr m which ne ned ni-
com nj 8 on, and in whose name aGd cause ne
had fought NO manv battles AMI won such splen.
did Victories Having soldiers at MS PACK, ne
drove the members out OF the House WITH Wor' 8
of insult, drap god the speak from his sea-, LOOK
away that oauble The silver mace-emblem 0!
Parliamentary authority-)ocked Inc doors OF
Westminster Hall aud rode away WIN me Keys
In h,s pocS ct, He meant sn oa the one ruler, ana
he sign 4izad the begin ling OF his rule oy an act
OF the gro se-t rsurpaIton. He slmmoneo rar
liament uf his own ch h,oslng, which hat acqulreh
IN history the derisve Ute OF Bsreo me OF Sa IL
Dov v1,ou a
a summary way. He tneu Called council ni
civilians and soldiers. they ordaineu an ins lu'
mept OF government which embodied many val
usble reforms. and for an execu lie heal they
made Cromwell Prof. ector This body he dis
solved with .thuuder In his so ce aud On nls
brow.n Still ano her Parliament; he ls styled
Lrrd Pro ec,or with authority 10 name ms sue.
cessor; and then another di.Ctssal at the poiht
of the b4yoner. But why proceed with q cat,
loyue Of parllameuts called and scnargen.
Cromwell claimed as his sole prerogatlre nus
imagined that he 1t so, he did not hesitate to
dissolve any Of them as he had disso'Veu tnelr
predecessors.
Cromwell was great ruler; his domestic ad-
minislration was wise and whole ONE; his lot.
tign policy raised the name and innueace OF
England ab-osd to au unwonted height; but ne
was military usurper, VINO lurned ea,ns tne .
lioe:ues OF his country the sword with ~nicn M ne
had achieved them. He betrayed the ause ior
which h had fought 80 bravey For crowned
despnt he substituted an uucroWned one. u ne s
could have btel content TO accept q just snare oi
power to issue W. its OF election OF rec rInn
influence 10 conciliate connictng Ieellngs anu Ia,
terests and settle on jnst bas, Inc peace GI tne
realm and the liberties OF the subject. he would
nave been hailed ny all the world as second on
she list Of fame Co none OF the fllustlous warriors
and statesmen who shine 10 the thlck stnddea
diaden Of the glory OF Englano: ne YVES nos
11,orauv great enough for this self-sacrlnce. A,
the close OF The war WORLDLY amolu "a ana
scaemss became interviewer with hts religious
enthusasms, and hs came doWh 10 tue iepel o!
the vulgar great. England herself IS nan asGamea s
or his, nane and lame. En2lishHen cou os
proud Uf q Cromwell were he only otom"eh
sgnilslets Of his cuuntry's b.ood."
AZ the CONCLUSION OF the Revolutionary war.
washington bade farewell TO the army, re.ignea,
his commission TO Congress aud took MS iraVe OF
the emoloy menss Of publ Q life. Ee mad accom-.
plished all that could be desired. more tnan coold
have be en- eXpec ed. As ne $1,000 tneIe soflen,
der1ng the great public tru-t he had received ava
asking mole than q release from the public Ser
vice he had illustrated by such conspl, uous
virtues and sucn splendid triumph, Wa nlng
ton presents as sublime moral pistnre as can
be round in the long galleries OF history. ancient
and modern; noue. not one more snohme. Let
the pencil and the chisel ol art emoody II; tue
pen or history perpetua;e IL. ihe ohss s,sn au y,
future generations will point to lt as tne pastern
and exenplar OF moral greatness IN plolc inr;
AT tn .t moment what tide OF recolections anu
emotons must have swept over nls SOUS
mingled msss OF anxieties aOuoeS anr sorrows End
ijysLand then hs one crowning mercy, the one
n1al nsumma alton OF complete success. AMI "ng
those emotions there WAS no vain Curious prioe,
10 llst OF ofice Or power. no looking iorwar %
t6fnpenS Ition or reward. Doubtless the Two
that prevailed over all the rest Were gratltuoe 70
God Tor the greet victory secured, anu sense VI
Joyous Re ief at his d. charge from tne cares VI
p1p ic once. The acclaim atoms and essings OF
th0usands upon thousands followed MIN as ne re-
tiyed private ciIZen. to the banks OF me Polo'
fIiat.s ?Not 61e cur.e, not one reproac1, not one
snlen murmur OF discomfort
fnpton aud that was In relation to the deIects OF
the existing government To these DEL cts ne as.
cfibed N Gteat measure the pr0lOpgation Oh tue
war In the convention called to form m.re
perfect union Washington presided, and In tnat
u0dy was framed the instrument OF goVeinnens
known as The oIiginal constitution OF tne unitso
States. cerlsiniy masiertlece OF human ssases
m.nship and t.dom Washington did Lot ap-
prove The constitution In all It's parts ou5 he coz
daily recommen ed T. TO ihe peOpe OF the several
Stats as the only alternative OF anarchy aid
civil war. his transcendant influence caused IT'S
adoption by alt OF them. And oy unanimous
voe he was elected and reelected the nrat Chlel
Magistrate OF N Un!ted State'-the d 81 nean OF
tne first free representative government unoer
written constitution or fnnusmeutai caarter OF
powers and limitations OF powers That the world
ever saw. II wae new and hazardous expert
ment and Washington privately expressed 70
friend the impression that the decline I MS repu'
tation would now begin. Reluctantly, put
rotning dauuted, he accepted the mission OF
peace as ne had accepted the mission or war 10
no call OF dut, could ne turn deal ear, Whatever
the peril or thes price There were strifes and
jeulOusie5 70 be composed, factions and parties 70
ue cont oiled. difficult problems OF politics.
dnance and currency to be solved. ana tne bearing
and dignity OF the coun ry 10 be maintained az
home and abroad, e>p. p.clslly through the tenn
pestuouS times or the French revoutl q, Inc
waves OF which stupenhous upheaval broke upon
our shores and distr cred the lpin is Of our peo.
pie. But Washington met and surmounted ali
dif1culties. With firm hand on the rudder,
cool ,tea ", vigilaut eye. looking cut on tue
or sxers ahead and around, and brave Ieso.
lutte nea t 20 dsre or forbear, as his sense OF duty
should require he lie red the gall mt sh p ol
State fely through al danger. There never
was more successful admtni tration. 1t liked
the character uf The government ami tile country
STEADY ann luctuaEing ponticsl elements into
the shape Of strong aud wel-ordered Common
wealth. q d stamped upon 1t the impress OF Tree.
dom and power, Washington declinea the unspt
nous cali for third ele ton 10 the Chiel Magls-
tracy. With the dpucl. hOnors OF warrior and
with wreaths OF oak and laurel inter
twtned upon nj brow. he retirei asecono time
was accompanied by The blessings OF unnum- |
bered Thousands, and saluted with the ennobnug |
and endearipR title OF Father OF his Country.
the author Of hero worship sneers at "rose |
Tst6t heroes snd dllettante professors or per.
|ect:ons and Immaculate co Duct" This piece or
,yictsm Is meant for men like Lafayette. whom |
10 calls poor Grandson tromwe!l, and Wa hing
n, whom he parehthe'ic lily describes a. "no
man, sneer at virtue. es
,ectally from one so nobly ndowed with intel
ect and learning. is no hiug less than m rsl
,rme-aRroI onen"e against reason ana con-
Iclence. His "God i'spired men I" are or that
,lass OF heroes who are cnnsecrated with the lust
n Nnn I'M, IN nNf hn0t fn p