The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-24
of Independence, the fierce Democrat who hate1


men ny the e. are II Gods Patrick H-nly, the drst
OF the evolutionary orators, hose bold, assion'
ate eoqnence elecLIifed his hearers. an 10 this
day thrills he blood Of the reader ike the Call Vi
trum,et; Benjamin FraDklio, the philosopher.
who disarned Tue lightning OF It's terrors, and
the statesman who Taught kings and their
ministers to respect the simple dignity and com
prehensiVe, far reaching sag8city OF republican
envoy; John Rutledge. according 10 Patrick Hen
ry, the greatest orator of the First Congre 8,
rr6babv second only to Henry himself, after
wards the fearless dictator or South Carolina the
same who wrote the letter to Mou.trie saying, to
Mnultrie's great Joy, "l will cut OF my right hand
before will sign an order for The abandonment
OF Fort Sullivan ~ the pure minded John Jay, our
hrst Chief Justice; Roger sherman. and others OF
Ike stamp. Most II not all, these men were In
the advance at the beginning OF the controversy
While they were instant and vehement, Wash
ington was m) ierate, but firm and iu1exible
Probably he weighed the matter more vravely
aud accurately than they. In such movements
there are generally Ihree sfages-spedkna
papers we're exp nded, when the war Of words
and paper bullets gave way to the wsr OF Iron
hall and leadt bullets, washington moved lmme-
vote OF Gongr SO he Was made oommanderin-
chief Of tne army. Ward. Charles Lee
schuyler. Putnam and other officers had served
In the old Freucb war, and had won names
and laurtls there Ward was at the time In &C.
tual command Of the army at Cambridge. But
The unanimous vote bespoke the unanimous con-
viction that Washington was ;he nian and lhe
only man for the place. 10 did not seeE or ex
pect it. In letter to his wife he says: II did
everything In my power to avoid IL, not only
from nv unwillineness to part from you and the
family, but frrm consciousness OF lts beioR
tru It 100 great for my capacity" HOW herent
from those In history VIII I'm The world thought
lsly calls "greit." He dill not INTRIGUE for
power, nor seize It, nor clutch at II. but Oil.
fdently as .umed 1t as burden rather tnan q
boom as Cross rather than crown; assumed IL
nf Ifo ms ppfn
gravity, but with an unconQuera0le del ermin ltlon
not to submit or yield. From that hour washing.
ton became not only the central n9ure out tne
real, living, vtalizlng soul OF the hevo:utlon.
The popular conf tenca responded to the con.
ddence OF Congress; all ewes looked to him, all
tongues blessed him. all pItrlot hearts beat In
unison with him. Aud from that hour ne gatn.
cred into his bosom the hopes amt fears. m
forruues liberties and dearest Interests or his
struggling people. And through seven long
years OF doubtful and unequal War, amid
trials, privatons and the ooloquy OF disc IN, q,
tented spirits. osmed put n9s onG ot
but never iu despair, wlthous falterlng, without
com DlnInlng, he bore the precious burden near
hiI heart, till In The goodness OF an GVerluilng
Providence, he Was permitted TO realize Ior nun.
se aud his country the glo. tous contamination
OF dellverance and liberty. In contemplating an
instance Eo thus OF aspiration fur freedom, OF
self.devotng cOnstancy III It's pursuit., OF lle VOL.
mary and cheerful sacrlfce OF ease, comfort and
oounterng hardship. .suIrtr ring and probable DEATH
Tor the ga Le OF sentiment AL idea, principle, 0n
distractions, how Can we resist the cor clusion
that these feelings aud impulses are Implanted IN
the soul OF man lor the most sacred OF purposes,
aud that thu seu in which they are 80 implanted.
10 largest measures, Is enuObled, consecr ed and
set smart for some great work which must needs
be dune AID which none oI1er ID 30 Well hLted 70
dr. An taking IL IN fah sS SaU dsnSep esI OF
freedom In this new Wes ern "orld; That IKE tne
great Lawglver Of Israel. ne was commissioner
to lead his people through the wilderness, but hap
pier IN IN the LawgIver. was permitted 10 enter
vi. h them Into The Promised Land; and that IN.
der sucl favorable and benignant auspices, II
was ordained that the great experiment OF lIee
preventative government and republican la'
stitutions now on trial mere, snouio Dc lnaugu'
ed and put in aotion.
we do not and need not deceive ourselves
about Washington. His reil proportions are SUI
dcleotly grand without exaggeration. we need
n & lmput, 10 HIM i'm Igin4ry characteristics.
He was not q brilliant military commander IKE
Alexander or Cesar. Napoleon or Crom wei. @
And lt was we'll for us that ne was not. Ine
re,tesa ACTIVITY. iutense seashness: ana eager.
n ,ssonate, mouating ambition OF minds like
thesr. cannot be satisfied without extended OF
ahsolule will There is 10 them too much love 0l
personal glory ,tCo'much OF he desperate gamtstel
spirit OF the rash irresistible propensity 70 staHe
ali upon the cast sf a slugie ole for such caus
as ,.ti.s WAS. Warrington, IL ID true, nao not tue
"nashtng eagle eye" that klndles at the olaze o.
glory; but he did nave the clear. steady lus. rous
eve iha fis ems i'self upon the star VI duty anc
follows 1t without winSing, UNIV aried and nm
dimmed wherever IL may lead, and WhateVel
SACRIFICES 1t may demand.
Nor did washington win :no battle which has
been considered the turning point OF the war
the acknowledgment b. France, aad soon alter
by Spain and Holland, OF the 'Independenl
United States OF Lerica," and Ia thought tC
have virtually decided the question OF independ
ho n Pr0fpgaOf
Greasy Of the University college, london, as one
OF the d teen decisive battles OF the werld from
Marathon 10 Wafer 90; one or the rev battles
OF which contrary event would nave essenusliy
olent events.n General Gates, the victor In THIS
battle, and General Chas. Lee. the second in
command OF the Continental armV, were potn
Enpishlnen; Lee was man VI brilliant lalents
who ha1 been quite successful 10 the South
oates W IS an officer OF ability and experience
bending under he laures OF Sarstoga; anu eacn
OF these distinguished men. notWlthstandlng the
arcideut OF mis- birth, considered nimseii, sao
supersede Washington In the chiel command
In troublous times dlscontents are RI g; ano
during the Revolutionary war at prrioos oi
dependency. unhappiIy NOT lew nor hsr e..n ue
against Washington. L,e Was ecceuI lc. Iact.ous
and turbu'ent Gates was valnRlcrlous ano
brlmful VI couceit; but the battle ol mon moutn,
which Lee nearly lst ana WasmuRtoaM M 1es.Useu'
trous de eat at Oamdrn, for ~n cn dates Wa
wholly responsible. disguised In very summary
wav Uf his prerrnslops. Knox Hamilton, LalRY
tt.e Greene, the last Of whom most resemoleo
Washington in charac er. az aeierreo W eme,l
great chief with q respect bordering on revsr.
ence in truth Washington al me possessed tne
happy cDmpusttion Of mind aud Character tna'
could give any assuran OF SUCCESS Not ous
great quality, but all great q1alities 10 nsrmonl
Gus union were demanded BY the exigencle. Of
| an occasion as peilnus as it was momeoto9s
perious because uf The fearful Inequality OF Inc
contendlng parties; momentous, because IL ID
| VOWED the independence or people, tHe Tree
dom OF q continent aud the ha plness OF un
| counted millions in the present anu the iuture
With he true instinct Of men IN q EAT ano com
mon per,l. q OIngress the army and the people
turnei their eyes aud fixed tneir hop=s upon one
man lc is impossible to acc ,nnt 10 ne a'cen
dapcy which this man main aimed from lne oe
GIN ming to The end, Without ascflplog u to tue
marvellous influence OF q personal en- .I8cter CON
plete 10 all It's parts, AMI compacte inso perlec
whole. Courage constan ~, perseverance, 1ortl
| tude dignltv Uf bearing aud deportm :nt, %efs
natural To him. All his traits seemed ntieu u
| eacn other like an exquisite piece OF Masaic aa
Johnny But the most remarkable perhaps oL tneu
| All wa his seLCcJntrol. This 8 80 ulO0trnslys
and nndrmunstraive q quality that It fails 10 az
tract ,rs due share OF atten lon. l6 Is ratrr Ios
tnan spen and In This case was ACQUIRED uo'
natural. W shinston was oy natu Vi aBn ~ ,eat
pur and strong. nay. iutense pdss;oos. Lnsss
yery qualities gave the element OF force TO MI
cSaJactpr. AMI Lhe1 who Sc X t. conceal or s3
nlain away the TACT roo him OF one OF the great
esr OF his achievements BY seIulsclpln'
visible only to tue Searcher OF hearts ana aount
less a'ter many fierce anu Dnter Btruggn
per and passions und The foot OF his 1udg
| ment: the baser part OF his nature un
der The con ,rol Of the higher and nobler part
This is his merit one OF his chief gl5r.es Greale