The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-06-21

became The hrsk President OF the ke-
public. he served two terms and thea
retired 10 Mount Vernon, to lay him
seH down and die. He vas by the
universal suffrage q the people, do.
clared the father OF his country, and
his euloeis., a eomrade in arms, has IN
three seStepces. written his complete
Ilife and character. Il reads "Wash.
| ipr.on was first in war First in peace
and first in the hearts Of his country
men,
When / came 10 this town in 1912,
| I found Door orphan boy, running up
and down these streets, performing the
dulics Il 4 constable. lie was a young
man d GOOD habits and great moral
worth. He was anxious % obtain an
education and make a man Of himself.
The County Court, 10 enable him IN
tbis updertskipr, conferred the Office
Of con,table upcr him before he was 2l
years d aec. About ono o'clock Of
the day in June, 1912, and about this
| time Of ne month, and on q Court day,
news came to this place thai there vas
vacancy in the position Of Cadet 1t
West Point from this district. He Vas
| urge Cd 10 make application for The place
"a recommendation vas drawn up BY
| Colonel Alexander 8. Wiihtfs, ono of|
Tic Justices ofthe Court, which vas
signed by all the members Of The bar,
and BY The prominent citizens Of tho !
town and county. He started for
Washington that evening. When heI
arrived IN Washington, 10 went to tic
room Of Colonel Samuel L. Hays. the
member Of Congress from ibis district.
30 told his business-eo Colonel Hays
took him TO The Secretary ofWar, then
Judge Spencer Of New York, sho was
| in q very melancholy MOOD, on account
Of the execution ofhisson on the high
seas BY Commodore Mckenzie for an
attempt al mutiny. The Secretary Or
| Warw at first opposed to giving him
the place, and maintained Il should BE-
given to some orphan, or tho son Of
some soldier or seaman who had rem
dered services TO his country in time Of
war The objections were'all promptly
met. This applicant was both an or
phan AID tho son Of parents who wore
The pioneers and Indian fighters ofthe.
North West. The place was given
him, and he went on 10 West Point and
passed tho examination. He passed
The second years examination. He
passed tho third year, and graduated
with distinguished honor the fourth
year. About this time, q war broks
out between this country and Mexico.
The United States called for volunteers
this young man went into the war
and remained i'll is close. How he
bore himself In that war, tho dispatches
Of General Scott 10 Tie Secretary Of
War, will best attest. 10 was subse.
IGlently in command Of body Of Uni.
ted States soldiers on Long Island and
after remaining there two years, bis
health giving way, be returned TO Yir-
GINA. About that time new probes.
sorship was created at The Military
School Of Virginia at Lexington. He
applied for the position. audit was
given him; ho was in that position
when the civil war broke out Between
the North and South. Hs took sides
with the South; and although be fell
in 1868, and his cause in 1854, yet
bis tact aud skill as a military comman-
der, together with bis christian deport-
ment, we're such as 10 win The admire.
ton ofthe victorious army, ils officers
and soldiers, and Of, every military man
throughout The civilized world. Young
gentleman, / bring this case TO your
notice, because even here, in tho town
Of Weston, in the county Of Lewis, q
young man may spring up. who may
become tho first man Of the Republic.
Hencei. may DO, for ought i know. /
am OF this moment addressing some
| future President Of these United States
-some cabinet ofiicer-somo foreign
minister, or some Governor Of State.
| who will immortalize himself in deeds
Of patriotism. Or Il NAV bo That / am
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