New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-05
WASHINGTON.

ORE OF the strongest muninents to save IA from all
harm it gives pride remnd You OF, especially on
this day. mean the memory OF the cxampo Of wash
ington.
Whatever misfortune may betide US OF one thing We
mar be sure that the study Of that model by the rising
youth Of our land fail 10 create sanstsVo
force potent enoah counterfeit every poisonous ee
meat in the political, atmosphere.
Permit me few moments 10 dwell upon this topt,,
for regard it closely ntertwined with much OF tho
success hitherto enioyed a. an independent peo
pie Eur be II from 10 raise vlsionary Idol have
lived TOO long trust IN perc panegyre. Fulsme Gu
oey Of any man with only smile. Ind scrlra-
mate alitlon equivalent 10 fasehOOd Washing on,
a, understand him. was gifted with nothing ordinarily
defined as genius and he had had great advantages
OF education. His intellectual powers clear buh
net much above the average men OF his time. Wlat
knowledge he possessed bal been gained from assocb
ton with IL his long public career rather than By
secluded study AS actor he scarcely distinguishes
himself ny more than one brilliant stroke writer,
the greater part OF s correspondence discusses nothing
more chan average good and on the field
OF baltic his powers pale before the splendid strategy OF
Napoleon BOuapdrte.
Yet Notwithstanding all these deductions. the thread
OF his life youth 10 age displays u maturity OF
Judgment consistency of principle, steadiues Of sc-
ton a discriminating wisdom and purity Of purpose
hardy found the extent in any other IN
stance can recall IL history. OF hls en- are dsnteresS
edness IN all his peeuuary relations with The puoc -
needless, Cor me 10 sr,eak than all AID above an,
he as always master Of himself II there De- one 1uaty
moro than another In his character which may exercise
useful control men OF the present hour, its
the total dslc. Of SELF when In the most elevate" lO-
sitions for indaoncr aud example.
Ia order more fully illustrate my position, let RE for
one uoneut contrast his course With that III The 5'as
military chef have already named The star OF Napo-
leon was ist rising 20 Js zenith that Of Washington
: ,ssed away. In point OF military genus Sapo'eo''
probably eqalcd Il he did exceed persou known
ia history In ccgari 70 the direction OF the Interests Ok
a nation he may have occupied very high place Ito
lsppd an energy and vsor n the VEINS 81 the FFeioh
people heh they sadly needed after the demoraizns
SWAY OF centuries Bourbon kngs With even sinaIr
ooIuul d! the wisdom prominent IN WashinSou' no
too might have laf people tO honor his uenory down
the latest times But 1t was not TO be-. Do YOU aSk
the reasoni It is this His motives Of action al"ayo
conferred In s, His example gives a'warniug BAT not
On h For when sslhshness aninates ruler there N 40
can Of surprise sacrhce, without seruple an etfs
ensrlti,n OF men holocaust TO the great Mlu'ilo
of evil merely to paintan or extend his sway hao
Nopoleop copied the example Oh Washington he wcmo
h,v, been the Idol all later generations In France tOr
Washington 20 have copied the example OF Napoleon
would nave been simply impossible
Let Us 1nen describing all inferior strife, hold dp 20
our children the example OF Washington a. the SYMBOL
not merely of wisdom, but OF purity and truth
lotus labor continually keep the advance IN el''
zation "a II becomes us 10 do after the struggles Oh ho
mast 80 that the rights ife, 70 liberty ana The purS
ofhaDumess which We have honorably secured may os
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