, 1879-07-27

sred rbe ceremonia, M to he eIa,ora. uen. hno1 de-
;ng rha converaation or,1- 1eas anu lfnnos-
Kgor anes1'nr fSat tba erg" warm, as usual
entirely remoteled or It wonld he rnneH Muss Dc
nieres n ten vears. n. SAID ha ror1a H1aoesed to
= connar for II. and maintained that ~ nos gre
was he'd torether. NOT hV The urittsn 1 ceoantfy
tfon h,,t hU f6s Pr,sdeat,t thorreis.. eetus.1ta-
ment NJ tSis kind was franmrns,v re,.e santt"
The newsnanere in Conpre,s7 ~ ti,s 1eh;aaso 10
eyen in he Presidents tlrawinrsroon, Hu'net; soa
Wash.neton would not have heen mnrta, J, ven
had not inseusib1y inclined Inward rha a..1 - n.Aa
which accepted this doctrine, and rra,r,a,pp ,p1aty
relish for men who were Obliged tn o;va !; !sss @
nhatic aud very frcoueut denial. The evaa,o oua :.
The time, too could not but have welght WI y. -
man who brought every doctrine TO The test sa =
experience The news OF the capture of ~ f"';s ~
XVI. and his family. and their ignomtn;o,,.ao .ous
one evening at his public assembly. de lovad
France; be was grateful to her peonIe ana ~
Kng:.he had nope Of Hamlton's insen.;hnistt nix nst
to The defects of the. British model: hs as5
wholly and forever weaned from the Mothss ao
Country" But this news
s7 . 49, b., ~ r,,,a,, a1:.
a.at ei1s m 50" 1;fa % !, '1So ~ Ie5ected BY any
eseu. S ..ay ~ 10y W. E s5o ~. oeaessoa. After
tatth =, tro,,ar1r,a,+ h.- LAO little
IRA .sSI1's,,oxn n.ss,ae 81, -, 4.h;aa:
I anS ae noithuo"n - p,sso - ~ wnen NJ Je1er'
9haea ~ h;s ,nci;nfn~ - "ee'ptsa only hg
A".II =. 81 - ,,a,,ara 10 ;, ,s-o+. ,ru
:, .ix"aa ,sht' ~. oeae1son IN 1878,
"ae onea95 ae5'tols IVY ~ ~ W age; the
n ebhe ~ 4Ia n1ia - n1 aaa been To-
10, -aa a1,otod 17esias.nsas ~ inh' ~ energy
tranouiIiity had crept unon bin and i11ine. dsIe lot
- ~ n.t'ss na+ ~ 49,, +,i.,,. ~ llngness
~ rset f an,1I - hs "a. .'.Hn d,s,1 rot n. Like
n:s,s " - .,,n & Us ""1 usS VIII the
~ ~. su I l,T, ana Was
~ ats1a - a5 a.S - between
.Se It, a..e,"tio, ea 60 austf Of
..en psspstlttloii' 49,. anu ne steduy ano rational
enaiaeses ua sne tnslan psop1e' ID Which ha
haq not snMclent confidence" =.
iaauEn5 lo1 nls omn peace, ana nos less hap
pAy, perhaps, lor tne country, ne was released
lfol4 nle uueonSenai pgstuou oe1ofe the Later
;;, g9mpteanoas ~ o1,. u ne heVotutonary period
me FERN o. seyen yeals, "alcn m ne bad DIE.
ierfeo ~ ue convenuon OF lfo'' Is proba-
oly ~ 1oug ~ aus Maa r., cah adVantags-
ouslY hotu tIe 1lesloeucf. lne strain uDon
Lne lucb.ss =. ouu n.au - .oo severe 70 be
rrow fastar than an eIlerlv mini aftar rseHa ~
the nolitIcs Of the United States were of nec.e'
lions arose which Cen Washfnrton w.a a4u Saes
to cone Win. H. knew no Jstorv m1et J1a.'go -. 81
valued The teachings Of exnerience sa.us - ae
smish,a = Vaa1th -. Nations !, xgas rh,ia4 1
157R. II had nnt instrncted hin, Ha 9noa so u
and honorable tn bis orivate eyneniitnres ~ ~
10 nod o1i "a cnrnrvrran+1a,,oz1 an".a:st -, ous
nations1 finance. The machInerv of neertV ~. ~
t he createti n,,t. when he left The Pnesd.,os
IL po. MT ce,r tn him that men rara a. 81 =,
aJ x5t, ,;srtr r. 10 ha5 49, ~ " ne
an edncate man Ih ,onorannc % and i.a nnssi
~ - - :,o.,11 anso e anh lueapa1y
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~ nI ,a xsa ssn US neaIt any con
S nueuS1 -, ~ We Meu NY iep1eoen'eo anu pos
SefSsa IT, puesiaone!, une ia.aern n1f sp.sts - o,;
% ene po"ss u1e.e - ~ aosoIuts ntesut5. oa
alnoss every ltnpoIlant 4aestion, even Of re-
mots e,a aao aofe@h p9'tltes. ~ lea nun TO safe
oec'slon, uI enaoleo nlm 10 5eave me problem
10 the soluuon = & Q. une. ez. b1tn nus nls Judgment
ana nus temper were severely tried, and both
were P oeeasionalIy trieo pcSono thetr strength
H1s EXPLOSIONS OF noneet anger ONLY endear him
10 Us Tue more Vnas WONDER tnat ne should
nurst lnto rase On reaolns n tne party papefs
tnat he Vas mas sGneinms 1s 10 1aae nmsen Alns, It
q time "neh ms &C. soul ana oody we're slckeuingg
ior fetltement! mere Is no scene IN romance
MORE POWERFUL OR MORE AFFECTING
than Tobias Lear's recollection OF the, President
receiving the awful news, in the midss
Of o dinneG-party, Of the surprise and
massacre of st Clair's troops bv. The
Onio indians; how be returned to the table
with unchanged conntenauce; after dinner
calmly golug through all the ceremonious pro-
cced.ngs OF Mrs. Washington's reception: Dre-
serving his usual serenity and urbanltv OF de-
meanor, until be found himself alone with his
Secretary. Then, and not till then. he uttered
a ery OF mingled grief and indfpnation: tsIt,s
ali over! ST. Clair's defeated-routed! Tie
officers nearly all killed-ri1e men bY wholesala
the rout completei Too shocking to thinr
of-and surprise into the bargain 10: His an
ger grew -as he recalled the parting scene:
s Here on this very spot took leave Of him. I
wished him success and honor You have rom
I said. from the Secretary of
War: had strirr eye to them, and will add
but one word: Beware OF surprise! 1 repe,t
it, Beware OF q surprise! You know how the
Indians feht,'' He heaped imorecatfons
upon the unfortunate General: "O
6od! 900! ne'a worse tnan
nurderer! how can ne answer It 70 MS conE"
try: put Tue STORM suostoeo ere long. Inc
man nae spokeo, anu tne Commander-tn-Ch1ef
resumed: "Gen. ST. Clair shall nave Justice. /
looked hastily through the dlspatches,--saF
the whole disaster, but not all the particulars:
/ Will receive him without dtspleasure; l WILL
hear him without pre1udice; he shalt have full
Justice"
The whole scene IS characteristic; it shows
how acute1y he could feel, how firmly he could
resume control If for moment he mad lost Il.
Perhaps, Of all the utterances Of George
Washington, the one that best reveals to rs big
habit OF fidelity was a question which be asked
upon his death-bed. It was late in the after.
noon OF his last day. He felt that be could not
long retain his consciousness, and that hs must
do speedily whatever remained to be done b7
him. He had sent for the two Wills;
ie had seen Mrs Washington burn the one
which had been superseded, and put the other
In q closets he had given Tobias Lear his t1sk