The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-02-28
W.shiprton,s Birth Day Anniversary

Nashington's Birth Day Ann''e'''
The papers which have come 10
hand during the past week are teem'
|ne with glowing accounts OF the
honor paid to the natal day OF tne
'Fsther Of his country" Of one Who
wss "first ia peace. fret In var, ana
f,rst In the heart Of bis countrymen."
Il u we'll aud meet. that Americans
should thus delight to honor one
Who va tic embodiment OF oil that
vas great. noble and pure; OF .
christian gentleman and patriotic
soldier, Who lived In tho early times
Of the Republics purity and infancy;
Who led Ito destitute, but courageous
soldiers in the days that tried mems
souls; who threw down the gage OF
battle against the most powerful OF
European nsticns; and who eventual
" wrested from the British lion an ac'
acknowledgement Of the Independence
IL the American colonies. To GEO
WARRINGTON snd bis compatriots. is
due the glory. greatness. reno"n and
fame OF the mightlest and most pow
eriul Of modern republics. q re.
public whose example has lighted
tho ares Of patriotism 10 the hearts
Of the down .trodden and oppressed
Of other nations; has kindled the
desire for liberty. among the hosts
! OF foreign lands; has caused crown
heads to tremble for their thrones;
haa crumbled into ruins the power OF
| kings aud emperors. and replaced
! their rule with the undying princi'
ples Of free government. Although
the name Of WASHINGTON 10 known
to every intelligent child, man and
woman 10 the land, Is 80 q house.
hold word at every American hre'
side. It may not be smiss at this time
| to give terse and condensed synop'
so OF the leading events 10 tho LIE
! Of this great aud noble patriot. the
| tlrst General and President OF the
United States.
GEORGE WASHINGTON was born ID
Westmorelaud. Virginia, the mother
II Presidents. Feb. 221. 1892. 1t
Died at Mt. Vernon. Va. Dec. l4th
1872, being over 60 years Of age. Oct
3lst. 1853, be started on his misstol
o the French commander at Vanan
10. He was defeated at Fort Neces
.,ty July 4th, 1854. On June 18th
ITS he was appointed commander
iu.chiei Of the American army. Al
ter having successfully defeated th
armies Of England and establishe
American independence he too
, leave OF bio officers Dec. 4th. l7ss. an
;, resigned bis commission a. cou
mander.in. chief Dec. 23rd. 1883. b
!. s.s insugurated FIRST President
: q the United Safes In New York cit,
!. April 80, 1859. and again inaugurat<
10 Philadelphia, Pa. March 4th IFS
. His last speech In Congress in 70
=. Congress Hall" Philadelphia, VI
y delivered Dec. 7th, l7se. That !
-. imitable document, 90 often quot
~ y, and referred to by the great men
" America, his farewell address. Y
W. issued Sept. 1875.
". President WARRINGTON was ten
~ :. cred . third term In the President
!" chair. but With that disiuterest
=. patriotism, so Characteristic OF Il
+. great man, he declined the hon
-, -. aud set an example for future
-. pirsnts to this exalted position.
nj How great tho contrast OF bio
=. lone, and modest simplicity to
~ ~, schem,pg ambition and unscrupul'
=. aspiration Of q. g. 0RAxT! His
-, innate aim, his only idea since
II, oss been TO become . candidate
-" third term. The toadyism OF for
ia ,owers has only served to tncre
Wv ois self oomplacent opinion OF
!. -. :. ,wn greatness and popularity. II
-. ;. wonder that the spirit OF WASH
' TON does not rise, like BANG,
ghost, to rsbuke tho smbtt'
,ohsming Of GRANT, and haunt
'oT every iootstep. But be has no
science to be awakened and d
lbeI dim from attempting to reach
} o. Ioal % which he aDpires. Tho
snk Il next November viii chow him
)all fatal error. The American Pc
ons. oave not forgotten the example
sed. by 0loaoy WAsglHoToN. nor
} Of .eeohings Of THoxAs JElTEnsoN.
nder This week 10 welcome With