The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-11-27

successful issue or the trust to Which he was here
solemnly devoted. What scene in human history
transcends the grandeur and significance OF that
conservation? Gazing upon this sculptured FORM
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der the benignant arch Of heaven, Washington ap-
peared to take the oath of his great of6ee-the air
Is hushed the joyous tumult OF this glad day is
stilled, the familiar scene fades from before our
eyes, and our awed hearts whisper within u.s. ''Put
off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place on
which thou standest is holy ground"
The streets, the windows, the roofs, were throng
ed with people, and drowning my feeble voice,
surely you can hear the vast and prolonged shout
affectiohate greeting, he advanced 10 the railing
and placing his hand upon his breast he bowed low
and for moment, overwhelmed by emotion, he
stepped back amid sudden and solemn silence.
Then he arose, and coming forward his majestic
and commanding frame stood upon the identical
stone upon which / stand at this moment, and
which fixed fast here beneath the statue, will
lnain in the eyes of all men, an imperishable me-
moral of the Scene, Near Washington stood John
Adams. Alexander Hamilton, Roger Sherman,
Chancellor Livingston, General Knox, General Sim
clair, Baron Steuben, and other famous men. The
Chancellor in his robes, solemnly recited the words
of the OATH The Secretary of the Senate raised the
Bible, Washington bent low, and audiby saying, 81
swear so help me GodP' reverently kissed the book
| sit is done," cried the Chancellor, "Long live
George Washington, President Of the United
States!' Long live George Washington shouted
S Long i've George washington rang ali the SeiIs
and roared all the cannon of a continent. "Lons
| live George Washington" echoed every heart ano
VOICE III WOrlu JIat plodu0u anu DeaG liberty
| Almost hundred years have passed, but more rev
| erently, more universally, more gratefully, now
than ever in all civilized lands in which the great
ness of his example has exalted the estimate of hu
| man character and the standard of human conduct
every people fervently prolongs the prayer, 'Lone
| live George Washington
The task upon which he entered here was infinite
| ly greater than that which he undertook when
fourteen yeas before, he drew his sword under the
| elm at Cambridge as Commanderin-Chief of thu
| Continental army. The power of his personal char
acter his penetl ating foresight and the wisdom OF
| his Judgment, in composing the myriad elements
| that threatened to overwhelm the mighty undertak
| ing, are all unparalleled. Nothing but harmony
honesty, industry and frugality," he said to Lafa
yette, "are necessary to make ms great and happ!
| peoples"
| With the sure sagacity of leader of men, he SO
lected at once, for the highest and most responsible
stations the three chief Americans who represented
the three forces In the nation which alone could
mand success in the institution of the government
Hamilton was the head Jefferson was the heart, an'
John Jay was the conscience. Washington's jus
and serene, ,ascendancy,was the lambent fame II
which these benehcent powers were fused; ant