The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-03
the New Yo,k convention BY the splendor

the New Yoak convention BY the splendos
OIL his orAsoIy.
But the mui;itudes whom no argument
could convince. who saw In the Executive
power and centralized force Of the cousti
tuition, under another name. the dreaded
usurPstion OF King and Ministry. were sas-
ished oniv with the assurance, "waahingtOn
will DO President" 1t quieced alarm and
gave confidence Tn the timid and courage
70 the weak
He alone could stay assault and inspire
confidence while the great and complicated
machinery Of organized government wa
put in order and eet in motion. Doubt ex-
listed nowhere except in his modest and un-
ambitious heart His whole life had
e spent in repeated sacrihces for
hts cOuntHy's welfare. and he did not
hesitate now. though there IL an under
tone of inexpressible sadness in this entry
in his diary on the night Of his departure:
About ten O'Clock I babe die to Mount
Vernon. to private life. and to domestic
felicity. and with a min oppressed with
more anxious and painful sensations than l
have words to express. set on. for New York
with the best disposition 70 render service
10 my country in obedience to its call, but
with less hope OF answering It's expecta-
tons"
No conquerOr was ever accorded such u
triumph. no ruler ever such 3 welcome. In
this memorable march O; six DAYS tn the
RAt' " N"N ~ Va s'NSNTr W az
company him with the masses OF their peo-
pie TO their borders. that the citizens Of the
next commonwealth might escort him
through its territory.
He had visited New York thirty three
ears before, also in the month OF April. in
the full perfection OF his early manhood.
fresh from ~BraddOck's bloody field. and
wearing the only iaurels OF the battle, bear
ing ths prophetic blessing OF the venerable
President Davies. OF Princeton College.
IN That heroic youth. ColOne! Wash
ingtOn, whom l can nOt but hope Prov
idence has hitherto preserved In 30 signal
q manner for some important service 70
the country" II was q fair daughter OF our
State whose smiles allured him here, and
whOse coy confession that her heart was
anOther's recorded his only failure. and sad
dened his departure. Twenty years passed,
and he stood before the New York Con-
gress. on this very spot. the unanimously
chosen Commander in Chief OF the CONT
mental army. urging the people to more wig
orous measures. and made painfully aware
Of the increased desperation of the strug-
gle. from the aid to be given tO the enc
my. by domestic sympathizsrs, when
he knew that the same local military COM
pxny which escorted him was 70 perform
the like service for the British Governor
Tryon on hs landing on tho morrow. Re
turning for tho defense OF tho city she next
suIume re executed the retreat from Long
Island. which ecured from Frederick the
Great the opinion that a great commander
be won the first American VIC
tory OF the Revolution. which rave
confidence Of our raw recruits against
the famous veterans OF Europe which ear
ried our army triumphantly through the
war. Six years more of untold sufferings.
OF freezing and starving camps. Of marches
over the snow by bare footed soldiers to
heroic attack and splendid victory. Of de-
spSir with m unpaid army. and Of hope from
the generous assistance Of France. and
peace had come and Independence
Az the lat colder Of
at the head OF the patriot host
enters the city. receives the welcome and
gratitude of its people. and in the tanerv
faces Us across the way. In silence
more eloquent than speech. and with tears
which choke the words, he bids farewell
were the crowding memories OF the yaSt
suggested to Washington In l1S BY his sp-
prOach to New York.
Washington wa never dramatic. but on
great occasions he not only rose TO the full
ideal Of the event. he became himself the
procession OF foreign Ambassadors, Of
statesmen and Generals. OF civic societies
and military companies. hich escorted
him, marched from Franklin square to
street, through Pearl to
Broad, n up Broad to this
4 ssb,nrt S%s tns he pso s,Ssd saw uSon o shs
steps Of the old Government building here.
the thought must have occurred to him that
Il Wa q cradle OF liberty. and as such CIV
Ing . bright omen for the future. In these
halls in lTij. in the trial Of John Zenger.
been established Tor the FIRST time in its
history the liberty OF the press Here the
York Assembly. in lx4. made the pro
test against the Stamp act, and proposed
the general conference. which was
the beginning OF the United Colonial
action In this old State House in
Iss the tine stamp sbs ,,, r.. e :" %.,,t the
assembled and presented to h
Government that vigorous protest
caused the repeal OF the act. anu
the first step towards the usUrpa- /,
lion which lost tho American colonies to
the British empire. Within these walls the
Congress OF the Confederation had commits
stoned It's Ambassadors abroad. m in inef-
efforts at government had created
The necessity for the concentration OF Fed
eral authority, now to be contaminated
The first Congress Of tho United States
in this ancient temple Ct liberty,
greeted Washington and accompanied him
10 the balcony. The famous men visible
him were Chancellor Livingston.
Vice President John Adams. Alexander
Governor Clinton. Roger Eher-
man. Richard Henry Lee. General Knox aud
Steuben. But We believe that among
The invisible host above him, 1t this supreme
Of the elimination In permanent
triumph Of the Thousands Of years Of strug-
gle for self government. were the spirits Of
the soldiers OF tho revolution who had
lied that their cOuntrymen might enjoy
his blessed day, and with them were the
Barons Of R~unnymede and William the
A-t Gylrnr and RraS0fl and rrNrn ]
we'll and Hampden, and the heroes and
martyrs OF liberty OF every race and e
A he came forward ne multitude in the
Jtreets. in the windows. and on the roofs
lent up such . r~apturous shout that
sat down overcome With
A he slowly rose and hts tall
md majestic form again appeared, the
deeply affected, In aWed silence
Viewed the scene. Tho Chancellor sol
smnly read to hin the oath OF Office. and
Washington. repeating. said Il do solemn
swear that I will faithfully execute the
,fiice Of President Of the United States. and
sill, TO the best Of my ability. preserve.
protect and defend the Consultation Of the
United States" Then he reverently
bent low and kissed the Bibl,. utter
with profound emotion: so help me.
;Od." The Chancellor waved his roles and
1t IL done: long i've George
President OF the United
Long live George Washington.
,ur tirst President" was the answering
,heer Of the people. and from the belfries
.ang the bells. and from forts a chips
Numbered the cannon. echoing and repeat
the CRY with responding acclaim all
,ver the land: Long live George Washing !
President OF the United StaIes," sss
No man ever stood for SO much To hts
country and TO mankind ~ George Wash
ngtOn Hamilton. Jefferson and Adams
Madison and Jaw. each represented some Of
he clements which formed the onion
" shin-con embodied them all
Do his counuymen exagYeyate his viz
.ueSs Listen 20 Suizot. the historian OF
.,Naehinxton did the two great