New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28

Of the country he Ind saved Such was Washing
ton 81 the close ofand amds, the trIumph> OF tho
Revolution.
The quit and happiness OF his domestic life sc
Mount Vernon filed the full measure of his de-
sircs, while the tramp OF fame WAS sounding his
name throughout the bounds u civilization. BuJ
whrn after Jew years Of unfortunate experience
IN the feeble at'enpt at confederation IL became
necessary 10 organize new Government, Virgins.
summoned him - the Convention elected for thav
rrrpc,c and the voice 81 the whole country called
him e. rs head. 70 the dp'ie> OF that Convention.
without attempt nj leadership. h. lcr; ali the fofma-
tive energies Of III, mind and gave 20 H. hbors hc
stamp Of his own moderation, prudence and So
gciiy; and after tic people Of iii" States had
adopted tr Coa>tiigtion. h.. hy their unanimous
choice stood before them lis first President The
smiles Of God hr k IN beautiful sunshine upon That
unparalleled scene. But they who looked upon 't
with hcaying breasts and streaming eyes had only
before them the retrospect Of their past and tho
hopes Of their futute-not the marvellous pan1-
rama now spread heior, IL by hundred years II
the Nations life SiGcc that day. II WAS indeed an
advantage 10 them 10 see before them The living
and majestic form of Washington. 80 know and
feel the present dressings his deeds and virtues IN
war and peace had - largely Won: TO feel that his
auSpicous presence was he highest sa'rInt'c or
the future. These things W" recall from the far
oil past with unspcakabic joy. bnt We Ink vita
them in our own broader retrospect all that WASH
ing;on. ~ the President. the citizen and I'll" SOL
dier. accomplished for his country. for us and for
the world
The field Of duty that orcncd before him ~ the
Ire ,iacnt of til new Republic WIS 10 him alto
ge;hcr an untricd one. II called for PuallueS
which war neither required nor d'Nc!oiF| mo
machinery Of Government fitted - the new
INIT. III
Court, Of Justice, Departments OF Stft" Army
and Navy, civil officers aud offices, the revenues
AMI finances TINT should support. AMI the i'ws
that should create and regulate them, we're 4" ne
evolved from sem!-chao> by the President am
Congrc,-. All these involNc d constructions oil
the Constitution and tle Applicant ~ cN -eh''cS
daily arising. amidst clouds o. conflicting theories
and opinions Washington WAS thea nefher
lawyer nor statesman in any narrow or omen"
sens, Of those terms. II" WIS PLAIN. practical,
honest Cod fearing AMI mGn-lov,nS man-thHho
IN the school whence most great m,u derive tqcir
iohc.t attributes, Of strength and Nlrtnyom 10
school o. a noble mother She had taught hln.a ~ :"
requisites OH Of which grow his after me- -
obey her. TO command himself 10 command others
with Justice, to love truth and I" fear Goa lhcso
were the qualities which enabled Inn III ms ne"
career to graphic with the problems. of states
alone but all the world do homage to his WIS
dom. lie brought into the scrN ice of the new
Government the genius the wisdom, the II irn'hS
and tI,, ,xpcrcnce OF the best statesmen anu
soldiers Of the Republic. and out OF their mar
monies and dl,c0rls h, framed constructions that
tempered power with ro~t riiat, anu maf"Vi ~"
orbits WITHIN which both the mon ara 'no
STATES can move forever harmonious s'-
rrciuutlc, He chose his Cabinet IN no lH'r'h''u
,plrir lie called around him the abrSi rtrrt
srntatiyeS of conflicting views ana tIi'"rr, u.
he uight hear all and decide upon Sirh h'nt'hS'i
A. President he became the patient ana III
martial Judge Of the highest Of earthly lndrator'eS'
with adv ocate, never sIrpls>eI IN any lrl" ~.
whose decisions involved the cltarh6t, ana i','
a. = loyarurcnt and the hhenlty ana happiness
of "A people Hamilton the greatest OF s,,Ts-
men and lawyers Jefferson, the abltst OF p'iuSS Isl.
plrrS and statesruen Imagine the tfFQnhl, WIN
Washington as Judge and aFbtcr: The foiliN'. ~
Hamilton and Jefferson as antagonists; thc cause,
the relation Of the Union 30 the people ana 10 .ao
States the result, the perpetulty of those reIn
tions IN be the safeguards OF the prosperity anu
happiness Of n Nation Who. OF ms DAY nou,n.y;
the wisdom of the conclusions W"shhgtn ri,a a,
and brought into effective action? "ho ialiS ao
this hour to thank God for giving 10 Ah'r"" =
nudge 50 free from sectional bias, 50 cap"oie VI
CHING the great arguments ana :" n,,n III rho
uouncing and enforcing his concIhshnS ~"
>,,ue questions were aftcrward tormul''ed W.
clcarp,t terms by the great, bat heit"h tc!tt'
man in the Virginia ana heh'h'V ~:
and the time at length came WIFI nj"
SANG questions brought I" I'll"
arhltramcnt of war. and fought ou' IN na.," o's
y hundred fields. to the ultimate aihr'h"ncr vi
Tho Judgment Of Washington. and the conN"crhtl3t
Of the Union with universal liberty 10 lfs F*oPie!
II IS on of tine marked ph' n"Inena "i hls'yrV
hat in that final triumph the ops ' u,on my
bccome an eternal monument Ia me memory y"
Washington and 10 both of tnosc mighty couh-
,ellors-to Hamilton, in The establishment of ,ll2
instruction, which Washington a'''P"n "rn
2tproyc,l and by mean, Of which Nr.rrira F'rams
On AGGREGATION Of states united hy ~" VIII %.
thr people OF all the states - constitute "ps
maintain rover IN IT, o"h syn ", We icrsrso,i
nm that tn principle, OF the Declaration OF lnh"-
lrndcnce that immDraIrd ms nam" gre no.
forever embodied in the C"nr'liu'"h 81 t' l nIIn
which his constructions world nave u'ti'h'"eN
destroyed UT,
In I'll is ASPECTS the Administration Of W',ls
tr't,, VIZ, % rrco.I OF success II MS a'iemI'Ts
. ,',. r,u,qrrl>~ricnt> and dIilcntlfS t'iii al
,vnvs surround new gov crnmcntS In their InYs
of infancy and poverty: bat IN every comp1rati"I
HAT arose his honesty of purpoS" ana MS str"nR
cor mon sense enabled him 10 retain the 'onh~
dcncr ~ tho proplr when, ait'r "lgit YEAR,
e. ,rdu.lis service he announced that he conIE
nor ao,in accept the otcr SoFrow, hni mob %
sunudrncv filed the hearts o. the pe'pP. us
Farewell Address, when be finally hId down rs
cricr. j, paper which not onH pIo.o@rnnPiis TX
administration, bur was chart by %hlca -
Subsequent Administrations might safely N''"r-
he went back 10 private hfe with JOY. Its So
rcnty was undisturbed ill 'hr cloud OF vac
viin France suddenly darkcnod the land Then
,.,.iu he accepted the Office of tommandrr OF our
.rrnics: bur happily rhe cloud hrok" without 'he
>torm Soon after came - him me EN- OF
ais rnortal,v and 70 the people rs the news T
lis death crept in the slow progress OF th'S" uayS
over the land. cam" universal -riri: 49, "
OF both the public ana private I'r 81 "h>hi, ne
p, ,vc ,nnv adon, the post, summary Of tho
universe:
An an. tut parts Of one s'npendou' whole
TO his manhood 10 yiru" WAS lacking. anS
no C,ult or falling W.. llrg" enough - ihl"'f 10
i,.,.o ". are ant 10 think Of him one toa
h..h and too pure To- ..-actl"al ih' - ri"lHu.'
We put him. II were, on ia" p"ie,'h, OF n,nys
and attribute ;he grace and nrander OF MS hf'urc
., - ,,,. nim,.f ,,kiac rrtiilOn. Bat ~ THIS We
ron him Of his rglit - b. called the T. rcnoNt
man Of All thc aq..,~ In tie long Yrari OF QUE
,rr.,,rv nature ana cirr INST inrr nave ht"hs'.
f,,h o,b.- level, 20 ihc ct~iri ~ America OF
,nras, Da,or. but We shall measure their nero
and virtue ard 50 "ili the "orh' D; VIE s'i Saint