Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-03-11
GEORGE wAsHlncro,.'''
An English isi-torian,s r.,,
Mind and Char. Of 4

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WIND and charae,sr. ' q a
When only twenty.tbrea ~
had been appointed comma "a "aashingb,
Virginian forces against INV Of d,
ana 'ni,, IN I'm the late war, though he t rr,Aa
WIN one serious disaster. a - Dad nsi
opportunity OF obtaining am sAa had ID
liant military reputation ha t very bill.
shown himself an eminea,,had alsay.
sk'iliul soldier His great no SS,a'saad
,acitnrnity kept him in the h sa,' md
ooth IN the provincial Leo,s Isa sFound
IN the Continental Congress- , T.. and
his voice was scarcely eyer put 'hoOvh
bate his superiority was , soar n d
the practical work Of tho o oo0n letia
III you speak Of solid info uaa'alttees
sound Judgment" said pa,s,, n,a,lon ID
about this time, ''Colone, ~ Henri
is unqnestionably the prea, .aaa,snlngtm
Congress. He appeared II 49, man h
UNIFORM and In military ms 'en0ly b
voice had an almost deeisis a'trs hb
Several circumstances dist;,, weight
"," ~, iao,' o,ner officers who in miN ,a''
service might have been his i, military
was OF an old American familv ~, H
a planter Of wealth and socia' ie sas
and being a Virginian his annl position
was great step toward enlisti ,n.nen
important colony cordially n n, y mat
The capital question now n, NV cause
America was how far the otbe. lung aa IA
would . support New England n =
In the preceding March pa,,,.,n
ry had carried resolution for ea,' men,
ing ana recognizing the virpins , 10y
TIA and had openly proclaimed - nal,
appeal to arms was inevitable H.,
yet New England had borne a.. NV
whole burden. The army Al c.m aJss ,ns
was New England army, and ro
Ward, who commanded il h.d
pointed by Massachusetts W.
ward was superseceded, there -.
many New England eompetitors cav. "vs
post of commander; the army n.,p..m
desired chief of their own nro,,
and there were divisions and bos,,,.'1
among the New England deppties r
great personal merit of Wash,n..
and the great political impor,anas
securing Virginia determined tho iss..
and the New England deputies ultim,,s
~ took leading part in the aonoin
ment. The second place was uyan
General Ward, and the third TO (b,,,s.
Ice, an English soldier Of fortuna ~
had lately purchased land in yi,,ini.
and embraced the American cause r,,s
great passion. Lee had probably wids,
military experience than any other an
Ger in America, but he was man Of n
settled principles and his great talent.
were married by very irritable and r.,
PRECIOUS temper
10 the appointment of Washington
Tar more than any other single crcpm.
stance is due the ultimate success tbs
American revolution. though in purely
intellectual powers Washington va,
| certainly inferior to Franklin. and nor.
haps. to two or three other of his col.
leagues. There is theory which oucs
received the countenance of some cou.
siderable psychologists, though it is
now, believe, completely DISCARDED,
that one of the great lines of division
among men may be traced to the CON.
| parative development of the cerebrun
and cerebellum. To the first organ, it
was supposed, belonged those special
| gifts or powers which make men poets
orators. thinkers. artists. conQueror or
wits. To the second belong the super.
intending. restraining. discerning and
directing faculties, which enable men to
| employ their several talents with SANITY
and wisdom, which maintain the ball.
ance and proportion of intellect and
character, and make sound judgments
and well-regulated lives.
The theory, however, untrue in its
physiological aspect, corresponds TO
| real distinction in human minds and
| characters, and it was especially in the
second order of faculties that Washing
ION eXcPlled. His conversation had no
brilliancy or wit. lie was entirely
without the gift of eloquence. and he
! had very few accomplishments lie
| knew no language but his own, and ex'
| cept for a rather strong turn for mathe-
matics. he had no taste which can Oe
called purely intellectual. There was
nothing in him of the meteor or the
| cataract. nothing that either dazzled or
overpowercd. A courteous and hospt'
able country gentleman. skilltu farm
cr. a very keen sportsman. he prooaUiy
| differed little in tastes and habits from
| the better members of the class %
which he belonged; and il was in gFea'
| degree in the administration OF a large
| estate and in assiduous attention I"
country and provincial business tha' ~
acquired his rare skill in reading ana
managing men, Lecky's History Oh
| England.