Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22

is three points. twas an equilateral
triangle, the largest and most wonder
ful in history. Edmund Burke, Thomas
Paine, Thomas Jefferson and others
were continually moving along somo
one OF the sides or were declaiming
wisdom az some one OF the points OF this
figure. The whole figure was fall Of
one kind of contents-the rights Of man.
WhHtever may have been the unpopu-
larity at last OF Thomas Paine because
OF his opposition TO Christianity, he was
popular and powerful among those who
we've speaking and writing in the name
Of the common people. Burke was
born IN 1870. Washington in 1892, Paine
in 1881, Jefferson in 1743, la Fayette
ten years or moro later. Thus moved
forward remarkable group of men
welded 10 the founding OF moro
universal rights.
Washington was lying In wait 10 be-
come tho military leader after the ora
tors had made out their case before the
public tribunal. Tho first step toward
q revolution IS the finding and promulg-
ing OF political truth. The mind
must perceive its rights before it will
draw sword. And then, drawing the
sword is perilous resort, because the
venerable institution of Kings is often
too great for ycung justice 10 overthrow.
Washington was destined TO bring 10 his
task Of fighting for what the orators had
found . temperament which made his
defeat almost impossible. He was the
embodiment OF wisdom, OF patience and
OF endGraDce-qualities which fitted him
70 lead rarred troops against the SOL
diers OF King and TO lead them for
seven long ears
He had been student of freedom
long before &c fought for it; but the
public writer's had marked out the les
son which the young Washington was to
study, and tho philosophers had TO tell
the soldier when the time had come tor
drawing the sword. When Washington
was called TO take charge ot the Colonial
troops independence was not the prize
70 De won. Battles had been fought az
Lexington and Bunker Hill TO defy Brit
ish taxation. II was hoped that the
King and his Parliament would repeal
the special legislation which transferred
the hard-earned money Of America to
the banks OF the old county. The
motive OF Bunker Hill was 20 make En-
gland treat Boston as she treated Lon
don and Manchester. The droam OF In
dependence had not ye. been cherished
or a. least announced. All these pa
triots wanted liberty. but only that
quantity OF liberty which belonged 70
the citizens q London. In lT74 George
Washington said: NO such thing "a in
dependence is desired By any thinking
man In America" John Adams at tho
same time wrote: That there DO anv
who pant atter Independence Is the
greatest slarder.- But in 1859 members
Of the Parliament had declared that un-
less the King changed his method %
dealing with ~le colonies they would
revolt and be lost % the Crown. Colonel
Bazze said in tho House OF Commons.
IT now warn Minister'S that II they per
slst IN their wretchcd course Of oppres-
sion the whole continent of America
will rise IN arms and these colonies will
be lost 20 England forever
As IN the recent civil var. the end
v-as greater than MI lincoln evpacted.
and Infinitely beyond what was dreamed
- ~ VT seward and Other emfnans
naen. 40 r. the Fes- l--5 a political pb T.
osophY vas ~ work whose f1ture ras
hidden fror ali those who have since
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