St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23

DIOOU, Ill WHOSE nedTG were SlOTIuy PAS
| SONS and deep sympathy for humanity,
thoughts, and who was informed
throughout his being with restlistless
WILL" one OF those
''Who. lowered with every gift of passion,
| In that fierce flame can forge and fashion
OF sin and self the anchor strong:
Whose soul is worth the tempter lure,
| Who can renounce and yet endure
But, in him, power and passion were
| under full restraint; dignity was en-
throned in every feature and spoke in
every act. SagaciouS. while others
were distracted; courageous, while
others were dsmayed; confident. while
others deSpaired; bearing all things;
| believing all things: hoping all things
| seeing, beyond the clouds of temporary
defeat. the sunshine of final and COM
| plete triumph, and hearing. above the
tumult of battle, the peans of en-
during peace. Surely this was
| glory enough for mortal man.
| But Providence had grander achieve
ments yet in store While the world
waited for the conqueror to assume the
imperial purple, he sheatned his sword,
and, surrendering his commission into
the hands of congress, sought the peace
and comfort Of private and domestic life.
| Thus he triumphed over himself and
made all nations and all posterity his
debtors. But this retirement was des-
tined to be of short duration.
The Fruits OF Victory
on the field seemed likely to be lost in
the dissensions which attended the at
tempts of the federation to exercise ma
tional power. Again all eyes were turned
/ towards him who had proven his
| devotion. None more clearly than he
| appreciated the difficulties of the situa
ton; and under his supervision the
work of forming nation was assumed.
As in the struggle of arms, he again re-
| ceived the loyal support of the patriotic
statesmen who had learned to follow
where he led. The qualities which had
| never failed in past emergencies proved
equal to the great undertaking, and the
constitution and the Union were the re-
suit. Not even then could his services
be dispensed with. To no other hands
than his could be committed the mo-
mentous task of inaugurating all eX-
pertinent, upon the result OF which de-
pended the destiny of the nation and
the.fate of posterity.
The ardent and efficient aid which
| France had afforded at the critical
! juncture of American affairs naturally
| awakened a reciprocal interest in her
success, and rendered strict neutrality
on the part of the new nation policy
difficult of enforcement. But here, as
ever, the wisdom and tirmneSS OF WASH
ington held the ship of state to her
/ steady course.
His administration was attended with
the same patriotic devotion to duty
that had marked his military career,
/ and he retired from official station as
| soon as his sense of duty would permit.
| His farewell address is one OF the loftl-
est state documents ever given to the
/ world. 1t Is impossible to estimate its
influence upon the national life. Ger
tainly its precepts are as worthy OF OBJ
! Servance after the
III Lapse of q Century
as they were when it was delivered.
Happily, let us nope, we have for
| ever left behind some OF the dangers
which he foresaw. The bond of union,
strained by civil war, was yet strong
| enough TO withstand the test, and the
arms that once were raised to strike are
now Outstretched to shield. But how
| sagaciouS, in view of recent develop
ments, are these words:
sAll obstruction to the execution of laws,
| all combinations and associations. under
| whatever plausible character, with the real
! design to direct, control, counteract or awe
| the regular deiiberation OR action of the con-
| stituted authorities are of fatal
! tendency
Trusts and conspiracles could not be
| more forcibly denounced. His caution
against the violence OF party spirit has
more than once seemed provldentlal
| and cannot be too studiously observed.
And how solemn and Impressive is this
admonition:
''Of all the dispositions and habits which
| lead to political prosperity, religion ana
! q rp iD6iSnpnSahlp
would that man claim the tribute of patriot
ism who should labor to subvert these great
pillars of human happiness.
Against the spirit of this injunction
| place the sentiments of the French rev.
olutionists, who, in the same decade,
abolished the Sabbath by law, substi--
tuted reason for religion, and placed
above the resting places OF the dead
the inscription 'Death Is an eternal
Sleep" and let the student of history
Judge between them and the influence
which they have respectively exerted
upon mankind.
The announcement of education, the
preservation of the public credit, aud
the fostering of spirit OF. justice, peace
and neutrality in all foreign relations,
form the concluding precepts OF this in
valuable legacy. And as he taught, so
! he liyedSa wise. brave, noble, honest
!
the scenes of domestic tranquility to-
ward which his heart had ever yearned,
in the full possession of his faculties,
and in the communion of the church he
loved, he passed from earth.
/ What need to speak of funeral hon
ors TO one who, though dead, yet liveth
forevermore? a nation bathed In tears
could
Offer but Feeble Tribute
to life like his. The worthiest homage
to the noble dead is to perpetuate their
virtues in the lives that follow them.
Song and story are but fading garlands
twined around the enduring tablet of
his fame.
And yet we delight to recall the trfb-
utes that came from lands beyond the
sea. How the heart of the true Amer
lean thrills at the words of Lord
Brougham. who said: ut will be the
duty of the historian and sage in all
ages to let no occasion pass of common.
Grating this illustrious man: and test
ofthe progress which our race has made
in wisdom and virtue wiff-be derived
from the veneration paid to the i'm
mortal name of Washington"
Talleyrand declared: "The name of
Washington is inseparably linked with
a memorable epoch"
1 And from the antipodes come back
this quaint refrain: sin devising plans,
Washington was more decided than
Ching Shing or Woo Kwang; in win
ming a country he was Drawer than
Tsau-Tsau or Ling P. Welding his
four-footed falchion, he extended the
frontiers and refused to accept the royal
dignity The sentiments of the three
dynasties have reappeared in him. Can
any man of ancient or modern times fail
to pronounce Washington peerless~
l39 Truly of him, as of the ancient seer,
may it be said: 80 didst thou lead my
people, to make myself glorious
name."
To this clear fountain let patriotism
come for refreshment, and here let
craftsmanship
Drink Deep and Long.
! Well may we rehearse on each re-
curing anniversary the record of that
matchlesS life, and bending age reclte
to Iisping childhood the story OF his de-
l votio1, ond calf.eaorifoa Within the