The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-23


IL IL reported that when 80 VALLEY fof{'
there appeared az his headquafte very
heautiful woman, who got ~ something o.
a Irritation with him aud 60 such an e1t-n'
o. g. cause some gossip. DO l heai some
good woman Sigh aud proclaim smother
iicai shattered. Just like she rest OF them
+ Yes inst ike the rest % them, human a.
thcf are. The man who Is not moved by
. tha smiles and couuet 81 a beautilul
aoman - not &c for soldief an hard A
u lest u seems hardly urohahir that tho
most daring fift could GET ~ q rtstion
with a man having face Ike that M tue
I stuart portrait. A little bird carri q me
news g. Mount Vernon. and Mrs. Wash
inaton put on her travelling bonnet aud pu'
+ IN an Hppea anCe soon nt headQuafte %
save her dear George from the machine
tions ~ that designing woman. The uni
versai testimony OF history Is that wash
ington WAS u good and thoughtful husband.
lie was fond OF children. The interest 10
took In his stepchildren was all
that could be desired. The old sol
diers who fought with him al
WAYS met with Kindness sui affection.
{ When buttweutY miles on his journey 20
/ Boston h8 met messenger telling OF the
/ battle IF Bnuks, HUI tie eagerly asked
/ IL the militia fought. and on being informe
that they iid exclaimed. Then the hbsr-
Z ties OF the oountry are safe.
Time would not permit said the loo
turer, "tc speak % she eight years war for
iudsueudtnce No general who was sue
cssstu. contendsd with greater obatacles
i he trrm for enlistment for soldiers was
sto ia th- continental army. No sooner
goula 10 get one army of soldiers drilled
and trained Jan tl- term % enlistment
would u IRE. lie wns always IN STRATA
for arms and munitions Of war. In vain
be wrote letters demonstrating sZainst the
sboft eulistnents and the lack Of
supplies lbs Newspaper general
Vss abroad ID the land IN
those days a. we'll as the editorial Judge
OF our days There wers those who clam
ored sgainst Washington because he did
not bssieRe Lord Howe IN New lo and
capture him although Howe had near dou-
bic ths force lie had, When his
soldie-s we're almost barsfootsd ~
White Plains anu their march cou d
frozen feet on tbs snow. there were those
who complained because he did not win
great battles" The lecturer told Of tbs
battles OF Trenton and Princeton. aud how
they we're won, aud said; These two bat
ties Trenton and Princeton. are snii 50
have saved the American cause. and Wash
ington Is entitled 20 the credits alone for
them. IL IL a matter OF surprise that be-
set As be was by enemies In the continental
cong ess aud among the enVlOus generals
IN ths army, Washington did not resign
and 20 home. lie was man Of & eat
sapde- and insults aud remained at his
post OF duty. When the time came 70
make @ campaign against CORVALLIS IN
irgiuia he wrote 10 she governors OF New
England for assistance. lie knew to whom
20 apply IA that supreme hour. New Eng
land vas for independence without much
dissent. Why She continental congress
did nos provide him with better supplies
creates some comment because whenever
they did vote them they seemed 30 have
been raised.
Looking back AZ the contes. for Ameri-
can Independence, the conclusion seems TO
be forced upon Us that without Washing
ton success would not have teen achieved.
10 IL truo DO won no great battles. lie saw
more clearly than Others that the fate of
the cause be represented must not be en-
trusted 70 the issue OF on- battle. Much
might DO said Of Washington as q states
man. lie arged the declaration OF indie
pondencs. lie went in person 10 Philadel-
phia aud used his indusncr Ia that behalf.
lie urged the 20 nation OF a convention 90
frame national constitution. he Was
chairman OF tue convention that framed
our constitution, aud Ills Wiss oounssls
had a potent influence "a shaping its pro
visions. Without his inhaencs giuia
would not have adopted %. Ia New York
10 was Tor long time doubtful whether Il
would receive the approval Of the people.
IE Massachusstts there was much opposi- |
ton W ia adoption. Washington was on
first D esilent. lie mt tie machinery Of |
government into operation. HIS wise |
course did much 10 chain the affections Of |
the people so H. 10 HIM we owe onr for
sign policy. HIS Administration OF the al
fairs OF the nation was pure one; no one |
nov daTes 10 say othe wise.
In the iat,I yea:s Of his life heeKure5ssd |
himself As opposed 20 slavery. HeW ote o. |
john j. Mercer. 4 never nsan unless some |
pecuniEry circumstances should compel me
b. 10. a. possess another slave by purchase,
10 being nv trst wishes o. sse some plan
ado TED by which slave IN this country
may b. aboAshss' In 1897, he wrots 10
his nephew, Lawrence Lewis. Z wish from
my soul that the legislature Of this state
could s8e tie policy Of gradual abolition
OF slavery. 10 might prevent much future
mischief. In his wiz be provided for lib
era5Ing al Of MA slaves be held Ia his oVa
right at tle death OF h.s vile; the Teseon
tlat be dld nos hberato them al the time Of
his death was owing 70 the mar iaR- and
family cations shat eEiltet between his
slaves aui those % 81 =. Washington. 10
has been thoaght ~ some that Warrington
had been influenced in hIs religious views
by humas Paine. but there IL nothing TO
prove this. be was reared 10 the Protestant
Epiaeopal church. While nota very rsli-
gIoue man, as q member Of that church hs
lived ana died.
what exalted Lesson does the character
% washing on ~ this hour IN our history
tesoh us. 10 our public life the
sym ltoma % the same disease that wrecked
the re+ ub4ic 81 Rome nave made their al
poarance. We afe umassing wealth. aud
our puullc men afs paudariIR 10 the weak
ncssos aud vices OF tue leople. CHsAr and
other public men % hls time We . won't 20
win al people BY distributing among them
largessss Of eoru la modern times 20
some extent the vote Of a citizen is classsd
az D com moflty 20 be bought and sold. 10
- recorded that the soldiers OF Rome once
put the poaitlon Of empe O upat auction
On the mart and sold u 10 the highest bad.
der The intelligent void has never ceased
60 point ths hnger % scorn az such venal
guardians o. the state. but with what con-
tempt should az homo able man regard one
clothed with tie sovereign lights Of an
American citizen WHO takes money
for bis vots IN selecting the high
est officer in tho LAM. With more
nlht. ho IS no better than the Infamous
soldiers % Rome. Warrington accepted
office as a high public trust. How little
Gems tne man % comparison To- him who
wants an otfce fo= tbs honor there Is n the
position, g. whom there CONES no call Of
dutY, out merely she desire for aslf-aRQtnu-
dlzemeEt; who ls willing 60 buY Office na o.
would a peacock feather with unicu 20 strut
before gaping crowd % ignorance. And
n an official pozltion j. bought Tor Inoner.
Nhv may 70 nol be s1lIf ltis thuamaIe az
article o. merchandise. The mo.ality Of
each ACT d. tLe same.
"How email and disLonorab'e such self
ssekera seem roside hnotho American who
10 worthy o. JOIN hands with Waslllgtoa
Lincoln; ale lrg tle greatest nmoag t..-
creators 81 this nation. fna latter tLs 4r.-.t.