The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-10-25

simultaneously with these events the
most careful preparation was made Tor
a step which might rebound Go bona
parties credit u properly taken but
could easily be- detrimental to the ,Hn1-
plete success ~ his schemes Under
the new constitution every department
n government had an assigned DWELL
inE-place That " the consuls was 20
be- the Tulierles How could an nbsO-
lutte dictator install his penhtea IN the
sometime home Of absolute royalty
without inspiring general distrustf
The first step was to .rechristen the pile
az the palace " the government" the
next TO consecrate II TO glory From
far and near the statues Of the great
we're gathered TO adorn ita halls. The
choice ~ these displayed In Significant
confusion the generals and Statement
of all times ln all places. Alexander
Caesar. Frederick. cato. Cicero. nru-
tus. Mirahclu. Marceau. and Jouhert;
and many others N lesser note. were as
scmbied In cnigy. Hut highest Of all
was set the Image Of Washington the
news of whose death had just reached
Europe. His example was To- be- held
up as the real Inspiration u the new
ruler. In order both to arouse the iui-
agination 90 the people and TO convince
their understanding. the army was put
Into mourning Tor the great American.
and festival was Instituted in biz
honor 10 honor the typical and IDEAL
republican Of che age was % conHp'cu-
oualy effective idea, since u accorded
thoroughly with the approved tfadl.
lions % the Revolution
q A. a. Do.
Q. 1900. ana proved a great success. 10
had already been decided 20 rcawakon
public enthusiasm by inHtltutlng great
military ceremonies to accompany tho
final deposit NJ the captured STANDARDS
from Aboullr In the hospital ~ the In
valldca These and the Washington
festival were interviewer with cunsum-
mate art and while the First Consulr
victories were recalled In the imposing
parade. the simple and Impressive
words Of nm able orator. NJ de Fon-
ttucn. reminded the nation that the I'M
mortal Washington had shown as "a
general more strength than brllllancy,
ana had awakened but little cnthusl-
arm. but great confidence; that he was
one ~ the mon Inspired % rule who
appear from time 60 time In the world;
that he WAS neither partisan nor dema-
goguc: and that when peace had once
been signed he laid down his arms On
become the wl0cst % constructive legls.
iators yes Washington; thy coun-
sells shall be- hcnrd-thou warrior
legislator. administrator He who in
his youth surpassed thee In batur like
thee shah CLOSE with. onnqnerln a. ndn
the wounds 90 his country" Minds loss
quick thit those NJ the ParlHlnns
would have discovered the moral Of tho
address even without the ptroratlon.
When the oficlul journal mex, day pub
lished the glowing words ana described
the brilliant ceremony. the coming
monarch was already lodged under the
root ~ the Bourbons Since az Lcobol
Honapartc had made the liberation OF
Lafayette and his family an lndspcnr-
able condition OF the treaty u might
have hccn expected that hls name. 80
long urcd elsewhere IN a natural iuxtn-
position. on such an occasion would be
linked with that of Washington; but
/ tho honorn ~ that day were 10 be
shared with the dead foreigner. not
with the living Frcnchmln. Prof
sloanc's Llfe OF Napoleon In the August
/ Century.