New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-22

, Place Church; the Rev. Brockholst Morgan. chap
lain OF the society. and the Rev. John Lewis
Clark and the Rev Alfred f. Myers, of the Col
legate Church, occupied seats in the chancel ana
each read part OF the service. 1t was announced
that owing to the Illness of the Rev. Dr. Burrell
who is at home with a cold. his sermon would be
read by his assistant. the Rev. Mr. Myers Dr-
Burrelrs address entitled, Citizen George
Washington" and the text was from Samuel, tx,
.: And there was not among the children OF
Israel goodlier person than he
Among other things he said
George Washington is entitled TO pre-eminence
at the outset. because he was distinctly man OF
the people. The best i'm America. the best
political type l. tine average man. II you want
his photograph. you must take composite picture
of the whole people. At no point, In qualities
, natural or acquired. must he be colossal rs
sren.ness fyry o. FAR obnye medocriiy
but the circumference is perfect This is the IDEAL
stood so splcndidly for that deal ne was push n
to the front as Citizen G'org" washington. we
OF the best Is our ambition. but popular sovereign
ty means the rule not Of the best. but Of the
wc .'vox popnl yox DeL" The country is safer
in tho hands of John ploughman than in those hos,
their places and WELD their inn FENCES in the rank
and dc The rule of the best has ruined all the
said. Have faith in the people: In any case;
orr Government For want of approaching it re-
formers become pessimists and political preachers
wort and level up f. the word: and strike the
average is the secret Of our political ne As long
rs the average man j. true TO rs responsibilities
God regns and tho country j. safe. - -,
So much for citizensip ' ,h wn"t b "p2 5mm o
from the top? Not if representative government Is
wise The average man can pei, re," pre- n,ag lis
people In point Of TACT our rulers Hm Sf
rates. from George Washington 10 NHiiam Nc
gfnu have been average men As for those who
boast their millions wear University honors and
FAMILY trees. verify they have their reward. but
not in political prefermen Mashlnst99n TN, tne
ner"that is the way democracy works itself out
government IS made of.
But here again the reformer is in danger OF
losing both his philosophy and his temper BE,
cause he cannot agree with current political
methods he concludes the system Is oau, anu ha
p;n is lille better than a nest of pirates His
vocabulary is inadequate TO Just chartctcrl1l,Un
OF Ponh i al1 the tongue Of we-meaning
calumny. George WASHINGTON. during ms adn I
maifeasance in Office and msappropr2uon or the
hn nnstice Of II all but surely there is lesson
for ~ Who among our public functionaries mas
esSSape "o heor Is rue they have all gone astray
rd wrought wckcdnoss: there is none that docth
20 mr. we nave succeeded nj length in maxi
ing politics disreputaple tnHt sen III ''tS
gentlemen 10th 10 have anything 10 90 Win IL,
The whole method rests on a mlsapprchension'
There is such thing as naruru ie,' a., III
,Scnlthv or siIrpassnglv pious. The average man.
who separating himself from me mass ~ p IL
way TO the top is the man who belongs there.
The preacher then referred to tho private life OF
Wellington. and spoke Of his call to the Presi-
dcncy and Of his adding so help me Goa 20 HIS
oath Of office Continung. he said;
And here we come upon the full and maj JuMstinI,
cofion of his civic primacy-n amcN. NJ DcH n
Win = his soul i'm the God Of Nations No thest,
no inddel no nationalist could have occupied MS
place. o,, h.ro IN call attention to n
striking historical parallel. The cause OF irSeuoil,
vas fought out almost CONT POI al .ousS ~ ~,
her ls
o. co,,nfrv the man forthcoming " ashlle-
,on when the hour struck In France the MN MN
v,,s also forthcoming Napoleon. VINO lolio"eu NE
- ~ destinv The CONTINENTAL 'onsT res ".H ts
onencd with prayer. while in the toIpTT Lrg5Ianl
Prrsoiu,ion was offered and passed mere - 10
God The wives and children OF me cOiorI,rs.
rSuo ,bei, husbands and fathers, We're ehuuri 1.s
Inc rieors of war bore hunger ana piNa'On w,ed
L,',,tis natlarce. The women OF Franc ina!cnt1i
~, 20 Versatile and interrupted me Natlola'
,.'eo,obly crying. This j. not question: OF Poii-
e, M Ia a question OF bread W me u. t't' -
~ .,i,rtionaI freedom was rising on ms sue
- ~ sna he share blade Of the gul!iothe on ,ne
y. ,rs deca patine the braNcst ana me opi,st
y, -. And when our Nation was IeJVlSltls
81 rate success Of the glorious struesle iot
y, w ",tghrs and giving praises 10 Coo 'he as
u.'1t. "a neouie Of France were IN uilSpedhst"
ticause their hopes were, eAt ulsncd
~ ,H.ir ul-founded temple or freedom han gone
IT,, in fire and blood.