The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-23

offered. as II Ied by the hand of fate. he
knew his place and kept II like man
to the end. Supported by a seeming fore
knowledge OF final results. he faltered not
through defeat after defeat. and kept his
honor bright.
The Words of Emerson.
The virtue Of a tube. Emerson some
where tells us Is that il conducts we'll and
smoothly whatever is given into It's
charge. Washington was given a work 10
do. This he did; standing in his place and
meeting with what force he possessed the
fearful responsibility of his position. He
depended upon himself he trusted In Eter-
nal Justice and when his time OF trial
came he was not hlsnbled In the presence
or his enemies. Nor has any man had
other experience.
In the rounded perfection OF his charac-
ter. il is agreed that Washington glands
almost alone upon the pages OF history.
Some spot upon the escutcheon, sorne mis-
cradle weakness appears In the life or
every other so-called great man known 20
fnrne. Some fly in the ointment pollutes
the air. BY nature ne was not remarkable.
His attachments were not OF "a high order.
AZ a military commander he was seldom
successful Monmouth was "A failure and
Brandywine q rout- Trenton was mere
surprise. won almost without the firing %
gun. In the two great successes OF the
war he had little part. Saratoga and th'.
capture OF kurgoyne vas the AFFAIR OF
Gates. Yorktown and the defeat Of Corn
wallis was due almost entirely 10 the
presence OF LAFAYETTE and the French
feet under Rochanbeau. What gave
Washington that pre-eminent ascendancy
which has ever acclairred him as First I'm
war. first in pace and first in the hearts
OK his countrymen" II viii not be denied
that the times In which Washington lived
were prolific IN men of mark That the
time gave him opportunity without which
no man can prove ability. And vet when
opportunity came TO him II found him
ready Opportunity had also been given
otherE. but i had served only to dsysl2p
greatness was shown IN and by adversely.
by the sings and arrows OF outrageous
fortune. Bat IN defeat he was the same
calm hIgh-spirited man. possessing MS
soul in peace. AZ Valley Forge though
SURROUNDED only by a few ragged taterde-
nalicns his army a wreck. without pro
visions CT ammunition. stu he faltersd
not The people finally came 20 see that
Washing on was always to be- relied on.
that whoever failed. Washington would
prove true. Here was a man Wno depend
ed not upcn outside or advenfitio'is aids,
bat who possessed within hls own soul the
promise and assurance q ultimate victory.
He stood eyer within the shadow OF That
invisible nrerence that hroOdT over the
world From this came his hope and In
spnatlon Ard from the beginning 81 tin
greatly succeeded who was not thus con
sciouslv upheld
What stronger breas:p'ate than heat
untaintAd?
Thrice "a he armed that hath his quarrel
And he bat naked. though locked up in
steel.
Whose conscience with injustice is cor
rupted.
.sNor Is this c1igr Of advantage alone for
enc great Il IS nigh unto everyone or as
Wa=hington's source 81 strength-the eier-
nal jus, ice os his cause--ls ours II we viii
bat avail ourselves % Ike opportunities
fulnees OF self and. then--victory or
Death! Thus armed and prepared. me
hurting shafts % malice ard SANDER fan
harmless at our feet for lifted af-oye the
.r4aing contentious Of ire hour. our eyes
hnholf he using sun u victory. ~ TIA,
bright day whose light shall never fade
Gov Rogers prefacsd hts address by
ga wing that Il had been Intended 70 make
the occasion at the university more pre-
ieutIosis affair than Il proved 20 -. The
original plan was % have marched the
militia 70 ne university and enjoy their
participation IN the exercises. but the
storm prevented the carrying out 81 fhe
pr0g-rsgnrue he tha nked the 20 people
who had braved the elements IN order 20
nav tribr4e 20 Americas greatest military
ez,rre Al the conclusion OF the gov
erno-'s address there was fausring
round C, applause
Gen. Mcintyre speaks
Gen. EcIntyre's speech was on NH
tarv Science" but re found an oppor-
unity 70 thank Gov. Rogers Tor coming 20
Seattle. and 70 pay he states chief ex-
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