The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1900-11-03

and the American Constitution
became the offspring of the Amer
lean Revolution and inherited all
its ideas. "
As the negotiations for peace
advanced, the irritation of the
army increased. Washington saw
the gathering storm, and deter
mined to remain with the troops
and give the weight of his in
fluence to preserve the tranquility
of the country, although his pres
ence in the camp had otherwise
ceased TO be necessary. In pri-
vate letter TO the secretary of war,
after expressing his conviction
that the officers would return to
private life withalacrity, could they
be placed in suitable circumstances
he adds, When | see such a num-
Der of men goaded by a thousand
stings of reflection on the past,
and anticipation of the future,
about to be turned into the world,
soured by perjury, and what they
call ingratitude of the public; in
volved in debt, without one
farthing of money to carry them
home, after having spent the
flower of their days, and many of
them their patrimonies, in estab-
fishing the freedom and independ-
ence of their country; aud having
suffered everything which human
nature is capable of enduring on
this side of death. | repeat it,
when l reflect on these irritating
circumstances. unattended by one
thing TO sooth their feelings, or
brighten the gloomy prospect, |
can not avoid apprehending that
train of evils will follow of a
very serious nature.
THE storm was stilled; the
army was disbanded; and on the
4th of December, the chief bid
adieu to his officers in New York
their separation was solemn and
affecting; the thoughts and feel
ings of the party, too intense for
utterance-were expressed only by
the silent tear, the warm grasp of
the hand, and the quick pulsation
of heart pressed to heart. "
Every duty of the station to
which he Washington had been
appointed, being now fulfilled,
Washington fastened to Annap-
oils, where Congress was then in
session, and on the Odd, at an au-
dience appointed for the purpose.
he returned his commission to the
hands from which he had received
it. Thus displaying the sublime
spectacle of a triumphant warrior
in the fullness of his fame. divest-
ing himself of power dictator
and dedicating the laurels he had
won, upon the altar of his coun-
try. By his skill, frmness, per-
severance and industry; and by
the happy union of prudence with
courage, and a correct judgment
with a spirit of enterprise, he had
given liberty, peace, and a name
among nations to his country (hut
it is said these things are old and
out of date, and do not now apply
to Kentucky. Washington is
dead, and so are his works.; but
by this last act of public virtue.
he consummated his own glory,
and changed mankind's idea of
political greatness.
Kentucky was yet unborn, and
it is not TO be expected, any of
these things should apply to her,
they apply to (13) colonies, and
not to Kentucky. So say the wise
and intellectual giants hereabout
to-day.
What madness is this? Where,
on this side of the ocean, has been
found such a monstrous principle
of government las exists in Ken
lucky to-day? It's adoption would
carry us back to the days of King
George, and as fatally subvert lib
erty as if CORVALLIS had triumphed
on the plains of Yorktown.
Will Kentuckians endorse Wash
ington or CORVALLIS? Tuesday
nights returns will tell.
How will the sun of the 10Th
century forever set upon Ken
lucky? How will the sunrise of
the Goth century look down upon