The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22


| issue of that date contains sight lines q
verse, expressing the conteItpt Of the fem
iniGe writer for "Casca," the author OF
| scurrilous attacks upon the First Presi-
dent The verses had been copied Dy the
Gazette from the Virginia Gazette ard
were entitled Federal The lines fol-
low:
Casoa. thou vain conceited elf
Thy iglstian trash nay please thyseH,
We know false patriots from true
Excuse Is then FOR loathlng YOU
! When Casca ara al such friends are rotten,
Their bombast and abuse forgotten,
Columbia viii bless her faTorite son,
And boast his name i Washington.
The typographical work OF the Alex
! andTia Gazette" is marked with the re-
| dundent use OF capital letters, and OF
| the old-fashioned long IS" letter, which
distinguished the style of the time
From the same issue is copied the fol-
lowing communication:
The other day a gentleman remarked
| that no man could have been Command
| er-in-Chief Of our armies and afterward
: elected President of the United States,
| without becoming highly honorable ard
| conspicuous Upon which another Oh
| served that the very name Of Washing
| ton had added a degree Of lustre TO the
title of President of the United States
| which 1t would probably have never
| otherwise acGuired-his fame had extend
| ed all over the face OF the earth, ana he
! was everywhere adraired-nay his virtue,
patriotism, and worth, had conferred a
| real honor on human nature itself by
| demonstrating 10 what perfection Il was
| capable of arriving. (Fred burg paper-) %
a third selection from the ''AIezandria
| Gazette" of March ). 1856. is in the na-
| ture OF a birthday poem dedicated TO the
| patriot soldier and statesman, having
| been composed February IS of the same
! year, and published in the Columbian
| Sentinel. from which il IS culled by the
/ Gazette" OF WaShInglOn's Birthday
| The poem is strangely introduced 1t IS
| entitled a Song. With Additions and Al
! terations, for February p. AIneriy q 5
| Political Christmas y quotation from
an unknown author follows:
| Begin with the infant in his cradle let tl.e
! first words he lisps BE- Washington; and let the
/ Grey-headed sire, expire with this prayer upon
| his trembling lips 'Giver Of all good long. lcI.g
indulge his country with thy Washington
The verses are:
While others sing OF kings.
| And suchikc titled things;
To praise in song,
| Heroes IN battle slain.
! Statesmen who stiu remain
/ Our glory 10 maintain,
To Us belong.
| God save great Washington
| BelORa's mobiles: son,
| Long to command
| May every enemy
| Awed 10y his virtues. fee.
| And be grim tyranny
| Bound by his hand.
| God save America
| Free from despOtic sU3y.
| TIL tine shall cease:
| Long hath the din OF arms
| Been huShcd; TO wars alarms
| Followed IN all lis charms
| Heaven born Peace
| Thy name Montgomery
| sun Is and ever shall be
Praised IN each breath;
| Though the fatal plain
| Thou vast untimely slain
| Virtues Ike thine shall gain
| Rescue from death
| And fam great patriot Jay.
| Would d tribate pay.
| To worth like thine:
| While all the good and wise
Thy late proceedings prize,
| In vain TO blind our eyes
| Shall kHaycs combine
Wilt thou great Hamilton,
/ Genius and Virtues Son
| Accept these laws:
Although they treasury
OF fame exhausted be
We give from penury,
| One mite OF praise.
But time itself would fail.
Should we attempt 10 hail
The Federal Band;
Long NAV Columbia know
What joys from freedom flow.
And ne'cr may my foe
distress land.
The old papers from which the extracts
are made are in the possession OF +
Howell. CT this city.