Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-20
WASHINGTON A BORN LEADER.
Interesting "reminiscences of One of
Washington's Comrades In Arms.

Interesting "reminiscences of One of
Washineton's Comrades In Arms.
Washington had the stuff in him
and the kind of mind that enable a
man to govern and influence other
men," said General William o. Butler,
a son of one of the four famous fight
ing Buffers" of the Revolution, himself
a major general in the Mexican war
and a candidate for the vice presiden-
cy who barely missed being elected:
my father knew General Washington
as intimately as did any OF his staff"
said General Butler in 1865
HE always said that General Wash
ington possessed more of the qualities
that go to make up a great man than
any of the leading figures of the Revo-
luton. Greene came next to Wash
| ington, he thought, in force ard abili-
ty. No other man could have done
what he did. Modern historians have
but little idea of the difficulties Wash
ington experienced. Outside of his
position as general in chief there were
so many things to worry and annoy
with his own intimate friends, relating
to questions of rank Especially diff
cult was General Washington posi-
ton when Lafayette came to our aid,
and congress, as you know, made him
major general at once. This action
greatly offended the older officers, hot
headed fellows, sturdy, dashing fight
lC hui, loo
who had made the continental line
what it was-and yet they had to take
| their orders from man but % years
of age, who had never been under fire
and was unable at first to communi-
| cate with his officers except through
an interpreter"
I'm the pacification of these officers
General Washington showed the great
| est tact" said General Butler. Yes,
gentlemen he said to them. it is true
| that Lafayette is but %, that he was
made major general by congress
upon my recommendation. What else
| could | do? He brought us 10000
| stand of the best muskets Europe
could produce (the French musket OF
that day weighed pounds, was very
carefully made, had particularly
| good lock, while the English fire lock
weighed IL pounds. and its lock was
clumsy. badly fitted and very prone 10
miss fire. and 5000 sabers. 1000
pairs of military pistols and bits for
brides. and the stirrups and other
ironwork for saddles, besides $500
4 1a1tv nlv.xr ~.
Without these arms we could never
have equipped our army Then he
brought and caused to be sent to us
about 100000 in gold. 1t is not too
much to say that but for Lafayette's
aid just at the time it came our army
must have been disbanded for want of
equipment and arms.
These representations soon Quoted
the testy and hot blooded continental
generals when they were made IN his
forcible way by General Washington.
WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON.
Sir John Macdonald. the first prime
minister of Canada, was fond of relat
ing this story to illustrate the need OF
an upper house:
'Of what use is the senator" asked
Jenerson as he stood Sefore the fire
with cup of tea in his hand, pourins
the tea into the saucer.
You have answered your own cues
: ton, replied Washington.
: What do you mean?"
Why do you pour that tea into the
sarcere"
Ito cool it,"
Even So" said Washington; 'rhs