The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-05
CENTENARY OF HANIILTON'S DEATH

afterward interrupted, and among Wash
Ling TOMS last words were messages to
Hamilton, whom he loved trusted and at
admired rs, 81 .5
4 Now came the making OF the constitu-
| ton, the ming or the new government
This crisis mean success or. lure! tor
st)lc future. Minds Of the highest class
hand for the work. But the chief factor
iii making the CONSTITUTION, In deciding
ths r wa am.oh
the highest place.FThe States were d.
lSyidsd; chcas seemed 70 be about 70 g, lol,
low HanIlten With two Others ,r Issued
ternment We're dlscussed;Nin fact, he put
| the people Of the country to school ana
instructed them IN government nn a Die
| they contain a vast wealth o learn
Ing, clear and strong grasp of principles.
When Hamilton had educated the people ,e
countrymen 70 the latest genera .l 9,
| should never forget what Hamilton did
|ln@tllis crisis. $$ IS 4.
| then. emerged the tremendous question,
| for the inf FAINT government OF finance.
Mhatsshollld be done with the debt? Here
unless a capable pilot We're found. Wash.
ington wanted Morris TO DO SECRETARY Of
the Treasury 1,e " but ne pointed opt Haml-
created the national credit. These two
achlevementt Of the tlrst-class exalted
him Justly In the eyes OF tho world.
He had studied law and had been adj
Ing the war A. had married tie daughter.
his work as Secretary Of the Treasury.
he resumed the practice of Law in New
York eity. being the object of5.loye ana
out OF office and not desiring office for
poties t Ha nati S dstrus ted
Tor II AID Tor Governarsof New
York @ Burr resolved to be Eyengcd,
Hamilton had,o several I, occasions spoken
critically of Burr, and Burr nladb certain
of these remarks cause of Quarrel and
challenge to "a duel, rs i
!, We have to use the HISTORIC 3lmagln
phcre Of that time and to reallzet the ideas
and customs hen In regard to dueling.
An American statesman OF the present
not even answer it; y We have come to SEQ.
that honor does not demand reyenges,s
that insults only degrade their authors
higher obligations than pistol practice. at
Randolph. . Benton, clay; Jackson, Deca-
Cunning. Peel, Grattan. Fox Sheridan,
Jeffrey, w lkes and scores OF other pubs
llc men Of That and stll !ateT time en- en-
custom of the day., The duel took place
ct Wee,haWken, and Hamilton fell at the
first fire aSing the mex day,
earthaake TIE nation Locked upon hs
cast; he was blackened utterly, and al az
Titles and services We're forgotten until
the present generation has attempted to
Judge him anew. 3 Ill
Beyond question, the death Of II Manllt e
aaeeomplIshed, his wisdom ara }arE;e9 q ia;
came cam With Wtfn What Se' Would nave been his
a TRe d eat}pu q Hnmlton called forth
81 ermeafS hs e an
oration &c Of Perlcles belonged to the story
qf Athenlam heroes orasina Of Of
tie flfag over Fort Sumter to GIG stoFy q
the Civil War On The. Goth Of July. 1904
he North N Ptc churah Alhbsnty
m nnn ased 1sx he Fa nnpai'Sf9
is 5sx a w w sF hs sa msh Gssaa af iii
a tserasaf' The II seron pr6aceSa desp
tqaga aoss
blood" was a fayorite exclamation l., of
school children as9generatlon ago This
nrution did much: 10 awaken The cons
science OF, the nation against dueliing
| Associated In influence with this az
dress was one equal ny, a famous ana 81
feetiye IT was 3pn THE Remsd y fnr
nlleiing,n and was preached by. Lyman
Reccher' before the presbyterS Of Lone
sana y 1924 Eas PThnasa qRa eapIo
\ sions OF righteous indignation agalnst
the duel, yoicing the feellng 81 the Dea.
tple alter the death Of HAM ton, had mere
to do with the passing Of the duel " sll93s
Northern States than any other woEF e''
III. The place OF Hamilton as q statesman g, Or
glamnr has faded from him IN. ne e AXE,
| az the masses who know MN luis, tli ln
Hamilton clubs indicate his I'M ppf.tiatleaee
LIN tie eyes of students 81 the natloha IL
history and his fnrlner pfestlsag q tli l1,ll
| the people ia limited at by the, fac ., stlal
farty towns and aties, In t's, abI ,|dea
and his star will shine DUB tsr !. q aH Ia
! brightar is popular governments sPFeHHF
| throllghout the earth.
Disorders ott the PoWela AMONG hlldren.s
During tho simmer months children are
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