The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-22

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but 1t substantially corroberntes the for
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tor.
The army was assemblsd at cambrldge,
Mass, under. General Ward. ana , Con,
day new applications III behalf OF thu
army arrived. The country was urgent
that Congress should legnlize the raising
Considered and. wa, was H. law considersd.
only a mob, II band OF armed rebels. Ine
country was placed in circuin;s,!t,a sta. So, OF
peculiar difficulty and dnngeA The strug-
gle had begun and vel. eyer,ything was WIS
without order. The great trial now SEEM
ed to be In this question, Who shall ~
the mmander-in-chief? II was exceed
hinge on which the contest might, turn
for or against U.S. The Southern ana
Middle States. warm and rapid II their
New England, because they felt the real
physical force was here: what wax TO be
done? All New England adored General
and came out laden with lnurels. He
was d scholar and n statesman. Every
qualification seemed to cluster In him;
and 1t was confidently believed that the,
over him. What then was to be done?,
Difficulties thickened at every step: The
ssgf %on a9 BE 9 os a4 ba e eSoa
and the whole country must come IN;
One pulsation must beat through all
hearts. The cause was one and the army
must be one. The members had talked,
debated considered and guessed, land yet
the decisive. step had not been taken.
At length Mr.. Adams came to his con-.
clusion. The means of resolving 1t were
somewhat singular, and nearly as fol-
lows: He WIS walking ono morning be-
fore Congress Hall, apparently in deep
thought. when his cousin. Samuel Adams,
came up to him and said.
( What Is the topic with you this morn.
+ ,'oh, the army. the army" he replied.
morning. and enter on Il full detail OF the
state Of the Colony. in order to show an
absolute need of taking, some decisive
B Congress to appoint a day for adopting
the army as the legal army of these
United Colonies of North America, and
then to h hint t., at I. an election of a COM
that, Cousin John, but on whom have
you fixed as that commander,
~ Will tell you--Georgc Washington, of
Virginia, a member OF the House,
oh" replied samuel Adams. quickly.
that will never do"
1T must do It shall do said John.
and for these reasons: the southern and
Middle states are both to enter heartily
into the cause: and their arguments are
potent! They say that New England
holds the physical power in her hands.
and they fear the results. a New Eng
land army, New England commander,
with New England perseverance,. all ap-
hang back. Now ' the he, only y course is ST" 70
allay their fears. and give them moth
ing to complain of and this can be
done in no other way but by appointing
then all will rush to the standard. This
policy will blend us In one mass, and
that mass Will be resistless.'
AT this, Samuel Adams seeSued greatly
moved. They talked over the preliminary
circumstances and John asked his cous-
in to second the motion. Mr.. Adams
Went It. IN took the floor and put forth
prepared. all aiming at the adoption OF
the army. He was ready TO own the
army, appoint a commander. vote sup
this speech had been finished some
doubted. some objected and some feared.
His warmth increased with the occasion.
and to all these doubts and hesitations he
''Gentlemen, if this Congress will not
adopt this army before ten moons have
set. New England will adopt 1t, and
She will undertake the struggle alone
yes, with strong arm. and a clear
conscience, she win front the foe single
This, had the desired effect. They saw.
New England was neither playing nor to
be played with: they agreed to appoint
day. day was fixed, 1t came. Mr.;
Adams went In. took the floor, urged
passed.
The next thing was TO get n com
rnander for this army. with supplies. etc.
sion. and he was ready He took the
floor. and went into a minute delinea-
ton of the character of General Ward
bestowng upon him econums which then
belonged to no one else Al the end
the man ! have chosen" He. then went
INTO the del dn ,a OF the character OF.
CURED by the. peculiar situation OF the
coolnies at this juncture. And after he
had presented the qualifications In his
strongest language. and given the rea-
sons of the nomination lie was about to
make, he said:
Gentlemen. know these qualifications
needful at this crisis, in this chief. Does
any one say they are not to be obtained
In In this country? In reply, | have to say
now nominate-GEORGE WASHING-
TON, OF VIRGINIA.
Washington, who sat on Mr.. Adams's
right hand, was looking him intently
IN the face, to watch the name he was
about to announce, and not expecting
# would be his. sprang from his seat
adjoining room. Mr.. Adams had asked
his cousin Samuel to ask for an adj
journment as soon as the nomination
was made, in order to give the members
time to deliberate. and the result Is be-
fore the world.
"A asked Mr.. Adams among other ques-
lions. the following:
did you ever doubt OF the success
OF the conflict"
mo. no." said he mot for a mon1cn..
j was caught; but not matter for that
my country would be free: knew Geors.
III. could not forge chains long enough
and strong enough to reach around these
United States
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The Firz Lee Monument.