The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-03
Letter from M. MARYE
Interesting incidents In llistOY-washlhGIon
and Marshall.

" mere ~ilIil iiif " ftl i''il f.ff lfIfilNff
In gazing on the great;
" here neither guilty glory gloWs,
Nor d sp.cabc hate?
Yes. one tie first. the last. the best,
The Clhciuuatu- of the West
Whom envy dared not hate,
Bequeathed the name al Washington
10 make men blush there was but one,
There il am aphurism of one OF the ear
liz Grecian sagcs. "1ime IL the measure
OF uil things II lisa sharp test, though
% true test. 10 is IA pungent ~ a chem-
ical rpagent, and as keen ~ the point ol
lt'urirts spear
But 10 only brings into clearer light the
integrity of Washington character aud
brighteus its lustr.
lie hath. indeed, left none his like be-
hind
let rs vary the Sagc - motto, fora mo-
ment. this morning, aud make Washing
tOn the measure Oi all men.
Hear hm first upon some 81 our hey
Dictionary worthless.
Distract l-om "a letter 20 George Ma
sn.. ol Guustonl
"C.mp Mlddlehrook. Murch -. 100.
Il have seen without dependency
hycn Tor a momcnu ths hours which
America has styled heg gloomy ones, but
haVeh-hold no day since The commence
ment of hOstiiles that have thought
her liberties ia such imminent danger a.
az toe present.
but as 10 is a fact too notorious
10 boz concealed, chat Congress Is rent 10y
party-thut much business of "a tfiling
MIXTURE and personal Government with
draws their attention from matters oil
great national moment at this critical
period. When % is also known that
lIlcarss and dissipation take the place oi
close attention and application, no man
who wishes well 20 the liberties OF his
country and desires 90 see It's rights es-
taLu,ard. can avoid crying out. Where
are our meu ui abilities Why de- they
not come forth % save their country;
And in % letter 10 Benjamin Harrison,
written iu December l7fS. he says:
81 cannot help hing where are Ma
sJl. WNthc, Jefferson, Nicholas. Peudle-
ton. Nels IN. and another could name?
TO add additional emphasis To the
burden tnut even Washing ton was well
nigh staggering under. quote from a
letter written boy Richard Henry Lac, OF
date Juuc9 1873:
Look around YOU, DO you anywhere
SEQ wisdom aud integrity aud industry
prevail either IN council or execution
The demon of ayarice, extOrtion and Tor
tuue-making -eiz all ranks Moth
ng else il attended To-.
Henry Cabot Lodge, in his admirable
life OF Washington, resolves the entire
war into metaphor Washington
was the Revolution. '
let me close my letter with JOHN Mar
shall account of anincident. illustrative
of one aspect of Washington character.
Washington became anxious about the
outlook when the cutlery against tile
Alien and Scdition laws became 20 ram
pant as 10 Justify reasonable apprehen-
sion lest it might eventuate in disinte-
grafton of the government lie, there
fore. wrote urging John Marshall 10
come 10 Mount Vernon Tor weeks
visit.
Upon the day o. Marshalis arrival.
when the rest oi the company Were ~
firing from dinner, Washington detained
Marshall and told him why he had sent
for him.
II am uneasy. Major Marshall, at the
rapid growth of these Democratic sOcie-
ties. and alarmed at the tendency to-
wards the disinteCratiOn OF our present
SYSTEM The press T. attacking AL who
wish 20 maintain the Federal govern
mpnt iu it, integrity and strength with
great violence; and | lear the result Oi
The approaching elections. We need our
strongest men in Congress, and want
Won 10 return 10 Richmond and an
nOuuce yourself ~ a candidate.
Marshall attempted confession aud
avoidance; was poor man; dependent
upon his law practice,sacrlhce too great.
etc
Washington argued with him and
soon got wrought into violent passion.
No patriot he declared, would refuse To
serve bis country in such an emergency;
be had been making personal sacrifices
for the public all his lie; and no one de
serving the name of man would refuse
such a call.
Marshall 10 describing the occurrence,
said he had "ueyer received such "A tor
rent OF abuse in his life. He thought at
one time Washington woude Jump on
him from across the table be retired
that night, but could not sleep. Alter
rolling and tossing for a time, ne con-
cuded he would get up early IN the
morning: slip out: get bis horse. and
start home before breakfast. Morning
at last came and "a soon as he could ser
we'll he dressed. Fearing 10 awake
Washington, he took his boots in his
hand and started down the stairway in
his stocking ieet but to his horror he
met Washington in the hall.
Where are you going Major Marshall?
4 was going out, Sir
1T is too early for you to rise Sir. Re
turn 70 your room and l will have you
called when breakfast is ready Mar
shall returned to his room, "a he said,
10 await further orders.
The result Of il all was that Marshall
stayed the week out; ran for Congress;
was elected; and took every post Wash
ington wanted him to take.
SO powerful was the character oil
Washington that even Patrick Henry
yielded 70 il; and set out for the Legisla-
ture Of 1913 to advocate Washington's
views; but died before he reached Rich
mOnd.
The announcement is made OF the forth
coming publication OF a recently discov-T
cred batch OF WashingtOns letters, main
" to Tobias Lear. Should they be OF
the kidney Of those TO the same friend
which have already seen the light it may
well be that the wraiths OF some departed
WORTHLESS may cry out TO him, IN the
spirit world:
30 Julius Caesar, thou art mighty yeti
Thy spirit walks abroad, and turns our
swords
In our own proper bOsoms
A. S. Marye.
Washington, Feb 2Sth, 1906.
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