Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-15
WASHINGTON
AS 4
CONSTRUCTIVE
PATRIOT
BY KATHERINE Pope

Some men support the interests oe
tSsir country By aeteuiing the lAni
they love. Washington vas both de-
fender ant builder. soidisr aa1 states
unan Let us dwell en- bis work as
builder
Naturally CONSERVATIVE. Washington
was nar n faVar az cplrtinx troahls
Win Old Englzzd. but as arts at Eng
lisa aggression fsiloWssl ane after an
ether. r~aiiresl submission hai e-ased
- ,. a rirras Wh-n the arss cu1ti-
a~ntai eun<rsSs met. IN t7st. - A.
e.psed siectiaa a. deiexafe. ant IN
campanT wifh Pafrtrk Hsnry st cur
tnr PAilaisipaiA That runxrsss sat
n carp-nfers haii win eis=ef toors.
ant nzsae<I fsrn rrcwr r.-- 90
&u<rts.sn aiStsrY- Thase we're the pa
P..rs ant thar the congress % Nhlrh
Chatham N TIE aause q hyris. IN his
memorable speech en- the removal gf
trpops frprr BcSsou. January -. t-s5-
saia Whsn your iorsiShips EeaS a.
the papers transmitted 70 IS from
e%alAHA - - A@A NNAA NAaaNAsAHA AA@AA ~
-~ary arna-ss ant wisdom. yea can
noe hut respect their eauss. and zish
- make q ySaF sxn- F1r mvsels I
must declare snI axow that tn al NJ
reafirx ami sb=.rvatinn and Z has
b~~n nv favorise st1dy-I have raj
Thacrsiisfsz. and have studied a1d al
mirssl the master stltesmsn % the
woril-thac fur soii.ity OF reasoning
force sf sagariry. and wtssiam q con-
eiustou. under sach a compilation q
fifnrult Circumstances. ~ nation or
body % men can staad n preference
% the general congress az PhilazieE
phis TIE precise part taken By
washington within the closed doors
Of Caru@nter's hall Is nowhere recorsI-
81. bnr the testimony Of Jae OF its
most distinguished members cannot b.
forgotten When Patrick Henry ~
turned home froai the meeting and
xas ASKED whom be considered the
greatest man at that congress- he rp-
Piled sTf you speak of el9ausncs.
Mr. RHtledge ef South Carolina. Is By
far the greatest orator; but Il you
speak Of solid information and sound
Judgment. Col Washington IS unquss-
sIonably the greatest man on that
floor
Washington was also delegate 90
the second Continental congress. the
one which unanimously elected him
commander in chief Of the continental
forces. and the one where he declared
the position a trust too great for my
capacity" To us il Is pleasing TO
compare the mOdesSy that character
lied Washington throughout his life
with the egotf<m looked upon a
forgivabIe. essential part cf a force
full personality OF the present day
And Washington was the man to whom
Frederick the Great wrote. the words
accompanying the gift Of a portrait Of
himself From the oldest general In
Europe TO the greatest general in the
world"
The two years lapsing between Corn
wallis surrender and the treaty Of
peace was a period marked by more
distinguished patriotism on the part
ct Washington and by his political
wisdom and foresight The country
was in n most troubled state. officers
and men suspicious that the army was
bo be dishalied without congress
makfns provision for meeting the lust
claims OF the troops Both Oftesrs
and men began to disrrust a repub-
liean form OF government Matters
went So far. an army colonel was
sent to communicate with Washing
ton and make suggestion that be a.
sumo the title OF king and give the
COUNTRY 4 irm government. The agent
uss With a severe rshuke: this Wash
inzrous answer % the suggestion.
L am az a loss to conceive what part
ef my eoniact could have given en-
cogragement 70 an address which TO
NE seems hiS with the greatest mis-
chief that can hsfaff my country II
I am not deceived IA the knowIedg
OF myself. yoa eJald not have found
a person 70 whom your schemes are
more disagreeabls- Let me eoniurs
you- then. II you have any regard for
your country. concern for youself or
pSsserftE. or respect for me. 10 banfsh
these thoughts from your mind. and
never eommIaicats, from yourself or
anycre else. 4 sentiment % Ike IA
eure