The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-02-27
TO HIS ARMY
Old Paper Gives Orders OF
Washington.

Washington.

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Robert Stanton of Yakima Heights
is the preseason OF a valuable news
paper, being none other than an issue
of the New York Morning Post pub
lished Friday. November z, 1883.
This paper Is Of particular interest
inasmuch as it contains the farewell
orders of Commandments Chief
George Washington. which were is
sued November 2, 1888. This issue
Of the Morning Post fell to Mr.. STAN
ton through an uncle who was u cele-
brated antiquarian Of Irish descent.
Mr.. Stanton states he remembers
having seen the paper for nearly so
years and there is no doubt as to Its
authenticity.
In addition to the orders of Gen.
eral Washington there are many
items of interest concerning the war,
including a proclamation of Sir Guy
Carleton relative to punishment for
attacking an American vessel in New
York harbor and curious items Of
marine interest.
Following are the orders of Gen.
eral Washington, given in part:
1.-THE United States in congress as
sembled, after giving most honoura-
BILE testimony to the merits of the
Federal armies and presenting then,
with the thanks Of their country for
their long, eminent and faithful SER
vices, having thought proper. by their
proclamation bearing date Of the
18th day of October last, to discharge
such part Of the troops a. were en-.
gagged for the war and to permit the
officers on furlough to retire from
service from and after tomorrow.
which proclamation having been
communicated in the public papers
for the information and government
of all concerned-it only remaining
for the commander and chief to ad-
dress himself once more, and that
for the last time, to the armies of
the United States (however widely
dispersed the individuals who COM
pose them may be) and to bid them
an affectionate-a long farewell.
But before the Commander in
Chief takes his final leave Of those
he holds most dear, he wishes to in
dulge himself a few moments in
calling to mind slight review of
the past-he will then take the lib
erty of exploring with his military
friends their future prospects, OF
advising the general line of conduc.
which in his opinion ought to be
pursued-and he will conclude the
address by expressing the obligations
he feels himself under for the spirit
ed and able assistance he has expert
enced from them in the performance
of an arduous office.
"a contemplation of the complete
attainment Cat period earlier than
we could have expected) of the OBJ
ject for which we commended, against
so formidable a power, cannot but
inspire us with establishment ana
gratitude The disadvantages on our
part under which the war was I'M
dertaken can never be forgotten.
The singular interposition of provi-
dence in our feeble condition, were
such as could scarcely escape the at
tention of the most observing
while unparalleled perseverance Of
the armies of the United States,
through almost every suffering and
Encouragement, was for the space of
eight long years little short of a
standing miracle"
In this introduction something OF
the man is seen and it can be more
readily understood why Washington
was beloved by his soldiers and the
manner In which he remained and
suffered with them during the most
trying times.
Throughout the remainder of the
orders he speaks most optimistically
of the future progress of the nation,
yet modifying 1t all with the same
sober and thoughtful advice which
marked his wonderful farewell ad.
dress.
In closing he states:
MAY ample justice be done them
(the armies) here; and may the
choicest OF Heavens favors, both
here and hereafter, attend those.
who under the divine auspices. have
secured innumerable blessings for
others. With these wishes and this
benediction, the Commander In Chief
is about to retire from service-the
curtain of separation will soon be
drawn-and the military scene to