The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26
THE OLD STYLE AND THE NEW.

should be expelled from the ulctioHai-
,as . This is said by our contemporary
In the course of ~sarkastikaf ea1-
.torial article about The Sage on
wheels" the same being the Colonel,
now breathing out threateninEs ana
slaughter on his way through the
west. from the tail-eud of his private
car at every railroad crossing, under
vaulted ceiling or out IN the open
under Gods blessed sunshine, whef-
ever the people assemble together lie
is telling them when to plant pota-
toes. how to brand cattle, how TO i've
a. tho country and how to dwell In
town, how many babies would be
tair allotment for the healthy Amer,
can family, how important 1t is ior
mo men to vote the Republican ticket,
how to live and how to die, and what
he is going TO do with jim SHERMAN
and Barnes and Tim Woodruff and al
the rest of the New York gang eS-
cusing Griscom, who are trying 10 con-
trol the political affairs of that state.
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II before. and with every breath to
Heaven we speed the ejaculation that
there may never be again. Moved nell
tber by respect for the high office he
has held nor by.pity for the people ana
disregarding the honorable precedents
of the past, this eminent person goes
swaggering through the land hlling
.nace with the words of his mouth and
d;rec,inr the people how they shall
conduct their affairs. This single IN
stance" serves TO bring out In stflk-
ing and agreeable relief the selt-re-
snecting course of other Presidents OF
tho United States after their retire.
ment from the cares and responslpill-
ties of office.
There was George Washington. who
was President of the United States
for two terms. After finishing his
course as President lie lived on his
farm at Mount Vernon for three years.
lin the peace of God and with the love
md affection of all his countrymen.
In his farewell address to Congress.
which is n model that might be fol-
lowed by all statesmen ana patriots'
ho said: "In Withdrawing the tender
of service which silence in my sltua>
I1ion might imply 1 am influenced by
no di-ntnution of my zeal for your
future interest no deficiency OIL sfate-
,f,,l respect for your past Kindness'
hit am supported by a fun convic-
-,,n mat the step is compatible with
both
It was in this same address. speak
ing OF the .'frightful despotismH OF
\party that washington gave utter
nnce TO the following wise thoughts:
..Tbe disorders and miseries which re-
suit gradually incline the mihus o.
men to seek security and repose IN
The absolute power of an indlVlduai'
and sooner or later the CHIEF OIL some
nreyailing faction more able or more
fortunate than his competitors turns
this disposition to the purposes oA
his own elevation on the ruins OF pup
lie liberty"
These farewell words We're spoken
after forty-hve years service 10 his
countrymen as the ''counsels OF an ola
and arectionate friend with the hope
+bat "thev may now and then recur
IL moderate the fury OF party
spirit, to warn against the mischie1s
of foreign Intrigue. to guard against
the impostures Of pretended patriot
ISM"
THOMAS Jefferson was President OF
the United States for two terms. lie
lived eighteen years after 1uitunb
the office, and upon retiring to private
z life. "took up the care of his planta-
zion Mt Monticello. Here he ceased en-
tirely from active political life, but BY
means of his facile pen still eXerted
an important influence on the Gov
eminent, especially upon his success
sors and disciples, Madison and Mon
roe"
upon Madison's withdrawal from
public service in 1916, he retired tc
Montpelier. Virginia, whore. after a
period Of twenty years of quiet and
leisure. he died. June 2S 1896. In later
life he took much Interest in popular
sducation. and devoted himself to pro
noting the interests of the University
pf Virginia. His last public service
vas in the Virginia Constitutional
Convention of 1922
Az the close OF his second term II
1924, Monroe retired TO private life
residing in Virginia and New York
where he died. In the year preceding
ais death. nc served as member o
he Virginia constitutional conyen
s.s ion, this being his last public service
ON completing his second term
President. Andrew Jackson publishe
l farewell address and retired to III
hermitage, as his home near Nasi~ill
MAS called, where he passed the re
tssapdAy Of his life-nino years-al