The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11

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i quencesy' he asked washington.
I'm what respect?" Washington In
CURED.
Why replied Hamilton. I'VE would
lose rather than gain by removing Sir
Henry from command We under
stand his character thoroughly. BY
taking him OFF we make way for an
other and perhaps ADLER man, whose
character and disposition we would
have to learn"
Washington considered the subject
few minutes and then abandoned the
plan.
In December, 1880. Hamilton mar
ried Elizabeth. the daughter of Cen
Philip Schuyler. Thereafter his posi-
ton in society was assured, for the
Schuylers We're of the greatest of the
old families of New York State. The
marriage came little before Hamil-
ton resigned as aide-de-camp to Wash
inSton. His duties as secretary had
become lrksome. He had an idea. he
would make great general. He was
disguised with Congress. That body
was sadly inefficient. Hamilton had
more brains than half of Its members
combined. He chafed because the
various States were unwilling to aid
Congress heartily and because Con-
gress did not have the courage to ex-
ercise more authority. He believed
in power and the use Of It. Possibly
he was favorable to Washington In
timtdating Congress or in the Com
mander-an-Chief arrogating to him
self something in the nature of mill
itary dictatorship. The army was In
a sad state. Various members of Con-
gress were known to be "cornering"
foodstuffs while the soldiers went hun.
cry. Mutiny was threatened in many
regiments. The men had not been
paid In many months. Congress talk
ed but did nothing.
Hamilton. to whom order and sys-
tenn were everything. had tired OF
graft with which Congress handled
the affairs of the army. He had laid
plans for the reformation of the evils
before Congress various times and
had made addresses to that body, but
without effect In the multitude of
his duties he even found time for the
preparation and presentation of a plan
for readjusting the fearfully involv-
ed and crippled finances of the young
republic. This had gone to Robert
Norris, and had been declared by him
to be mastery In conception and in do
tail. 1t Is marvellous how he found time
TO do the thousands of things he &C
complished. 1t is more amazing how
he did so many things so we'll His
letters and reports are models. There I
is no ambiguity to any of them. He
thought clearly and wrote clearly
1t mattered not whether the subject
was finance, tactics. military law. for.
eign relations. civil law or politics,
he appeared to know IL in all its forms
and phases. Washington treated him
more as younger brother than as
a son or private secretary Rare in.
deed was the time when their opinions
clashed or when they We're not in the
keenest sympathy. One day, how
ever the break came. Washington
was worried. On the way to head
quarters he met Hamilton and asked
him to join him in a few minutes,
Hamilton, while on his way to obey,
met Iafayette. The two young men chat
ted longer than they thought. Mean
while the Communicating Chief fumed.
What washington said was harsh and
Tho little secretary was
icily respectful until the General fin
lshed Then he said he was not con.
scious of the delay, but as the General
considered his aide-de-camp had been
ieglectful they must part: WaShing7,l
ton went further IN his effort 10 APP
peasc Hamilton than was right, but
Hamilton was obdurate.
In the early summer of 1881 Wash
ngton assigned Hamilton to command
light corps, Hamilton was eager
or chance to distinguish himself
The chance did not come until York
own. Then he won the praise OF all.
Washington declared that in the TAX
ng of the redoubt Hamilton showed
magnificent proof of intrepidlty, firm
ess and courage,
Danger After the War.
No one saw more clearly than Hnmil-
on that the losing of the war usher
d in most dangerous period for tho
alton. No one relied more than did
g the weakness of Congress, the Bit
err jealousies of the thirteen States
nd the menace of the Civil War unless
central government strong enough
o dcal with the situation was Great
d. There had to he n real llnlon. NOT
loose connection between tho states
tut Massachusetts was Jealous Of New
'ork and Virginia had little sympa-
ny with North Carolina Rhode IS
md had ideas of Its own and Mary |,
md had others. There We're houn-
airy disputes and there were various f.
lN.er complications, Congress had .
tile or no power to enforce Its willsjs
any persons had a false Or exagger,
TED notion OF what freedom meant