Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27

s,,,,5,n- Forts Washington and Lee
on opposite sides Of the river Hp0Se
tho city. Though these ancient torun-
cations are now obliterated thelr hanles
arc still attached to the locahues "he'e
they stood. ., ~, t,,ror-
lance in which the heroic inquire OF inc
earl OF Stirling does not loom laree
through the haze of history. Amons
these are the hard fought fields OF Iren-
ton. Brandywine, Germantown M"u
mouth. Long Island and Paulus HOOK
hoain and again the earl of Surfing
received the thanks of Congress Tor MS
distinguished services. He was mem
nor Of the court OF inquiry convened a,
Tappan in IT'S to consider the case OF
Major Andre. the British SPY. T..
The earl of Stirling died at Albany IN
17s2 I'm the fifty-seVenth year OF his
acc He was buried I'm the vault OF
his wife's ancestors in the old Dutcn
church in Albany, and when that vas
detnolished his remains were r'iu"Nvu
| TO the Episcopal cemetery. Zen Na9n-
| ington wrote long letter OF condolehce
Ia LADY Stirling In which ne saiu
| "It only remains, then. as small put
| ,ust tribute to the memory OF LORD sur
| ling To express how deeply snare III.
| common affliction on being deprived -
| the public and professional assistahce'
| as well as the private friendshlp III az
1
| have lived In the strictest habits OF
| anitv and how much those military
! merits OF his lordship, which rendered
| him respected I'm his lifetime ana NOW
| regretted by the whole army III WIN
| doubtless be a soothing consluer"u "
! in the poignancy OF your grief 10 hhu
! that the general ohicers are goi"s INV
| mourning for him.
The records that survive OF the per-
sonality OF Lord stirling show that the
dominant note I'm his character was tne
passionate love of justice. His poiltiSai
Views were definite and distinct: his
PRINCIPLES lofty and unswerving; ms
character generous. impulsive ana rear
less In personal appearance ne Wa :
distinctly impressive and had the most
| martial air of any general In the army
| cave Washington himself. lie was
o,,ick vittcd. Intelligent farseeing and
| vociferous among his troops ana ms eS-
| annie was perpetual source OF
| strength and inspiration to them. hls
soldiers were wont to compare ooaS'-
| fully his courty dignity WIN the
| brusoue mannersms Of many Foreign
! generals. +,
Before the Revolution broke out ne
| prosecuted and proved the claim 10 ms
| title with much difficulty and expense
He was Invariably addressed otflcau!
and privately by that title and chung !
| his honors somewhat tenaciously. Inc
| story IL tol1 how, at the execution Of
soldier for desertion, the poor Grim
mai called out, Lord. have mercy on
me-" whereupon Lord Stirling rephc,
with warmth; Il won't, you rascal
won't have mercy on YOU!
Whatever vanity Lord Stirring NAY
bove fe,t for his rank and title as 4
| Moor of the realms OF his maleSls
| George III. IL was unhesitatingly sacri
need for the cause OF the colonies, 10
gether with all of his wealth ana l,nu
ence. which were great How ms clal'
to the title would have adjusted itsel
under the new Constitution in 1859, ma
no survived, Is matter OF cuI1ou
snarulation. The Constitution forbad
any person holding office under IN
government accepting any preSyn
| emolument. office, or title or any MN
,yhateyer" Probably he would nay
cnntinued officially to enjoy his mill
tary title and 20 be known as MAJ.
william Alexander, In social ire PEI
hans he might have been known as vi
earl OF Stirling. r.,,t..
The ancestry or MAI -Deh' WIZ, ~
Alexander. the earl of Stirling, ana u
claim 10 the title is story Of romant
interest. The founder OF the house WI
william Alexander the poet, VINO wa
tho friend and favorite OF James ~
scotland, who succeeded Elizabe,h
James ] OF England. This lnohsr'
and his son and successor, Charles
Accommodated their affection for u
court poet by creating him successive
lord alexander OF Tullibrodie. viscou
OF Canada, Viscount and earl OF stirhh
earl of Devon. -. -,
Tbese were not merely barren al
high sounding titles. They carried WI
men, as gifts by charter or letters pa
ont n vast empire In the new world
,oet ever was paid such price Tor
songs as this rhyming ancestor or
hero OF the Revolution. There We
granted to him all of Nova Scoua y
canada, Including 90 leagues or poui
on both Sides OF the 81. Lawrence nv
and the Great lakes" King James KIN
little and cared less about the ooui
aries OF Canada. For all the inle
eence that he had regarding H. Cal
da might have stretched ".st"1 :, u u
| china and northward 20 the BOT
mole But even these two mighty &
we've not all The third was "a IT
90 Maine and the Island or sur
and islands adjacent the ttHct
Maine" embraced all east OF the n
nebec river TO Nova Scotia ana ine .iu,
Newfoundland. The Island OF ST.,
is now known as Long Island, and
the western end OF this and on Mann
tan Island, one OF those 'adjacel
stands today the city of New YORK
second greatest city in all the world
was the most prodlgious grtt ever
slowed on a subject by Briush
oycipn Yet. huge as II was, the ella
81 the house OF Stirling to this vast
ritory we're subsequently confirmed
recognized by Charles ] and his
| cessors
Along with these titles and laI
empire as large as the c"n ,.1s,
Ernrone came tremendous political
administrative powers. Among OIL
tho earl Of stirling had the powe
appointing $50 baronets. called
nets Of Nova Scotia" who were 10
precedence over all other baro'
Under this power the hrst car
stirling actually created more
100 haronets. Nearly so OF the bare