The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-19
TODAY IN HISTORY
washlnaton Issuen His Farewell Address.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1910.

Washington Issues His Farewell Address.
II was on September 10. l196, that
Washington issued his farewell ADDRESS
TO the American people. tho people ne
loved SO We'll and served so faithfully, IL
is a document that everyone should read,
not only for the profound wisdom thet
our first president cxpounded, put az an
interesting public document issued al the
most interesting period OF the young
republic.
AS washlngtons second term drew to
a close the public once more turned 70
him with confidence and affection, and
would have had him take the presidency
a third time. 10 keep the EoVernmont
steady IN It's It's new ways, ayr7 But ne TTun Tben
ne Issued MS final address, which ne
said was designed In a more special
manner for the yeomanry OF the i,d eoun5
try" and spoke the advice no hopeo
they might take to heart.
When the day came on which he should
resign his office to John Adams; the great
was a scene which left no one In doubt
not even Washington himseif-what the
people thought OF the lender they had
crowd was assembled to see the second
Inauguration. but very few OF the throng
watched Adams. All eyes were bent
upon that great figure In black velvet,
one stirred until he had left the room.
TO follow and pay his respects to the
new president,
Then they and all the crowd In the
streets moved after him. an immense
company going as one man. I'm total ST.
lence." his escort all tho way. He turned
up npon the threshold OF the preSide5ntss ,Ss 5ass
time, upon this multitude OF nameless
friends. No one ever saw him 50 moved.
The tears rolled unchecked down his
cheeks. and when at asst he went within
q great snothered common voice. went
through the stirred throng, as II they
sobbed to see their hero go from their
side forever
AS soon as possible he was at his be-
loved Mount Vernon once more. TO pick
UP such threads as he might of the old
life again He did not Try to begin
kept his days serene.
1t was little more than three years
after Washington had issued his fare
at Mount Vernon on December 13. 1923,
In framing this farewell address, Wash
inston wrote to Hamilton and to Mad
ison for advice as 10 what he should say.
as in the old days of his difldent be-
ginning In the great office-though Ham
ilton was the arch federalist and Mad
ison was turned Democrat. He took their
phrases for his thoughts when they
seemed better than his own, and put
the address forth as his mature and last
counsel TO the little nation he loved. IN
this address he told the people that the
circumstances which had given his serv..
Ices a temporary value were passed. and
that they had now a unified and nation
al government. which might serve them
for great ends. He exhorted them to
preserve 1t intact, and not to degrade
It in the using: to put down party spirit,
make religion. education ana good faith
the guides and safeguards OF their gov
ernment. and to keep it national and
their own by excluding foreign influence
and entanglements.
1t is truly noble document. and no
thoughtful man can read II without emo
tion. knowing how 1t spoke in all Its
solemn sentences the great character OF
the man whose career was ended.
September 10 Is the date of the battle
OF Poictiers In 1856. the date on which
Father Jacques Marquette arrived in
America in 1866; OF the battle of Still
water, n. Y. in 1777; the opening day
Of Amherst college in 1921: the battle Of
Chickamauga. Georgia, in 1853. of Win
chester In 1854 and President Garheld'S
death at Blberon. N. j.. In 1881. Today
is the birthday OF Henry III Of France
G55D. William CASTOR, the North Caro-
lima tur!st G778); Lord Henry Brougham
QT9O; William 3. Astor, founder of the
Astor family G192); Harry Charles Lea,
author and publisher GS25); Ethan Allen
Hitchcock. secretary of the interior un-
der Mckinley and Roosevelt GS35). and
the date OF the death of Anse Meyer
Rothschld, the founder Of the celebrated
house OF bankers GS12).