The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-02-11
THE FIRST MAN OF HIS ACE

Independence day, with It's recurring
echo "i m" iuhllation which cracked the
bell in Independence hall in 1870, right.
fully crut"ts i's interest upon him whom
Fox called "the first man IN the
world Washington name year by
wear, ha, gained IN glory and rcnown;
Ia the Great Hall Of Fame, the hear,
Of hi country. his name il the mos,
glorious: more today than ever before
are hi, deeds and writings familiar ~
the whole world.
II i manifcstly u'il" 10 expect new
discoveries regarding this man. or fresh
facts concerning his life and career. ~
An original viewpoint from which "a
rsiimat" his services. The intense in.
ter"st If the past generations If Amer
leans has uncovered all available mater
ialS OF Washington = NE, aud icrvid
oratorv has wrought these facts int,
brilliant form. There would seem, how
ever. 10 hr need Of emphasizing m,
grandeur II Washington : character n.
II il set against the background nf crit
lcism 20 which be- was subjected In hi.
own day.
That Washington was not universal,
appreciated In hi. " time hy his rour
trymcn seems incredible 20 ~ who have
always rendered honor "a his name
our sense ~ reverence i, outraged ou
the first intima'ion that Washington
was the victim ~ muckrakcrs. Deer
contempt seiles rs when we %realiy,
that th"S" attacks were made upon him
10y ni. fellow citizens ~ tho close oi
hi- mntchlrss career.
On Washington asst dav in office q
Philadelphia newspaper celebrated hi,
retirement from public life IN . TRAD,
worth remembering by all who think
that political yirulea"r i today On IA,
increase. The text "f this editorial /,
IN the following amazing paragraphs
q" Lord, now %lcttest thou thy servant
depart In peace, for mine eyes have seen
Wy NhNN tNl'N NhN NV fAflNIlNl lbN ti
q man who saw q flood of hlcssedncs,
breaking IN upon mankind. II ever
there was q time that allowed this ex.
clamaiion "a Ice repeated, that time i.
the present. The man who il the source
~ all our country : misery is this day
reduced 10 the rank Of his fellow. citi.
ycns, and has ma longer the power IA
multiply the woes Of these United
states. Now more than ever j. the time
to rejoice. Every heart which feels for
liberty aud III" happiness IT the people
must now beat with rapture at the
thought that this day Ia name uf wash.
lngton ceases Ia give currency IA in.
Justice and % l]egalizc corruption.
"When We look back upon the eight
wears of Washington administration
Il strikes US with astonishment hat on,
man could thus poison the principle,
Of Republicanism among our enlighten
ed people, and carry his designs against
the public liberty 30 far as to endangel
IL very existence. Yet such Is the fact
aud II this is apparent TO all, this day
they should form a jubilee in the Unit
ed States.
II is safe 10 assert that no man ha,
ever been able to accomplish any great
work, Ia execute a mighty mission Ia
any land, without cneountering the mis-
understanding and criticism and abuse
~ a section Of his contemporaries.
II ever n man, within the history OF
the Christian era, by reason 81 pre,emi
nent virtues, deserved TO be held above
The reach Of evil tongues, surely Wash.
inEton was that person. Yet no immun.
ity was granted because Of his self.sac.
rihee to his country; and Washington
learned to continue In well-doing IN the
face Of all sorts Of obstacles and dis.
Engagements. An understanding oi
these facts, however unpleasant In them.
selves, nevertheless enhances the hero,
ic figure Of our arst president.
From all this bitterness We turn with
relief and gladnsss to the tribute paid