The record., 1911-02-23
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

0A ~ birthday OF aSh-
ex =, ington, VIII o was
- born I79 years ago.
SM know of no other
hero in the worlds history that de-
serves a greater eulogy than Wash
ington. lie has by his acts and
deeds blessed the world and has
gained that immortal Characteristic
which will go ringing down the ages
to come, first in war, first in peace
and first in the hearts of his coun-
trymen. Altho he has slept with
his comrades in the silence of death
embalmed with his country's tears
and the winds of Heaven have swept
their mournful dirge around his
tomb for more than 4 century, but
today his name is his nations watch
word and sounds like music in every
patriots home; his spirit of genius,
the protection of human rights and
the expansion of national liberty,
today warns, moves and nerves our
nations heart, and millions of Amer
ican patriots today would die in de-
fense of the departed heroes flag.
We shall notice but one instance
of Washington's hcroism, and we
think that to be unparalleled in all
the chronicles of time. History has
immortalized 500 Spartans who at
Thermopylae kept the gateway of
their country until all but one had
died. The chivalrous devotion Of
Napoleon's old guard, who at Water
loo made absolute verify of their
watchword, "The old guard dies but
never surrenders," has filled the
world with wonder, and the song of
a Tennyson has thrilled the hearts
of all mankind with the story of the
noble 600. But these events are
today without living monuments,
and cannot equal the trying scene
of Washington in the struggle for
American independence; when the
deep dark coulds of dependency
hung heavily over an infant nation
and when in the most trying time of
his country's life when hope seemed
to vanish; when the goddess of lib
erty had yelled and bowed her head
in despondency: when the American
Eagle was struggling beneath the
lions paw and some of his comrades
who were once his friends had de-
serted and sought safety from his
command; when his congress had
fled ia fear and alarm; when he with
his li,.le band Of patriots ns-
chased and pursued like wild animals
by a powerful foej with his little
halt-starved and half clothed army
hemmed and huddled on the banks
of the Delaware on the night follow
ing the day held sacred and cele-
brated by all the Christian world as
the time when angels sang and shep-
herds watched and the Redeemer OF
mankind was boTr., then il was that
the destiny of this nation and the
glory of the world hung on the en-
ergies of Washington. When mid
night silence had quieted homes and
camps, the father of his country
stood on the banks of the Delaware,
like Caesar upon the RubicoH, his
great heart swelled and neTVed foT
the conquest of American liberty
and for the protection of the homes
of his countrymen superhuman and
beyond comparison. Then like
NJ ontgomery's bold Switzer who
cried HMake way for liberty" he
crossed the cold and icy Delaware
encouraged and cheered only by the
stars of Heaven who lent their twink
ling light to guide the faithful few tc
victory. At early morn the thunder
ings of his cannon were heard a
Trenton, then at Princeton. The
morning star of empires arose in the
brightness above the Western hOriz
on never to 90 down. and the name
of Washington stamped forever or
the memories of American citizens
RoNDo.
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