Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-22
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VAT AsHINeToN is dead.
~ This great man battled
against tyranny. He has
made the liberty of his country
a solid fact. His memory will
always be dear to the French
people as well as to all the free
people of the two hemispheres,
and especially TO the French
soldiers, who, like him and the
American soldiers, fight for
equality and liberty. In conse-
quence the first consul ordains
that during ten days black Grape
shall be suspended from all flag
stats of the republic.-Napoleon
in Order to the Army, Champ
Mars, 1900.
All his answers are pertinent.
He shows the utmost reserve
and is very diffident, but at the
same time he is firm and un-
changeable in whatever he un-
dertakes. His modesty must be
very astonishing, especially to a
Frenchman. He speaks of the
American war as though he had
not directed it and OF his vic
tories with an indifference which
strangers even would not af-
fect-Jean Pierre 8rissot.
place Washington in the first
rank among men whom it is the
worlds duty to honor. He does
not belong to you alone; he be-
longs - the whole of mankind.
If he has not in the same degree
as Napoleon the prestige that
genius lends he has certainly
that which is incomparabIy SUI
perior and which emanates from,
disinterestedness, love of coun-
try and fidelity to principle.
America lives through Wash
ington.-AIfred Joseph Naquet,
French Senator.
The soldiers, jealous OF his
praises, feared even his silence.
Never was general better serv-
ed and obeyed. More careful of
his country's glory than his
own, he risked nothing to
chance. < How | love to
imagine myself the French gen.
eral (Rochambeau), equally idol
ICED and hero of his army, say
irg as ne sat at table near
Washington that he had never
known what glory was nor
truly great man until he became
acquainted with him. Joseph
MandriIlon.
He has ever shown himself
superior to fortune and in the
most trying adversely has dis
covered until then unknown re-
sources, and, as if his abilities
only increased and diIated at
the prospect of difficulty, he is
never better supplied than when
he seems destitute of every
thing, nor have his armies ever
been so fatal to his enemies as
at the very instant when they
have thought they have crushed
him forever.-Abbe Claude c.
Robin.
Washington did the two great
est things which in politics it is
permitted man to attempt. He
maintained by peace the indie
pendence of his country, which
he conquered by war. He found
ed a free government in the
name of the principles of order
and by re-establishing their
sway. y He deserved and
enjoyed both success and repose.
OF all great men he was the
most yirtuous and most fortu-
nate. In this world God has no
higher favor to bestow.-Guizot.
Washington, although born
with every superior qauIitys
adds to them an imposing mod
esty which will always cause
him to be admired by those who
have the good fortune to see
him. AS for esteem, he has al
ready drawn to himself that of
ali Europe. Washington,
the ATLAS of your country
CheValier de Silly.
In Washington were united
the rare talents of a warrior and
the virtues of a sage.-Voltaire.