The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-05

0ta0C IN tue TOOms no man 6tlffeo
while he read-read words OF admoni
ton. Of counsel, and Of hope which
burned ut the ear; and when he was
done, and had withdrawn. leavini
them to do what they would, they did
nothing Of which he could be ashamed.
They spoke manfully, as was right
Of what they deemed 1t just and I'm.
perative the congress should do fol
them, but they Resolved, unanimous.
ly, that at the commencement of the
present war the officers Of the Amer
lean army engaged in the service Of
their country from the purest love
and attachment to the rights and lib
critics of human nature, which motives
still exist in the highest degree; and
that no circumstances of distress OF
danger shall induce conduct that
may tend to sully the reputation and
glory which they have acquired at the
price Of their blood and eight years
faithful services"
Urges Congress to Act.
Washington knew, nevertheless
how black danger lurked amona
these distressed men; did not fail to
speak plainly Of it to the congress:
and breathed freely again only when
the soldiers Just demands had at last
in some measure been met, by at any
rate the proper legislation.
He grew weary with longing fol
peace, when the work seemed done
and his thoughts and leisure to turn
towards his home again.
But once in all the lengthened tayt
Of fighting had he seen Mount Yer
non. He had turned aside to spend
night or two there on his way to
Yorktown: and he had seen the loved
place again for q little after tho vtc
tory was won.
Now, amidst prolitlsss days at New
burgh, or in counsel with the commit
tees Of tho congress upon business
that was never finished, while AFFAIR."
stood as It were in a sort Of paralysis,
waiting upon the interminable con.
ferences Of the three powers who bag:
Eled over deftnitive terms Of peace at
Paris, home seemed to him, In his
weariness, more to be desired thar
ever before. T..
Sorrow at Mount Vernon.
Private grfefs had stricken him al
. the very moment OF "a. his, triumph
Scarcely had the victory At YORKTOWN
been celebrated when he was called
(November, 1781) to the death bed Of
Jack Gusts, his wayward but dearly
loved stepson. and had there to en-
dure the sight Of his wffe's grief and
the young widows hopeless sorrow
added to his own.
The two youngest children hi
claimed for himself, with that wistf,A
father1y longing that had always marh
ed him: and Mount Vernon seemed ia
him more like . haven than ever
where to seek rest and solaoe.
The two years he had yet to wait
may we'll have seemed to him thu
longest Of his life, and may have add
ed touch of their own to what
strangers deemed his sternness.
Washington had seldom seemed 20
stern as In one incident Of those try
Ing months.
An officer Of the American army
had been taken in a skfrmish, and the
English had permitted q brutal com.
pany OF loyalists, under one Captain
Mppincott, to take him from his pris.
on In New York and wanton1y hang
him In broad daylight ON the heights
near Middletown.
Washington at once notified the
British commander that unless the
murderers were delivered up to be
punished, British officer would be
chosen by lot from among his pris.
oners to suffer in their stead; and,
when PREPARATION was withheld, pro-
oeeded without hesitation to carry his
threat into execution. ..:
The lot fell upon Captain Charles
Asgtll, an engaging youth. OF only
nineteen. the heir OF a great English
family. -.
Lady Assill, the lads mother. did
not stop short Of moving the very
French court itself to intervene to
save her son, and at last the congress
+: counseled his release, the English
commander having disavowed the act
! OF the murderers in whose place lie
was to suffer, and Washington him
self having asked to be directed what
he should do.
Captain Asgill has been released; -
washington wrote to Verxennes. in
answer to the great minister's inter.
oesston. II have Nc right to assume
). any particular merit from the lenien,
manner in which this disagreeable at
fair has terminated. But l beg YOU
to believe, sir, that I most sincerely
rejoice, not only because your hui
name intentions are gratihed, but be
cause the event accords with thu
wishes Of his most Christian ma
jesty. - . >.:== =-5
s...@. r., A Great Weight Lifted.
It lifted q great weight from hi
heart to have the innocent boy "a
60 unhurt from his hands, and ID
,, wrote almost tenderly to him in &C
quadnting him with his release: but
] It was Of his ainanlH nat,,ra :, h.r