The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-09-05
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Affairs fell very quiet again as the
last year Of his presidency drew to-
wards it's close. Brisk trade under
| the new treaties hearteHed the coun-
try more and more; the turbulent
Democratic clubs that had so noisily
affected French principles and French
modes of agitation were sobered and
discredited, now the Reign Of Terror
had come and wrought its bloody work
in France; the country turned once
more to Washington with its old con
| fidence and affection, and would have
had him take the presidency a third
time, to keep the government steady
in its new ways.
His Farewell Address.
| But he would not have the hard Of
| flee again. On the 18th OF September.
1895, he published to the people a
farewell address. quick with the sol
emn eloouence men had come to ex-
| pect from him. He wrote to Hamilton
and to Madison for advice as to what
he should say. as in the old days of
his difident beginnings in the great
| of1ce-though Hamilton was the arch
| Federalist and Madison was turning
Democrat-took their phrases for his
| thought where they seemed better
than his own: put the address forth
as his mature and last counsel to the
little nation he loved.
1T was designed" he said, "in a
more especial manner for the yeoman-
~ Of the country" and spoke the adj
vice he hoped they might take to
heart. The circumstances which had
given his services temporary value.
he told them, were passed; they had
now unified and national govern
ment, which might serve them for
great ends. He exhorted them to pre-
serve it intact, and not to degrade it
In the using; to put down party spirit.
make religion, education and good
faith the guides and safeguards of
their government, and keep it nation
al and their own By excluding foreign
influences and entanglemeDts. Twas
a noble document. No thoughtful man
could read it without emotion, know
ing how it spoke in all its solemn SEN
tences the great character of the man
whose career was ended.
People Show Their Love-
When the day came on which he
should resign his office to John Ad-
ans, the great civilian who was to
succeed him, there was a scene which
left no one in doubt-not even Wash
ington himself-what the people
thought of the leader they had trust
ed these twenty years.
A great crowd was assembled to see
the simple ceremonies of the inaugu-
ration, as on that April day in New
York eight years ago; but very few
In the throng watched Adams. All
eyes were bent upon that great figure
in black velvet, with a light sword
slung at his side. No one stirred till
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, in total
silence" his escort all the way. He
turned upon the threshold of the pres
ident's lodgings and looked. as if for
the last time. upon this multitude of
nameless friends. No man ever saw
him so moved" The tears rolled IN
checked down his cheeks, and when
at last he went within, great smoth-
cred common voice went through the
stirred throng, as If they sobbed to
see their hero go from their sight for
ever.
As soon as possible he was at his
beloved Mount Vernon once more, to
pick up such threads as he might OF
the old life again.
Il begin my diurnal course with the
SUM-" he wrote. in grave playfulness,
to friend; IF my hirelings are not
in their places by that time, send
them messages of sorrow for their in
disposition; having put these wheels
in motion. | examine the state OF
things further; the more they are
probed the deeper / find the wounds
which my buildings have sustained by
an absence and neglect of eight years;
by the time l have accomplished
these matters breakfast Ia little after
seven o'clock, about the time, l pre-
sumo. that you are taking leave of
| AES. MCH1SAAsl 10 ASo0s 1AAAS OSAAS
over, | mount my horse and ride
round my farms, whsch employs me
until it is time to dress for dinner.
The usual time of sitting at
the table. a walk, and tea bring me
within the dawn of candlelight; previ-
Gus 10 which, If not prevented by COM
pany, resolve that as soon as the
glimmering taper supplies the place
OF the great luminary will retire to
my writing-tahle and acknowledge the
letters | have received; when the
lights are brought feel tired and
disincIined TO engage in this work.
eonceiving that the next night viii do
as we'll The next night comes. and
with it the same causes for postpone
ment. and so on. Having given you
the history of day. 1t viii serve for
year, and | am persuaded that you