Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-04-20
Life Of
Washington
BY
Woodrow
Wilson
President
of the United States

ANNuAAuutu lIOH 1tStEIuAhl
There was Richard Bland, wary,
old, experienced" with something OF
the look" Virginian wit said, of old
musty parchments. which he handieth
and studieth much" author Of a
treatise against the Quakers Cd
water BAPTISM" with none of the gifts
Of an orator, but veritable antiquar
ian in law and the precedents OF pub
lie business, very. formidable man in
counsel. Quiet men trusted him, and
thought his prudence very wise.
George Wythe was no less learned,
and no less influential. Men knew him
man Of letters, bringing the knowl
edge of many wise books to the prac.
tice of affairs, and set great store By
his sincerity. as artless as ii was hu-
man, and sweetened with good feeling
The Elder Orators.
II made Randolph and Pendleton
and Nicholas, the elder orators OF the
house, seem the more redoubtable that
they should have such men as these
at their elbows to prompt and steady
them. And yet they would have been
formidable enough OF themselves.
Edmund Pendleton had not. indeed,
the blood or the breeding that gave
his colleagues prestige. He had won
his way to leadership by his own
steady genius for affairs. He read
nothing but law books, knew nothing
but business, cared for nothing but
TO make practical test of his powers.
Bat he took al his life and purpose
with. such Zest, made every stroke
With so serene q selfpossession, was
so quick to see and act upon every sd-
vantage in his business OF debate, and
was withal SO transparent, bore him
self with such a grace and charm OF
manner, was so obviously right-mind-
ed and upright, that it meant a great
deal to the house to hear him inter
gene in its discussions with his me
iodious voice, his cool, distinct ef-
fective elocution.
Robert Carter Nicholas added to
like talents for business and debate a
reverent piety, title TO be loved and
trusted without question, which no
men ever thought to gainsay.
The Loya! Randolph.
And Peyton Randolph, with his
knowledge, temper, experience, judg-
ment, integrity" as Of true Roman
spirit, was & sort Of prince among the
rest. No man could doubt he wished
Virginia 10 have her liberties. He had
gone over sea TO speak for her in Din
widdies day, though he was the kings
attorney, and bad lost his Office for hig
boIdness. But there were traditions OF
loyalty and service In his breeding
which no man might rightly ignore.
His father before him had won
knighthcod and the royal favor by long
and honorable service as his majesty S
attorney In the colony. Pride and 10y.
aity had gone hand in hand in the an
nails OF proud race, and had won for
the Randolphs prestige which made
it impossible Sir Johns son should
very long be kept from the Once he
had so honorably inherited And so
Peyton Randolph was now once again
the kings attorney.
II was not as the kings officer, how
ever, but as an experienced psrliamen.
taTy tacticisn, trained debater. q
sound man Of affairs. that he had set
himself TO check Henry IN his revolu-
tionary courses.
Accused Of Treason.
Henry found himself, in truth, pas
slonstely set upon. Even threats were
uttered, and abuse such as proud men
find III to bear They cried treason
tFsssonl" upon him when he dared de-
clare the king would do well to look
to the fate OF Caesar and Charles l.
for profitable examples.
But he vas not daunted whit IF
this be treason, make the most Of II. =
was his defiance to them
One ally who might have stood with
him. had he known. was absent Rich.
ard Henry Lee would have brought 70
his support name as ancient and al