The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-19

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to say goodbye. He could hardly speak
for emotion; he could only lift his glass
and say.
with a heart full OF love and graft
tude, ! now take my leave Of you, most
devoutly wishing that your latter days
may be as prosperous and happy as your
former ones have been glorious and hon
of YOU and take my leave. he said. "but
shall be obliged IL you will come and take
me by the hand"
EMBRACED MEN.
When General Knox, who stood nearest,
approached him. he drew him TO him
with sudden impulse and kissed him,
and not a soldier among them all went
away without an embrace from this man
who was deemed cold and distant, After
the parting they followed him in silence
to Whitehall ferry, and saw him take boat
for his journey.
And then, standing before the congress
at Annapolis to resign his commission.
he added the crowning touch Of simplicity
to mis- just repute as man beyond 9TH
ers noble and sincere.
"T have now the honor OF Offering my
sincerest congratulations TO congress-, he
said. as he stood amidst the august scene
they had prepared for him, 'and OF pro-
senting myself before them TO surrender
into their hands the trust committed to
me. and TO claim the indulgence of re-
tiring from the service OF my country,
Happy in the confirmation of our inde-
pendenco and sovereignty. and pleased
with the opportunity afforded the United
States OF becoming respectable ma
ton. I resign with satisfaction the ap-
pointmcnt l accepted with diffidence-a
diffldence In my abilities to accomplish
so arduous a task. which, however, was
superseded by a confidence In tho rect-
tude OF our cause. the support OF the su-
preme power of the union, and the pat
ronage OF heaven. The successful terni-
nation OF the war has verified the most
sanguine expectations; and my, gratitude
for the interposltlon OF providence ana
the assistance / have received from my
countrymen Increases with every review
OF the momentous contest l
consider It my Indispensable duty TO close
this last solemn act of my official HE
by commencing the interests OF our dear
est country TO the protection OF AL
mighty God and those who have tho
superintendent OF them to his holy keep
' ACCEPTED COMMISSION.
1t WAS as If spoken on the morrow Of
the day upon which he accepted his COM
mission-the same diuidence; the same
trust In power greater and higher than
his own. The plaudits that had but just
now filled his ears at every stage OF his
long Journey from New York seemed ut
tcrrly forgotten; he seemed not to know
him an idol and a hero; his simplicity
was once again his authentic badge OF
genulneness. He knew. X would seem, no
other way in which to act
a nIlle Clllld Ic4SlCHibCi Ct ~ 'eS-NS
how he had prayed at her fathers house
upon the eve OF every battle; how he had
taken scripture out OF Joshua, and had
cried, THE Lord God OF gods; the Lord
God OF gods, he knoweth. and Israel he
shall know: II It be In rebellion, or if In
transgresslon against the Lord (save us
not this day.)"
There was here the same note OF SOL
emnity and of self -forgctful devotion, as
II duty and honor were alike inevitable
AGAIN AT MT. VERNON.
On Christmas eve. 17S3 he was once
more at Mount Vernon. to resume the lre
he loved more than victory and power.
He had Zcst for the means and the Ia
Dor OF succeeding. but not for the mere
content of success. He put the reVolu-
ton behind him as he would have laid
aside book that was read; turned from
Il as quietly as he had turned from re-
ceiyng the surrender of CORVALLIS at
Yorlstown-int crested in victory not as a
pageant and field OF glory, but only as
means TO an end. He looked to fnd
very sweet satisfaction I'm the peace
which war had earned. as sufficient a
scope for his powers at home as In the
field Once more he would be Vlr-
ginian and join his strength to his neigh
bors'' In all the tasks OF good citizenship.
He had seen nothing OF the old familiar
places since that faraway spring OF the
wear I775. when ne had left his farming
and his fox hunting, amidst runors OF
war. to attend the congress which WIS to
send him 10 Cambridge. He had halted
at Fredericksburg. indeed. with the