The citizen., 1914-02-20

tribute 70 his love OF freedom, his wisdom anu
kindliuess OF heart AL Of them show Why lie
never failed in anything OF consequence ne uhHeE-
took. Without exception. they bear witness y
the thought. the careful consideration ths Solho
Judgment Of the writer.
With these Qualities dominant thsre Is lacking,
as a matter II course the bins, the ego1iSna, the
proneness 10 give way 70 the passions, that have
caused so many able men 10 fail.
Above sill. there is en- shounding love q freeN
dom. ST alLpowerfUl desire 10 serve the best IN
tsres.s OF his fslownen that cannot fail 70 touch
the heart Of any one who eares 70 Rad the old
volumes that have been Shelye6 il t2yoF OF So
much less worthy material
TSke him for instance. SIS soldier His
earlier show th&t he realized FULLY the difficulties
q the tasks ahead of him First OF sill his breadth
o. vision prevented his army from being divided
and subdiyided by the claims OF the various col
oaies that the troops they raised should be de-
voted IL their own defense As he wrote 70 the
soyev1or of Connecticut:
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q the people or the coSst- I wish could extend
r-o,ectior 70 all but the numerous desachUenss
recsSs&-y 10 remedy the evil would amount 70
dissolution ot the army. o. make the most in
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war and transports
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