The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26

fhere has come tendency to depreciate the
N OF the one man who, more than any other,
naturally be exalted. For long time 1t was
pat his fame was furnished because he swore
ahths at the battle of Monmouth. That was
Rded by the present epoch, which has chosen
#ard him as loyable gentleman. with enough
&sense not to make fool of himself and by
es of events over which he had no control,
Epme the father of his country.
Il yet it lis doubtful If another character OF
re is more to be admired for its many-sided
d ncies. As a man. warrior and statesman.
z{ngton yields to no figure of his time.
place Washington held in his own day.
pow become matter Of interest Shortly
his death, Felix Faulcon voiced the opinion
~ French parliamentarians when he adj
a the legislative assembly as follows:
~ tomb has claimed him who was the model
pblican perfection. This is not the time to
Pill this truly great man has accomplished
~ liberties OF America, the generous inspira-
Which he impaired to the French who were
Led to his school of arms; the sublime act
y will ever add luster ito his memory, when.
having exerted his talents in giving liberty
" country, he voluntarily relinquished SUI
n power to conceal his glory in the obscurity
r Fate life"
Hrally, Napoleon was attracted TO the great
who led an army Of ragamuffins to vic
&fter long campaign of almost unparalleled
" udes. and whose power was attested by
~ that none OF his general except Wayne.
Nplished much after they left him. When
" ws of his death reached France. the first
Is issued the following order;
ehington is no more! That great man
~ against tyranny. He firmly established the
81 of his country. His memory will ever be
y the French people. as 1t must be to every
4 of freedom in two worlds and especially
S. French soldiers, who like him and the
A. bans. bravely fight for liberty and equality.
fst consul. In consequence, orders that. for
Is. black crepe shall be suspended TO all the
|Hfds and flags of the republic"
most the same the Gazette de France said:
8bhington Is dead! The news in the time
81 directory II would have been imprudent
q ounce. Now, the heart may with conf
hbandon itself TO all the generous emotions
+ soul, and We may dare to weep at the tomb
feat man. general funeral service has
rdered in America. and this viii be OBJ
81 by the citizens of every nation. No period
y stained loss so irreparable as the end OF
Fifteenth century"
s. concluding sentence may be taken as gen.
expressing the estimation in which the
III of his country" was then held. Since
nth that fash tendency to appreciate high
zhg phrases rather than sound statesman
Il has become the fashion rather to exalt
ltors and the writer's. who had secondary
han to accept the verdict Of colonial times
doubly strange, too. that In country
citizenship is rapidly altering. because OF
ge and continuous additions from foreign
should have no one great work. not even
by. which vitality and vigorously presents
8lracter Of its first great general. statesman
lEen
ID reading the first presidents letters. II
strange that his correspondence should
have excited more attention or study BY
bison they are almost unknown when one
rs for example how much attention and
4 fersy has been directed of late years TO
and writings OF Hamilton and Barr
strange ii is. indeed. that the CORE
8 nee OF so commanding a character as
81 gton should be so little known TO the
and more millions Of people who owe their
81 and prosperity to him And to the fact