Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-13


Sszssence, the Constitution. Washingtens Farewell
saslress and the Monroe Doctrine.
The Farewell Address was used at d test every
where by everybody. Both sides used 1t. Those
%iz0 opposed the treaty made use of it as a solemn
~zrning against "entangng foreign alliances
Be present-day equivalent of Washngtons phrase.
Permanent alliances with any portion of the for
4frE world" Those favoring the treaty argued
mt Washngtonis political wisdom of his day
1alv, and that his teachings are out of date;
1ha1 while Washington good and noble he was
Nnharned in the science of government and I'M
Grained in the arts of statecraft.
Those who adhered to the policy of the Farewell
Address also upheld the Monroe Doctrine holding
Che hitter TO be the development and outgrowth of
the FORMER.
The events leading up to the Farewell Address
Gre briefly as follows: The constitutional con-
SeRtsn met in May in Philadelphia. After four
xzannAs of secret deliberations the Constitution
NsS completed and offered to the Individual states
Hor adoption Nine states necessary: New
Hampshire made the ninth. The Constitution
went into effect June 21 1888. George Washing
nm WAS elected the first president of the United
ssssasrs upB served two terms, 17S9-179e He de
s1ssHeH third term and established the precedent
dsr but one reelection.
Af Washington accepted the presidency with re-
1azstnnce 1t vas with pronounced distaste that he
.sxlse1 10 what he thought was his duty and tool,
sise office for second term. And 1t proved to be
n stormy term- In 1893 France declared war on
Emeaand and Louis XVI was beheaded In France
hS the gvo4utonists. "Citlzen" Genet represent
ing the French reEoutonlsts, arrived here and
stirTeA the American people to a frenzy OF
S3smpathy with France. Washington issued neu-
sn9lsty proclamation which aroused storm of
p0ptss protest. Genets activities resulted in his
verzii On the meantime Great Britain was post
pnnng the surrender of British posts In the North
wykt taking American sailors from American
End 30 acting generally that large part of the
American people clamored for against the
Erifkzh- Washington finally succeeded In ne
xafiating treaty with Great Britain, which in
part corrected these evils Thus he succeeded
both I'M maintaining neutrality and averting war;
spite Of discord In his cabinet and division of
ssstEhnant ia the nation. And it with full
nsnrt THAT he wrote that part of his Farewell Adj
t&rsss to the American people, September IL. 1885,
.za lhis retirement from the presidency approached
Tfat his heart full is shown by these words
Erusr rhe address !. n 4s[ .sA,5f ~
7zu offering TO you, my countrymen. these
zskzk at old and afecrionate friend, dare not
aaape sfhey will make the strong and lasting i'm
ursssian that could wish--that they will control
Kte EAuM curreat OF the passions or prevent our
nnxiun from running the course which has hitherto
suslrked 6he destiny of nations. But If may even
flnffer myself that they may be productive of
zss-ne partial benefit. some occasional good-that
they may now and then recur to moderate the
fg al party spirit. to warn against the mischtefs
az NDreieyn Intrigue, to guard against y the i'm.
suxfures of pretended patriotism--ths hope will
H. fnlI recompense for the solicitudesfo y0uf
vsxzfzre by which they have been dictated" 40 Z
me part of the Farewell Address most used at
ssuuxre. was those paragraphs toward Its close,
uAach bear ON foreign relations of the United
xesfea These paragraphs were read sntos tho
s13naxpessional Record as follows on several .ocr
sanziDuSs *4N ar .4@L
4 AGAINST the Insdious wilese of foreign influence
n <,ninre you to believe me. fellow ctizens) the
1pn,susy ef free people ought To- bescQnstanHx
ssxuke. since history and experience prove that
ss~reirn influence is one of the most banefui foes
= crbubIican government.