Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-20
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

his name has been byword life; fSn2ay hun
sevenyve he has been the hero or the
wordtaked about euogze criticised almost sanced until
almost impossible anything about him that has not al
ready been said.
allow the day without notice He was
SO truly the staff on which country leaned when srg
Cling principle of freedom set forth in the Great
Declaration impossible forget and it is the duty OF
every good citizen pay tribute to his memory.
Washington great statesman as he soldier
And Representative r. Moore of Virginia writing for
Republic says Who forget how Washington
terrible of the winter at Valley Forge and
maintained and morale of small under as
ing circumstances military commander in history has
No has been erected monument
be which will sufficiently perpeuate the record of all that
he all did during those months when he employed
every being prevent the dissolution of the
which had been entrusted to his keeping It here that he
dured- &
#%f8 Many grim and haggard day, #
Many night of staIless Skies y
the national capital has reached
the limit its height limit to- increasing APP
probation of the world the whom Lis
ten for to the words of French author who has writ
book entitled Reflections the Napoeonc Legend He
enumerates the characteristics of Napoeonmitasm auto
cratic efficiency parvenue display, sefadversemen Unsuitable
ambition the gambling habit and then he of Washington
He the perfect of the great Cosca soldier
sheathe the sword and peace efficient leader
but lover of liberty democrat in the simplicity of his
tate and Of his life because he gentleman playing for
high but desperate stakes and willing quit the when the
stake whohearted in service Sinking response
by but glad drop the burden conscentouy
do So filed with the higher ambition of leaving
rather than dazzling Such is the opinion
that to Washington the lines Shelley may fngly applied
The remains, 8t 4
The many change and pass
Having proved himself great victorious soldier he
proved himself great statesman except for whom
have been
accomplished The Revolution brought disorganzation
rest No appehensve of the disaster which might
overake the experiment of free this
than Washington himself who having liberty with his sword
exered every effort make his statesman
He abored impress his friends that the beraty eaousy
and local feeling of the states likely sink the nation
in the OF Europe contempt defeat its domestic
his prestige preserve the
fruits of the Revolution by establishing federal system
there might have been the dismal failure any
Constitution would not have into operation
fore his is the foremost be
nection t&
"A forms of genius that indicate distinction of
Washington have united acamng every race and
orators historians essaysts novest scupt
painershave exalted his and achievements
I'm the concluding paragraphs Henry Cabot Lodges boa-
raphy of Washington in the American SERIES the writer
AS bring these volumes to close conscious that they
speak, far they speak ALL unbroken
praise OF the great man they attempt portray If this be
because could to other many years
have studied infinitely the of Washington with every
step the greatness of the has analysis
failed to discover the act of his life which, the conditions
the time could unhestangy been an error
Such has been experience and although my may
be they lat least have been carefully slowly made
see Washington great soldier who fought trying war to
successful end impossible without him. great statesman who
did more than all other to lay the foundation republic
whlc mas endured in prosperity for than century find
in him marvellous judgment which at fault pene-
ratng vision which behed the future of America
d 70 other eyes, great intellectual force will of
equaed strength OF patriotic purpose see in him. pure
and hgmnded gentleman dauntless courage and stainless
honor simple and stately of kind and generous
Such he was in truth.