Show j P camj co mJ ION i dy 11 WU vu anro to dily ithe le iu of general george r as tile alio president if if tile stat St ili it would be Ilo tio tonly appropriate app lut but pleas tint to glance a in ilir it al alif I 1 events lay dav alien jllen tile president elect wrt acil ed frocil liia his dcarl dearly lovei loul home nt it moult Veri loll to take his position al it nw coric it was rather with ith a sad than in an elated dated heart I 1 lie ile sincerely delred that there should lie tio no in the impending ceremony cuic mony nor oil ii ills his jociney jou licy iney ilis a miring country idan ill I 1 loved 0 ved him too CH cn I 1 however to in ill julge dulo min in ill this regard and liu lie met t with ill I 1 nothing but t aliu of mal bial nl bf binds ad the of artillery with tin lost flatter hig of lovo and adrai ration nt at every step inet let hillin leini in pl Lidid barges ivere co constructed 1 is U r and for tile ion condrat dilatory til atory odes were sting at liis his approach thunders of applaud follo followed ived hill libin and tho the booming of guns every cheru him at trenton that rabla place where washington lint had retreated twelve years from tho army of cornwallis aamot over who lined by and cifre re lio lie arter ir je crossed the river under tile of night in torm storm s and drifting mow and floating ire i to attack and signally pig Fig nally defeat the cliel liv hern in glorious contrast contra kt n tri arch lind had been erected by tile the instigation ot or tile ladies who had it with etli evergreen rl lid d lau laurelis refis nidd bearing tile inscription the the mothers will vill lo ito 10 tile protector of the daughters ili at t this arch the lie ladies lind and all washington glon via met inet nt it iii his approach proa cli liy by young girls dressed in white and with gur gar flowers before him and singing pong 0 of lovo and gratitude novel I 1 ays the historian isaas ivas ovation more graceful touching and sill core and wash violon aig rion tenderly affected deelah a i that tb 1 of 11 it il oil mi ins his cr be effat fal bcd ej on oil tile dav or his inlall ill ration of which cli wo u have not timo to given give a full multi of ruelon ud tile ato ces cession gion outside the cioll tiun diNg I 1 hud the balum des lb and eveia bools of iid aid jacent louses all eager to catch it 11 odthe of he dentinI suite mid tile thu which ivas about to take t ikc place troops ivero cro up on oil each aide as the lio procession ud when alighted null mid had lidid entered tile finite cli aniber iii ibor ini iiii wik Ls coil conducted ILl eted to a chair if state nt at tio tile upper end oft allia lie toom booi by the alio vice t john adams who biad v been inaugurated thera was wan bil nce koon IV by the vice jet vilo dorward and that every thing w raa ready for fin alis tit oe I 1 on kr this wa botic on an open balcony bal colly iii ili ariit fri it t of 0 1 I w seriate ch anifer in theor of 0 which ill luid placed fotr Ld wi tit scarlet v lvcy I 1 vt on oil tiju table lay a bibo resting restine oil a i curtion of alic saine ilia aerial As aa washington stepp cl upon tipon the balcony b liu lie was smiled with applause in ili ry re spouse he it moved to thy front of the balcony laid his hand lidid upon ulon his heart bowed several and retreated ret mated to an all armchair arm arni chair standing near the table tile tho populace perceived that lii his heart had been ed by 1 their pi fons of affa tion and betanio leush ed lie ile again advanced with jolin john adams at ins his right side and robert it II bellor of tile state of xav york on oil his left in tile the rear stood rog erSher nian alexander Mex amler hamilton generals knox st clair und others otlie rp mr otis oti secretary of state held ill tile lio biblo on oil its velvet cushion on this washington laid ln his b hand while mr livingston Lh ingston read tile the oath catli slowly and distinctly at tile the conclusion 1 if I swea so lich help magod me god canto came slowly lovly rf solemnly olen nily from the lips of ashe as lie be Q iv ell acl reverently and kissed tile llie holy book bok 1110 non iov to tile populace ild liis his hund had exl alad cried long 0 livo george president of tit lio 11 urn uj ej bt alth i s 11 b if iy ay flags waved avd the bells ol of the city rang rung artillery bo ollied and tile shouts of tile multitude rent tile nir nil vash ington again boived mid and retired into tho enato chamber where itaru lie lio gave giu liis his inaugural add tile liolu duy dlly nub oil ono or of wild ild rejoicing and iti ill ning ti lc r e wib ivas it brilliant die lilay of nit ls the rejoicing nul and pageantry of the of our irist fint pre iden a n capres sion of ufilio tile american people for tile man ot or Illi blemished character I 1 and greatness alio VI I 1 lind successfully led ilis his country through the try trying ing iridis of tile the revolution it had baell no 11 turning point in tho history i of ford tu dep courage quick almost intuitive intuit ivy perception were re iuis itu ill the general who should leml lead to in it a successful issue tile 1 quest question iol of those times tile the odds were ivere all against thein aind tit d thov they could dream ut ul victory only at tile tho price sull bull cring bring it had indeed been it 11 try trying 1119 an 1111 almost desperate hour but general genc C ral washington with tin tile guidance aid protection and blessing of the almighty whom ln his 8 rev orent heart never forgot to acknowledge gratefully either cither in prosperity or adversity proved the alio leader tile man inan equal to the hour ile iio was ivas no doubt a nian man of du destiny stiny tile day of despotism and tyranny was fust fast approaching pro aching its end in ill gods pro gramme odthe of the world and tho cie right man inan was lent in the right binic for tho the accomplishment of the next act in human affairs au airs what would havo been tile result of it a victory for great britain tit at that unto time there is not time tit at present to discuss Jut but there is little doubt eliat tile thu coil consequences ces of orthis this war were ivere fraught with as great import importance anco to tho the world as that ancient elit victory of tho the romans avd hannibal the brilliant unil and lea or cau li scipio thong rejoice rejoicing 11 g in ill til tle af tile the it ui but bui rif in our american wn vi ZY our leahr out dut tile ill tuh h albil I 1 olt t of 01 alij 01 1 0 I 1 vr wele to W bay tile tho alad 1111 11 nt 11 of 00 tl V wor boril binl wo filid billdt M but bui fow av te 1 it thi il liw ory of tho worl wi aliu 1 u out ia iio oui jupiter tile dimce of plau oty ts rd ra liming tile lie lin allot iho suu sun ila ho kgb i 11 hof 1 justice oruill find lov a 1119 hilious maul ex tho gu 1 of england deli lut luor lc 1 begs froidl etow tit tint Piel llor of liia aiji A bitu alion thun fl filin 11 fly of ilis aiji 1 epig liia his abiog ra aller I iti liis his dia correspond clice ili liis s to tio tic t found ouina in ill nil all its Us its gran granbur dur ad nd quiet colossal strength 4 y A As a warrior incapable of fear but bill niada no 0 dying dancer V ftc fought for it ii k j apy 70 a j wi was j Is n to ajo iq soto bote tile weal his constant orty ito a eserio affection nn aff edtion 0 cov pien men his lu s ami aini antion tio sa s1 t ton 0 stands every oth or in i 1 i a truer lustre arid and nn moro ioro benignant glory iut vilder tinder al and amid ill all the Bl sloans Artris offart of part party liis his n precepts and trample speak to us from the gri grave ve with a 0 paternal appeal lord Bre ingli 1 ain wrote it will ic be tile the duty f of the historian and the sags wall ofa all nations to lot let no occa occasion Bion puss pabs of atins tin 9 this nian man and until time shall lo 10 no more will a test of the progress our mailo mado in ill wisdom and virtue bo be derived front fron tile tho veneration paid to tile dio naino of 1 I hero is it a poi point n worthy of deel truly only the virtuous can appreciate preci ate ato virtues 6 i in 11 others and it a depraved could not justly justi I 1 understand a and tid appreciate tile tho cha character of george washington ilig ton his pure pule lofty lifo life can not bo contemplated elevating ones desires to become nearer liko like him |