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Show PARTING SHOT AT WASHINGTON When Washington retired to private pri-vate lljo at the close of his second term as president on March 4, 1779, It was not with the universal admiration of his countrymen. Tho-Aurora, Tho-Aurora, an opposition paper, pdblished in Phladeliphla, printed a communication communica-tion said to have boon written by a member of the Pennsylvania assembly, assem-bly, which opened thus:: "The man who is the cause of all the misfortunes of our country Is this day reduced to a level with his fellow fel-low cltlzeqs and Js no longer possessed pos-sessed of power to multiply evils upon the United States. If ever there was n 1 i ii i i ii 1 1 1 1 m-Mnrrf 1 n i ri rri ' a period of rejoicing, this Is the moment mo-ment Every heart In unison with the freedom and happiness of the people peo-ple ought to beat high with exultation that tho name of Washington from this day ceases to give currency to political Iniquity and tp legalized" corruption. cor-ruption. A new era is now opening upon usj an era which promises much to the people, for public measures must now stand upon their own merits mer-its and nefarious projects can no longer bo supported by a name." |