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Show NEVER DAZZLED BY POWER Nothing but Purest Patriotism Ever ' Actuated Washington In Any of His Official Acts. It was not necessary for Washington Washing-ton to thrice put aside a crown, as did Caesar, for the authors of the communication to Washington knew too well the character of the man and that it would be impossible to In any way swerve him from his expressed resolve. , In perfect keeping with the spirit In which Washington treated the dazzling daz-zling oiler which was so unexpectedly set before him, was the simplicity of his conduct In bidding udlou to his comrades-in-arms, and then presenting himself before congress, there to deliver de-liver up his sword and voluntarily divest di-vest himself of the supreme command. Washington assembled his army for the last time at New-burgh. To the tune of "Roslin Castle" the soldiers' dirge his brave comrades passed slowly by their great lender and filed away to their respective homes. Before congress at Annapolis on December 2.3, 1783, he ' delivered his commission amid scenes ulmost as Impressive Im-pressive as his leave-taking from bis army. From that august body he retired re-tired to his home at Mount Vernon, with no thought of further honors from Ids country, and It was with reluctance re-luctance that he left his retirement when chosen the first president of the United States. |