,,! ,,am]icanism ,,( ,,wa%+ton ,by ,h5ry van ,dyke #aijf ,h>d is ! task ( ! man :o at ?is late day attempts to say any?+ new ab\t ,wa%+ton4 ,b p]haps x may be possible to unsay "s ( ! ?+s :i* h be5 said1 & :i*1 ?\gh !y 7 at "o "t new1 h nev] at any "t be5 /rictly true4 ,! "* ( ,wa%+ton1 em]g+ spl5did f ! du/ & tumult ( ^? great conflicts 9 :i* he play$ ! lead+ "p1 has pass$ successively into ?ree m$ia ( obscuration1 f ea* ( :i* 8 figure1 l ! sun %9+ ?r\gh vapors1 has receiv$ "s disguise ( %ape & color4 ,fir/ came ! mi/ ( my?ology1 9 :i* we disc]n$ ! new ,/4 ,george1 s]5e1 impeccable1 mov+ ?r\gh an or*>d ( ev]-bloom+ *]ry-trees1 gracefully vanqui%+ dragons ) a t\*1 & %$d+ fragrance & radiance ar\nd him4 ,out ( t my?ological mi/ we grop$ our way1 to f9d ourselves b5ea? ! roll+ cl\ds ( oratory1 above :i* ! head ( ! h]o 0 p9nacl$ 9 remote gr&eur1 l a sph9x pois$ ^u a volcanic peak1 isolat$ & my/]i\s4 ,t altitud9\s figure /ill dom9ates ! cl\dy l&scapes ( ! aft]-d9n] orator2 b ! frigid1 academic m9d has turn$ away f x1 & look+ ?r\gh ! fog ( criticism has descri$ ano!r ,wa%+ton1 n really an ,am]ican1 n amaz+ly a h]o1 b a v dec5t ,engli% c\ntry g5tleman1 honorable1 c\rage\s1 good1 %rewd1 sl[1 & above all imm5sely lucky4 ,n[ "h are two ( ! ?+s (t5 said ab\t ,wa%+ton :i* ne$1 if ,i mi/ake n1 to be unsaid3 fir/1 t he 0 a solit>y & inexplicable ph5om5on ( greatness2 & second1 t he 0 n an ,am]ican4 ,solitude1 inde$1 is ! la/ quality t an intellig5t /ud5t ( 8 c>e] w\ld ascribe to him4 ,dignifi$ & res]v$ he 01 und\bt$ly2 & z ?is mann] 0 natural to him1 he won m true fri5ds by us+ x ?an if he _h disguis$ himself 9 a =c$ famili>ity & worn 8 he>t ^u 8 sleeve4 ,b f fir/ to la/ he 0 a man :o did 8 "w 9 ! bonds ( companion%ip1 :o tru/$ 8 comrades 9 ! great ent]prise ev5 ?\gh !y 7 n 8 intimates1 & :o nei!r s\ght nor occupi$ a lonely em95ce ( un%>$ glory4 ,he 0 n ( ! jeal\s race ( ^? :o ,be>1 l ! ,turk1 no bro!r ne> ! ?rone2 nor ( ! temp] ( ,george ,,iii41 :o *ose 8 m9i/]s = _! vacu\s compliancy4 ,wa%+ton 0 surr\nd$ by m5 ( simil> ?\gh n ( equal /r5g?--,frankl91 ,hamilton1 ,knox1 ,gre5e1 ! ,adamses1 ,jeff]son1 ,madison4 ,he /&s 9 hi/ory n z a lonely p9nacle l ,m\nt ,%a/a1 elevat$ above ! pla9 ,by dra/ic lift ( p5t volcanic fires2 b z ! c5tral summit ( a m\nta9 range1 ) all 8 noble fell[%ip ( k9dr$ peaks ab\t him1 enhanc+ 8 unque/ion$ supremacy by _! glori\s neighborhood & _! great support4 ,among ^! m5 ^: union 9 purpose & action made ! /r5g? & /ability ( ! republic1 ,wa%+ton 0 fir/1 n only 9 ! l>g5ess ( 8 nature1 ! l(t9ess ( 8 desires1 & ! vigor ( 8 w1 b also 9 t repres5tative quality :i* makes a man able to /& z ! true h]o ( a great p4 ,he _h an in/9ctive p[] to div9e1 amid ! confusions ( rival int]e/s & ! cries ( factional /rife1 ! new aims & hopes1 ! vital ne$s & aspirations1 :i* 7 ! common inspiration ( ! p's cause & ! creative =ces ( ! ,am]ican nation4 ,! p[] to und]/& ?is1 ! fai? to believe 9 x1 & ! unselfi% c\rage to live = x1 0 ! c5tral factor ( ,wa%+ton's life1 ! he>t & f\nta9 ( 8 spl5did ,am]icanism4 ,x 0 d5i$ dur+ 8 lifetime1 = a little :ile1 by ^? :o envi$ 8 greatness1 res5t$ 8 lead]%ip1 & s\ght to %ake him f 8 l(ty place4 ,b he /ood s]5e & imp]turbable1 :ile t d5ial1 l _m ano!r bla/ ( evil-sc5t$ w9d1 pass$ into no?+ness1 ev5 be=e ! disappe>ance ( ! p>ty /rife out ( ^: f]m5tation x _h aris54 ,by ! unanim\s judgm5t ( 8 c\ntrym5 = two g5]ations aft] 8 dea? he 0 hail$ z ,pat] ,patriae2 & ! age :i* conf]r$ t title 0 too +5u\s to suppose t ! fa!r c\ld be ( a diff]5t race f 8 own (fspr+4 ,b ! mod]n d\bt is m subtle1 m curi\s1 m ref9$ 9 its me?ods4 ,x does n spr+1 z ! old d5ial did1 f a p>tisan hatr$1 :i* w\ld seek to discr$it ,wa%+ton by an accusation ( undue p>tiality = ,engl&1 & ?us to break 8 hold ^u ! love ( ! p4 ,x arises1 r1 l a creep+ exhalation1 f a mod]n !ory ( :at true ,am]icanism really is3 a !ory :i* goes back1 inde$1 = its inspiration to ,dr4 ,johnson's some:at crudely express$ op9ion t ! ,am]icans 7 a race :om no o!r mortals c\ld wi% to resemble2 b :i*1 9 its lat] =m1 takes c\nsel ) ^? ,briti% connoisseurs :o dem& ( _! typical ,am]ican n depravity ( morals b deprivation ( mann]s1 n vice ( he>t b vulg>ity ( spee*1 n badness b bumpti\sness1 & at lea/ en\gh ( ecc5tricity to make him amus+ to cultivat$ p4 ,n a few ( our native pr(essors & critics are incl9$ to accept "s features ( ?is view1 p]haps 9 m]e reaction f ! unamus+ "* ( _! own exi/5ce4 ,!y are n q ready to subscribe to ,mr4 ,kipl+'s /atem5t t ! real ,am]ican is ,unkempt1 disreputable1 va/1 ,i rememb] read+ some:]e t ,t5nyson _h an idea t ,longfell[1 :5 he met him1 w\ld put 8 feet ^u ! table4 ,& x is precisely because ,longfell[ kept 8 feet 9 _! prop] place1 9 society z well z 9 v]se1 t "s critics1 n[adays1 w\ld h u believe t he 0 n a truly ,am]ican poet4 ,traces ( ?is curi\s !ory ( ,am]icanism 9 its application to ,wa%+ton may n[ be f\nd 9 _m places4 ,y %all he> hi/orians describe him z a transplant$ ,engli% common]1 a second edition ( ,john ,hampd54 ,y %all read1 9 a fam\s poem1 ( ,l9coln z ,new bir? ( our new soil1 ! fir/ ,am]ican4 ,he knew x1 ,i say3 & by :at div9ation8 ,by a te/ m se>*+ ?an any m]e peculi>ity ( mann]s1 dress1 or spee*2 by a t\*/one able to divide ! gold ( ess5tial "* f ! alloy ( sup]ficial *>act]i/ics2 by a /&>d :i* disreg>d$ alike ,frankl9's fur cap & ,putnam's old felt hat1 ,morgan's lea!r legg+s & ,)]spoon's black silk g[n & ,john ,adams's lace ruffles1 to recognize & approve1 b5ea? ^! v>i\s g>bs1 ! vital sign ( ,am]ica wov5 into ! v s\ls ( ! m5 :o belong$ to h] by a spiritual bir?right4 ,= :at is true ,am]icanism1 & :]e does x reside8 ,n on ! tongue1 nor 9 ! clo!s1 nor among ! transi5t social =ms1 ref9$ or rude1 :i* mottle ! surface ( human life4 ,! log cab9 has no monopoly ( x1 nor is x an immovable fixture ( ! /ately pill>$ mansion4 ,its home is n on ! fronti] nor 9 ! popul\s city1 n among ! trees ( ! wild =e/ nor ! cultur$ groves ( ,academe4 ,its dwell+ is 9 ! he>t4 ,x speaks a score ( dialects b "o language1 foll[s a hundr$ pa?s to ! same goal1 p]=ms a ?\s& k9ds ( s]vice 9 loyalty to ! same ideal :i* is its life4 ,true ,am]icanism is ?is3 ,to believe t ! inali5able rights ( man to life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( happ9ess are giv5 by ,god4 ,to believe t any =m ( p[] t tramples on ^! rights is unju/4 ,to believe t taxation )\t repres5tation is tyranny1 t gov]nm5t mu/ re/ ^u ! cons5t ( ! gov]n$1 & t ! p %\ld *oose _! own rul]s4 ,to believe t fre$om mu/ be safegu>d$ by law & ord]1 & t ! end ( fre$om is fair play = all4 ,to believe n 9 a =c$ equality ( conditions & e/ates1 b 9 a true equalization ( burd5s1 privileges1 & opportunities4 ,to believe t ! selfi% int]e/s ( p]sons1 classes1 & sections mu/ be subord9at$ to ! welf>e ( ! commonweal?4 ,to believe t union is z mu* a human necessity z lib]ty is a div9e gift4 ,to believe1 n t all p are good1 b t ! way to make !m bett] is to tru/ ! :ole p4 ,to believe t a free /ate %\ld (f] an asylum to ! oppress$1 & an example ( virtue1 sobriety1 & fair deal+ to all nations4 ,to believe t = ! exi/5ce & p]petuity ( su* a /ate a man %\ld be will+ to give 8 :ole s]vice1 9 prop]ty1 9 labor1 & 9 life4 ,t is ,am]icanism2 an ideal embody+ itself 9 a p2 a cre$ heat$ :ite hot 9 ! furnace ( conviction & hamm]$ into %ape on ! anvil ( life2 a vision comm&+ m5 to foll[ x :i!rsoev] x may lead !m4 ,& x 0 ! subord9ation ( ! p]sonal self to t ideal1 t cre$1 t vision1 :i* gave em95ce & glory to ,wa%+ton & ! m5 :o /ood ) him4 ,?is is ! tru? t em]ges1 cry/all9e & lum9\s1 f ! conflicts & confusions ( ! ,revolution4 ,! m5 :o 7 able to surr5d] !mselves & all _! int]e/s to ! pure & loyal s]vice ( _! ideal 7 ! m5 :o made good1 ! victors cr[n$ ) glory & honor4 ,! m5 :o w\ld n make t surr5d]1 :o s\ght selfi% ends1 :o 7 controll$ by p]sonal ambition & ! love ( ga91 :o 7 will+ to /oop to crook$ means to advance _! own =tunes1 7 ! failures1 ! lo/ lead]s1 &1 9 "s cases1 ! m5 ^: names are embalm$ 9 _! own infamy4 ,! ultimate secret ( greatness is nei!r physical nor intellectual1 b moral4 ,x is ! capacity to lose self 9 ! s]vice ( some?+ great]4 ,x is ! fai? to recognize1 ! w to obey1 & ! /r5g? to foll[1 a />4 ,wa%+ton1 no d\bt1 0 pre-em95t among 8 contempor>ies 9 natural end[m5ts4 ,less brilliant 9 8 m5tal gifts ?an "s1 less eloqu5t & accompli%$ ?an o!rs1 he _h a r>e balance ( l>ge p[]s :i* ju/ifi$ ,l[ell's phrase ( an imp]ial man4 ,8 a?letic vigor & skill1 8 /ead9ess ( n]ve re/ra9+ an int5sity ( passion1 8 undaunt$ c\rage :i* refus$ no necess>y risks & 8 prud5ce :i* took no unnecess>y ones1 ! quiet sur5ess ) :i* he grasp$ l>ge ideas & ! press+ en]gy ) :i* he execut$ small details1 ! bread? ( 8 intellig5ce1 ! dep? ( 8 convictions1 8 p[] to apply great ?\ghts & pr9ciples to e-day affairs1 & 8 s+ul> sup]iority to curr5t prejudices & illusions--^! 7 gifts 9 comb9ation :i* w\ld h made him di/+ui%$ 9 any company1 9 any age4 ,b :at 0 x t won & kept a free field = ! ex]cise ( ^! gifts8 ,:at 0 x t secur$ = !m a long1 unbrok5 opportunity ( developm5t 9 ! activities ( lead]%ip1 until !y rea*$ ! summit ( _! p]fection8 ,x 0 a moral quality4 ,x 0 ! evid5t magnanimity ( ! man1 :i* assur$ ! p t he 0 no self-seek] :o w\ld betray _! int]e/s = 8 own glory or rob !m = 8 own ga94 ,x 0 ! supreme magnanimity ( ! man1 :i* made ! be/ spirits ( ! "t tru/ him implicitly1 9 w> & peace1 z "o :o w\ld nev] =get 8 duty or 8 integrity 9 ! s5se ( 8 own greatness4 ,f ! fir/1 ,wa%+ton appe>s n z a man aim+ at prom95ce or p[]1 b r z "o "u obligation to s]ve a cause4 ,necessity 0 laid ^u him1 & he met x will+ly4 ,aft] ,wa%+ton's m>vell\s escape f dea? 9 8 fir/ campaign = ! def5ce ( ! colonies1 ! ,rev4 ,samuel ,davies1 f\r? presid5t ( ,pr9ceton ,college1 spoke ( him 9 a s]mon z t h]oic y\?1 ,colonel ,wa%+ton1 :om ,i c b hope ,provid5ce has hi!rto pres]v$ 9 s signal a mann] = "s important s]vice to 8 c\ntry4 ,x 0 a prophetic voice1 & ,wa%+ton 0 n disob$i5t to ! message4 ,*os5 to comm& ! ,army ( ! ,revolution 9 #agge1 he confess$ to 8 wife 8 deep reluctance to surr5d] ! joys ( home1 ackn[l$g$ publicly 8 feel+ t he 0 n equal to ! great tru/ committ$ to him1 & !n1 accept+ x z ?r[n ^u him by a k9d ( de/9y1 he gave himself body & s\l to its fulfilm5t refus+ all pay beyond ! m]e dis*>ge ( 8 exp5ses1 ( :i* he kept a /rict acc\nt1 & ask+ no o!r rew>d ?an ! success ( ! cause :i* he s]v$4 ,ah1 b he 0 a ri* man1 cries ! c>p+ critic2 he c\ld af=d to d x4 ,h[ _m ri* m5 to-day avail !mselves ( _! opportunity to indulge 9 ?is k9d ( extravagance1 toil+ trem5d\sly )\t a sal>y1 neglect+ _! own e/ate = ! public b5efit1 see+ _! prop]ty dim9i%$ )\t compla9t1 & com+ into s]i\s f9ancial emb>rassm5t1 ev5 )9 sight ( bankruptcy1 z ,wa%+ton did1 m]ely = ! gratification ( a desire to s]ve ! p8 ,?is is inde$ a v s+ul> & noble =m ( luxury4 ,b ! weal? :i* makes x possible nei!r acc\nts = its exi/5ce nor detracts f its glory4 ,x is ! fruit ( a manhood sup]ior alike to ri*es & to pov]ty1 will+ to risk all1 & to use all1 = ! common good4 ,0 x 9 any s5se a mis=tune = ! p ( ,am]ica1 ev5 ! poore/ among !m1 t !re 0 a man able to advance sixty-f\r ?\s& doll>s out ( 8 own purse1 ) no o!r security b 8 own fai? 9 _! cause1 to pay 8 daily exp5ses :ile he 0 lead+ _! armies8 ,?is unsecur$ loan 0 "o ( ! v ?+s1 ,i d\bt n1 t help$ to inspire g5]al confid5ce4 ,ev5 s ! prophet ,j]emiah pur*as$ a field 9 ,ana?o?1 9 ! days :5 ,judah 0 captive unto ,babylon1 pay+ d[n ! money1 sev5te5 %ekels ( silv]1 z a tok5 ( 8 fai? t ! l& w\ld "s day be deliv]$ f ! enemy & re/or$ to peaceful & ord]ly habitation4 ,wa%+ton's sub/antial pl$ge ( prop]ty to ! cause ( lib]ty 0 repaid by a grateful c\ntry at ! close ( ! w>4 ,b n a doll> ( paym5t = ! trem5d\s toil ( body & m9d1 n a doll> = "w ov]time1 = indirect damages to 8 e/ate1 = commissions on ! b5efits :i* he secur$ = ! g5]al ent]prise1 = ! use ( 8 "n or ! value ( 8 c\nsel1 w\ld he receive4 ,a few ye>s lat]1 :5 8 l>ge sagacity p]ceiv$ t ! developm5t ( int]nal comm]ce 0 "o ( ! fir/ ne$s ( ! new c\ntry1 at a "t :5 he held no public (fice1 he became presid5t ( a company = ! ext5sion ( navigation on ! riv]s ,james & ,potomac4 ,! ,legislature ( ,virg9ia propos$ to give him a hundr$ & fifty %>es ( /ock4 ,wa%+ton refus$ ?is1 or any o!r k9d ( pay1 say+ t he c\ld s]ve ! p bett] 9 ! ent]prise if he 7 kn[n to h no selfi% int]e/ 9 x4 ,he 0 n ! k9d ( a man to reconcile himself to a gratuity 7:i* is ! ,lat9iz$ ^w = a tip (f]$ to a p]son n 9 liv]y71 & if ! mod]n me?ods ( com+ 9 on ! gr\nd-floor & tak+ a rake-(f _h be5 expla9$ & sugge/$ to him1 ,i suspect t he w\ld h describ$ !m 9 language m notable = its =ce ?an = its elegance4 ,x is true1 ( c\rse1 t ! =tune :i* he s will+ly imp]ill$ & impair$ rec\p$ itself aga9 aft] peace 0 e/abli%$1 & 8 indu/ry & wisdom made him once m a ri* man = ^? days4 ,b :at inju/ice 0 !re 9 t8 ,x is bo? natural & "r t m5 :o h risk$ _! all to secure = ! c\ntry at l>ge :at !y c\ld h secur$ = !mselves by o!r means1 %\ld %>e 9 ! g5]al prosp]ity att5dant ^u ! success ( _! ef=ts & sacrifices = ! common good4 ,i am sick ( ! %all[ judgm5t t ranks ! wor? ( a man by 8 pov]ty or by 8 weal? at dea?4 ,_m a selfi% speculator dies poor4 ,_m an unselfi% patriot dies prosp]\s4 ,x is n ! possession ( ! doll> t cank]s ! s\l1 x is ! wor%ip ( x4 ,! true te/ ( a man is ?is3 ,has he labor$ = 8 own int]e/1 or = ! g5]al welf>e8 ,has he e>n$ 8 money fairly or unfairly8 ,does he use x gre$ily or g5]\sly8 ,:at does x mean to him1 a p]sonal advantage ov] 8 fell[-m51 or a p]sonal opportunity ( s]v+ !m8 ,!re are a hundr$ o!r po9ts 9 ,wa%+ton's c>e] 9 :i* ! same supremacy ( "*1 magnanimity focuss$ on s]vice to an ideal1 is reveal$ 9 conduct4 ,i see x 9 ! wisdom ) :i* he1 a son ( ! ,s\?1 *ose mo/ ( 8 g5]als f ! ,nor?1 t he might secure imm$iate effici5cy & unity 9 ! army4 ,i see x 9 ! g5]osity ) :i* he prais$ ! a*ievem5ts ( 8 associates1 disreg>d+ jeal\s rivalries1 & ev] will+ to %>e ! cr$it ( victory z he 0 to be> ! burd5 ( defeat4 ,i see x 9 ! pati5ce ) :i* he suff]$ 8 fame to be imp]ill$ = ! mom5t by rev]ses & retreats1 if only he might ! m surely gu>d ! frail hope ( ultimate victory = 8 c\ntry4 ,i see x 9 ! quiet dignity ) :i* he fac$ ! ,conway ,cabal1 n anxi\s to def5d 8 own reputation & secure 8 own p[]1 b nobly resolute to save ! army f be+ crippl$ & ! cause ( lib]ty f be+ wreck$4 ,i see x 9 ! spl5did self-=getfulness :i* cleans$ 8 m9d ( all temptation to take p]sonal rev5ge ^u ^? :o _h s\ght to injure him 9 t base intrigue4 ,i read x 9 8 lett] ( consolation & enc\ragem5t to ! wret*$ ,gates aft] ! defeat at ,camd54 ,i he> ! prolong$ ree*o+ music ( x 9 8 lett] to ,g5]al ,knox 9 #agih1 9 reg>d to milit>y appo9tm5ts1 decl>+ 8 wi% to avoid feuds ) ^? :o are emb>k$ 9 ! same g5]al ent]prise ) myself4 ,li/5 to ! same _s z x speaks 9 8 circul> address to ! gov]nors ( ! diff]5t ,/ates1 urg+ !m to =get _! local prejudices & policies2 to make ^? mutual concessions :i* are requisite to ! g5]al prosp]ity1 & 9 "s in/ances to sacrifice _! individual advantages to ! int]e/ ( ! community4 ,wat* h[ x guides him un]r+ly ?r\gh ! critical p]iod ( ,am]ican hi/ory :i* lies betwe5 ! success ( ! ,revolution & ! e/abli%m5t ( ! nation1 enabl+ him to avoid ! pitfalls ( sectional & p>tisan /rife1 & to use 8 great influ5ce ) ! p 9 lead+ !m out ( ! confusion ( a weak conf$]acy into ! /r5g? ( an indissoluble union ( sov]eign ,/ates4 ,see h[ he once m sets aside 8 p]sonal pref]5ces = a quiet c\ntry life1 & risks 8 already secure popul>ity1 toge!r ) 8 reputation = consi/5cy1 by obey+ ! voice :i* calls him to be a c&idate = ! ,presid5cy4 ,see h[ he *ooses = ! cab9et & = ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 n an exclusive gr\p ( p]sonal fri5ds1 b m5 :o c be tru/$ to s]ve ! great cause ( ,union ) fidelity & p[]--,jeff]son1 ,r&olph1 ,hamilton1 ,knox1 ,john ,jay1 ,wilson1 ,cu%+1 ,rutl$ge4 ,see h[ pati5tly & indomitably he gives himself to ! toil ( (fice1 d]iv+ f 8 exalt$ /ation no ga9 beyond ! lu/re :i* may be reflect$ f its connection ) a p[] ( promot+ human felicity4 ,see h[ he retires1 at la/1 to ! long$-= joys ( private life1 confess+ t 8 c>e] has n be5 )\t errors ( judgm5t1 besee*+ ! ,almighty t !y may br+ no h>m to 8 c\ntry1 & ask+ no o!r rew>d = 8 labors ?an to p>take1 9 ! mid/ ( my fell[-citiz5s1 ! b5ign influ5ce ( good laws "u a free gov]nm5t1 ! ev] favorite object ( my he>t4 ,oh1 sweet & /ately words1 reveal+1 ?r\gh _! calm res]ve1 ! inmo/ secret ( a life t did n fl>e ) transi5t en?usiasm b gl[$ ) unqu5*able devotion to a cause6 ,! ev] favorite object ( my he>t--h[ quietly1 h[ simply he discloses ! s\rce & orig9 ( a sublime consecration1 a lifelong h]oism6 ,?us speaks ! victor 9 calm retrospect ( ! long battle4 ,b if y w\ld "k ! dep? & ! int5sity ( ! div9e fire t burn$ )9 8 brea/ y mu/ g back to ! d>k & icy days ( ,valley ,=ge1 & he> him cry 9 passion unre/ra9$3 ,if ,i "k my own m9d1 ,i c\ld (f] myself a liv+ sacrifice to ! but*]+ enemy1 provid$ t w\ld contribute to ! p's ease4 ,i w\ld be a liv+ (f]+ to ! savage fury & die by in*es to save ! p4 ,! ev] favorite object ( my he>t6 ,i /rike ?is note aga9 & aga91 insi/+ ^u x1 h>p+ ^u x2 = x is ! key-note ( ! music4 ,x is ! capacity to f9d su* an object 9 ! success ( ! p's cause1 to foll[ x unselfi%ly1 to s]ve x loyally1 t di/+ui%es ! m5 :o /ood ) ,wa%+ton & :o des]ve to %>e 8 fame4 ,i read ! annals ( ! ,revolution1 & ,i f9d ev]y:]e ?is secret & se>*+ te/ divid+ ! /rong f ! weak1 ! noble f ! base1 ! heirs ( glory f ! captives ( oblivion & ! inh]itors ( %ame4 ,x 0 ! unwill+ness to s9k & =get self 9 ! s]vice ( some?+ great] t made ! failures & wrecks ( ^? tempe/u\s times1 ?r\gh :i* ! s+le-he>t$ & ! devot$ press$ on to victory & honor4 ,turn back to ! battle ( ,s>atoga4 ,!re 7 two ,am]icans on t field :o suff]$ "u a great p]sonal disappo9tm5t3 ,philip ,s*uyl]1 :o 0 unju/ly supplant$ 9 comm& ( ! army by ,g5]al ,gates2 & ,b5$ict ,arnold1 :o 0 depriv$ by envy ( 8 due %>e 9 ! glory ( w9n+ ! battle4 ,s*uyl] =got 8 own injury 9 loyalty to ! cause1 (f]$ to s]ve ,gates 9 any capacity1 & w5t /raight on to ! end ( 8 noble life giv+ all t he _h to 8 c\ntry4 ,b 9 ,arnold's he>t ! favorite object 0 n 8 c\ntry1 b 8 own ambition1 & ! w\nd :i* 8 pride receiv$ at ,s>atoga rankl$ & fe/]$ & spread its poison ?r\gh 8 :ole nature1 until he w5t =? f ! camp1 a lep] :ite z sn[4 ,:at 0 x t made ,*>les ,lee1 z fe>less a man z ev] liv$1 play ! "p ( a c[>d 9 ord] to hide 8 treason at ! battle ( ,monm\?8 ,x 0 ! inw>d eat+ corruption ( t selfi% vanity :i* caus$ him to desire ! defeat ( an army ^: comm& he _h wi%$ b fail$ to atta94 ,he _h (f]$ 8 sword to ,am]ica = 8 own glory1 & :5 t 0 d5i$ him1 he )drew ! (f]+1 & di$1 z he _h liv$1 to himself4 ,:at 0 x t t>ni%$ ! fame ( ,gates & ,wilk9son & ,burr & ,conway8 ,:at made _! lives1 & ^? ( m5 l !m1 futile & ineffici5t comp>$ ) o!r m5 ^: natural gifts 7 less8 ,x 0 ! ta9t ( dom9ant selfi%ness t ran ?r\gh _! c>e]s1 n[ hid+ itself1 n[ break+ out 9 "s act ( malignity or trea*]y4 ,( ! common int]e/ !y 7 reckless1 provid$ !y might advance _! own4 ,disappo9t$ 9 t ev] favorite object ( _! he>ts1 !y did n hesitate to imp]il ! cause 9 ^: s]vice !y 7 enli/$4 ,turn to o!r cases1 9 :i* a *>itable judgm5t w impute no positive betrayal ( tru/s1 b a defect ( vision to recognize ! claim ( ! high] ideal4 ,tory or ,revolutioni/ a man might be1 accord+ to 8 temp]am5t & conviction2 b :]e a man beg9s ) prote/s aga9/ tyranny & ends ) subs]vi5ce to x1 we look = ! cause4 ,:at 0 x t sep>at$ ,joseph ,gall[ay f ,francis ,hopk9son8 ,x 0 ,gall[ay's op9ion t1 :ile ! /ruggle = indep5d5ce might be ju/ifiable1 x c\ld n be successful1 & ! temptation ( a l>g] imm$iate rew>d "u ! ,briti% cr[n ?an c\ld ev] be giv5 by ! ,am]ican ,congress 9 :i* he _h once s]v$4 ,:at 0 x t divid$ ! ,rev4 ,jacob ,du* f ! ,rev4 ,john ,)]spoon8 ,x 0 ,du*'s fe> t ! cause = :i* he _h pray$ s eloqu5tly 9 ! fir/ ,cont95tal ,congress 0 doom$ aft] ! capture ( ,philadelphia1 & 8 unwill+ness to g d[n ) t cause in/ead ( enjoy+ ! com=table fruits ( 8 native wit & eloqu5ce 9 an easy ,london *apla9cy4 ,:at 0 x t cut ,william ,frankl9 (f f 8 pr(ess$ly prud5t & worldly wise old fa!r1 ,b5jam98 ,x 0 ! luxuri\s & b5umb+ *>m ( ! royal gov]nor%ip ( ,new ,j]sey4 ,pr(ess$ly prud5t is ! phrase t ,i h *os5 to apply to ,b5jam9 ,frankl94 ,= ! "o ?+ t is cle>1 z we turn to look at him & ! o!r m5 :o /ood ) ,wa%+ton1 is t1 :atev] _! philosophical pr(essions may h be51 !y 7 n controll$ by prud5ce4 ,!y 7 really imprud5t1 & at he>t will+ to take all risks ( pov]ty & dea? 9 a /ruggle ^: cause 0 j ?\gh its issue 0 dubi\s4 ,if x be ra%ness to commit honor & life & prop]ty to a great adv5ture = ! g5]al good1 !n ^! m5 7 ra% to ! v]ge ( recklessness4 ,!y refus$ no p]il1 !y )held no sacrifice1 9 ! foll[+ ( _! ideal4 ,i he> ,john ,dick9son say+3 ,x is n our duty to leave weal? to our *ildr51 b x is our duty to leave lib]ty to !m4 ,we h c\nt$ ! co/ ( ?is conte/1 & we f9d no?+ s dreadful z volunt>y slav]y4 ,i see ,samuel ,adams1 impov]i%$1 liv+ ^u a pittance1 h>dly able to provide a dec5t coat = 8 back1 reject+ ) scorn ! (f] ( a pr(itable (fice1 weal?1 a title ev51 to w9 him f 8 allegiance to ! cause ( ,am]ica4 ,i see ,rob]t ,morris1 ! weal?y m]*ant1 op5+ 8 purse & pl$g+ 8 cr$it to support ! ,revolution1 & lat] devot+ all 8 =tune & 8 en]gy to re/ore & e/abli% ! f9ancial honor ( ! ,republic1 ) ! memorable words1 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates may comm& all t ,i h1 except my integrity4 ,i he> ! pr\d ,john ,adams say+ to 8 wife1 ,i h accept$ a seat 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & !reby h cons5t$ to my own ru91 to y\r ru91 & ! ru9 ( our *ildr52 & ,i he> h] reply1 ) ! te>s runn+ d[n h] face1 ,well1 ,i am will+ 9 ?is cause to run all risks ) y1 & be ru9$ ) y1 if y are ru9$1 ,i see ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 9 ! ,congress ( #aggf1 already pa/ 8 sev5tie? ye>1 prosp]\s1 fam\s1 by f> ! mo/ celebrat$ man 9 ,am]ica1 accept+ )\t demur ! difficult & dang]\s mission to ,france1 & :isp]+ to 8 fri5d1 ,dr4 ,ru%1 ,i am old & good = no?+1 b z ! /ore-keep]s say ( _! remnants ( clo?1 ',i am b a fag-end1 & y may h me = :at y please4' ,"h is a man :o w illu/rate & prove1 p]haps bett] ?an any o!r ( ^? :o /ood ) ,wa%+ton1 ! po9t at :i* ,i am aim+4 ,!re 0 none ( ! glam\r ( romance ab\t old ,b5 ,frankl94 ,he 0 %rewd1 canny1 humor\s4 ,! *ivalric ,s\!rn]s dislik$ 8 philosophy1 & ! solemn ,new-,engl&]s mi/ru/$ 8 jokes4 ,he made no extravagant claims = 8 own motives1 & "s ( 8 ways 7 n di/9ctly ideal4 ,he 0 full ( prud5tial prov]bs1 & claim$ to be a foll[] ( ! !ory ( enlight5$ self-int]e/4 ,b !re 0 n a faculty ( 8 wise old head :i* he did n put at ! s]vice ( 8 c\ntry1 nor 0 !re a pulse ( 8 sl[ & /eady he>t :i* did n beat loyal to ! cause ( fre$om4 ,he =feit$ pr(itable (fice & sure pref]m5t "u ! cr[n1 = h>d "w1 unc]ta9 pay1 & c]ta9 p]il 9 behalf ( ! colonies4 ,he foll[$ ! inexorable logic1 /ep by /ep1 :i* l$ him f ! natural rights ( 8 c\ntrym5 to _! lib]ty1 f _! lib]ty to _! indep5d5ce4 ,he endur$ ) a grim humor ! revil+s ( ^? :om he call$ malevol5t critics & bug-writ]s4 ,he broke ) 8 old & de> associates 9 ,engl&1 writ+ to "o ( !m1 ,y & ,i 7 long fri5ds2 y are n[ my enemy & ,i am ,y\rs1 ,b4 ,frankl94 ,he nev] fl9*$ or falt]$ at any sacrifice ( p]sonal ease or int]e/ to ! dem&s ( 8 c\ntry4 ,8 pati5t1 skilful1 labori\s ef=ts 9 ,france did z mu* = ! f9al victory ( ! ,am]ican cause z any soldi]'s sword4 ,he yield$ 8 own op9ions 9 reg>d to ! me?od ( mak+ ! treaty ( peace ) ,engl&1 & !reby imp]ill$ = a "t 8 own pre/ige4 ,he s]v$ z presid5t ( ,p5nsylvania ?ree times1 devot+ all 8 sal>y to public b5efactions4 ,8 influ5ce 9 ! ,con/itutional ,conv5tion 0 /eadfa/ on ! side ( union & h>mony1 ?\gh 9 _m ?+s he diff]$ f ! prevail+ p>ty4 ,8 voice 0 among ^? :o hail$ ,wa%+ton z ! only possible c&idate = ! ,presid5cy4 ,8 la/ public act 0 a petition to ,congress = ! abolition ( slav]y4 ,at 8 dea? ! gov]nm5t _h n yet settl$ 8 acc\nts 9 its s]vice1 & 8 c\ntry 0 left app>5tly 8 debtor2 :i*1 9 a s5se /ill l>g] & deep]1 %e mu/ rema9 z long z lib]ty endures & union triumphs 9 ! ,republic4 ,is n ?is1 aft] all1 ! root ( ! :ole matt]8 ,is n ?is ! ?+ t is vitally & ess5tially true ( all ^? great m51 clu/]+ ab\t ,wa%+ton1 ^: fame we honor & rev]e ) 88 ,!y all left ! community1 ! commonweal?1 ! race1 9 debt to !m4 ,?is 0 _! purpose & ! ev]-favorite object ( _! he>ts4 ,!y 7 delib]ate & joyful cr$itors4 ,r5\nc+ ! maxim ( worldly wisdom :i* bids m5 get all y c & keep all y get1 !y resolv$ r to give all !y _h to advance ! common cause1 to use e b5efit conf]r$ ^u !m 9 ! s]vice ( ! g5]al welf>e1 to be/[ ^u ! _w m ?an !y receiv$ f x1 & to leave a fair & unblott$ acc\nt ( bus9ess done ) life :i* %\ld %[ a cle> balance 9 _! favor4 ,?us1 9 brief outl9e1 & 9 words :i* seem poor & inadequate1 ,i h v5tur$ to int]pret anew ! /ory ( ,wa%+ton & ! m5 :o /ood ) him3 n z a /irr+ ballad ( battle & dang]1 9 :i* ! knights ride valiantly1 & are r5[n$ = _! mighty /rokes at ! enemy 9 arms2 n z a philosophic epic1 9 :i* ! developm5t ( a great national idea is display$1 & ! /ruggle ( oppos+ policies is trac$ to its conclusion2 b z a drama ( ! et]nal conflict 9 ! s\l ( man betwe5 self-int]e/ 9 its ,protean =ms1 & loyalty to ! "r1 s]vice to a cause1 allegiance to an ideal4 ,^? great actors :o play$ 9 x h pass$ away1 b ! same drama /ill holds ! /age4 ,! drop-curta9 falls betwe5 ! acts2 ! sc5]y %ifts2 ! music alt]s2 b ! crisis & its issues are un*ang$1 & ! p>ts :i* y & ,i play are assign$ to u by our own *oice ( ! ev] favorite object ( our he>ts4 ,m5 tell u t ! age ( ideals is pa/1 & t we are n[ come to ! age ( exp$i5cy1 ( polite indiff]5ce to moral /&>ds1 ( c>eful att5tion to ! be>+ ( diff]5t policies ^u our own p]sonal int]e/s4 ,m5 tell u t ! rights ( man are a poetic fiction1 t democracy has no?+ 9 x to comm& our allegiance unless x promotes our individual com=t & prosp]ity1 & t ! :ole duty ( a citiz5 is to vote ) 8 p>ty & get an (fice = himself1 or = "s "o :o w look aft] him4 ,m5 tell u t to succe$ means to get money1 because ) t all o!r good ?+s c be secur$4 ,m5 tell u t ! "o ?+ to d is to promote & protect ! p>ticul> trade1 or indu/ry1 or corporation 9 :i* we h a %>e3 ! laws ( trade w "w out t survival ( ! fitte/ :i* is ! only real righte\sness1 & if we survive t w prove t we are fit4 ,m5 tell u t all beyond ?is is phantasy1 dream+1 ,sunday-s*ool politics3 !re is no?+ wor? liv+ = except to get on 9 ! _w2 & no?+ at all wor? dy+ =1 s9ce ! age ( ideals is pa/4 ,x is pa/ inde$ = ^? :o proclaim1 or :isp]1 or 9 _! he>ts believe1 or 9 _! lives obey1 ?is black gospel4 ,& :at is to foll[8 ,an age ( cruel & bitt] jeal\sies betwe5 sections & classes2 ( hatt$ & /rife betwe5 ! ,haves & ! ,h-nots2 ( futile conte/s betwe5 p>ties :i* h kept _! names & confus$ _! pr9ciples1 s t no man may di/+ui% !m except z ! ,ins & ,outs4 ,an age ( gre$y privilege & sull5 pov]ty1 ( blatant luxury & curi\s envy1 ( ris+ palaces & vani%+ homes1 ( /upid frivolity & idiotic publicomania2 9 :i* f\r hundr$ gild$ fribbles give monkey-d9n]s & ,l\is ,,xv4 revels1 :ile f\r million ungild$ gossips gape at !m & read ab\t !m 9 ! newspap]s4 ,an age :5 pr9ces ( f9ance buy protection f ! repres5tatives ( a fi]ce democracy2 :5 gu>dians ( ! sav+s :i* insure ! lives ( ! poor1 use !m z a surplus to pay = ! extravagances ( ! ri*2 & :5 m5 :o h climb$ above _! fell[s on gold5 ladd]s1 tremble at ! crack ( ! blackmail]'s :ip & come d[n at ! call ( an obsc5e newspap]4 ,an age :5 ! py?on ( political corruption ca/s its r+s ab\t ! neck ( pr\d cities & sov]eign ,/ates1 & ?rottles hone/y to sil5ce & lib]ty to dea?4 ,x is su* an age1 d>k1 confus$1 %ameful1 t ! sceptic & ! scorn] mu/ face1 :5 !y turn _! backs ^u ^? anci5t %r9es :]e ! flames ( fai? & integrity & devotion are flick]+ l ! des]t$ alt>-fires ( a =sak5 wor%ip4 ,b n = u :o claim our h]itage 9 blood & _s f ,wa%+ton & ! m5 :o /ood ) him1--n = u ( o!r tribes & k9dr$ :o ,h f\nd a fa!rl& ^u ?is %ore1 & le>n$ ! mean+ ( manhood b5ea? ! %elt] ( lib]ty1--n = u1 nor = our c\ntry1 t d>k apo/asy1 t dismal outlook6 ,we see ! palladium ( ! ,am]ican ideal--goddess ( ! j eye1 ! unpollut$ he>t1 ! equal h&--/&+ z ! image ( ,a!ne /ood above ! upp] /reams ( ,simois3 ,x /ood1 & sun & moon%9e ra9$ _! light ,on ! pure columns ( its gl5-built hall4 ,backw>d & =w>d roll$ ! waves ( fight ,r\nd ,troy--b :ile ?is /ood ,troy c\ld n fall4 ,we see ! h]oes ( ! pres5t conflict1 ! m5 ^: allegiance is n to sections b to ! :ole p1 ! fe>less *ampions ( fair play4 ,we he> f ! *air ( ,wa%+ton a brave & hone/ voice :i* cries t our indu/rial problems mu/ be solv$ n 9 ! int]e/ ( capital1 nor ( labor1 b ( ! :ole p4 ,we believe t ! lib]ties :i* ! h]oes ( old won ) blood & sacrifice are ours to keep ) labor & s]vice4 ,all t our fa!rs wr\ght ,) true prophetic ?\ght1 ,mu/ be def5d$4 ,no privilege t encroa*es ^u ^? lib]ties is to be endur$4 ,no lawless disord] t imp]ils !m is to be sanction$4 ,no class t disreg>ds or invades !m is to be tol]at$4 ,!re is a life t is wor? liv+ n[1 z x 0 wor? liv+ 9 ! =m] days1 & t is ! hone/ life1 ! useful life1 ! unselfi% life1 cleans$ by devotion to an ideal4 ,!re is a battle t is wor? fight+ n[1 z x 0 wor? fight+ !n1 & t is ! battle = ju/ice & equality4 ,to make our city & our ,/ate free 9 fact z well z 9 "n2 to break ! r+s t /rangle real lib]ty1 & to keep !m brok52 to cleanse1 s f> z 9 our p[] lies1 ! f\nta9s ( our national life f political1 comm]cial1 & social corruption2 to tea* our sons & daught]s1 by precept & example1 ! honor ( s]v+ su* a c\ntry z ,am]ica--t is "w wor?y ( ! f9e/ manhood & womanhood4 ,! well born are ^? :o are born to d t "w4 ,! well br$ are ^? :o are br$ to be pr\d ( t "w4 ,! well educat$ are ^? :o see deepe/ into ! mean+ & ! necessity ( t "w4 ,nor %all _! labor be = naught1 nor ! rew>d ( _! sacrifice fail !m4 ,= high 9 ! firmam5t ( human de/9y are set ! />s ( fai? 9 mank9d1 & unselfi% c\rage1 & loyalty to ! ideal2 & :ile !y %9e1 ! ,am]icanism ( ,wa%+ton & ! m5 :o /ood ) him %all nev]1 nev] die4 ,,! ,,end