Author : Freemasons; Maryland
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330092675
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (926 download)
Book Synopsis Observance of Centennial Anniversary of Death of George Washington by : Freemasons; Maryland
Download or read book Observance of Centennial Anniversary of Death of George Washington written by Freemasons; Maryland and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Observance of Centennial Anniversary of Death of George Washington Friends, and Fellow Citizens: The period for a new election of a Citizen, to administer the Executive Government of the United States, being not far distant, and the time actually arrived, when your thoughts must be employed in designating the person, who is to be clothed with that important trust, it appears to me proper, especially as it may conduce to a more distinct expression of the public voice, that I should now apprise you of the resolution I have formed, to decline being considered among the number of those, out of whom a choice is to be made. In looking forward to the moment, which is intended to terminate the career of my public life, my feelings do not permit me to suspend the deep acknowledgment of that debt of gratitude which I owe to my beloved country, - for the many honors it has conferred upon me; still more for the stedfast confidence with which it has supported me; and for the opportunities I have thence enjoyed of manifesting my inviolable attachment, by services faithful and preserving, though in usefulness unequal to my zeal. - If benefits have resulted to our country from these services, let it always be remembered to your praise, and as an instructive example in our annals, that under circumstances in which the Passions agitated in every direction were liable to mislead, amidst appearances sometimes dubious, - vicissitudes of fortune often discouraging, - in situations in which not unfrequently want of success has countenanced the spirit of criticism the constancy of your support was the essential prop of the efforts and a guarantee of the plans by which they were affected. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
