Callahan, Charles Hilliard, 1858-1944 · Washington : National Capital Press · leaf 310
uch a crisis, is no common calamity to the world. Our countrymourns a father. The Almighty disposer of human events has taken from us ourgreatest benefactor and ornament. It becomes us to submit with reverence toHim who maketh darkness his pavilion. *These resolutions were prepared by General Lee,… … CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN MARSHALL. TRIBUTES TO WASHINGTON. 199 With patriotic pride, we review the Ufe of our Washington, and compare himwith those of other countries who have been pre-eminent in fame. Ancient andmodern times are diminished before him. Greatness and guile have too often beenallied; but…