Subject:  American Minute - September 19 - Washington's Farewell
Date:  Mon, 19 Sep 2005 05:20:26 GMT
American Minute with Bill Federer
September 19

Like the Roman leader Cincinnatus, who twice led the Roman Republic to victory in battle and twice voluntarily gave up his power to return to a life of farming, George Washington led the American Republic to victory over the British, resigned, then, after having served two terms as President, chose to return to a life of farming at Mount Vernon.
In an age where ambitious men relentlessly sought political power, the world stood in awe as Washington voluntarily gave up his powerful position and on this day, September 19, 1796, delivered his Farewell Address.
He stated:
"Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports.
In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great Pillars...
Let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion...
Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle...
Morality is a necessary spring of popular government...Who that is a sincere friend to it, can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric?"
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