There he gave a nine-page speech where he sympathized with the officers’ concerns, but roundly condemned their methods. Washington flatly refused and instead called his officers together in Newburgh, New York. Some politicians backed the plan and Alexander Hamilton even suggested to Washington that he lead the charge. Some officers developed a plot to use the military in order to force Congress to provide the money. Several months before the end of the Revolutionary War many officers in the Continental Army were frustrated with Congress’ delay in providing back pay and reimbursements to the army. No one else could have held such a ragtag army together for so long. For eight years he led the Continental Army through treacherous conditions, with few supplies against the greatest army in the world. Take for instance Washington’s leadership during the Revolutionary War. Spalding explains, Washington was pivotal to every stage of the American founding.
Without George Washington’s indispensable leadership and practical wisdom there would have been no independence, no Constitutional Convention, and no model for a Constitutional executive.
Washington’s Newburgh Address: March 15, 1783 Therefore, in honor of George Washington, here are 5 passages from the first president sure to re-inspire awe for American founding principles. The language in the law still calls the holiday “Washington’s Birthday” not “President’s Day.” Matthew Spalding, Vice President of Washington Operations and Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government in Washington, D.C., the tradition of celebrating Washington’s birthday began in 1870 and was written into law in 1968. While many have come to celebrate the third Monday in February as President’s Day, in reality, this day was originally set apart to celebrate only one president- George Washington.Īccording to Dr.
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