Things to be Remembered: Washington's Birthday, 1862

Source: The Polynesian: Honolulu. Saturday, February 22, 1862

-That to-day is Washington's birthday, Feb. 22, -a star in the calendar of every country where manhood, patriotism and moderation are appreciated; a star in the imperishable zenith of God's own elect. On his grave let North and South sit down together and renew the pledges which they gave yore. Let that day be a day of truce, and that truce lengthen into peace. Let not that day be sullied by drawn swords or angry words. Let mutual sacrifices bind up the garland on his tomb; and let the world see that his noble spirit, the "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen," has not entirely fled from the land that calls him its own!