George Washington's Resignation Speech Analysis
The man who wouldn’t be King On the day of 1783, Three months earlier, on September, the British had recognized American independence with the signing of the Treaty of Paris, General George Washington resigns as commander in chief of the Continental Army and retired to his home at Mount Vernon, Virginia. After giving one of his biggest contribution to the new nation through his Resignation speech, the reason Washington speech is still widely remembered is because its out of the ordinary. The speech is out of the ordinary because he had complete power of the army as commander in chief, Washington had seen his troops through countless battles, the deaths of friends and comrades, and months of near starvation and freezing weather. George
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As Washington rode to Maryland, well wishers flocked to congratulate and thank him for his role in the nation's military victory over Great Britain. December 23, 1783, General George Washington finally made his way to the State House in Annapolis, Maryland, to give his resignation speech’s to his fellow countrymen. Many were already waiting eagerly inside the courthouse to hear their inspirational general speak. Entering the courthouse, George Washington made his way to center stage to make his address. It was dead silent in the courtroom no one said a word out of respect to the victorious general. The emotion felt by the countrymen and Congress was perhaps the best remembered and recorded aspect of the ceremony. George Washington was crying, sobbing, and shaking while reading his address to the delegates and to his countrymen. As far as delegates went, there were only a hand full in attendance, them being, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina, some of which only had a hand full representing their state. There were more of your average American men and woman in the courthouse then there were delegates. The men sat on the floor while the women filled the top balconies above them. Throughout the entire speech, people whimpered and sighed over the fact of losing such a great leader that they all had come to love and
As Washington rode to Maryland, well wishers flocked to congratulate and thank him for his role in the nation's military victory over Great Britain. December 23, 1783, General George Washington finally made his way to the State House in Annapolis, Maryland, to give his resignation speech’s to his fellow countrymen. Many were already waiting eagerly inside the courthouse to hear their inspirational general speak. Entering the courthouse, George Washington made his way to center stage to make his address. It was dead silent in the courtroom no one said a word out of respect to the victorious general. The emotion felt by the countrymen and Congress was perhaps the best remembered and recorded aspect of the ceremony. George Washington was crying, sobbing, and shaking while reading his address to the delegates and to his countrymen. As far as delegates went, there were only a hand full in attendance, them being, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina, some of which only had a hand full representing their state. There were more of your average American men and woman in the courthouse then there were delegates. The men sat on the floor while the women filled the top balconies above them. Throughout the entire speech, people whimpered and sighed over the fact of losing such a great leader that they all had come to love and