The Cleveland gazette

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devotion to the welfare of his unhappy

race. Like most men of energetic tem

?erament his habits were thoughtful,

n speech he arrived at his meaning by

the shortest methods. Bo profound

and original were his opinions that they

have been adopted by all the chiefs who

survived him. His maxims are still the

guidance of the rulers of Hayti. His

thoughts were vigorous as well as

copious, and whatever he could not ex

press in his native “patois" appeared

tame and insipid in the polished lan

guage of France, which he was com

pelled to employ in official business.

While at the height of power, Tous

saint himself practiced an austere so

briety bordering on abstemiousness,

though his subordinate offleers'were

reveling in luxury. Veneration for his

character was not confined to Ste. Do

mingo, but penetrated to the heart of

Europe. In generous France his name,

his fame and his incomparable virtues

were often pronounced in the National

Councils.

Toussaint, without an hour’s educa

tion in the science of arms, became a

valiant soldier, baffled the skill and

conquered Napoleon’s most experienced

followers 1 Without a syllable of mili

tary knowledge he fought like one born

on the field! Without means he prose

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his race, beat his enemies in battle and,

turned their deadly weapons against

themselves. From ignorance he became

educated by his own inherent energies.

From a slave he rose to a soldier, a

General and a Governor, and might, if

he would, have been King or Emperor

of the people his bravery had redeemed

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Cleveland gazette. (1883). Cleveland, Ohio, 1883-11-10. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83035386/1883-11-10/ed-1/?sp=1

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Cleveland gazette, 1883-11-10.