rpation was again repeated by the monarch. He was forcibly ejected,
and the Republic of 1848 was formed. But long ere this, moving gently
down the stream of life, the journey had ended, and Lafayette slept with
his fathers. _Vive l'esprit de Lafayette!_

"The stars shall fade away, the sun himself
Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years,
But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth,
Unhurt amidst the war of elements,
The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds."

IX

Every person has two selves, the shell and the real self beneath. Acts
are the evidence of the real self. Let us hope what is best in the real
self is eternal, for thus only does the world progress.

Lafayette symbolized two great principles of government. First, the
right of a people to govern themselves, as opposed to government of the
many by a self-appointed few--in other words, democracy as opposed to
autocracy. Second, a union of the democracies to insure mutual
protection and peace.

When only a boy at school, he was told in class one day to describe a
perfect courser, and he sacrificed his hope of obtaining a premium by
describing a horse which on perceiving the whip threw down his master.
He adopted on his arms the device, "_Cur non?_"--"Why not?" Before
landing in America in 1777 he wrote to his wife: "I but offer my
services to that interesting republic from motives of the purest kind,
unmixed with ambition or private views: her happiness and my glory are
my only incentives to the task. I hope that, for my sake, you will be a
good American, for that feeling is worthy of every noble heart. The
happiness of America is intimately connected with the happiness of all
mankind; she will become the safe and respected asylum of virtue,
integrity, toleration, equality, and tranquil happiness."

In camp at Valley Forge, January, 1778, he writes to his wife, who was
then seeking his return: "The desire ... to promote ... the happiness
of humanity which is strongly interested in the existence of one
perfectly free nation ... forbids my departure."

Upon a return visit to America in 1784, speaking to a deputation from
the Pennsylvania Legislature, he said: "Now that the great work is
accomplished let us mutually congratulate ourselves on the federal union
which this peace has cemented, and upon which the importance, the power,
and the riches of this beautiful country rest; that union is the bond
which will continue to pr