Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-30
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terpriz,ug E", the nesi d,,-o e,r Ihr nest da,.
he got ~'ih cliid.
Democracy Lnvel.cc. aud the proplr AT
Ctr's>a. III" ar'ful ,'i'am vii rur-ue the INNS ~
i"vei, giil Ia he' aud 10 her de.,h.--Nr know
that s"ms gentleman wit nuivp ~ las, vino will pui
the guiiy wretch death - duel But this via
II" trend at the badly. Perhaps son, prr ~ "
bosOni irteni of Ln,r,ace, nini,r,i. Tie unr
Would ilii me u" rnumerA'r all the i.nNtscrs - 'h'
Uui'rd States. IL ooud he nn amusing ,on,Anrr tu
compare 'h"ir 'c''ons and characters with hi~. ih-
jedsrdiisS appear 10 he very inaiientire pull.
lac eren's. as veil a. Characters 4"
. agsin, Latter Is, Fst. 2ih, IS0i.-hr 4. to vr. c.
Speaking oi the c'aSsthra,i"m al srhuars ~ mar
college before the re,oluon, lou (hr. C"nnnghaa,)
'on>'derrank aud wealth auu-rrputitrar principles
al precedence. !. thus AhouI 10 Nears
a.g" was in company with the oIdrs' Colonel, lni,n
Chandler of Worcester, when - newspaper was
Wrought m, containing acc"unt Of the last -lecins
~ khode lstud an The princip1i magistrates
f tie ancient fiiies The old gen; IL niau cnmo,sn
upon u was This $50 hare Oi,rays ben of,1njoR thru
4" pop"Iir governments the people inH chDse sr III
GERS frort tte most ancient md respectable fiH(,S -
his has heen the case generally IA Connecticut IS
well as Rhode Island, and in every rrpuhrau 90
Nernmeui, IN Greece, and Rome, and n,odern lihly,
| ~ Switzerland aud Geneva. The;more df mocrai,rai
! tive government, the more universal has heen the
practice. u aiamily, Inch has been high Office,
and splendid IN wealth, falls into decay, from pruh-
eacy, iolly vice, misfortune, Lev gere1cily isrn
democrats, and court The iopest of tue people wh az
aidor, an art, skill and consequently with sue
cess, winch no rnLgur dsniocrdt attain IL such
ianiies are numerous, they commonly divide. Son,
adhere To one party, some 10 another, that whIch-
ever prevail, the country still finds Itself gorsrrpd v
! 'hen' Consider the conduct oi the W,n,hrops, ~
this sme, The L'vingstons in New Yora the Aladi-
SIMS IN Virginia, a.. The whole power and populari-
~ nj Nitginia iold. j. now in the family con-
| hexio"s "i MI Madison. ion are yoni,e, aud have
| much time To observe and reflect IL l,rory all 90
vernm-ns profess 10 regard merit aioue biu ur4c-
nee, democracal governments certainly regard
little ant
Thus MIR. Adams is poisoning the mind of
young ,nan who looks up IN him as a political
| has 4. 4
| democracy previous To the year 1908, and
these are his true sentiments. Take fur proof
The following passage from his Defence of the
American Constitutions written at I,undou
about thirty years ago:
| " Continuation of power ia the same persons and
Jd"ries, w'll as certainly take place in supple de-
n'"cF1cy or democrdcy, bv representation,
Hereditary G'iStocrdcy, Rondrciy. The Co,iiuna-
non VIII lac certdit, bur will he accomplished h,
corruption, Which worse Than q continuation hy
DlFW lnd ~ corruption cannot affect the cOnfififd-
tion, S''ttio1 and reb etOn viii he resot led 10 (,r
degraded, Disappointed and 'linSirious Gimh would,
40 any time, anniniIae heavtn aud earth # could
| ra'ler IMAM iail oi IFS carrying ITS point"
! tTici. 3, p. 278.
| That Mr.. Adams is tcroRg IN some orthese
| principles, ii is probable will be proved tn him
IN the fate of his o,Un son al the next prpsden-
tai election. That he was right in ascrihing
to some of the .Neio England people an afltc-
ton for the hereditary principle, is also ~ o, ed
1
state of Maine, published in September last:
- we assume II as fact ndisputIbIe (sny these
e''''ors) that when Mr.. Adams was 0ppoiniea Secf-
ary oi State, he was recorded ia the mind of every
intelligent and unrre jndcrd republican IN he Union,
as onr "e.rt President. There The same under
Standing with re,prc, 10 Mr.. Monroe for NJ least TWO
years previous TO the exnIraIon "f Mr.. M.dsons
term Of office. Whenever TIE right NJ succession is
| violated, fdcfion ensues"
| This lincoln Integencer." is lrm sun
porter of Nj j q. A. for the Presidency, and
supports him on the family principle of here
diiary succession.
| But tn return to the letters
Before the year 8O8 the democrats. and
democracy, were the theme of MIR. Adams
| abuse th" frdcraliss, and federalism, the
constant subject OF his praise and dolairous
worship. After that period the note was
changed. Jefferson, and the democrats, re-
ceNed The worship frdrrasts, and fedora
| ism, were loaded with accusations The
leading gentlemen of that party, especially
those most obnorious to Mr. Adams neic
friends, we're singled ont, and painted in CO.
lours black as htli.-See what is said of Ham
ilton and Pickering.
Mr. C. 10 Mr.. A. Letter AZ, Aug. 1914, 1909.
hn""'ng the impetus you felt when speaking of
Hamilton, have been fearful whether YOU would
not get 1910 t"o hot temper, and thus disease vnnr
rebukes with the fever Of animosty. But, SIR vow
set lim before me IN new aud hurrid odun,neSs OF
his d'b-"cheries in Mem York and Phdaisiphia"-
q The highest rank and pweSt rrfe-'' te indigDa-
tion Nth triici he hos BeSn SpvruedH The in0miefne
ne has gir"H 10 The first Jantiies,''i never before
hehTn word.-li he was all this, he abandon
ed beyond reclamation Candour aud charity must
he dumb an his excuse. AvOuch, sir, all this 10 he
true, aud shall consider myself bound by all the d-
i'Fs TO my fSmily, 10 vrfre, 10 my country and TO
heaven, 10 dress him ro m the devils wur,I-
| robe, aud hold him IN 10 the execr.,ino nj n,.n
kind"
Let IT be remembered that Hamilton was
drad when these precious materials were fur
nIshed for writing his life.
cannot resist the temptation Of copying
here the advice Of Mr.. Cunningham to Mr..
Adams, ON the subject Of Hamilton Ii is
piece of beautiful writing perfect example
OF all that is just and delicate in a young man
rehuklng an old enc, aud does Infinite honor
I" the head ard tbr heart of the writer.
Mr.. c. TO mr.. 4. Lett,r 56, Nov 22d 1909
- AS"Jvci oi great driicarv ! have thought I
world Jake the liberty Of mentioning l. ). no lrss
N'n To or"r Enu some advice respecting vunr reTt
mem oi HnmIlinn II is irausgressiun of rule f
gve Counsel umasked, but AN stimulated, hevnnd
subsection rules by whaf was suggested 10 me b.,
your go" when ! "as Al Quincy. He SAID that when
yon entered again that inpic, {" The iuie" (usinp
h"'sh "prheD 'ro"id hare d; meaning, undouhueoly,
uHi lac (tjIuhon) would he faskPd with severity
But, 0,y dear Sir u YOU mean tr eiye werht ty Won,
'binnlversons, should they MOI lac stated with calm
ness and candrHr LET u he admitted that he took
NE example oi Semr'm's for proof thar sensnality
WAS connected With talents that II n,av I've The asso-
clale iuirstice and inhnnani,y LET if he adnrte
Mat Inc marble marsolrun, erected 10 his rpn,pr, in
New York, shoulh wear nothing bui the indecent
hgnr"~ maj Srsosris ordered 10 I've scupured cor
tan iiYr'mts let ~ he adgaitted th.t he wns IN,
cinus, assuming, anibuous and Iilelet yet ;,i,r
ri rs ysn feel yourself, whai hoint can Won pnssv
give N""r pen beyond candid and untnfled |
statement o. such facts rs vii conduct TIE public |
wind 10 q just Denomination Such = determination
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