Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-10-27

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and his valuable services would be lost
to the country, at the very time when
they would be the most valuable, and at
the very age when the venerable Ex-
Presidents first filled the Chair of State
it would also be the means of driving
Mr.. Adams from the theatre of public
life, and the nation would thereby be
deprived at this early period, of the ser
vices ofthis great man--whereas, if Mr..
Adams should now be elected, Mr.. Cal
houn would no doubt follow his course
in due succession, and we should thus
secure to the country the inestimable
services of both these distinguished indl-
viduals; so that as a matter of policy
Mr.. Adams is the man. But this we con-
ceive only a flimsy consideration, when
we regard the true standard ny which
our choice should be governed. 1t is
not by mere defamation that we wish
to support the pretensions Of our candi-
date; we shall produce substantial and
invincible reasons for the business of
our preference. :t
To what better proof. can we appeal
than the opinions of great and dis
tinguished men, These opinions are
elected by expressions of:approbation
or by acts ofconfdence it is not nee
essary consequence, however, that they
should be intallible, for persons of the
most undoubted wisdom may occasional
ly be led into error by Establishments
and specious exterior; butwhen these
opinions are confirmed by time, and de-
monstrated by integrity and capacity,
they acquire character, that should be
received as unquestionable. Let rs now
see in what estimation JOHN Q. I'D
ANS has been, and is mov held, and by
whom. 1t cannot be supposed that such
men, in confiding 10 him the most i'm
portant concerns Of the nation, could
have been influenced by nnworthy mo
tiUes.
In 1884 he was appointed Resident
Minister TO the Netherlands, by Gen.
Washington.
In 1896, Resident Minister 20 Portu-
gal, by Gen. Washington.
In 1897, Minister Plenipotentiary to
Prussia, by John Adams.
In 1909, Minister Plenipotent;ary TO
Russia, by James Madison.
In 1911, Associate Justice Of the Su-
preme Court, by James Madison.
In 1913, Minister Plenipotentiary 10
Client, by James Madison.
In 1915, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary TO England by
James Madison.
In 1917: Secretary Of State by James
Madison.
Besides all this, he for time acted as
Professor of Oratory at Harvard Univer-
sity; and was afterwards appointed Sen
ator in Congress from his native State.
ALI these important stations he has filed
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try, and to the perfect satisfaction Of ev-
ery-department Of our government; and
now after having become intimately &C
quainted with the manners, usage and
chlcanery Of nearly all the nations of
Europe, we find him conducting in a
mastery manner the public concerns Of
the United States. To those who are
willing to award public services, splen-
did talents, political honesty, private in
tegrity, and unsullied reputation, their
due, nothing more can appear necessa-
ry, than we have shewn, TO insure
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS the highest
gift of the people, What other candi-
date has so indefatigably and faithfully
served his country for thirty-three gears
and has SO long shared the undivided
confidence of the venerable sages,
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison,
and Monroe? We have ever known
him signally efficient in all our diplo-
matte correspondence; and we have
seen his pen paralyze the malevolent
Inuendoes of a Russell, and PROSTATE
the rancorous attacks of Smyth. He
has proved his character irreproacha-
Bile.
While we have such men to fill the
highest Office of the confederacy, we
look with indignation upon the Caucus
tactlonlsts, that would wrest from the
hands of the people their dearest priyi-
leges, and attempt TO impose upon them
a man not of their choice.
We wish to see, not only in. our own
State, but throughout the whole coun-
try, the will of the people triumph
should this be the case, they will hot be
insensible to the claims and talents of
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
adams Meeting IN ,AeeO- York.
Two thousand independent electors, the
friends Of John Quincy Adams, attended a
meeting in the city of New FORK, on Thurs
day evening the 18th inst. The following