Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-06-27

hcr;-a man who Was not urged into her ser
vice. by the pitiiu and sord.d consideration Of
dollars ard cents.
Born 10 hold some enyiable station in tire
councils ofthc nai;on, und having dccended
from . family, which had attracted the aiten-
ton ofthc world, and the members of which had
been, from n long line OF ancestry distinguished
for their talents, their education. their zeal
and industry, it is rot strange, if he has been
assailej, by few Of that miserable crew. who
spit their spite aHl venom, upon all who have
not, by their cts of moral alteration. reduced
themselves down TO the lc,el Of that vulgar
herd, who riot amid infamay, and who fatten
upon crime. TLeJ behold a aan, who had by
his correct department in life, secured the re-
spect and friendship Of WAsE1NGToH, a
JRFrERsoN, MApisoS, and McNRoE,
receiving the plaudis Of ms country, and his
country's honour; ard as they gazed upon
the spectacle, il was too brilliant for thor
laundiccd eycs:--cnyy, hatred, malice, and
unnatural and unsolicited revenge, took posS
session ofthcir bosoins; aud they resolved 20
reduce him down to Their own level, for their
motto was "down, down, down 10 our estutc."
1t was no sooner known, that he, who bad
faithfully served his country for more than thir-
ty years, was a candidate for tho higher hon
ours Of the nation, than vcnal presses were
established 20 traduce the reputation of one of
the brightest ornaments of the world; and 10
which the malice Of Lucifer could create, was
left unemployei To damn him, and to blast all
the hopes he had on this side Of the grave.
Falsehood with all her kindred assoc ia,os
was called into action, and the very venom
aangreno and gall Of nm unprincpcd faction,
were called up 10 aid the destroyers in the ac-
compishmen. of their wishes. Every vice TO
which fallen man has thus far been guilty, was
then nscribod to thchen Secretary ofStatc,and
he was even charged with leaving the couch of
his welded love, 20 riot on the bed of a COM
mon co'.rte2an; 90 an abandoned harlot.
But in the midst of these cowardly persecu-
tions, like the arrient Syrcusian, the then Sec
rctary stood calmly upon the wall, emilod at the
lahors of tho nssassins; and though he knew
that their poignards wero aimed at his heart,
still he smiled, for he knew that he was bcyond
their power and that their bitterness could not
reach HIM. Conscious OF having Z" done the
State some service" and that The better part
of his life had been spent inpromoting the best
interests of his country his conscience approv-
cd him, and he feared'not the Vaccinations of
his enemies, for he knew that the Gods, and
his grateful cormtrymcn would protect him..
Thus rel ing upon his own merits, and trusting
to the decisions Of the sovereign people, he
placed himself before them for their suffrages
they knew him TO be we'll tried and
faithful servants they conferred upon him their
friendship; he triumphed over his enemies,
and attained the goal of honorable dstinc-
ton, for which nature had designed him.
Mortified and chagrined, chafng with rage,
and driven 10 the very margin of despair, the
faction still intent on his destruction, continued
to pursue him, like blood hounds on the track;
and when they found that they could not pull
him down TO their low estate, they noxt sought
10 annoy him, and to blast his hopes, by op-
posing his acts, and the policy of his admins
tration, whether his acts were se or corrupt,
or whether they are calculated 20 produce the
best results, or the greatest injuries to the
country.
An opposition, composed of the bcser ma
terals ofthe nation, was formed to execute this
uanghteoss purpose ;-presses were purchased;
writer's were employed like common Sravadoes
to conduct them, Snd for the first time, the 1
world beheld a phalanx busily employed, to
annoy the principal officer of a great nation,
simply for the sake ofannoying him; and in
Auenced beyond this, with the vain hope Of
DESTROYING the reputation of his Administrations,
and all the bright prospects he had conceived
for the consumAat.on Of the peoples hdppi-
ness.
Mr.. Adams, the prominent candidate Coz the
next Presidency, has from bis youth Upwards.
been educated for the chair of State, and from
his long acquaintance with state affairs, is ron
dcred peculiarly fitted for the office which he
has satisfactorily FLIED, and from which it is
not believed lie can be driven, by his oppo-
nents, though they resort TO all the arts thai
human invention can conceive, and all the
designs that corruption can cDgender lie
has served his country for the last three years,