The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-08-14
SPEECH OF Mr.. sToRR's

striking view the character of tho candidates
now before the public, 10 the Presidential a.
lection:
MIR. ArAMs is plain, unostentatious nan--
of some what scholastic, or as some have beeN
pleased 10 say, of old ia shioned manners, and
II is perhaps 10 be feared--of old. fashioned
principles too With that genuine courtesy
which distinguishes our elder mon, he has
nothing OF that obtrusiyc and nnmeanlng irv-
Oily which wo sometimes find in modern
schools Of politeness. When not engaged in
public business. he is accessible 10 all his fol-
low citizens at all hours, and may be found
throughout the year, on his morning walk as
! the earliest dawn Of light Ho isa nan of ac-
tive, but unobtrusive benevolence, aud an ex.
omplary member of society. But lew over
lett him without finding their respect for hn
increased, aud deriving from h's conversaton
much that is instructive and useful. Tie was
educated TO an habitual respect for The laws
! Of his country and the institutions of society,
Ho VAS born a New-Eughnd man. may
speak of that, for | am u Now. England man
too; aud though all Of YOU are my country
men, | SEQ around me many Of my nenross
brethren. And whore Ia tho son of New Eng
land who does not hear hor name with honess
pride? or where is that recreant New. Eng
land man or his child whose heart docs nos
swell with honest indignation when he heara
her name reproachcd' MIR Adams was born
IN That land which first poured out its blood to .
consecraie our resistance 10 tyranny. .nnd
yet, that land which IN now threatened 10 ba
erased from tho list Of Patriot Staios--tho
land on whose soil, aiior the first year ofihe
war, except on tho corner of n remote slnnd.
the enemy never kept his ftol for forty cighs
houIs-tho land in which hc never marched
but single DAY, and never vcniurcd bu, forc
one night, beyond the reach or the cannon oH
his ships--ihe land which, ii il could have
been at any time subduct, the Revolution
would hnve been now rec ordod IN history ns
an unsuccessful rebellion. Yet this IN tho
land Of our fathers and brethren, which IL to
be ranked no longer with tho Patriot States
Of the Union!
MIR Adams was born in Tire year 170T--ihS
gear in which the Stamp Act wus repealed,
aud though too young Ia have served IN tho
Revolution he early learned the value rfrue
civil liberties. Before he had nisined his
thir'ic,h year, hc wns appointed 10y Gcnrrol
Washington as Minister 10 Portugal who ,beA
Expressed his opinion that no was tho "mrss
valuable public character" we had Hbroad.
lie remained in the diplomatic scrvi.c Of tho
country till 1901, He afterwards served h's
native State in her own councils and the Sa.
nate Of the United States, and wss oppoln'ca
by MIR. Madison, as Minister 10 Russia in ltuo-
lie remained there ill the late peace witn
Great Britain which lo was one Of The Com.
missloners Tor negotiating, when he was apN
pointed BY Mr.. Madison minister 10 i.ondohl
On Mr. AIorroAs .~oa.s4i.,n "a All. prs-iasn>
cy, he scleeted him ns Secretary Of ibs Stat"
Department. where be served during Tho
whole Of his administration The chief pars
OF thirty years Of his life has been devoted io
The public service, in stations which could bo
only filed with reputation 10 himself or nse"
fulne.s 10 his country. byn man eminenily
qualified TO FIJI The highest civil derhr'nehia
Of 'hc Government. The high repuiatioN
which he enjoys, has brcn well earned by
life of patient md laborious application To tho
public service, of faithful attachment TO tha
Constitution Of his country, of uniripr zeal IN
the defence of her rights and honor, and an
exemplary discharge of oil the dulles of iiie.
Yet no man ever found him irvidiously este
mating the value Of his public services, ur
found him prosping at The Presidency M Tho
reward for having done his duty. IL was tfov
verbal through The country at the last Fiosi-
doDlal election, that he was. more than any
other, The only public man supported by The
People for that station, who seemed 10 be eds
panccd towards IL without tho hid of accidon'
tai circumstances, or any effort OF his own.
HrHRy Cray IL tho son Of a country clers
gyunn. He was left at nm early ofe With no
inheritance 10 speak his own expressive ihii-
gunge,) but rags and poverty" BY the pow
or ofextraordinnry genius without the hdyhn.
iage Of The early cultivation Of education, ana
by the natural force of vigorous bDd COM
lsehonsive understanding, he has risen lroni
obscurty, without the ndyentitious ad o' fam
lily or patronage, 10 the first rBnk among tho
Statrsmcn of the ope When look 10 HE
ond unprotected youth and his
whole life and conduct. and reflect how high
~ md Justly he bas been distinguished for hIs
ardent love of iiierv-hs uDoompromis'bg
hostility 10 iyrabpy-bis devotion To the Con.
stituiion Of bis couprry--bis manly defence OF
her invaded rights bis fearless and untiring
efforts in the cause of freedom every where
aud bisiealous estimation ofinicgrity and hon
cr in public and private life, ] feel n scnsc Of
humiliation and shame for my country, ibnta
generous and grateful People have not indig-
nantly slenced the calumnisiofs of such
1an. consider II one of The most fnriunato
circumstances of ny life, Cor which ! am in
debied 10 your kindDess, that ] have bad The
,pponnEily. in ihc station you have conferred
npon ne, Of sccinr and knowing something
or myself of tbs accomplished orator and
stsiesman. have seen him whom many vet
living knew only ~ ffiendess boy. pfcsid-
NJ over the deliberations of tho House &c
Representatives with dignity which cleva-
ted The cha actcr and honorrd TIC institutions
& his country, and an mpartishtv which ex-
'oried universal confidence. | had scarcely
taken nv scat in tie Honse in the FIRST term
fpublc service With which you tonorcd me,
chen heard him pleading The rnJse of tho
Constitution and civil liboriie- of bic cooniry-
1en, against the lawless violence, the rash.
sss aud madness of military usu'roiion. I
ave Seen him since under the HuFetirrs sc
ain, and when bis friends would have satler
Npocted H. find bin on sick bed, sup'lrat-
ng tho public councils IN the cause " so-ih
Amcrcan Independence ersir1 TIE captions
'olicy of the Government, ard While etefy
iye Was anxiotsly fixed on his pale ccnbte-
1snce and the bres;hlcss silence which bsrva.