The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-10-23
No. | ola Gallery Of Portraits, by the lai.
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iuatY dual man. has ~ all tunes been .cunsider.
Ell an AT Of very diff uit an inucpt nno
murh murr dfhraii mus II be u depict he intel
ir.inal fruits of tbe human character ? The
'Yriffr knows not wheiner he a nhoui to add lp
the ihaosand earea'ufes wLitt hive been pm.
psfr a,ed IN feleiioo IT, men and mud bat be >
uoi altaii 90 assert tie purity OF his intentions.
It's object is To makf HIS ooanifymcn be1et
aeqoapat,d With tie remarkable pprsonagcs O
the ti'es, Hndte poufhay t!1em according to theif
merlts, ~
Every person In society whether in private on
In public iic. pteson himself Ion contemplation
~ Two asprcjs the 6lsl, a, Il regarda bis rtpu-
lion the second. a II respects his real chafdr.
Ter. Tie world in general | governed by the
tfsi. because. the world IN general Is like the
| bead at a dunn, which only r%e-schoes the Suunds
that are p~rodueed from il by the a~rsieriiy of ihe
drummer Character can only Ia peropivrd by
those 10 whom nntue has gwen penetration and
judgment aud with whom reputation passes for
nothing, 81 Is coefradlettd by the srliorS which
constitute character. Not TO advert ~ a more
DIVINE example, Socrales affords n sirikips illus
trntian OF ihe truth of these remarks lie was
pa, to death by the Atbenious ffom the evil re-.
port al his enemies. who framed for him nm in
famous reputation but ueeeeding generations
haee done justice 10 his memory and his char
acter. present. d 10 p~ostetity IN genuine colors,
stands foremost among those OF the snges Of an
tiqu,ly who are reputed the most yltuous aud
the most wise
JouN QUINCY ADAMS Is one of the few Stntes-
men OF America who have obtained among thoir
contemporaries, a reputation nearly corr cspond.
ing With their Intrins lc characters H. his case.
however, the ailai has always been. IN some du.
sree, superior 20 the forum. Whnievrr n ound
he occupies IN the We" of the puhl,e II s%wholly
intellectual. lie never attracted n single suf.
irlge IN his favor bv the blandlshmpui Of maa.
nefs, ~ the gIHcrs of %conttcsv. sludio,is from
his "a hest youth he continues 10 tr so ia his
Iipei years and hs mental .ahnfs nfr antunish-
Ing, "hen We reflect TINT he is nov entrusted
with he management OF affairs nj The Grsi i'm
n|olinhcc, b1ih a. home aud abroad. Tho mind
OF MI. Adams Is strictly logical aud although
LIE r. evidently u %eansihet able master OF The rte.
tofichl art. he is iieyet Inclined 10 use il, except
on extraordinary occasions. In every case that
calls for the exercise OF hts Judgment, he np
pears 10 seek alone for tine facts, nn1 The rule Of
decision which leads To the proper conclusion.
Ills cautious adherence to reason this guarded
aversion TO The Indulgence of fpelina. has nnlu.
eed superficial politicians To pronounce him
cold There never was u more erroneous oplb.
ION. III secret Of this apparent ffigidily Is. in
truth, a strong sensibilily, which hhs compelled
49, 1919 F'fas tHti' 70 y 'il
Which he does not depart, les, h. should be hur.
red INTO the regions of fancy, where Their IL
heitlieI anchofaoge nor pilot, A cold minded
man was never yet u wi aud We have heard
several witty things attributed 10 MIN nn lev
heart never won a friend aud II will moi he de
MED hat Mr.. Albums has many aud warm
friends. His amhlion. indeed, has been more
10 become an useful citizen than a pleasant CON.
panioe aud henef, he frivolous and The VIOLA.
tile, who look AT affairs only Oh the sm face, have
not joined Their voices Ia his praise. They
should consider tina, knowledge Is not acQuirod
by irihlnR; aud that the individual who cultivate.
the scn' Imrni OF patriotism in its fullest "a
tent can have but little time 10 m aGcc to the
gfaees.
Wnhou, being a courier, Mr.. ADAMS leans a
good deal 10 the side of authority IN Govern
ment. Il Is this feature of his cIla,ac 81 which
las rendered hlm hitherto rHflef unpopuln, with
the Republican pa ". But has this inelmaiima
been Rightly understood lna monarchy, he
Thai nclincs To- authority IN Government IL com.
monty al enemy 10 the rights o. man, aud Is
Justly liahl" 10 suspirIoIi on the part vi the
friends OF liberty. In the y. States, nuthofny
means nothing mole than the rrgn Of tile NV
10 a well i"g Ialed mind, the Ia" Of the land J..
the great 20 81 action aud ihr disregard Of il
Is u certain sign Of dlssnluicness oi thought.
lpn nice M H1nfffNt q 10 lhr 0iAiIlfk OF tpahbl.
nevertheless, vii. m mnulrary periods, onen
Convey To the senses OF the mass Of the rcop =
the idea Of austciit, and even OF nfls,ooracy +;
berRuse the tiaruY tliuc OF Irfeproachtblo rec
tihlde PRICK. the eBnscJenccs o. lbose factions or
aims who mlslead mankind, md whose political
morality IS meazuted solely by con, cniesee.
II. during nral iitteen years Of his literary and
! ppnlic life, Adams Imported thu m.aenIes
ot Tie administration which were drrmcd udioas
wa cannot. -, least, accuse him OF beng y do,na-
gague. lie was the advocate OF The empire al
the law, IN opposition 10 that wifdnes- OF no.
lions cngcndrred nv the fluctuations OF the
] French Revolution aud " Is oftby of praYt.
cpnsld ration, whether tho adminl.u aiions Of
George Washington and John Adams, by ihe
barrier whict lHeY opposed 10 the hbeitiulyn 81
the tunes, from / - tn 800. did not do u, muth
service 20 the United states n the labors ol
those whose sGotis we're lmpriled by a. impelus
ons enthusiam to n less cnnst sinpd system Of
politics. Let those aho have been the parl lsans
Of Revolutionary ! rance, through the eventual
changes Of her destiny, exr'nlne themseives nj
this day with candoi. and decide whether they
were not GUIDED more by passion tlIan by pun
cIptrs VINO that admired the generous Efforts
ofihf French constituent assembly could CO.
sistenlly %continbe their admiration of GaIir
politics through rwen,y five years of dreadful ~
fsslsidfhb lhCllaihR '' ptfhpihihhhfk p 10
be.pierrc aud the despoti,n Of Napoleon
lhere have been, Notwithstanding, m"u, who
amidst all these dire al changes, have stood ,hr
fast The ieNoted friends ofthe French Revolution
whiehsocvcr way il rolled, aud sin called
themselves the adheren,s Of the cause Of free
dom
Leaning, rs be did TO constitutional authority
Nh. Adams va nevertheless neither is too
nor the .rstrumeHi Of factlon. When danger
taickened mound the Republic rom both SIDE.
of the British channel. aud the Federal parts
was disposed a. ayail Itself of the critical mo.
| meat 10 enbafrnss Mr. JrnrrSonis Administers.
tion, NJ. Adams separated himself tom il
sud, nth q peouiiat dciicacy, as he could moi
ky. ess the false pt incipies OF Inc mon who, in
lsos, ruled MASSACHUSETTS,, he resigned Ills seai
in me Senate OF lhe United States. Al this c.,
SIS he neither besitated nor looked back. BE-
M1ew himself. uncondil Ionally. into the bosom