Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-12-15
Ex-Gov. Giles, of Virginia, we learn
by the Richmond papers died on Satur-
day evening.
JOHN Quincy ADAMS.
day evening

JOHN Quincy ADAMS.
This distinguished man is elected, by
most triumphant and overwhelming ma
jority. TO represent the Plymouth Dis
trict in Congress For permitting him
selfto be brought forward as a candidate
to represent his fellow citizens in the
councils of his country, MIR. Adams has
been abused with all the vulgar invec-
tive which low-minded partizan spirit
could lavish upon him. And wherefore
such abuse? Simply because he is prach-
caliy disproring he accusation Of his enc
mies, Ofhis being an a,istocrnf. Epamin-
ondas, the virtuous and patriotic Theban,
even after defeating the Spartans at Le-
uctra, served as common soldier i'll the
army sent to rescue Pelopidas from Al
exander, the tyrant ofPhere, and in that
humble capacity contributed much to the
success of the enterprize-the rescue of
his friend And this signal instance of
lofty patriotism and self-devotion to the
good of his country, has received the ap-
probation of every man whose heart was
capable Of appreciating correctness Of
motive in public men. What has MIR.
Adams to gain, either in fame or person.
al advantage, by his election to Congress?
Whatever the foul breath of rude detrac-
ton might say of his intellectual and NOR
al worth, yet America cannot boast of a
more enlightened statesman, purer and
more disinterested patriot, or excellent
private citizen. But John q. Adams has
lived for his country, and he is still will
ing to devote his rich and diversified at
tainments to her good. The times need
such men as Adams-men of sound polit
ical judgment, of deep penetration of
thought, of cool and dispassionate dis
elimination, ofunbending moral heroism,
and ofstern and uncompromising integri-
ty on purpose,-to eXtricate our country
from the evils in which this weak Admin
istration has involved it. In imitation Of
Mr.. Monroe, MIR. Adams has re-entered
upon the duties which public station
devolves upon citizen. Where now is
the man that can charge j. Q. Adams
with being an aristocrat?-Has not this
public step Of his evinced that he has the
spirit off true republican? spirit which
disdains not the acceptance of the hum
blest public trust-that fills man with
paramount desire to serve his country; !;
which will lead him to enter without SUI
perciliousness on the most elevated arena
of political life, and which will actuate
him with a wish to serve his country,
however humble may be the post he has
to occupy. Such man will enter the
National Legislature with ennobling
views of his duty: he will cast broad,
comprehensive glance over the interests
Of his country. Being deeply versed in
all the domestic and foreign relations OF
the government, he will be capable on
pouring forth, from the treasures of cul-
tivated mind, a stream of light upon the
counsels of the National Legislature.
Mr.. Adams stands on a pedestal OF
fame, ofpeculiar elevation. He hasbeen
placed there by his own great and we'll
directed cndeavors to promote the felicl-
ty and glory Of his country. The Lith-
puts and Tom Thumbs in politics may
strut in fancicd greatness around the foot
of the pedestal on which he is placed
but he heeds them not. They may rave
in all the madness of Ofconscious imbecility
of intellect-still he heeds them not
They may call him aristocrat, and COM
pare him to Dyonisius, the tyrant OF Sy-
racuse, still he heeds them not. His
eye is on other objects; his ears are open
to another voice; his mind is occupied by
other thoughts; and his heart animated
by lohier considerations. His eye is
fixed on his country's good; his ears arc
open to the voice of his lellOw-citizens,
calling on him to serve that country; his
mind is occupied in deep meditation on
the best measures for the promotion OF
his country's prosperity; and his heart is
animated by no vile passion of personal
warlare-no sordid views of self advance
ment: but is moved in all its elements OF
moral vitality by love to liberty-by a
love to the union, and, like Mr.. Webster
he is ever ready to say, "Liberty and
Union, now and forever, one and insep-
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