Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-20

or Other jobs, which may promote the honor
and p osi Gritty Of the country, by exal.ing such
sn humtle servant Of the people,.
| butn YVES not our only purpose 10 advertise ME-.
Anns Nc polttcA' doctor, ready to physc the body
poh lie, (nnil throw. him up rgan in The presidency
'er we sanuot h,rd to as,ist even him Il prscise
erA'uiousy. II was Tor the IA het's sske hat W.
| mention TIE son. II se.ns tina, some person h.s claim
oil tho elder Adams FreAmascp, y, d he late Pre-
sidept bAs taken the sudges 10 defend hi, veo-ra
ted father from 'oul asperson Yc gods, ionic
| and sntima'onis! John Quincy Adams defending h
fame ADD tho IN moiy Of Jo Adam! Such work
OF .opsterosaion was never fore undertaken by
| 'ush laborei! We advise M. Adams 10 take care
81 bis Own reputation while living, Tor may be thai,
no one eac volunteer, with much hope oil success,
TO mako out ceau for him, when he shall sense
10 he espdiJa'e foe public cfice-fr NO srprehend
| that 10 tho latest period Of which he will have any
poor sounny. But our admiration Of ,hs q" eoder juv
nile IL esPre the reader tom bis d fsn'e u his
Ia hcv. Tue following Ie,teris ,hc reply to note from
correspondent Of the BISON Fee Press, in which
paper Il appe AIRED y Q erdsy We are awars that hi
nddi iona AMI unnecessary publicity will b, rather
oh-psivs to the retiring dsiescv OF thu writer, bu
az We may '.y. beioE dsbor'. VIII ch find in III
| last ParSsrph.
2uinry 22d August, 1881.
SrR-Tbe letter from my tain r to the G. and Lods.
| Of Mas'schusets, which Mr.. Shepptrd has 'houghi
proper 10 introduce, into his address, wa, compliment
fdTy answer 10 friendly and pa rioc address Of h.
had new kren initiated IN the order He therefor.
knew no hrg Il their Seerets their Oafhs. nor thi
Penalties les bad the. pra -'ssi operation ha.p
revealed. by the uurdsr Of William Morgan. N"
bad N, hand Of sAvssger bio ID baen arrested TO
hve long sf'-and PROBABLY forever. ny ths ,con,u
macy OF w'stc "s s,'ens iu''ise al d hsnce 10 her
own ane'ua-y-Noe had tho hil OF ON; lice 10
gu marked IN. irnnenes OF one jrio- ucd.s ms,oue
Onh' upeu 'ha vsr'ist OF bi' steven f.il,w..
That Mr. Sheppard should resort 20 a letter from
nv fNher, pofss'edy uninaisd man, I, liberat. tn
Mssobte restitution from The urrefu,ed charge of un
lawful OIfhs, Of ho ribl and i.gusng penale, and
seerefs he dvu'ging OF which has b-ot punished "
n ntrFh sd In hn,,a
Pas'nS strange. All n Al my father koew OF na,oury
In 1898 that favorsbs the supp ri of civil
"a ply; and sh, he Inferred from The characters Of
Intimate ftieIds OF his and excellent men who had
been members 81 tie fociey. Tht irfete1s- sure
ly patu'a'; but he had never seen The civil authority
In cor fiiet with ma.onry its Il. To sp.ak Il he NJ
sonic 1n'ttuion tAvorabls the suppor, of civil au
,hority a, this day, and in his country. would bs
moekery OF The sommon sense and ssntibi of man.
nd.
My father say, be bad known IN. love Of the 6ue
s. the degh, 10 hosriiaiy and the de- vor on TO bu
mani Of Inc ma'one Paternity All 'hese qualities
doubt then we're, aud yet are con ous n macy
mber. Of ,hs soeiety. They and ,uai,ies Of avs,
higher order, were not Iess sicuou. 10 IN order
ne J'n''. Tn y ware s,n'pirnous in many Of he
n','rs in the very as, Of burning the body oil The here
sic to deah wsre a'wiv' astua'.d by tho teuderes
and mos: humane regard for the salvation OF bis soul
The use OF my fa'bei's name, for tho purpo.s, TO
witch Mr.. SboIPa would now apply j., 10 an injury
to hi' memory, Whish desn Il my duty, as far a.
may be 10 my power TO redress You ob,erve b. ssys
~.
And hsvs more than orce heard tom is own lips |
why he lad never e'jayed 'ha' felicity.
Mr. Jeremy Gsidley, whom he meh;Isns as htv ns |
been his intimate friend, Grand Msser Of the
sscbusetts Grand Ledge. He was aiso the Attorney
General Of the Crown, when In Ocob,r, I75s nv IA.
,ber, having 6ui.hsd his law studies. ana bis set DOL
keeping at worcester, presented himsei-t stran GER
Po r, ienaleH, and obscure, to ask of him the favor
TO present him TO The Sopsfor Cout Of he Province
then sitting a, Bo'oo f'r admission TO the Bsr-Me
Gridley. In his own OH examined the youthful 40
pirant with regard 10 bis professional requirement.;
gave him advice truly pa'ernai, ard dictated by The
Puts't virtue; snt then presented him 10 the Court
with declaration that he had himself examined him.
and could assure ir Honors that his legal acquire
men'. were very considerable, and fully worthy OF
thu admission which he collected
This kndness OF Mr. G.dley was ever forgotten nv
my Ia hef-l trust will never be forgotten by his
children Fem that day firth. While Mr.. Gidlty
lived he the iuim to friend personal snd profss
SIGNAL, sf my father. Hs died in 1867 NV Giher
often rsfottod to him for friendly counsel and a, be
was Grand Master OF ihs Ledge, once asked his ad.
vice. whether II wa' worth his bile to become mem
Der OF the S'c'ey 10 ,h- sand'r of friendship, Mr..
Gridisy answered hm-NO adding, that by asgrega-
.'on to the 'oeiey young man might acquire little
artificial suPPer but hat he did need il, and that
there was nothing in the Masonic Institution WORTHY
Of his 'e'kiog to be associated with IL.
S,said, a, that time, the Grand Master OF the Mas.
sachusets Ma'ons, J,remy Gridley: and such have
repeatedly heard my iaher say, wa, the reason Why
he never joined the lodge.
Toe use Of tho name OF wsshingto 20 give an odour
oil sancy TO The Institution il stands xpor cd
cd 10 The world, 10, In my opinion, unwaraniskle
that of my fathers nane o, the mortal ada Of In.
man existence there is name for which entertain
veneIaon more profound than for that OF Washington
but be was never called TO consider the NJ asonis
% der in he light in which it must now be viewed
IL he had been, We HAYS pledge OF what his conduct
would have been, far more auth Srave than tho
iaei Of having been mason bs 10 flvour OF the
b. htrhojd. II you wish 10 know what that edse
Is, please TO confuli he recently pub hsd wfiags Of
ihoDas Jsh r'oD, Vo'. /, from page 4l6 70 422, end
especially tbe paragraph beginning at VI e middle o.
page 4is would earnestly resommsn nd ths psru,a
and medai on OF The whole passage 10 all ytuous and
fonscieniious masons, OF whom kGow there are grea
numbt' IL ibey wish 10 draw preeepis for their own
soncuei from tho example and principles Of Waihing-
ton, or from he deliberate and opt yns and So
siude OF Jefferson, they will 6nd in ihoie pages les
sens OF duty for themselves which they ght eop,ide
II az presumption In me, to tfsr them. Ths application
Of The principles, In not idenuealIy The same
bu, in every essential point Of argument similar and 10
many respects from wesk 10 a much s:roug sr BASH
would leave 10 their discrettU, though ;st di.
vessd OF it's Passon' IL Is, in my opinion an upsn-
swefabie Demonstration Of the duty oil every ma,on In
the United States al this day
L never heard, end do not believe, that the R.v DR.
Bentley ever delivered or published sermon cenrurins
my Ia Der Tor any thing he bad sad upon the sob
jsst Of NJ comfy. Tn. essorsI vote Of M.,s,ehpss,,
10 1901 was unanimous Tor my fs'h,r.
You srs a, liberty % mike wha; use OF thIs letter
you please: giving notice II you psbsh H. thai il 10 in
spswsr to alster ofer quFy received By ms.
AN very respectfully. sir your obed strv'.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Mr.J. Q. Adams 10 iolis wing The example Of Mr. Rush
asd doing h, utmost to porpeiuaie bis siogvIsr bal
luciDsop. There 1, abundant Tssssn to believe that
Mr. Adams viii again DO candidate Tor the PresideB-
sy' at The approaching election. HE whole life bs,
proved that bis sppsite for Office 1, ipssiiskle AZ IN.
erays; like the daughter OF the horse Ii eonnu-
ally cries, Give Give The A.ii. mi ,sns have AZ.
tanned TO be a powerful party in ihs Stats, and Mr.
TO catch his breeze from that quarter. Whether II will
wsh bin 10 bis desired hsyen, remains 10 be sesn Bu