Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
JAMES MONROE.

Mn. ADAMS Eulogy upon EI-Preadent
Monroe has been issued from the press 1t is
an elaborate production, occupying as II does
one hundred octave pages. W. make the fol-
lowing extracts from the concluding parl OF the
Euogy, - Boston Ggsttie.
" |, Is not within the scope OF your intention.
nor isit the purpose OF this discourse, 10 review
the numerous and important Acis Of M. Mon
roe ) administration. In the multitude Of
great naiioas public affairs, there is np official
act OF thrT Chief Magistrate however momen-
tons, or however minute, but should he tracea.
BILE 10 a die ate of duty, pointing 20 the welfare
o The people. Such was the cardinal princi-
pie of Mr. Monroe In his first address, upon
his election TO the Presidency, he had exposed
the general principles by which his conduct, in
the discharge Of bis greai trust, wnuld he reg
nlated. In his second Inaugural address, h.
succfncly reviewed that poItiou Of the career
through which be had passed fortunately sane
TONED by pubic appreciation and promised
perseverance in 1t, TO tho close of his public
service. And, ~ hls'last annual Message TO
Congress, on the seventh OF December, 1924,
announcing his rctirenent from public hle
after the close Of that session OF the Legisa-
ture, be reviewed the whole course OF his
administration, comparing ii with the pedg.
es which he had given al its commence
lnent, and AT its middle term, appealing
20 the judgment and consciousness OF those
whom he addresses, for ITS unity OF prin
cIple as one consistent whole, not exempt, in
deed, from the errors and intirmilies iDcd ent
to all human action, but Characteristic Of pur-
poses always honest and sincere, OF inten-
tons always pure, of lahOurs ouilastlng the
daily circuit OF he sun, a nd outwarching the
vigls of the nighi--and wha, he said not but
faithful witness is haund TO record of a mind
anx ious aud unweai led in the pursuit of truth
and right patient nf inquiry patient of COR
lradictinn courteous, eyen in the collision of
senlment sound in its ultimate judgments &
drtn IN lts final onclusions
such, nv fellow cliz Ms, was James Mon.
roe. Such was the man, whn presents The only
example OF one those public lite, commenced
with the War of independence, and IS identl-
fed With all the important evenls OF your hsto
~ from thai dav forth for a full half cenfury.
And nov, what is The purpose for which we
have here assembled 10 do hononr 10 his mem.
DRY? Is II to scauer perIshabIe flowers upon
the vel unsoddrn grave ota public henelac-
tori Is tito mrugle tears Of sympathy and of
consolalio with those OF mourning b@reaved
children l. il to do honour to ourselves. by
maniieslIug a becoming sensihilliv, st the de-
partute Of one, who, by long career of honour
aud of usefulness, has been TO us all freud
and brother2 OrIs 1t not rather to mark the
memora HE incidents Of a life signalzed by all
the properties which embody the precepfs of
virtue and the principles of wisdom Is il
not To pause for aomenl from the passions Of
our own bosoms, aud the aeitatiuns of our own
Interests, to survey IN its whole extent the long
and little beaten path of The great md the good !:
To fiji wi intense inspection our own vision.
AMI 10 point the ardent but unsettled gaze Of
our ca,ldren upon thai rcsplendenl row OF cres-
set lamps, fed with the puresl vital air, which
illuminate the path OF The hero, the statesman,
the ssge' Have yon son Of arden, feelings
and ingenious mind, docile TO instruction, and
painting for honorable Distinction Point him
TO the pallld cheek and agoniz,ng form of
JAMES MoNRoE. at the opening blossom OF life,
wel.ering in ms blood On the field OF Trenton.