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hcSuaN contains the following Letter
from J. q. Adams, addressed 10 Dutee
j. Pcarce. which has SO frequently
been alluded to in thepewspapers dur
ing the last two weeks.
oUiNCY, SEPT. 9TH, 1888.
'DUrEE J. PEARcE. Esq. Newport
( L. /.
Dear Sir: enclose a copy of the
proceedings of the town OF Quincy
upon the evil report Of the Rev d vii.
liam NJ. Cornell, the Massachusetts,
Missionary Society, and as further evil
dencc that the Inhabitants of Quincy
are not so gracclcss set as Mr. Cornell
represented them 20 be. ask your ac-
ceptancc also OF pamphlet contain
ing the proceedings Of the first con-
grega,ional church and society in the
town, upon the recent settlement OF
colleague to their Pastor. after thirty
five years of faithful service by him
IN this land of desolations.
! heartily congratulate you upon
your reelection 10 Congress
upon many important public measures,
differed widely in opinion from YOU
IN the last Congress, and although do
not flatter myself that we shall agree
much better in the next, am vet con-
WINGED that the party which has been
these two years struggling 10 break
YOU down, the base compound of Hart
ford Convention federalism and ROYAL
Arch Masonry, is so rotten with the
corruption of both Its elements, that
hail with JOY the victory which YOU
have achieved over it; rejoice also
that the people have repaired the in
Justice done by the same party TO Mr.
SPrague, and have returned him TO
congress as your colleague. OF that
party, trcachery is so iavori;c an insiru-
meat, that have heard Mr. Burgess
complain tha; thcy have used it even
with him. 1t IS their nature and vo-
cation-l welcome the result of your
election as a pledge that their chalice
IS returning to their own lips-Thcy
betrayed Mr.. Burgess, by not elcciing
him TO the Senate of the United States.
Their own organ in Providence char
ges the loss of his election TO The
House upon their treachery. SO VIII
II, and so must It always be-They
have no honest principle 10 keep them
togethcr-Their only cement Is SYM
patty of hatred to every man Of purcr
principle than themselves.
Towards Mr.. Burgess himself I chsr-
ishcd a friendly feeling; Tor, governed
as he Is by impulses, and bitter as he
Is IN the Indulgence OF his sarcastic hui
mour he has brilliant parts, a claSsl-
cal taste, occasional flights of cloquencc,
and too much honesty for his party
deeply regretted the division between
him and you. and lamen,ed still more
his open elcctioneering speeches against
you-in my humble opinion public
men debase themselves by personal
electioncering against each other. The
depositones as public trusts should be
ashamed To- make themselves the scav.
engers OF party; Mr.. Burgess suffered
himself 10 be so used By the party o.
which he belonged. Verify, he has
his reward; they have paid in kind
have taken as much interc,, in the
Rhode Island elections, as in those OF
my own State, since the excitement on
the Masonic controversy has had so
much influence upon them. What
the politics Of the State may be hercaf-
ter, or what yours IN Cons5ess will be-,
do not conjecture .but hope they
may be such as to promote the cause
Of sound principle. good morals, and
the Union.
] am. with great regard,
Your friend and servant,
J. q. ADAMS.
The Newport Herald Of the Times IN
commenting on the above letter re-
marks:
We cannot refrain from adding in
reference to the letter. that this same
Wing party Of Rhode Island. which
now comes ~ Tor 50 large a share 81
the coarse and vulgar abuse of John
Quincy Adams. b TIC identical party.
almost 81 q rnan who in ls-,-. gave
him then canaiustc fer the Prrl-
dcncy, O illmphan, majority -ai a
pcu1d 700. when u 2at vel known o.
them that Jackson would inevitably
beat mm.-lli. letter iothc 'lcaky ycs-
sci hows what return D. made.
Ierg f1pi4 We arc exceed
inz.y panied % lraTa ,ha, while Mr.
CLAW eas aiiendiaztp suit az counsel
iu 'he Court House a. Lexington. few
dlys az. some alteration t1ok place
hefacei him and COL Woolley. when
ihei4rer truck Mf & and immediate-
Isl % general combat took place between
ihc parif .ihxsnt Wc regret ~ add
That the report staies that Mr. C.. dur
inEthe atlay vas cHl.iIen5ly injured.
As might BE- expected The AFFAIR had
created great excitement. aad further
d'hc0.,-s were anticipated vs. have
heard 80 giber plricular.
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