Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-12

winch. he glad to SLY, is rarely exhibited even
IN tho corrupt history of political contentious
During Mr.. Adams's administrations it had no more
able and intrepid defender than the venerable rep
rcsonaee from Rhode Island---and since ,lm,
period, til. part, which was ovcr,hroun chiefly BY
MIR. Adams own wan, of prudence and temper,
has contained in its ranks no more vigoro,,. and
fearless champion. And VIVA, crime does Mr.. A.
lay at the door of MI Burgess Why, that he
too, would not follow the Infamous example of
Du,ec J. Poarcc, and desert the friends who had
ba'tlcd by his side, and upheld him, both in pros.
porous and in adverse times Mr.. Burgess may
well console himself, that he has not retained the
appreciation of MIR. Adams bv an ACT which would
have covered him, as il has Pearcc, and. if con-
summatcd, will Mr.. Adams, with iniumy, so deep
and lasting, that all the water. of the Atlantic can
not obcra,c the stain. He may likewise find con
ISOLATION IN the fact, that abuse of him involves a.
bnsc of that party to which Mr.. 4. is indebted for
all the honors that he secured by his apostle, from
the ranks Of federalism, in 1907.
We may conclude this article, bv the following
extract from the Boston Atlas, giving somc clue TO
the causes which have more Immediately induced
Mr. Adams TO commit this suicidal act
From the iias.
We know not why we should refrain. nndc,
the circumstances, from explanng the cause, which
have led To the change OF sentiment in Mr. Adams.
inducing the violent and unustiIiabc lanruap, to-
wards the Wn'os, used in the above letter. |,
proceeds IRON combination of personal disap-
polntmcn's. The restless ambition of Mr.. Adams
IA burning, absorbing, and binding scliishncss-
VIII not sniicr HIM 10 remain contcncd in sccon.
Diary position However strange it NAV be con.
sidcrcd, il is nevertheless true, that Mr.. Adams.
previously to the last session of Congress, had not
yet abandoned all hope of being again brought, for
ward as candidate for the Presidential chair
This he expected To compass through the medium
OF an Ant-Nlasonic nominations Coming forward
with the strength derived from such a source he
thought II would be practicable Ia concentrate a.
bout himself all the elements of Opposition, and
take the field as a formidable candidate Til.
hope was Frustrated by the nomination of Mr.
Nebstcr and hence one source of his bitter hos
tIlity to that gentleman and the Wings of Ma.sa-
chlisctts.
Again, MIR. Adams looked 10 the vacancy in
the Senate. If he could not be President. lac
thought he might at least be Senator. In this hope
hc was d9'iiii u'>hppoItcu l he circumstances OF
that contest are TOO well known to need repetition
MIR. ADAMS was dctcatcd--paitly by his own course
upon the French Question, and partly by tho SUI
pcrior popularity OF John Davis. This gentleman
possessed such bold on tho people of this Com
monwealih--thcy rcposcd such unboundcd conf
dcncc IN lils integrity and good ludgmcnt--hc had
won so many and such fast friends by the rcpub-
lcan simplicity OF his life, and the generous urban
Ity OF hs manners-that there was no man who
could fairly compete with him for any station in
the gift OF the people or their representatives.
Mr.. Adams attributed his defeat, most unj,stly, To
the agency of Mr. Webster and here was new
source of ycXation and bitterness.
On his return to Quincy, Mr. Adams was ii,tcn-
ed upon by knot of trading politicians, who were
resolved to aggravatc his hostility to Mr.. Webster
and turn it to their own account They desired
the use of his great name shield for the trca-
SON which they contemplated With the aid Of
his influence, they fancicd themselves secure from
the nfamy and the fate Of apos,atcs. They Imr-
ried him on from degree Of excitement to a.
no,hcr-imprcssed upon him tia, he was a much
injured and much deceived man--minisiercd TO his
vanity by the erosscst adulation-poisoncd his
mind with regard to the men among whom he had
been noblv conrnding against Executive usur-
pations-and finally brought him to the pitch of
iniatuation and madness, which he has exhibited in
the letter to MIR. Pcarcc.