Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-10-01
NEWPORT:
Thursday, Oct. 4, 1875.
WIG NOMINATION,
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
OF Massachusetts.

The RUMoR VERIFIED.-In a forme,
number we stated that a rumor was in
circulation, that the Hon. John Quincy
Adams had written letter to Dutee j.
Pearce, congratuating him upon his
collection mixed with abuse of the
party who opposed him-and subseq queni-
ly that all doubts of the truth of such a
rumor were dissipated, as the letter had
been read in public reading room by
the "leaky vesseP' himself. We now
have the proof postive-the precious doc
ument is paraded forth in yesterdays to-
ry paper, and we take the trouble Of
transferring it to our columns, not only
for the purpose of gratifying the curiosi-
ty of our readers, but for the purpose of
preserving it on file, as the time may ar
rive, in this changing and changeable
world, when this commune alton, like
many others which have emanatcd from
the pen of this truly extraordinary great
man, will be found convenient for refer
ence. We cannot refrain from adding,
in reference to the subjoined letter, that
this same Wing party Of Rhode Island,
which now comes in for so large share
Of the coarse and vulgar abuse Of John
Quincy Adams, is the identical party,
almost to man, who in 1923, gave him,
then a candidate for the Presidency, q
triumphant majority,-at a period too,
when it was well known TO theE that
Jackson would inevitably beat him. His
letter TO the "leaky vessel" shews what
return is made by this shameless hypo-
crite for the generous support then given
him by the Wings of Rhode Island.
QUINCY, Sept. 9TH, 1885.
DUTEE ]. PEARCE, Esq. Newport, Il. l.
Dear Sir.-I enclose a copy ofthe proceed
ings Of the town Of Quincy upon the evil re-
! port of the Rev'd William M. Cornell, to the
Massachusetts missionary Society, and as
further evidence that the Inhabitants of GUM
cy are not so gracelcss set as Mr.. Cornell
represented them to be, ask your accept
ance also of a pamphlet containing the pro-
ceedings of the first congregational church
and society in the town, upon the recent set
tlement of colleague to their Pastor, after
thirty-fve years of faithful service by him in
this land of desolations.
heartily congratulate you upon your re.
election to Congress-although upon many
important public measures, differed widely
in opinion from you in the last Congress; and
although | do not fatter myself that we shall
agree much better in the next, | am yet con-
vinced that the party which has been these
two years struggling to break you down, the
base compound Of Hartford Convention fed
eralsm and Royal Arch Masonry, is so rot
ten 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 injustice done by
the same party to Mr.. Sprague, and have re-
turned him to congress as your colleague
OF that party, treachery is so favorite an in
strument, that have heard Mr. Burgess com
! plain that they have used it even with him
1t is their nature and their VOCATION well
come the result Of your election as a pledge
that their challce is returning to their own
,lips-They betrayed Mr.. Burgess, by not e.
lectng him to the Senate Of the United
States.-Their own organ in Providence
charges the loss of his election to the House
upon their teachery-So will it., and so mote
it always be-They have no honest princi-
pie to keep them together--Their only &C.
ment is a sympathy Of hatred to every man
Of purer principle than themselves.
Towards Mr.. Burgess himself cherish a
friendly feeling; for, governed as he is by i'm
pulses, and bitter as he is in the indulgence
OF his sarcastic humour, he has brilliant parts,
classical taste, occasional flights of elo-
quence, and too much honesty for his party
| deeply regretted the division between him
and you, and lamented still more his open
electlonecring speeches against you-In my
humble opinion public men debase them
selves by personal elcctioneerng against
each other.-Thc depositares of public trusts
should be ashamed to make themselves the
scavengers Of party-Mr. Burgess suffered
himself to be so used by the party to which
he belongcd-Verily, he has his reward
They have paid him in kind.
| have taken as much interest in the Rhode
Island elections, as in those Of my own State,
since the excitement OH the Masonic contro-
versy has had so much influence upon them.
What the politics Of the State may be hereaf-
ter, or what yours in Congress will be, do
not conjecture, but hope they may be such
as to promote the cause of sound principles,
good morals, and The Union.
am, with great regard,
Your friend and servant,
J. q. ADAMS.