Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-11-22

ADAMS EULoGY ON JAMES MADISON.


The following ar. the concluding paragraph. of
M Adams Euogy on The life of and Character of
JAMES MApiso-.
"This Co,s,itu, ion. my eountrymen, is The grea,
result, Of the North American Revolution. This
10 the great stride in the Improvement Of the CON
ditiop of the tnmsn rnce. consnmaied IN a period
of less than hundred years. or the S'gners Of
the address to George the Third in the Congress
Of l774- Of tn. signers Of the declaration Of indie
pspderce in l778--nf the signers OF the Article OF
Confederation in 1871. and of the signers OF the
federal and nsiionai Constitution OF Government
under which we live. with enjaymen's never be-
fore allotted to man. not one retnslns in the land Of
the living The last survivor Of them oil was he
10 honor whose memory We are here assembled at
once with mourning and with Joy We reversed
the order Of sentiment and reflection &c the snci-
an, persisn kiny--we look back 10 the century
,one by-ye look srouna with anxious and esger
eve for one of that illusious host Of Patriots and
beroe, under whose guidance ihe revolution Of y
meriean Independence was begun and continued
and completed. We look around in vain To
them mi, crowded theatre full Of human life. in all
i,s stages nf existence. full ofthe glowing e>u'ta-
ton Of youth, Of the steady maturity Of manhood
the sparkling ayes Of beauty and the grey hairs OF
reverend-sl this TO them is as the solitude OF the
sepolchre. We think Of this and say, how short
|, human life b., then, then. We turn back our
thoughts again, TO tho scene over which the fall
ing curtain hiss bu, now closed upon the drama of
the dsy From the ssddenlug thought that they
ara no more we call for comfort upon the memory
fwb.t they were and our hearts leap for jny,tbst
they were our fsihefs. We see them true and
i,hfol subjects OF the sovereign first meeting with
firm bu, respectable rcmoos,rsnc.s the approach nf
usurpaion upon their rights. We see them fear
,sss in their fDriitude nnI confident in the right
eousness of their csu.e bid defiance To the arm Of
power and declare themselves independent States.
We zee them. ssging for seven years war Of
desolsiion and OF glory, IN moot equal contest with
their oW'n unnatural sepmother the mistress OF the
seas tii under the sign manual Of their king their
Ipdepe ndence wss acknowledgement lss, and
best OF all We see them ,oiling in war and 10 pesoe
10 form and perpe,uste "a union. under forms OF
Government in,ncs,ely but skilfally adjusted so
a. 10 secure to themselves aud their pos,en,y the
priaeeless blessings of inseperable Liberty and
Law.
Their asys On earth are ended. ADD ye; their
century has not passed sssy. Their Portion OF
ths Blessings which they thus lsbo'ed to secure,
they have enioyed-snd transmitted TO US their
po.iefi,y. We ENJOY them a. an nheriisnee--won.
M, by oar toils-xsiefed not by our tesrs-ssd.
deaed. not sy the shedding Of sny blood OF oors'-
Th. rin 81 heaven through iber suffering and
thsir achievements but not without charge OF
souespondeu, da,y incumbent ufon Ourselves.
And shat my friends sLd feos ei''1ens, shat ~
that du,y q our o~ni IL isia r.nons''aie 10 The
adder. ear Of q hing hsyong the Ailsniie wave
and claim from ban the restoration OF violated
ught., No. IL .. to sever the tie. Of kindred
and Of blood. siib the people from whom sprung
TO ess, ava, the precious usDs Of Bniiun'
snd be no more the eountFymsn o. ShAkspehrt
saa Milton, Of Newton and Loste-oi Chsihsu
end Bsrl.i Or more and wofse, u II 10 meet
their eesu''ymsn IN the deadly conflict OF sess'
years var Ne. lsn the lssi sad greatest al ,h'
duties fulfilled BY thsmi IL ito lay the foonds
siea that ever seated 90 the tide Of timer Me-
These awful and solemn dolie. wev allotted 10 them
AID ,, them thsy we're fsiibfslly Psrfornse. "hs'
t.sn u our dssyf
u Il ssi " pssssrvs, 10 shsresh. 10 inprors The