Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-07-11
RUTLAND. TUESDAY. JULY IL. 1887.

Mr. Crswiord. have declined cihrc offered a. Vt wa
offered with sincerity md kindness that admit
ted Of no doubt lie bad large family. with 90
income totally insdegusie ir their cdutailon and
settlement ~ life. lie cnioycd society mote than
most men. lie was not without ambition. Yet he
nnhesita,nglv sacnfccA the advantages and
equipments 81 high office TO has sense of urll. ln
auswcr 30 friend who argued he subject With ham
be replied. II cannot honestly remain IN the ad.
m,nistrallnn. differing a. ] DO from the President
on some important principles. could not cup
port measures dad not approve. and 10 go into the
cabinet merely an opponent, would be uncen.
cfous useless. II Mr. Adams does flgh, hope
- '----1- --,i --.rr..' b,s administration II -
contrary, my friends will be OF liberty TO oppusc a.
which they could not well do. were | 10 the admin
isiGatioB." Such, or nsS'ly such ~oro he "a ords,
when discussing this subject. cannot honestly DO
Il. wss with this upright statesman decisive rea
son.
On reaching home he found his house ~ sadly
diapidaed condition. Nor was the farm in any
better. Every where the consequences Of neglect
were conspicuous. With an energy not to be ex-
pec,eJ from his infrm state ofheuth, his shattered
constitution, he sc, himself to work 10 repair the
sad effects Of his long absence. His mind busted
itself with projects of improvement, which alas I!
neither his health or his fortune ever allowed him
to realize. OF these projects the mos, favored one
was a vineyard aud he sent TO France tor vines,
implements books, and whatever wns necessary
To carry his design into execution. But this and
many other similar schemes failed his means aud
its strength were alike inadequate TO agricultural
pursuits. lie received the appointment oi Judge
| This afforded him both employment, aud amuse-
ment. II opened to him n social intercourse which
/ in the retirement of his farm he could not COM
mand
Reading was his great resource, and the large
library he had collected while in France, was now
an ines,imabe treasure. Ills sight was so entirely
restored, that he could without inconvenience reat
from one to two hundred pages daily. HIS inend
were DESTROYS of his again taking his seat IN th'
\ Senate of the United States, aud the place wal
long kept open for him--uz. filled by persoi
who would at any moment have vacated 1t for him
TO tins he was ayerse,on account of the continues
difficulty of his articulation for although his gen
cral health was greatly improved, his powers q
speech were never entirely restored
When he left home, on his way to one OF ih
county courts, he wns in good health and GOO
, spirits. lie passed day with his daughter, VIII
was married and had Just presented him with anotf
or prandcbild and as usual-to use the expressio
of one of the iamily--"mnde a holiday IN The house
such happiness did his presence ever diuse.-
The ensuing day he pursued his journey and reaci
ed the house of friend, where he meant to pas
: the night. lie complained of not being well
physician in the family prescribed for bm and r.
lieved the symptoms which excited anxiety. II
retired early, and not long aiier noise was hcai
3 in his chamber, which induced one Of the iamll
, to 90 in. lie was found mo,lonless aud speech
less. On the application of the usual remedies,
was able the next day to rise but while sitting
his chair tell into swoon, from which he never :
. covered. Thus died this good man, kindly c
y emp,ed in this closing scene from severe suiieur
o or lingering disease. lie cxemp,lfed what Il
v poet has asserted, that
g An homes, mans the aoblest work of God