The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-02-15
PEOPLES PRESS.
Tuesday Morning, Feb. Is, 1912.
J. O. ADAMS.

ans, Tor DONG Hndt hc CSteeihSu q SOi'9NieH-
tious discharge of his duty in presenting petit
lions. But it is no small relief to find from
the debates that the oft repeated menaces OF
of Southern members of Congress of q disso-
luton of the Union, are intended as mere
empty bravadoes, and not the settled convic-
tons of the great community of that section,
who regard such an event, as big with a terri
bic destiny to themselves and their county,
And again we rejoice at the prospect develo-
ped in the progress of this discussion of f.
nal triumph of constitutional right of petit
lion, over Southern violence and dictation,
through the indomi;able firmness of the most
wonderful man of the age. No one doubts
that this time.hono.ed statesman has his fol-
bles, and that his rigorous and uncompromi-
sing spirit mas led to many unpleasant scenes,
which a more complying temper might have
easily avoided, without yielding an inch Of the
gtounds of principle. How much this severi-
ty of disposition has been increased upon this
occasion, by the ferocious goadings Of the
South, added TO The insatiate hate of the locoS
we leave for the world TO determine. But We
cannot regard J. Q. Adams, in his present po-
siton in the house, with any other emotions
than those of love and admiration which we |
cannot adequately describe. The fires of per-
secution which have been enkirdled against !
him, have lit up the most brilliant day Of his
renown, as they have afforded him al cp. |
portunity TO exhibit the lofty patriotism of his |
life, and the inexhaustable resources of his |
mighty intellect, and powerful eloquencc.--
Here too is the man, and almost the only man f,
in Congress, who has had the moral courage
upon all and every occasion, to speak out his
adherence of an institution, which has affixed
the fou!est botch upon the escutchon Of our
country. No personal Inconvenience could
prevent the expression of his sentiments. To /
threats of violence, and even of assassination
he has appeared as if envcloped, like Achilles
of old in case of steel. And what with
ering rebuke did he give tn the puny whimp
sters of the Old Dominion, when he told them
of the confidence which he had enjoyed of !
Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe,
and the attachment and esteem ne had felt for
these great children of Virginia whose degen-
crate sons were now attempting TO draw upon
him the censure of the house, as if guilty of the
blacklist crimes;and this too chiefly for his hos
tility TO slavery, which these noble sires had
never ceased to regard with an abhorrance,ex-
pressed By Jefferson in terms of more scorch.
ing indignity than it was in his power to ex-
hibit it.
And how must the eloquent nephew Of tic ;
roblest specimen oftbe American bench have
been blenched and subdued, 10 be found pcre.
cutting as perjurer and traitor to the Union,
the man who from his boyhood had stood side ,
BY side with his noble relative, in defending
il against the assaults Of all internal foes7 And
who cones 10 the aid of this vet eran orator and
No mortal man. All knew well t.
lie asked no truce and wanted no auxilliaries in :
q war with this band Of foul conspirators {
against. his fame. Single-handcd this giant Of i
intellect has brought his assaianJs almost as ,.
humble suppliants at his fee. The cravcns =
arc wrilhirg under Ike scorchirg fash Of his L
sarcasm, and skuking about 10 find some shc. '
Ter from the popular odium which is lighting $
ppoh them. We do hope the tables are now {
turned, and that since the bandage over the b
eyes of the south has been stripped away, en- b
abing them to gaze at the cleaning poignard .
OF the slave brandished about their pillows at =
the first step towards dissolution, they will be i
the last 10 threaten az event which cEds their t
fortunes and their lives together. t
The WAR UPON Ma. ADAMs.-T'he CORES ,