New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-17
Jobn Quincy Adams


.uhloned iu., and di.rrmina;i,c notice OF this u
many respects. iAc mos; remarkable man OF hi
ims,:
Nj Adams j.. perhaps. TIE most remar"a-'
living public man Of our da. ard generation. A.
biz, example should De head zap Tor the careful con
temptation Of the young men Ct olr country. wh'
would keep alive BOO thrIr own breasts tire "rtiii
,,a.n OF public virtue. and feel tlhI'uas the DO
huence Of the .eunde,t maxim. ct 'irsne an'
patriotism. The character aud fame OF IT. EN-
uent citizens are, indeed a most essential part %
the wealth of Il free people. Til they are ~" ii
the taen,s and services OF their public man. 1t D.
to small purpose that they sbound IN comm'rcm
or agricultural wealth, or physical resources %
any sort. Nothing Is more riliable, than th'
spectacle Of vast empire crowded with druf-ih-
millions, and unadorned by lofty character. Mr.
Adam, is one Of those men. # not the iir,i amon-
the foremost, of whom our country can he JH'i,
proud and whose services eHtIic HIN to tA'
gratitude OF her children
Possessing from nature powerful and usc.ouied
intellect which has been no.rishod by whole
some learning, raised aud instructed hy i'ar'c''
though Tcverent qucstiOuIn.s oi the sass OF oHei
time.. exercised by free discussion with the mo'l
distinguished anon. the living, AID made a
quaiutcd with his own strength and weakness by
mixing with energy in practical business and aiimr-
for more lh,n half century, he presents at ts'
same time the example Of private life uH'u!i'rd
with a stain. Ia running over the history ot hl-
public labors. see he iul mind noW pouring
itself Out in delightful miscellany oi cleea
criticism, original speculation and profound prac-
teal suggestions on politics, history, religion and
all the greater and the lesser duties the ar AID
Il
purest spirit Of good VIII to man. and frightened
not merely by an ardent nope but an assured iaiti
IN III. constant Advancement ntreedom, inicl.l-
genco and virtue. His intellect ha' eft, wherever
ha. been applied, tracks too GecP TO be mis-
taken 1t touches nothing .IpeihciaIly He SCI
dom sounds a chord but with masters hand,
and prophets FIRE
But much OF his superiority a, public man aay
doubtless be ascribcd to the great -uPcrierly aud
purity Of hi. private life for The distinction which
the Liability OF the aye make, between a msn
private and pablo conduct is equally absurd ard
pernicious. Mr.. As private virtue. iucapactate
him from public pro,ligacy. Hi, habifual reverence
for truth and honor, and the better regulations
and fecn.s of soc,iy a citizen. cannot be- laid
aside shen he a,suses the character OF the poll
tician Common men follow politics a. a trade
hc follows them from conviction, and the impulses
men, J;.ni,io. fame jt.rlf have with him but
- ;,.nro,,., II. r.,,rds hi. cou,.tr, 10,
,nS f. he ,,Jncd or u.ed n. tine mere theatre
80 ,.or.laaI J;.,;n,,;or or ochie,cme,t but a. an
l.i~, 81 h,,.or.Lro orJ i,,rass;,ned love. for
..i;,I .,,,' ,I;ar ,b,,,lJ he b,zardcd and .acri.
s1,J M, ard,,, r.,,io,i.r, bind. him 10 truth
,.I -.,.a', - J,.Ls,n and prodsre. laa.hina for
.I Ill, arJ s,o;.,cr ,ricb. # the acrssoguc.
TLo.''L 49,, o,,, could vi.ld win more ef.cr the
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