Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-12-30
For the Herald.


The erea. demonstrations of public respect
paid TO John Quincy Adams ia his late tour
along the Ohio attest the fact tina. unsullied
virtue procures an homage from the heart of
man which neither favor, place, nor prostiIu-
ted talent can exiort. Unprncipled genius is
like the golden, but ephemeral tinseling of the
morning cloud, obsrucIing the lgh, of day TO
shine itself; bu; virtue is like the azure deep
of Hea,en-undazzlin unobscuring open
ing the a5odes of the pure and blessed, TO the
aspirations Of the soul. Let stern integrity,
patriotism. philanthropy whatever name
this emanaiion from Deity is known--les it be
adored! However preachers may talk of in
nate, utter depravity. thank God. the human
CONSCIENCE is so framed that it insiinctively APP
proves whatever is God.like and good. And
perhaps the greatest proof our depraviiy is,
that we unconsciously admire virtue, but how
few Of US practice ii! So Horace sung,
"My conscience doth the Right prefer,
Yet Needless of her charge, err"
Who does not feel deeper reverence, a
more intense respect for the character of Mr.
Adams than for that Of Webster or Clayl Mr..
Adams is the only living statesman that val
ues man and his rights according to the old
Revolutionary standard. With him, Man is
frs,-money is but uiaing consideration
Mammon, few years ago if moi now, WIS
emphalicalIy the god of the United States. OF
course, our statesman had 10 signalize them
selves by inventing new facilities for money
making. Webster has driven frs. rate tariff
Bargains; has dickered, sia,esman-lIke, for
commercial iavors: Clay claims the credit and
lie, him have it ioo-lor hlching our re venue
from foreign merchants. Great favors these
public benefactors have bestowed upon our
purses. and long may our empty purses thank
ihemi Bot who, like Adams. has balied for
the rights Of mantle right OF petition, mans
right 10 voice in making the laws by which
he is governedi At one time his heariless as
soca;es, Judas like, woulj have sold the lib.
erty they vowed TO protect, for thirty pieces of
silver, would have betrayed il for one kiss Of
popular favor. And where Tyranny collared
Freedom, and ferocicusly essayed 10 s;.anele
her in her own temple, it was then ,ha, John
Qnincy Adams rushed alone TO the rescue, and
committed his ell to the chances Of the fearful
contest. The friends Of freedom ani the myr-
midons of slavery gazed on with alternate
hope and fear. The national pulse stood still,
and hope and life itself seemed suspended on
thai awful moment. We saw the remorseless
ihrusts Of the combaian,s-li Listened 10 their
weary paintings heard at last the breaking Of
their agonized hearssIriugs, but il was slavery
that fell, How contemplate are the claims os
your bank making and bank breaking politi.
clans, to gratitude and renown. when eompar.
ed with those Of this stern patriot Since this
period, he seems 10 have been rebapiized at
the fon, Of Li5eriy-his lips have been touch.
ed anew BY living Goals from her altar and his
soul has received an lmpolse onward and Up.
ward, and we gaze upon him As Elisha did IN.
pa his master as he assembled on high in his
chariot Of flame. Indeed if we may Judge Of
Adams, from the purity aud holiness Of his
principles. he is even now nearer Heaven than
,arth. He addressed, 10 Cincinnati. com
niiiee Of colored men-ealled them "fellow
'iliEeps" and expressed his ''uuer adherence"
II the prejudice Of the very men who called
N the everlasting hills TO DO him honor. No