The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-03-07
From the Indiana State Journal
SOMETHING OF THE OLDEN TINE.
Cline reveals all things"


marks would be ventured in It's illustration.
Perhaps, however,t the following letter ofthat
eminent but most basely maligned patriot,
john ADAMS, one ofthe very pillars OF the
republican its time of greatest need, will
best elucidate the views which the Yriter,-
and be trusts every good Wing, TOOLS
singular enough TO entertain and ever ready
TO avow Modem democracy-"by way of
it is supposed, scouts at the We
ry idea that the old patriot above named
could here been a sincere friend of the coun-
try in which he was born and most eloquent
ly defended, because, forsooth, he was so
foolish and peryerse as not to hold the jacob
inal opinions now Sc prevalent under that
delectable cognomen. The maiden efforts of
gresnish politicians, in these piping times
of ''young democracie," are concenned III
malevolent and stupid attacks on the public
character OF those who upheld the republican
times ofgreatest danger; and it would seem
that these orators of partydiscipline were now
necessary passports to the favor ofthat august,
many-headed but much abused monster, the
sovereign PEOPLE. The prophetic sense which
MIR. Adams entertained ofthe verdict of these
juvenile Solomons is most happily evolved in
the letter which is now appended; and TO
which, in all modesty, their attention is most
couteously requested. GA word to the wise
is sufficient"
QUINCY. March 10, 1909.
GENTLEMEN IL have received your very
civil Letter ofthe third of this month with
emotions very similar TO those which | felt
many years ago, upon the following occa-
sion;
Returning from Holland to Paris in 1884,
was invited TO dine with my wife and
daughter by the Baron de. Steal, Ambassa-
dor from Sweden. As was the first of the
corps diplomatic who arrived, the Ambassa-
dor was showing me fine Portrait Of the
King of Sweden his master, when the count
Deoditi, Ambassador from the Elector OF
s5axony, came in. Aftercouplinonts to De
Steal, Deodati tuned 10 me, whom he had
known several years before, and the follow
ing Dialogue ensued.
Deodah. Very well! you are Republ-
can | suppose.
Adams. You are in the right, MIR. Am
bassador, | have the honor to be Republ-
can.
Deodati. And your Countrymen are
republicans, and your Governments repub-
ican.
Adams. Certainly. My Countrymen are
Republicans, and our Government is Rcpub-
lcan.
Deodati. And you have made your
Countrymen and your Government republi-
can.
Adams. Not at all, Sir, my Country and
its Government have been Republican from
their origin, and long before Twas born.
Deodat Very we'll! You at least have
made your county very celebrated. You
have made it indie pendent-You have made
a marvellous peace with England You have
made her acknowledge your independence,
&C., &C., &c.
Adams. beg your pardon, Sir, you are
too polite: You do me too much honor |
have no pretensions TO have performed all
these great achievements. | have acted a
part in some of those affairs, but
Deodati But!-Very I'LL will now
tell you the recompence you will receive for
all that you have done.
Adams. | shall be very glad 10 hear your
representations concerning my destiny.
Deodati Your fortune will be that of all
the republicans; OF Aristides; Of Phocion;
of Miliiiades: of Scipio, &c sc.
Adams. believe it.
Deodati. You believe it!
Adams. Yes.
Deodat. You will experience all the in
gratitude, all the injustice of the ancient re-
Adams. | expect t;and always have ex-
pected it.
Deodati. You will be I'll treated, hated,
desp;sed and Prosecuted.
Adams | have no doubt of that 1t is
in the ordinary nature and course OF things.
Deodati. Your virtue must be very hero
ical, or your philosophy very Stoical, to I'M
dertake all these adventures, with you eyes
open, for such a reward.
So much for Deodati and his warning
voice; and so much for my we'll grounded
anticipations.
This no fabulous Dialogue of the dead;
but strict historical truth.
A curious coalition of French and English
emissaries with Federal and Republican IL
bellers have so completely fulfilled the pro-
phecy ofDeodati and my own forebodings,
so totally destroyed my reputation by their
calumnies, that have neither power nor in
fluence TO do anything for my country, to as.
sist her in her present distresses, or guard
her against future calamities.