Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1848-11-10
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

Strong testimony has already been publish.
ed IN favor OF the statement that the venerable
JOHN Q. ADAMS was friendly to the nomina.
zion of General TAYLOR for The Presidency
AMI no one will doubt that he was aciuated in
this course by unerrng sagacity, sound prnc-
pie and an approving conscience. In corrobor-
alton OF the fact The Salem Gazette publishes
the following letter iTom one OF the most re-
spectacle members oil Congress in this Slate,
which has just been received by a gentleman
in a neigh5oTing town IN. Y, Courier.
CoHoEs, Oct. l6, 1913.
My Dear Sr.-ln consequence Of absence
from home your letter of ihel 10th inst. was
moi received till late on Saturday morning last.
In reply to your inquiries, whether the hon
oTed and lamenled John Quincy Adams had
expressed sentiments favorable 10 the election
OF Gen. Taylor as Presideni,n Iunhesitating.
ly answer that he did, and al various times
and occasions. II was my uniform practice 10
consult with the yeneTaied Patriot and Sage,
upon all leading and important subjects which
might Immediately or remotely, affect good
or evil, the whole people, and considering the
peculiar position Of our country at the COM
mencement of the last Session Of Congress, il
became matter Of deep solicitude upon whom
the wings could unite and sustain as their
candidate for President.
the counsel OF MIR. Adams, and must acknowl-
edge some degree of surprise, when at the
first interview finding him warm and earnest
advocate for the selection OF Gen. Taylor as
the Wing candidate and though listened
with profound respect 10 his arguments and
reasons, admit they failed 10 convince me.
| AT subsequent interviews, he gave me in
detail The reasons aud considerations which
governed him in the choice Of a candidate for
that office; and was evidently disturbed when
| expressed my regret at the necessity in my
judgment, OF selecting some other man, though
upon mole deliberate reflection, | might nlti-
malely coincide with him. And at no subse-
| quent meeting or interview did he fail 10 in
qulre pleasantly, and always with smile,
whether had concluded TO supporrG Gen. Tay.
lor. Even upon the morning Of that memoir
able day, and but few moments previous TO
the fatal shock, while conversing with him at
his seat, and requesting him to call the atten-
lion Of the House 10 the fact, that some of the
officers of the army embraced in the resolution
of thanks then pending, were al the present
time under arrest, he requested me 10 call and
see him al his house,as he entertained no doubt
that could be convinced Of the proprety and
even necessity of supporting Gen. Taylor as
the Wing candidate for President at the ensu-
ing election. The profound sagacty, consum-
mate ability and integrity, the long proved and
unquestioned patriotism of this wonderful
man, left no room 10 question his sincerity or
doubt his honesty For him, | entertained a
much deeper feeling than generation or re-
spect for our intercourse was more than friend
ly, il was intimate. And at no time when
discussing public measures or men, was there
an expression from his lips which was not i'm
pressed with devotion to his country's glory,
+ honor and prosperity.
With sentiments Of high regard, and
cordial friendship, I am yours truly
HUGH WHITE.