The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-02-29
VOL. II. - NO. lOl.


gently breathed his last, and his esprit re-
turned TO god who gave it." 1t is not tor US
to pronounce the eulogy of one so eminent,
and so honorably and constantly associated
with all that was exalted in his country's
history, from the very foundation of the
Government to the present time. That task
will be fittingly discharged by more compet-
ent and more appropriate hands. 1t will suf-
fee for this brief notice to say, that few men
have filed larger space or acted more inn
portant part in the great civil affairs of their
country; that few have commanded higher
admiration for abilities, or won wider re-
spect for unwavering integrity and rigid adj
herence to his views of duty. His domestic
character was not less bright than his public,
and was truly above all praise and all reproach.'
The Washington Union remarks =
Mr.. Adams is no more. He breatlhed his
last in the speakers room of the House of
Representatives, at twenty minutes past seven
o'clock this evening. The manner and the
circumstances of the death of this illustrious
and venerable patriot and statesman, form the
fitting close of a life devoted, even from early
boyhood to the service of mis- country. His
public career commenced in 1881, when he
was but fifteen years of age, At that time
he acted as secretary to one of the American
legations. Since then-during period of
sixty-seven years-he has been constantly,
almost without single interval, in public
official stations. The last solemn visitation of
Providence has found him-and so he seemed
the harness of patriotic duty. Crowned with
his country's highest honors-representing to
a younger generation the old heroic age
of our republic-the last venerated survivor
of the chief magistrates of our revolutionary
era-as if to the end that the great example
of his life might be most conspicuous and
impressive, his spirit has passed away, as it
were before the eyes of his assembled country
men, from the very midst of those halls of
national council, wherein, by his COMMIT nding
participation in the labors of two generations
world wide renown
Fekir non so1tm claritate vile,
Sed ELAN Oppo,tt,,itate norris
Mr.. Adams was born on July IL, 1867.
Thus he died in the Slst year of his age, after
filing large space in the eyes of his country
men. He has died amid the universal SYM
pathy of this community. Every mark of
respect will be paid to his memory"
On the reception of the news of the decease of
Mr.. Adams in the Senate of the Massachusetts
Legislature, Mr.. Buckingham after ANNOUNCE
ing the fact sad:-
"Ths is not the time, nor the place, nor
am the man, to pronounce his eulosy or to
portray his character. The circumstances at
tending his death call for no rehearsal here.
Z" His country is the stage on which he has
performed glorious part-admiring nations
have been spectators of his deeds-the world
has pplauded-approving Heaven and CRATE
full posterity will bestow the recompense Of
reward.
Devoted to the welfare and prosperity of
his country-ever anxious 10 defend her from
insult and injury-proud of her rank among
the nations of the earth but yesterday, as it
were, he stood at his post, a Waterman on the
walls of Freedom citadel. To-day his nerve
less frame is cold, and his lifeless dust will
tomorrow be united with its Kindred relics
of mortality. His INN ortal part has entered
the portals of eternity, and the door is shut.
Beyond that awful boundary no mortal eye
can trace his progress but we humbly trust
that his spirit is now welcome and delighted
guest in the Society of the Just made perfect.
aoioyind tho vision of God